Budaj stopped all of the 27 shots that he faced in a shutout win over the Rangers on Monday. In two starts this year, Budaj is 2-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .982 SV%. If he continues to play this well, he will force the Habs to give him more starts. He has a tough test against the Avalanche tomorrow.
Like Daniel, Henrik has played all 13 seasons with Vancouver after being drafted third overall in 1999. One of the NHL's premiere playmakers has 625 assists to go along with 185 goals in 955 career games. He is currently tied for second in the NHL with 18 points (3 G / 15 A).
Daniel is in his 13th season in the NHL - all with the Canucks. He has 297 goals and 476 assists in 921 career NHL games. He has had a strong start to the 2013-14 season, posting 15 points (6G / 9A) in 15 games. Daniel will remain a Canuck with his brother until they are 37.
Giguere was originally scheduled to start on Friday, but Semyon Varlamov will now start. Giguere will face his hometown team (Montreal) in Colorado. It will be his fourth start of the season, in his first three starts he has been excellent. He has the league's best GAA (0.67) and SV% (.981) and he is also tied for the most shutouts with two. His shutouts have come against two great teams in Boston and Pittsburgh (each average 3+ G/PG)
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 24 shots in tough-luck loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday.Since coming back from his lower-body injury he has posted a 1.72 GAA and .940 SV%. Lehtonen would face the 10-1-0 Avalanche tonight.
Crawford stopped 14 of 15 shots in a relief effort on Tuesday. Despite Nikolai Khabibulin getting the start, Crawford rewarded fantasy owners that had him in their lineup with an unexpected win. He has a good matchup tomorrow when the Hawks take on the Jets.
Howard allowed three goals on 25 shots in a win over the Flames on Friday. It was not the Red Wings best outing but they got enough from Howard to sneak by Calgary. He was given Saturday night off so he should be well rested to face Al Montoya and the Jets tonight. A win tonight would make the Red Wings a perfect 4-0 on their four game western Canada roadtrip.
Vey was the 96th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft. He has never played an NHL game, but has three goals and eight assists (11 points) in 10 games with Manchester (AHL).
Toffoli was close to making the Kings out of pre-season, but was sent to Manchester (AHL). He has seven goals and five assists (12 points) in 10 games. He could see top-6 minutes with Jeff Carter on injured reserve.
There is very little information on Carter's injury, but he is expected to skate with the team this afternoon and then be placed on IR later. Tyler Toffoli and Linden Vey have been recalled with Carter out. He is tied for the team lead in goals with five.
Monitor Zajac's status tomorrow prior to the Devils game with the Flyers.
Boychuk left Thursday's game with an undisclosed injury and did not return. This is positive news for the Bruins, Boychuk plays 20-plus minutes on most nights. Monitor his status before tomorrow's matchup with the Islanders.
Brodeur won his first and second games of the season on Saturday and Tuesday. In those two games he posted a 2.00 GAA and .911 SV%, which is a step in the right direction for the 41-year-old. Brodeur has a good chance to win his third straight with the Flyers in town on Saturday.
It was reported earlier in the week that J.S Giguere was going to start this evening. After Varlamov's run-in with the law this week, it appeared that Giguere would become the starter for the foreseeable future. However, Varlamov is back with the team and will end up getting the start tonight. He will face a solid Dallas Stars team tonight.
Malhotra signed with Carolina yesterday and will be on their fourth line tonight. He missed the entire 2012-13 season because of a serious eye injury. Though he has been a consistent 10 goal, 20 assist producer throughout his career, he likely won't have any fantasy relevance this season. Malhotra had no points in eight games with Charlotte (AHL).
Callahan got rid of the no-contact jersey that he was wearing yesterday. Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault said yesterday that Callahan is probably still 7-10 days from returning.
Brodeur won his first and second games of the season on Saturday and Tuesday. In those two games he posted a 2.00 GAA and .911 SV%, which is a step in the right direction for the 41-year-old. Brodeur has a good chance to win his third straight with the Flyers in town on Saturday.
Killorn, 24, had a strong start to the season but has really cooled off as of late. Moving him onto a line with the red-hot Stamkos could get jumpstart Killorn. Whoever plays the LW on this line becomes a solid fantasy commodity. Ryan Malone had seven points in 12 games in that position.
Lehtonen allowed two goals on 24 shots in tough-luck loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday.Since coming back from his lower-body injury he has posted a 1.72 GAA and .940 SV%. Lehtonen would face the 10-1-0 Avalanche tonight.
Holtby gave up three goals on 14 shots in a rough outing in Calgary on Saturday. He had a three game winning streak going before being yanked less than 13 minutes in. Holtby will try and start a new winning streak tonight vs. Philly.
