Let the goalie controversy begin… Talbot will be getting his second straight start after allowing two goals on 37 shots in a big win over John Tortorella and the Canucks on Saturday. Talbot is 6-1-0 with a 1.49 GAA and .944 SV% in his first seven career NHL games.
Khudobin has been out of the lineup since October 13. Khudobin will be the third goalie on the trip as Justin Peters and Cam Ward will also travel. If Khudobin is healthy enough to dress, they may send Peters back to the AHL despite his strong play.
Semin has missed the last seven games after bin concussed on November 16 vs. St. Louis. He has resumed on-ice activities so his return is looming near, but it won't come until after Thursday.
Dubinsky has missed the last six games with a foot injury that he suffered on November 19 vs. Edmonton. Dubinsky has had a strong start to the season posting five goals and 10 assists in 21 games. Monitor his status tomorrow.
Let the goalie controversy begin… Talbot will looks to be getting his second straight start after allowing two goals on 37 shots in a big win over John Tortorella and the Canucks on Saturday. Talbot is 6-1-0 with a 1.49 GAA and .944 SV% in his first seven career NHL games.
Grant skated in 20 games with the Sens, averaging 9:34 TOI and recording two assists and a minus-3 rating. He returns to the AHL where he has two goals in three games.
Borowiecki appeared in 13 games during his call-up. He recorded his first NHL goal, a minus-2 rating and 48 penalty minutes. He returns to the AHL where he has no points in nine games.
Hoffman is having a tremendous season in the AHL, he has 11 goals and 26 points - which is good for second in AHL scoring. The 24-year-old was the 130th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Neuvirth was injured prior to his scheduled start on Friday and has not skated since. Phillip Grubauer will remain with the team until Neuvirth is healthy.
Lupul has missed the last three games after suffering a Grade 2 groin strain last Monday. He is expected to miss two weeks, so he will likely miss the Maple Leafs four games this week but could be back next Wednesday vs. Boston. Monitor his status as the week progresses.
Price gave up two goals on 36 shots in a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. It was his fourth consecutive win as he closed out a strong November - he was 5-3-2 with a 1.97 GAA and .934 SV% in 10 starts. Price has a solid matchup tonight with the Devils in town.
Strait was injured on October 22 in a game vs. Vancouver. The Islanders never provided a definitive timetable for Strait's return so it is hard to gauge how long he will need to be on the ice before returning. His next step is to join his teammates. The Islanders could really use Strait back on the blueline, as they continue to struggle with an inexperienced D-corp.
Nabokov was hurt on the first shot of the game in a game against the Red Wings on November 16. He was expected to be out at least four weeks and it has been just over two. Nabby will remain sidelined for a couple more weeks, but his return to the ice positive news because the Isles goaltending has struggled without him.
Seguin reportedly started feeling the symptoms after the Chicago game on Sunday. Consider him questionable for Tuesday.
Jared Cowen draws into the lineup on defense with Methot out. He should be back on Tuesday vs. Florida.
Dustin Jeffrey draws into the lineup with Seguin out. Consider him day-to-day, but this is not believed to be a serious issue and he should be back in the lineup on Tuesday.
Lehtonen allowed one goal on 26 shots and was great in the shootout allowing just two goals on an incredible 12 attempts in the 2-1 shootout loss. He gets the nod tonight vs. a sub-par Oilers team.
Lehtonen allowed one goal on 26 shots and was great in the shootout allowing just two goals on an incredible 12 attempts in the 2-1 shootout loss. He is expected to get the nod tonight vs. a sub-par Oilers team.
Lehner stopped 12 of 13 shots in relief of Craig Anderson on Thursday. Anderson continues to have his struggles in net so Lehner is looking more and more like the Senators starter with each passing game. He will face the Red Wings tonight who beat last week in a 34-save performance.
Brule has been with Portland on a professional tryout, but signed a two-way deal yesterday which required him to go through waivers. He went unclaimed and will remain with the Pirates where he has six goals and two assists in eight games.