Fleury allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Golden Knights loss to the Predators before the All-Star break. Fleury finished January at 5-4-0 despite posting an impressive 2.26 GAA, .914 SV% and one shutout. The 34-year-old is 12-8-1 with a 2.86 GAA and .896 SV% on the road.
Pitlick has missed the last two games and is expected to miss at least two more weeks. With Pitlick out until mid-February, expect Denis Gurianov to remain with the big club.
Pitlick was hurt vs. the Kings on January 17th and missed their game vs. the Jets on the 19th. Pitlick’s move to IR opened up a roster spot for the Stars to recall Roope Hintz from Texas (AHL).
Zuccarello was not on the ice for Monday’s practice which makes him questionable for Tuesday’s game due to a foot infection. This would be a tough break for owners who recently picked Zuccarello up expecting him to continue his red-hot streak.
Fleury gave up three goals on 23 shots in the Golden Knights win in Chicago on Saturday. Fleury is in the middle of a really nice stretch of games, winning six of his last seven while posting an elite 1.72 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout. The Golden Knights are playing their best hockey of the season but draw a tough road assignment in Winnipeg. Fleury is 12-7-1 with a 2.90 GAA and .895 SV% on the road.
Johansson has missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury but is set to return to the Devils lineup on Saturday. Johansson has registered six goals and nine assists (15 points) in 31 games this season.
Fleury gave up two goals on 29 shots in the Golden Knights win over the Rangers on Tuesday. The win extended Fleury’s winning streak to five games, posting a 1.20 GAA, .956 SV% and one shutout over that span. Fleury stopped all 33 shots that he faced in a 6-0 shutout win in his first start against San Jose this season.
Fleury allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Golden Knights win in Anaheim last Friday. Fleury is red-hot, having won four straight while allowing just four goals on 106 shots (.962 SV%). He is a must-start right now but is especially so against a Rangers team with Alexandar Georgiev between the pipes.
With Justin Braun heading to IR, Middleton could make his NHL debut on Saturday. The former seventh-round pick has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 26 games with the Barracuda this season.
Tarasenko missed Thursday’s game vs. the Capitals but will be back on the lineup on Saturday. Tarasenko, who will skate with Tyler Bozak and Zach Sanford, has 11 goals and 11 assists (22 points) in 37 games this season.
Tarasenko missed Wednesday’s practice and Thursday’s morning skate but remains a game-time decision for tonight’s game vs. the Capitals. Tarasenko is expected to skate with Ryan O’Reilly and David Perron if he plays and will be replaced by Zach Sanford if he doesn’t play.
