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Jarry stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Panthers. Jarry is 5-2 with a .911 SV% in his last seven starts. He'll face the Canadiens for the second time this season. Jarry was beat three times on 25 shots in a 4-1 loss to Montreal on December 10th.


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.

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.

Heinen has missed the last four games with a foot issue but will play this afternoon in Detroit. Heinen will replace Anton Blidh and will start on the fourth line with Par Lindholm and Chris Wagner.

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.

Jarry allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Penguins win over the Flyers on January 31st. He watched Matt Murray start the last two games but will start tonight in Florida. Jarry is 6-5-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .919 SV% on the road this season and gave up three goals on 34 shots in a 4-1 win in his only start against Florida.

Aho has been recalled numerous occasions this season but has yet to play in an NHL game this year. He has 23 points (2G / 21A) in 39 AHL games and had one goal and three assists in 22 games with the Islanders last season.

There has been a flu bug going around the Canadiens dressing room so Ouellet could step into the lineup on Thursday. The 26-year-old defenseman has not played in the NHL this season but has 160 career games under his belt. He has scored nine goals with 15 assists (24 points) in 39 AHL games this season.

Mantha passed the concussion test and was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Mantha is also dealing with fractured ribs and a punctured lung, so he's still going to be sidelined for about one more week. Mantha hopes to be back before February 15th.

Heinen was banged up last night in Winnipeg and is expected to be replaced by Anton Blidh on Saturday. Consider Heinen as day-to-day.

Jarry allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Penguins loss in Philadelphia on January 21st. Jarry has lost his last two starts and is now 3-3-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .907 SV% in January. He's been a lot better on home-ice but his road numbers are decent, going 6-5-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .919 SV% in 11 appearances.

Lizotte has been out since January 8th but went to Ontario (AHL) over the bye week and is set to play on Wednesday. The rookie centre has scored four goals with 11 assists (15 points) in 45 games this season.

Mantha, who has been out since December 21st, will be sidelined until at least late February. Head coach Jeff Blashill did not rule out the possibility of Mantha missing the rest of the regular season, especially when you consider that the Red Wings season is effectively over.

Jarry surrendered three goals on 29 shots in the Penguins loss in Boston last Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Jarry, who has allowed three goals in six straight games--going 3-2-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .903 SV% over that stretch. He gets set to face a Flyers team that is 7-2-0 in their last nine home games while averaging 3.67 goals per game.
