Giguere's back spasms only kept him out of one game. Sami Aittokallio has been reassigned to Lake Erie with Giggy back. The Avs don't have a back-to-back until next Friday and Saturday, don't expect to see Giguere until then.
Hiller did not dress in Wednesday's 9-1 beat-down of the Vancouver Canucks. The Ducks are the hottest team in the NHL right now and Hiller could get a shot at his 15th consecutive win vs. Chicago tomorrow. Monitor his status following the Ducks' morning skate.
Lack was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots in last night's 9-1 destruction at the by the Anaheim Ducks. Nothing went the Canucks way on Wednesday, but they get a chance to bounce right back tonight in Phoenix. Mike Smith has lost nine straight starts, so Lack makes for a decent start tonight.
Lehtonen stopped 31 of 33 shots in Tuesday's victory over the Oilers. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Finnish Olympian and was his 17th of the season. However chalking up his 18th win is not going the be easy with the Boston Bruins in town.
Johnson allowed one goal on 17 shots after replacing Tuukka Rask in a loss to the Kings last Thursday. He will face the Stars tonight, they rank 25th in scoring and have lost six out of their last seven games.
Quick stopped all 28 shots that he faced in a 1-0 win over the Canucks on Monday. He has been excellent, showing no ill effects from his groin injury - he is 3-1-1 with a 1.39 GAA and .942 SV% in five starts. He has a horrible matchup tonight vs. a Blues team who have won 10 of their last 12 games.
Stastny will miss his second straight game tonight but could be back in the lineup on Saturday. The Avalanche are dealing with a lot of injuries right now, but Stastny is the biggest of them all. Monitor his status as Saturday approaches.
Smith allowed two goals on 18 shots in a loss to the Blues on Tuesday. Smith has now lost nine straight games and sits at 15-13-8 on the year. Tonight he faces the Canucks for the third time this season, he is 1-0-1 with a 2.33 GAA and .923 SV% in the first two meetings.
Pavelec allowed one goal on 19 shots in a win over the Coyotes on Monday. The W was his first since December 20 and snapped a six game losing streak. He has a solid chance to string two wins together with the Jets taking on the Flames tonight. Pav is 5-9-1 with a 2.84 GAA and .909 SV% this season.
Stalock allowed two goals on 35 shots in a win over the Blackhawks on January 5. After sitting for the last four games, Stalock will draw back into the crease tonight. He enters play with 5-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .932 SV% and draws a strong matchup vs. the Panthers.
Crawford surrendered three goals on 26 shots in an overtime loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. He is still searching for that elusive first win since returning from his lower-body injury. It won't be easy on Friday either when he takes on the NHL's best Anaheim Ducks.
Poulin allowed four goals on 26 shots in a loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. It snapped a five game winning streak for the 23-year-old. He will have to be at his best tonight when he goes head-to-head with Ben Bishop.
Quick stopped all 28 shots that he faced in a 1-0 win over the Canucks on Monday. He has been excellent, showing no ill effects from his groin injury - he is 3-1-1 with a 1.39 GAA and .942 SV% in five starts. He has a horrible matchup tonight vs. a Blues team who have won 10 of their last 12 games.
Varlamov stopped 46 of 48 shots in a OT win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. He has been on-fire recently, winning six of his last seven starts. He has a good matchup tonight vs. a low-scoring Devils team.
Berra allowed two goals on 26 shots in a loss to the Penguins on Saturday. He has now lost his last five starts and hasn't recorded a W since December 23. Tonight he takes on the Jets who are 1-0 under new head coach Paul Maurice.
Michalek has been out of the lineup since December 17, missing 13 games in that span. Michalek will skate with with David Schlemko tonight. He has four assists and a plus-10 rating in 24 games.
Hannan was elbowed by Red Wings forward Daniel Cleary last Thursday and may have suffered a concussion. He played on Saturday but missed Tuesday's game and won't play tonight. If he is dealing with a concussion, he could be sidelined for over a week.
Stalock allowed two goals on 35 shots in a win over the Blackhawks on January 5. After sitting for the last four games, Stalock will draw back into the crease tonight. He enters play with 5-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .932 SV% and draws a strong matchup vs. the Panthers.
Klesla cleared waivers the first time and will likely clear again and be sent to the AHL. He has just four points (1G / 3A) in 25 games with the Coyotes.
Klingberg, 22, has played in 33 games with the IceCaps so far this season. In that time, the he has recorded 18 points (11G / 7A) and 20 penalty minutes. He has played in seven career NHL games between Atlanta and Winnipeg where he recorded four penalty minutes.
