Varlamov posted a 19-save shutout against the Kings on Saturday. It was his third consecutive win and 12th of the season. Varlamov continues to play well despite his legal troubles, but he has a tough matchup on Wednesday vs. St. Louis.
Mazanec allowed two goals on 34 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. The loss snapped his three game winning streak. He is expected to get the call again after posting a 2.32 GAA and .929 SV in his first six starts, but he has a tough matchup with the Coyotes and their 4th ranked offence in town.
Halak allowed two goals on 31 shots in a shootout win over the Bruins on Thursday. He will likely make his first start against the Wild this season. It is not a great matchup but Halak is 7-1-2 with a 2.36 GAA and .904 SV% at home.
Carter missed the last 10 games but could return tonight depending on how warmups go. The Kings offence has missed their premier sniper, but were still able to go 6-1-2 because of strong goaltending. Carter will skate on a line with Dwight King and Mike Richards.
Booth was a healthy scratch for the third straight game on Saturday, but will get back in the lineup tonight vs. Los Angeles. In 13 games this season Booth has one goal and two assists. Booth is expected to skate on the fourth line.
Duchene was on the ice in a non-contact jersey with the team today, but skated on his own. Duchene was only expected to miss a week so there is a chance he could play on Wednesday vs. St. Louis. He will need to shed the non-contact jersey and be a full participant in Tuesday's or Wednesday's practice if he is going to play.
Bertuzzi will miss his third straight contest when the Red Wings welcome the Bruins to town on Wednesday. The veteran winger is not the fantasy asset he used to be despite playing time with Pavel Datsyuk. Consider him day-to-day.
Datsyuk was injured on an elbow from Jared Cowen on Saturday and did not play on Sunday. The good news for the Red Wings is that the injury does not sound serious. He could play on Wednesday but it likely won't be announced until game-day.
Handzus missed a month after being injured on October 24. He is expected to skate on the second line LW with Brandon Pirri and Patrick Kane. Handzus had a goal and two assists in nine games.
Carter is taking line rushes with Dwight King and Mike Richards in Kings practice this afternoon suggesting he could be in the lineup tonight. We will get an official update after Kings' pre-game skate.
Crawford allowed one goal on 37 in a 2-1 win over the Canucks on Saturday. It was Crawford best performance of the season and earned him his league leading 15th win. He gets the call tonight against an Oilers team who have won three straight while outscoring their opponents 15-3.
Smith gave up four goals on 23 shots in Saturday's loss to the Ducks. It was the fourth straight game that Smith has allowed three or more goals, pushing his GAA to 3.02. He catches a break tonight when the Coyotes travel to Nashville to take on the 24th ranked Predators offence (2.26 G/PG).
Whitney has missed the last five games but will dress on the second line with Cody Eakin and Alex Chiasson tomorrow. The 41-year-old has one goal and eight assists in 17 games.
Hanzal left Saturday's contest in the first period and did not return. He practiced this morning on his regular line and also participated on the power-play which is a good sign that he will be in the lineup tonight. Coyotes head coach Dave Tippet said that Hanzal will take part in warm-ups and they will decide then if he will play or not. Hanzal is tied for the team lead with 19 points (7G / 12A).
Dubnyk allowed one goal on 25 shots in a win over the Panthers on Thursday. It was his third straight win as his season is starting to trend in the right direction after a terrible start. His winning streak will be in jeopardy tonight with the reigning Stanley Cup Champions in town.
Fleury allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. He will make his second start of the season against the Bruins this season. In his first start he stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 3-2 win. Fleury has a strong 1.95 GAA and .923 SV% in 20 starts this season.
Rupp will be activated off injured reserve and play tonight with Mikael Granlund out. Rupp is not fantasy relevant.
Granlund did not skate on Sunday or this morning after missing Saturday's contest with the Jets. The Finnish centre has two goals and 10 assists in 23 games. Mike Rupp will make his season debut tonight with Granlund out.
Kucherov, 20, was the 58th overall pick in 2011 NHL Entry Draft. The Russian winger has tore up the AHL this season recording 13 goals and 11 assists (24 points) in 17 games. He will debut on a line with Alex Kilorn and Teddy Purcell.
Gudas was injured in a fight with Ducks' defenseman Luca Sbisa on Friday. Gudas has been a solid minutes eater for the Lightning, averaging 19:37 TOI per game. The rugged defenseman has racked up 88 hits and 69 PIMs in 23 games.
