Kessel did not skate this morning or Monday, but head coach Randy Carlyle said that Kessel is good-to-go tonight vs. the Flames. Kessel suffered the injury after taking a hard pass from James van Riemsdyk off of the inside of his foot. Kessel has just two goals and two assists during the Leafs eight games skid, they will need him to be firing on all cylinders down the stretch.
Lehner allowed two goals on 41 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. He has one win in his last seven starts with a 3.74 GAA and .897 SV%. He makes for a decent spot-start option tonight with the Flames in town.
Lehner stayed down for a bit, then got up, talked to trainers and stayed on for only about five more minutes before leaving for the locker room. With Lehner getting hurt look for Craig Anderson to return to the net on Friday.
Craig Anderson is still not ready which leaves Lehner to make his seventh straight start. He stopped 35 of 38 shots in a shootout win over the Lightning last night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the young goaltender. He has a nice matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.
The Ottawa Senators did not have a morning skate and chose to workout at the hotel, but the belief is that Craig Anderson is still not ready which leaves Lehner to make his seventh straight start. He stopped 35 of 38 shots in a shootout win over the Lightning last night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the young goaltender. He has a nice matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.
Lehner gave up three goals on 44 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Stars on Saturday. Lehner was actually strong, but the Sens have just been awful as of late. The 22-year-old has lost all five starts since Anderson was injured, posting a 4.34 GAA and .880 SV% in the process. Tonight, he faces a red-hot Steven Stamkos and the Lightning.
Saad hasn't played since suffering an upper-body injury against the Detroit Red Wings on March 16. He is tied for second on the Blackhawks with a plus-29 rating and is sixth on the team with 44 points. He has 19 goals and 25 assists in 68 games this season.
Stone has one goal and one assist in seven games with the Senators this season. While with Binghamton he has 38 points (15G / 23A) in 35 games. He has been recalled with Bobby Ryan questionable for Monday's game in Tampa Bay.
Lehner allowed five goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Lightning on Thursday. He has lost all four starts while posting an ugly 4.66 GAA and .863 SV% since Craig Anderson got hurt. With Andy still sidelined he will get the call this afternoon in Dallas. The Stars have lost their last four games, but Lehner is struggling too much to be trusted right now.
Saad will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Sunday. With Patrick Kane out, Saad will likely see an expanded role when he returns to the lineup, but that will not be tonight. He remains day-to-day.
Lehner was yanked after allowing five goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers. Lehner has allowed 13 goals in three starts since Craig Anderson went down with an injury. He should be avoided again tonight when he takes on a Lightning team who's captain, Steven Stamkos is firing on all cylinders.
Saad will not play tonight vs. the Flyers, but the injury is not serious and he could be back in tomorrow.
Lehner surrendered three goals on 22 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Avalanche on Sunday. He has now lost each of his two starts since Craig Anderson was hurt, while posting a 4.01 GAA and .886 SV% in the process. With Anderson still sidelined, Lehner gets the nod vs. the Rangers tonight.
Lehner surrendered three goals on 22 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Avalanche on Sunday. He has now lost each of his two starts since Craig Anderson was hurt, while posting a 4.01 GAA and .886 SV% in the process. With Anderson still sidelined, it looks like Lehner gets the nod vs. the Rangers.
Saad suffered an upper-body injury against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period on Sunday and missed the remainder of the game. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said Sunday he did not believe Saad's injury was serious. Saad was expected to be re-evaluated on Monday. Saad has not missed a game this season. He is tied for first on the Blackhawks with a plus-29 rating and is sixth on the team with 44 points. He has 19 goals and 25 assists in 68 games this season.
Lehner stopped 43 of 48 shots in a 5-4 OT loss to the Habs last night. Lehner looked to be in line for the win, until the Canadiens scored three goals in the final four minutes of the game, including the game-tying goal at 0.3 seconds left. The OT winner was pretty suspect. He appeared to have it covered before it squeaked loose to a wide open Francois Bouillion. It will be tough for a better result tonight with the Avalanche in town.
Lehner stopped 12 of 13 shots in an OT loss to the Predators after replacing the injured Craig Anderson on Tuesday. Anderson still has not skated since getting hurt, so Lehner will take over as the Sens number-1 until Andy is able to get back between the pipes. Lehner made 33 saves in a 4-1 victory over the Habs in their first meeting in November.
With Craig Anderson still sidelined with an undisclosed injury, Lehner should be getting the call and get backed-up by Nathan Lawson who was recalled on Friday.
McNabb, 23, was selected in the third round (66th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a 6-foot-4, 205 lbs. defenseman who has seven goals and 22 assists (29 points) in 38 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) this season. He has failed to record a point in 12 games with the Sabres.
With Hossa out 2-3 weeks, the Hawks will start by giving Saad the chance to play with Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews. Saad has 18 goals and 23 assists (41 points) and a plus-27 rating already, but a spot on the top-line could help inflate those numbers even further.
