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Stone did not travel with the team to Pittsburgh, so he will be replaced by Zack Smith today vs. the Penguins. Stone is considered day-to-day.

Stone must have suffered an undisclosed injury in the Senators loss to the Islanders on Thursday. Puck-drop is at 1 PM ET so there will be no morning skate, so monitor his status prior warmups.

The Senators have recalled Andrew Hammond from Binghamton (AHL) to backup Craig Anderson vs. the Islanders. Lehner is listed as day-to-day.

Kessel reportedly went to the rink with lower-body soreness and was unable to make it through the skate. The expectation is that Kessel will be in the lineup on Tuesday vs. Dallas.

Lehner stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Senators win over the Blues on Tuesday. He has won two of three with a 2.28 GAA and .928 SV%. He is a risky start tonight vs. the high-powered Lightning offence.

Lehner stopped 30 of 33 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Blues on Saturday afternoon. With Craig Anderson getting the call on Monday night in Detroit, it will be Lehner to face the Blues once again, this time in St. Louis. Lehner has been good for the last week, stopped 63 of 68 (.926 SV%).

Karlsson has not played in the last three games due to illness, but had a strong showing in 16 games with the Ducks during his call-up. He had two goals, one assist, a plus-3 rating and 24shots.

Lehner stopped 33 of 35 shots in the Senators 3-2 win over the Predators on Thursday. He made a number of key saves that preserved his fourth win of the season. Lehner has been rewarded with back-to-back starts, but draws a really rough matchup with the 12-6-1 Blues in town.

Lehner allowed five goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Maple Leafs on November 9th. He has faced a ton of rubber in the early part of the season. His opponents are firing an average of 34.5 shots per game but the Predators rank 20th in that department. However, they have won five of six and are coming off of a NINE goal game vs. the Leafs.

Hertl now has 9 points in 20 games this season.

Hertl picked up one assist with a plus-1 rating and three shots in the Sharks’ 4-1 loss to the Panthers last night. He was moved up to the first line prior to yesterday’s game, but only played 13:38 which means he was likely bumped down midway through the contest. He is back on the third line this morning, so expect him to stay there to start Thursday’s game in Tampa Bay.

Matthew Nieto has not scored since opening night and has been held pointless in his last three games so Tomas Hertl will replace him on the top line tonight vs. the Panthers. After a sensational rookie season prior to his knee injury, Hertl’s seven points (3G / 4A) has too be disappointing for fantasy investors. But, he gets a chance tonight to make an impact and hopefully stay on that top line.

Lehner gave up four goals on 30 shots in the Senators loss to the Bruins on November 1st. He has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .927 SV% in five starts this season. He is facing an average of 35.4 shots per game and will take on a Maple Leafs team who averages the ninth most shots (30.9) and tied for seventh for most goals per game (3.00).

Theodore, 19, has three goals and two assists in five games with Norfolk this season. He has been recalled because there is some uncertainty surrounding blue liners Cam Fowler (lower-body) and Francois Beauchemin (flu) availability for Sunday’s game. The 26th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft could be in line to make his NHL debut tonight.

Kessel left Thursday’s game for a brief period of time but did return to finish the game. He likely just sat out this morning to rest some bumps and bruises, but will suit up tonight vs. the Rangers. He is riding a five-game point streak (3G / 7A) and has seven goals and 11 assists (18 points) in 13 games on the year.

Lehner stopped 36 of 38 shots in the Senators win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He has been great when called upon, winning three of four games with a 2.18 GAA and .939 SV%. Tonight, he will face a banged-up Boston team, but there are better options than he tonight.

Hertl is struggling out of the gate having posted just two goals and one assist in 12 games. Tonight Barclay Goodrow will move up and Hertl will skate on the fourth line. He should remain on your bench until his production comes back.

Andrew Hammond has been summoned from the AHL to back-up Craig Anderson with Lehner out of the lineup tonight. Lehner should be back on the roster on Saturday in Boston.

Saad, who has just one goal in the first nine games of the season, played just 15:08 on Tuesday and is skating on Chicago's fourth line with Marcus Kruger and Ben Smith this morning. It has been a rough start for the 22-year-old, who's value certainly takes a hit when he is not playing none of the Blackhawks premier players (Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa and Richards).

After a breakout season (20G / 31A) in 2013-14, Smith has just two goals and two assists through 11 games this season, despite playing slightly more and his shooting percentage (13.3%) remaining in-line with last season. The 23-year-old is a good scorer, but he will have to work his way back into the top-6 to be a consistent fantasy contributor.