Crawford and the Blackhawks will look to keep their amazing streak of recording a point in 22 games alive tonight when they play the Minnesota Wild. You can't bench a guy who 10-0-3 with a 1.41 GAA and .945 SV% but the Wild have won three of their last four and have the talent to give Chicago a run.
Rask finally had his winning streak snapped at five when he was on the losing end of a 4-3 game vs. the Habs. He will look to start a new winning streak tonight when the Bruins face the Capitals. He is a must-start in all formats.
Mason has lost each of his last three starts allowing nine goals on 96 shots (.906 SV%). He has a solid matchup tonight vs. an Oilers team that sits 14th in the Western Conference. However Mason hasn't been a good fantasy option this season and with all the injuries Columbus is dealing with he likely won't be.
The Blue Jackets best defenceman Jack Johnson has missed the last four games with a shoulder injury but will be back in the lineup tonight. Johnson has one goal and seven assists in 18 games this season. He is a good fantasy option if you have other players to counter his minus-10.
Nikitin took a hard spill into the boards on Sunday against the Avalanche. Nikitin left the game and did not return, the Blue Jackets were hoping to have him back today but that won't be the case. He could be back for Columbus' next game on Thursday.
Weiss will not play another game this season, he is not longer fantasy relevant.
Wellwood has 12 points in 43 games in the AHL this season and has 10 points in his 31 career NHL games. He isn't expected to play a prominent role in the Flyers offense.
Visnovsky has one goal and five assists in 12 games this season and is a surprising plus-1 on an Islanders team who is minus-11 as a team. He will be back on the weekend so make sure to get him back in your lineup.
The Hurricanes will begin life without Cam Ward tonight and it will be Peters who gets the nod vs. Buffalo. Peters was 22-12-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .921 SV% in the AHL this season. He is 26 years-old so he isn't a rookie stepping between the pipes so he could make for a decent spot-start vs. the Sabres tonight.
After losing three straight starts Lundqvist responded with two consecutive wins bring his record to 9-7-1. Lundqvist is still one of the NHL's best goalies and will continue to post solid numbers at the very least. He has a tough matchup tonight against a Flyers team who has found their way lately, winning three of their last four.
Nabokov won his last start stopping 29 of 31 shots that he faced in a 3-2 shootout win over Ottawa. The performance brought him to 9-7-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .901 SV% for the season. He will look to improve on those numbers tonight, but it won't be easy because the Eastern Conference leading Montreal Canadiens are in town.
Rinne has lost four of his last five starts while allowing 16 goals in that span. Rinne is now 8-7-4 with a 2.10 GAA and .921 SV% on the season. He has a tough matchup tonight against a strong Kings team.
Frattin is unable to return to the Maple Leafs lineup tonight but could be back for their next game tomorrow. vs. Boston.
Boychuk had zero points in 7 games with the Penguins.
Varlamov is 6-8-3 with a 2.79 GAA and .910 SV% this season. He has a very tough matchup vs. the Blackhawks on Wednesday. I would look elsewhere.
The Avalanche have back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Giguere will get the easier of the two matchups as he will take on the Red WIngs on Tuesday and Varlamov will face Chicago. Giguere is 2-0-1 with a 2.87 GAA and .912 SV% this season.
Kaleta hit Brad Richards from behind in yesterday's game and because he is a repeat offender he receives a steep suspension. Kaleta will also forfeit $76,219.25 in salary.
Rinne has lost four of his last five starts while allowing 16 goals in that span. Rinne is now 8-7-4 with a 2.10 GAA and .921 SV% on the season. He has a tough matchup tonight against a strong Kings team.
Hanzal has missed the Coyotes last five games with a lower-body injury. He has had a hard time staying healthy this season but when he has been in the lineup he has been productive. Monitor his status prior to puck-drop.
This is good news for the Flames as they have been playing well lately and getting Kiprusoff back will help even more. He is still a great NHL goalie and could be a good pickup in leagues where he was dropped after the injury.