Pesce was hurt midway through Saturday's win over the Maple Leafs and did not return. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour did not have a good update on the 25-year-old defenseman, leaving them without two of their top-4 defenseman for an extended period of time. With the trade deadline on Monday, this injury could change how the Hurricanes operate in the next 24 hours.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers. Despite the ugly stat line, Hellebucyk still boasts a rather impressive .930 SV% in the month of February. He'll look to get back on track tonight against a Sharks team that has just three wins in their last nine games.
Rittich allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Flames win in San Jose on Monday. Rittich has been really strong in the first two games of their California road trip, stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%) and will go for his third straight win tonight in Los Angels. He is surprisingly 0-1-1 with a 4.80 GAA and .882 SV% in two games vs. the Flames this season.
Allen allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues loss in Edmonton on January 31st. Jordan Binnington has started the last four games but Allen will make his 17th start tonight in Anaheim. Allen was 1-2-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .908 SV% in January, which including a 20-save performance in a 4-1 win over the Ducks, who he'll face again tonight.
As expected, Mantha will return to the Red Wings lineup on Tuesday. Mantha will replace Robby Fabbri, who is out with a jaw injury, and should skate on the top line with Dylan Larkin. Mantha has scored 12 goals with 12 assists (24 points) in 29 games this season.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Jets win over the Blackhawks on Sunday. Hellebuyck is off to a great start in February, going 3-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .942 SV%. Tonight he faces the Rangers for the first time since the season opener, where he gave up five goals on 31 shots in a 6-4 loss. The Rangers have lost six of their last nine road games (3-5-1) while scoring 2.67 goals per game.
Rittich allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Flames win in Vancouver on Saturday. The victory snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Rittich, who will face the Sharks for the second time in a week on Monday. He allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 3-1 loss to San Jose last Tuesday and is 12-8-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .915 SV% on the road this season.
Mantha suffered a couple of injuries, including a punctured lung, back on December 21st but will be back in the lineup in Buffalo. At this time, there's no word on who Mantha will replace in the lineup.
Mantha will not play this afternoon vs. the Bruins but head coach Jeff Blashill is hopeful that he'll return Tuesday in Buffalo. Mantha's return to the lineup would obviously be huge for the Red Wings, as he leads the team in points-per-game (0.83), scoring 12 goals with 12 assists (24 points) in 29 games this year.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Jets win in St. Louis on Thursday. Hellebuyck has been terrific in his last three starts, stopping 107 of the 113 shots (.947 SV%) that he has faced. He has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .892 SV% in his first three starts vs. the Blackhawks this season.
