Aaron Rome will enter the lineup as Gonchar misses his second straight game after being injured on Saturday. Consider Gonchar day-to-day going forward.
Klesla was recently recalled from the AHL and recorded one assist in three games since re-joining the Coyotes. David Schlemko is expected to dress in Klesla's spot, he has not played in the last three games.
Lehner allowed five goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Devils on December 18. He was the back-up for the last three games, but appears to be in-line to start in Boston tonight. Lehner has posted a 2-5-1 record with a 2.69 GAA and .928 SV% on the road.
Fleury allowed five goals on 29 shots in a 5-0 blowout loss to the Senators on Monday. The loss snapped a five game winning streak for the Penguins netminder. Tonight Fleury will see the Hurricanes in Carolina for the third time this season. In the first two games he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .945 SV%.
Hutton was pulled after allowing two goals on four shots on Monday. It was the second time in his last two starts that he has been pulled and the third straight game that the Predators have had to make a goaltending change. He will face the Stars for the second time this month, he stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 3-1 win on December 12.
Keaton Ellerby will enter the lineup with Bogosian out. Consider Bogosian day-to-day and monitor his status prior to Sunday's game against the Avalanche.
Zibanejad has missed the last two games, but is likely to return tonight vs. the Bruins. Zibanejad has four assists in his last eight games and has a total of 15 points (8G / 7A) in 29 games. If he does play, Matt Kassian will come out of the lineup.
Orpik will play for the first time since December 7 when he was knocked unconscious by a Shawn Thornton sucker punch. He missed eight games with a concussion but will be back tonight when the Penguins are in Carolina. He will skate with Deryk Engelland.
Despite participating in the Penguins morning skate, Malkin will miss his sixth consecutive game. Consider him questionable for Sunday's meeting with the Blue Jackets.
Eriksson was a seventh round pick of the Flyers in 2008 and has yet to play in an NHL game. He spent the last five seasons in Sweden but has started his North American hockey career 8-10-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .907 SV% with Utica. His suggests that Roberto Luongo will miss some time.
Parise will miss his second straight game tonight. He is believed to have aggravated a foot injury he was dealing with in November after blocking an Alex Steen shot on Sunday. Nino Niederreiter will shift to the Wild top line with Parise on the shelf.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 38 shots in a loss to the Avalanche on December 19. He has not recorded a win since December 10 but will have a decent chance when he takes on the Flames in Calgary tonight. He is 1-0-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .935 SV% in the Battle of Alberta this season.
Pavelec allowed six goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Oilers on Monday. It was an ugly outing for Pavelec who has allowed three or more goals in five of nine starts in December. Tonight he will face the Wild for the fourth time this season. Pavelec is 0-2-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .933 SV% in the first three meetings.
Zetterberg has missed the last 11 games having not played since December 1 vs. Florida. The Red Wings have really missed their captain going 3-6-2 without Zetty. He is expected to centre the second line with Daniel Alfredsson and Justin Abdelkader tomorrow.
Dupuis left Monday's game in the first period and did not return. The injuries continue to mount for the Pegnuins as they lose another top-6 forward for what is an extended period of time. Dupuis is out indefinitely.
Talbot stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. He has won back-to-back starts while stopped 49 of 51 shots and appears to be getting a third consecutive start in Washington tonight. Talbot is 5-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .944 SV% on the road.
Not skating this morning would suggest that Bogosian is out tonight. He has skated in the last three games after missing time with a groin injury. If Bogosian can not go then Keaton Ellerby would enter the lineup.
Talbot stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. He has won back-to-back starts while stopped 49 of 51 shots and appears to be getting a third consecutive start in Washington tonight. Talbot is 5-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .944 SV% on the road.
Raanta was not very busy on Monday facing only 12 shots - he stopped 10 of them in a 5-2 win over the Devils. Tonight will mark his 10th straight appearance as he continues to start in place of Corey Crawford (lower-body). Raanta is 8-1-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .916 SV% to start his NHL career.
Berra stopped 32 of 34 shots in Monday's shootout win over the Blues. He has been very solid in December posting a 2-2-0 record with a 1.98 GAA and .934 SV%. He will face the Oilers for the third time this season, he is 1-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .926 SV% in the first two meetings.
