Miller allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 OT loss to the Stars on Tuesday. It was his first loss since being traded to St. Louis, but he still sits at 4-0-1 with a 1.78 GAA and .925 SV%… not too shabby. Get him in your line-up tonight with the Oilers in town. Beware however, Edmonton has quietly won eight of their last 12.
Talbot stopped 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks on February 27. He has sat on the bench for the last six games, but will get back between the pipes in Minnesota tonight. He is 11-5-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .938 SV% this season and stopped 24 shots in a 4-1 win over the Wild in November.
Comeau crunched Smith into the corner boards from behind when Smith went to retrieve the puck. Comeau was given a double-minor on the play, but stayed in the game. He is eligible to return on Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.
Kuemper surrendered three goals on 26 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Oilers on Tuesday. The Wild blew a three-goal first period lead in this one and are still searching for their first win since the trade deadline. Kuemper will go head-to-head with another young netminder as Cam Talbot gets the start for the Rangers tonight at Xcel Energy Center. Kuemper is 6-1-1 with a 1.84 GAA and .933 SV% at home this year.
Originally it looked like Ben Hanowski was going to be a healthy scratch tonight vs. Anaheim, but with Reinhart returning to the AHL, it appears as if Hanowski will slide back into the lineup.
Lovejoy did not take part in the Ducks' morning skate because of the illness. If he is unable to suit up tonight, Luca Sbisa will return to the lineup after missing Monday's game.
Perreault has missed the last four games after suffering a forearm injury on February 28. He will slide back into the lineup tonight vs. the Flames. He adds 12 goals and 18 assists with a plus-12 rating to the Ducks slumping lineup.
Hiller allowed two goals on 17 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Penguins on Friday. It was an unusually quiet night against a quality Penguins squad, but the Penguins couldn't squeeze passed the best in the East. After sitting on Monday, Hiller will take on the Flames tonight. Hiller is a must-start in Calgary.
Jurco left Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jackets with a rib injury. The injury will keep him out of the lineup on Friday, so the Red Wings have recalled Teemu Pulkkinen, who will take Jurco's spot and make his NHL debut vs. the Oilers. The injuries just continue to mount in Detroit and it is starting to look more and more like they will miss the playoffs for the first time since 1990.
Pulkkinen was recalled last week, but never dressed for the Red Wings. He leads the Griffins in goals (26) and points (51), he also sits second on the team with 25 assists. Tomas Jurco left Tuesday's loss with an upper-body injury, so Pulkkinen will make his debut on Friday vs. Edmonton.
Glencross has not played since December 21 because of a high-ankle sprain but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Ducks. Glencross will skate on the third like with T.J Galliardi and Brian McGrattan. He had 12 points (6G / 6A) in 21 games before getting injured.
Liles has missed the last two games with what was originally called an 'upper-body' injury. Hurricanes head coach Kirk Mueller told reporters today that Liles is dealing with a concussion and there is no timetable for his return. Liles has one goal and three assists with a plus-9 rating in 22 games since being traded to the Hurricanes.
Ortio stopped 20 of 23 shots in in a 3-2 loss to the Kings on Monday. Ortio has held the opposition to 2.24 goals per game in his first five starts, but that has only translated into two wins. He is a risky play on most nights, but playing him when he is starting vs. the Ducks is a down-right bad idea.
Hudler will miss his fourth straight game tonight, but he is expected to be back in the lineup later this week. Hudler is the Flames leading scorer with 44 points (14G / 30A) in 62 games this season.
Wotherspoon left Monday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return, however he is on the ice this morning an will play vs. the Ducks tonight. He is a big-boy at 6-foot-2, 203 lbs. and has recorded one assist in his first three NHL games since being recalled last week.
Ramo had been skating be himself, before and after the Flames official skates, but today his has re-joined the team as they target a return for next week. Ramo has will sit out his 11th consecutive game tonight, but the Flames are optimistic that he will only miss three or four more contests.
Bergenheim left Tuesday's game after logging 14:22 TOI and one shot on goal. He did not return to action and will not play tomorrow vs. the Lightning. Expect the Panthers to recall a forward from San Antonio in the next 24 hours.
Faulk has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury he suffered on March 2nd in Anaheim. He took part in the Hurricanes' optional skate on Tuesday, but this is his first full practice back with the team. His status for Thursday's game remains unknown, so monitor his availability for tomorrow's game-day skate.
Mueller was recalled for Tuesday's game because Alex Chiasson was unable to play due to personal reasons tied to the scary incident that happened with Rich Peverley on Monday. Mueller played 10:29 and was a minus-1 with two shots.
Granlund lasted just 12 seconds in his seventh career NHL game before leaving Monday's game with a shoulder injury. The injury was believed to be significant and his placement on IR confirms that. He is out indefinitely with no timetable on his return.
