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With Arnott out, look for Evgeni Grachev to get back into the lineup. The former Preds captain has five goals and 15 points over his first 30 games as a member of the Blues.

Over 16 career starts against the Blues, Rinne has a 9-5-2 record with a 2.02 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout.

Justin Pogge will backup Mike Smith for tonight's game.

In four career starts against the Jets organization, Ellis has a 3-1-0 record with a 1.88 GAA, .928 SV% and one shutout.

Steckel should be benched for tonight's game as he certainly won't play tonight. Expect either Jay Rosehill or Keith Aulie to draw back in.

Antropov has been day-to-day for a few weeks now, drawing in and out of the lineup. The towering pivot has four goals and 15 points through 23 games.

Burmistrov has not played since December 10th with an undisclosed injury. Expect him to center one of the three scoring lines.

In 13 career appearances against the Ducks, Mason has a 3-7-1 record with a 3.05 GAA and .894 SV%.

Staal sits out for the second consecutive game. The former 2nd overall pick has 12 goals and 18 points in 28 games.

With Abdelkader healthy, don't expect the lines to change whatsoever.

Gustavsson lost his only start against the Canucks, stopping 25 of 28 shots faced.

In 17 career starts against the Pens, Miller has a 4-9-3 record with a 3.25 GAA and .886 SV%.

Rupp draws back into the lineup for the first time since October 24th. He likely draws into one of the bottom two lines but we won't know the lineups until warmups.

In 10 career appearances against the Coyotes, Biron has a 4-4-1 record with a 2.43 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout.

Sounds like Raymond moves back to the third line with Daniel Sedin healthy. The speedy winger has two goals and five points in six games since coming back from a spinal injury.

Couturier is expected to miss the team's next game and could be replaced by Claude Giroux or Brayden Schenn. Expect a further update on the rookie's status.

Urbom has no points through three games and isn't really an offensive player.

Taormina gets back into the lineup after getting scratched last night. He has an assist in three games.

In 16 career starts against the Sabres, Miller has a 10-4-2 record with a 2.60 GAA, .911 SV% and one shutout.

Martin will not play tonight and will be replaced by Carl Sneep on the blue line. The two-way defender has a goal and 10 points in 32 games but becomes the next Pens blue liner to be unavailable.