Garbutt missed Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury but will return to the lineup tonight with Alex Chiasson dealing with the flu. Garbutt has four goals and five assists in 28 games.
With Chiasson out, Ryan Garbutt (undisclosed) will return to the lineup. Chiasson has just two assists in his last eight games and eight goals, 11 assists and a minus-10 rating in 35 games. Consider him day-to-day.
Orr has missed the last 10 games and is expected to be activated from IR and reclaim his spot on the fourth line. He is an enforcer and nothing more, Orr has no points in 26 games. A useful player for the Leafs, but definitely not fantasy relevant.
“He’s such a great pro," said head coach Mike Yeo. "He’s done this. It’s not an easy job, a lot of guys can’t do it,” but he just wants Prosser to come in and “be effective in his game, provide a spark,” compete hard and defend hard.” Prosser said just that, that he plans to flip the switch at the opening faceoff and be tough to play against. Prosser has two assists in 14 games.
Stoner will be replaced by Nate Prosser, who has not played in the last 14 games. Stoner was injured in last night's game vs. the Rangers. With the Christmas break on the horizon the Wild will let the banged up Stoner rest.
Backstrom allowed four goals on 36 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers last night. He has allowed nine goals in two starts since taking over the Wild's starting gig. He has an OK matchup vs. the Flyers tonight.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 39 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Sharks in Saturday. It was a tough-luck loss for the Finnish netminder who has had an inconsistent December. He enters play tonight 3-3-3 with a 3.23 GAA and .909 SV% this month.
Jones stopped 23 of 25 to earn his eighth straight win on Saturday. The streak continues as he moved to 8-0-0 with a 0.98 GAA and .966 SV% to start his NHL career. He will take on the Stars at home tonight, Jones has given up just three goals in four starts in L.A.
Niemi gave up four goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Niemi's rough December continues as the loss moved him to 3-4-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .902 SV% this month. He draws a tough matchup vs. the Avalanche, however his home record is pretty impressive (11-1-3).
McQuaid has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on November 30. He will likely suit up on the third pair. McQuaid has on goal, two assists and a plus-7 rating in 18 games.
Jaskin was the 41st overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and is in his first season with the Chicago Wolves (AHL). In 20 games he has 17 points (9G / 8A) and is expected to play top-6 minutes tonight with Alex Steen sidelined. Jaskin, 20, played in two NHL games with the Blues last season.
Steen was injured on Saturday and did not return to the game. He was not on the ice for the Blues morning skate and Jaden Schwartz was skating in his spot on the top-line. Dmitrij Jaskin has been recalled and is expected to see top-6 minutes with Steen out.
Pavelec allowed two goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Canucks last night. He will get the call in both games of the Jets back-to-back - he will face the Oilers in Edmonton tonight. December has not been very kind to Pavelec, he is 2-5-1 with a 3.26 GAA and .882 SV%.
Tootoo dressed in two games during his call-up and recorded one assist on Saturday. He provided some much needed energy for the Red Wings, but with Gustav Nyquist returning to the lineup tonight, Tootoo has bee reassigned.
Harrison left Saturday's game after playing only 4:23 and did not return. His injury is not believed to be serious and he is listed as day-to-day. With Harrison taking a seat, Ryan Murphy will re-enter the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch for the last two games.
McElhinney stopped 33 of 36 shots in a win over the Flyers on Saturday. It was his fourth win in his last six games with a 2.76 GAA and .918 SV%. He has a good matchup tonight vs. a slumping Hurricanes team who have lost five of their last six.
Petrovic was the 36th overall pick in 2010. The 6-foot-4 defenseman skated in his first six NHL games with the Panthers last year. In 30 games with San Antonio this season, Petrovic has two goals and 11 points with a plus-6 rating.
A number of Sabres' players are battling the flu right now so Larsson will suit up along with Mark Pysyk. Larsson recorded just one assist in 17 games with the Sabres earlier in the year.
Bryzgalov surrendered six goals on 33 shots in a 6-0 loss to the Blues on Saturday. It was Bryzgalov's worst outing as an Oiler, but he will be given an opportunity to bounce back tonight vs. Winnipeg. The Jets have lost five of their last seven, so there are worse options than Bryz tonight.
Miller allowed two goals on 36 shots in Thursday's win over the Bruins. It was a great outing for the Sabres netminder, who has won two straight and three out of his last four. Miller will look to keep his hot streak going when he takes on the Coyotes in Buffalo tonight.
