Pulock was forced to leave Saturday’s game late in the third period after being hit by Alex Killorn. Head coach Barry Trotz did not have an update on him postgame, so monitor his status during the Islanders' morning skate on Monday.
Boqvist was forced to leave Wednesday's game with a shoulder injury and will not play tonight in Winnipeg. The Blackhawks said that Boqvist could play if he needed to but they will play it safe with the up-and-coming rookie blueliner.
Highmore has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Alex Nylander in the lineup on Sunday. Highmore has one goal and two assists in 19 games this season.
Soucy missed the last two games with an illness but will replace Brad Hunt and skate with Greg Pateryn tonight vs. the Avalanche. Soucy has 12 points (6G / 6A) and a plus-15 rating in 49 games this season.
Varlamov allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Islanders win over the Stars on Tuesday. Thomas Greiss started Thursday but they'll come back Varlamov tonight in Tampa Bay. Varlamov is 8-3-1 with a 2.19 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout on the road this year but the Lightning come in on an eight-game winning streak on home ice.
Hogberg allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Senators shootout loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. Hogberg has been to extra time in five of his last seven starts, going 1-1-5 with a 2.47 GAA and .926 SV%. He's played great but has a tough matchup tonight with the Avalanche in town-they've won four of their last five while outscoring the opposition 24-to-13 (4.80 GF/gm).
Hogberg allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Senators shootout loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. Hogberg has been to extra time in five of his last seven starts, going 1-1-5 with a 2.47 GAA and .926 SV%. He's played great but has a tough matchup tonight with the Avalanche in town-they've won four of their last five while outscoring the opposition 24-to-13 (4.80 GF/gm).
Soucy will be replaced by Greg Pateryn if he can't play but monitor his status when the Wild hit the ice for warmups at 7:30 PM ET.
Hogberg allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Senators loss to the Capitals last Friday. Despite posting a strong .925 SV% in his last six starts, Hogberg has gone 1-1-4 over that stretch. Tonight he faces a Ducks team that has won three of their last four road games while scoring 2.75 goals per game.
Varlamov allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Islanders' loss to the Capitals on January 18th. Thomas Greiss has started the last three games but it looks like they'll go with Varlamov tonight vs. the Stars. Varlamov has lost his last four starts (0-3-1) while posting a 4.44 GAA and .864 SV%. Dallas comes into Tuesday having won six of their last eight road games (6-2-0) while averaging 2.63 goals for and 2.38 goals against per game.
Rittich allowed six goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to the Oilers. He was pulled and then reinserted after Cam Talbot was tossed for fighting but the end result was Rittich's worst outing of the season. He'll look to get back in the win column against the Sharks, who have lost five of their last six while scoring just 1.67 goals per game.
Varlamov allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Islanders' loss to the Capitals on January 18th. Thomas Greiss has started the last three games but it looks like they'll go with Varlamov tonight vs. the Stars. Varlamov has lost his last four starts (0-3-1) while posting a 4.44 GAA and .864 SV%. Dallas comes into Tuesday having won six of their last eight road games (6-2-0) while averaging 2.63 goals for and 2.38 goals against per game.
Rittich stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Flames shootout win in Edmonton on Wednesday. He'll get the nod again tonight in another instalment of the Battle of Alberta. He's 9-4-3 with a 2.74 GAA and .909 SV% on home-ice this year and is 2-0 while stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%) in two games against the Oilers this year.
Hogberg allowed three goals on 53 shots in the Senators loss to New Jersey on Monday. Hogberg has been super busy in his last two games, facing a combined 96 shots, stopping 90 of them for a .947 SV%. He'll likely have his hands full again on Friday with a red-hot Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals in town.
Varlamov allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Islanders loss to the Capitals on January 18th. Varlamov has lost four straight starts (0-3-1) while posting a 4.44 GAA and .864 SV%. Today he faces a Canucks team that has won four in a row while scoring 3.75 goals per game.
Rittich gave up four goals on 20 shots in the Flames loss in Ottawa on January 18th. Rittich has been inconsistent since the Christmas break, going 3-4-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .903 SV% in seven starts. Rittich has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .928 SV% in six career starts against their Alberta rivals.
Drouin has been out since mid-November after undergoing wrist surgery on November 18th. Drouin practiced for the second straight day on Wednesday but will need a few more skates before returning to the lineup. Monitor his status heading into their back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday.
Hogberg stopped 40 of 42 shots in the Senators win over the Flames on January 18th. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Hogberg, who has gone 2-0-3 with a 2.89 GAA and .913 SV% in his first five starts at the Canadian Tire Centre. He gets set to face a Devils team that lost their last three games before their bye week but will get Kyle Palmieri back on Monday.
