Smith has won two out of his last three starts with a 2.00 GAA and .929 SV%. He has a rocky matchup tonight against a Columbus team that doesn't look good on paper but are 5-0-2 in their last seven.
Niemi and the Sharks held off the Kings 4-3 earlier in the week.
He returns on a line with Sobotka and Schwartz
Pavelec has won two of his last three starts with a 1.62 GAA and .939 SV%. This will be his third start against the Maple Leafs this season. He is 1-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .886 SV% in the two previous meetings.
As expected Ian White will replace Quincey in the lineup tonight against the Canucks
Zucker was the victim of the Corey Perry that earned Perry a 4 game suspension.
Dubnyk and the Oilers will look to rebound after blowing a 2 goal lead and losing to the Red Wings in OT on Friday.
Backstrom has played very well as of late. He has won three of his last four with a 1.97 GAA and .924 SV%. He has a solid matchup vs. the Avalanche.
Belanger is eligible to come of IR Sunday, but will not play.
It appears Vokoun will start the second game of a back-to-back vs. the Rangers and the Bruins. Vokoun has won all three of his last three appearances including a relief win when Fleury struggled. In those three games he posted a 2.61 GAA and .909 SV%. He has a tough matchup vs. the Bruins.
Anderson will continue skating throughout the weekend to test the ankle he injured Feb. 21. There is no timetable for Anderson's return from the high ankle sprain, but it's a promising sign that he was able to skate.
Kassian will miss his first game of the season with a back issue. Tom Sestito will draw into the lineup for Kassian.
That is far from confirmation but it sounds as if Backstrom will get the start tonight for the Wild, and why wouldn't he? He has won three of his last four with a 1.97 GAA and .924 SV%. He has a solid matchup vs. the Avalanche. Check back around 2:30 P.M EST for confirmation.
Oshie will miss the game in Vancouver and the earliest he could play would be in Edmonton.
Tyrell had two points in six games with the Lightning earlier in the season. He had eight points in 15 games while he was down in the AHL.
Fallstrom scored 70 points in 113 career games at Harvard University, including 21 in 31 games this season.
This likely means Penner drops to the 4th line and Nolan sits out tonight.
Jovanovski hasn't played since January 29th because of a knee injury, but he will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Islanders. Jovo is not the same player he was before, he likely will not be fantasy relevant.
Toffoli has 28 goals and 48 points in 55 games for Manchester (AHL) this season.
Bernier will very likely start at home tonight where he is 3-0-0 with a 1.79 GAA and .918 SV% this season. The Kings are coming off of a 4-3 loss to the Sharks on Thursday. They will face San Jose again tonight, looking for a better result.
