It is a good sign that Backstrom will be back in the Wild crease soon. Minnesota takes on Florida on Saturday, he should be ready to start then.
Howard will back up Jonas Gustavsson tonight and could return on Saturday vs. Phoenix.
Gustavsson has filled in admirably in Jimmy Howard's (hand) absence. He won both of his back-to-back, stopping 64 of 67 (.955 SV%) shots. He will try to hand the Avalanche their first loss tonight, while Howard will get some more time to heal.
Fleury is off to a perfect 5-0 start to the season after allowing just two goals on 22 shots vs. Edmonton on Tuesday. He has a great chance of moving to 6-0 against a struggling Flyers offence tonight.
Tedenby is expected to skate on the line with Travis Zajac and Michael Ryder when the Devils play at Ottawa tonight. "He’s a good player. He has lots of skills," Zajac said of Tedenby. "He creates space with his speed. I think it’s only going to help us, bringing in some youth and some excitement and some energy."
Boyle also remembers waking up on the ice as he was leaving on a stretcher. Boyle was knocked out cold for several minutes early in the first period of the Sharks' 6-2 win over the Blues. This is great news for the Sharks, as it sounds like Boyle will not miss a lot of time.
Pirri will play on a line with Marcus Kruger and Brandon Bollig. He didn't record a point in 9:29 TOI in his first appearance on Saturday.
Paajarvi came over in the David Perron trade this offseason. He has been a bust to this point in his career, and is clearly not getting enough playing time to be fantasy relevant in his new home.
Kane's status for this evening's game remains unknown. Expect an update later in the day. Kane has been dominant to start his fifth NHL season so this would be a huge loss for the Jets.
Letang participated in a full practice yesterday and it was thought that he could be ready today. He could be back in the lineup on Saturday vs. Vancouver.
Da Costa has no points and a plus-1 rating while averaging 11:27 TOI in four games.
Price stopped all 36 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season on Tuesday. He has only allowed one goal on 76 shots in his last two starts, which has lowered his GAA to 1.81 and brought his SV% up to .944. He has a good chance to continue his hot play vs. a Columbus team that ranks 23rd in the NHL in scoring.
Luongo allowed two goals on 22 shots in a 3-2 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. It was an easy bounce back game for the Canucks netminder, after allowing seven goals in his two previous starts. He has a great matchup with the Sabres tonight.
Crawford turned aside 32 of 34 shots in a win against the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has won each of his last two starts, allowing three goals on 63 shots (.952 SV%). He has a tough matchup against the Blues tonight.
Ellis gave up three goals on 26 shots vs. Colorado on Tuesday. With Kari Lehtonen (lower-body) still injured, Ellis will look for his first win as a Star tonight. It won't be easy against the undefeated Sharks who lead the NHL in scoring. It's a busy night in the NHL, there are much better options.
Dubnyk will look for his first win when he takes on the Islanders tonight. He was given the last two games off, but will be back in the cage tonight. He is 0-3-0 with a 5.43 GAA and .829 SV% in four starts, so he should remain on your bench until he turns things around.
Price stopped all 36 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season on Tuesday. He has only allowed one goal on 76 shots in his last two starts, which has lowered his GAA to 1.81 and brought his SV% up to .944. He has a good chance to continue his hot play vs. a Columbus team that ranks 23rd in the NHL in scoring.
Cormier has one assist and 13 PIMs in four games with St. Johns.
Niemi stopped 25 of 27 shots in a 6-2 win over the Blues on Tuesday. It was Niemi's sixth win in as many starts, while posting a 1.50 GAA and .936 SV%. He will try and get to 7-0 tonight in Dallas. He was 1-2-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .897 SV% in four starts against the Stars last season.
St. Louis missed practice yesterday and today after taking a Drew Doughty shot off the foot on Tuesday. He has no broken bone in his foot and can't injure the foot anymore by playing on it, just comes down to pain tolerance. Brett Connolly would take St. Louis spot on the Lightning top line if he can't play.
