Tanev was a healthy scratch after being activated from IR but will draw in for Mark Scheifele tonight in New Jersey. Tanev will be playing in his first game since February 3rd and returns to the lineup with 12 points (4G / 8A) in 46 games this season.
Scheifele was hurt in New York on Tuesday and will not play tonight vs. the Devils. Scheifele’s injury will force the Jets to shuffle their lines, but Blake Wheeler will stay on the wing this time.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Jets win in Carolina on Saturday. Steve Mason gave him the night off on Tuesday, so Hellebuyck will return to the crease tonight in New Jersey. Hellebuyck stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 5-2 win in his first start vs. the Devils in mid-November.
Scheifele was hurt in a collision with teammate Blake Wheeler in the first period and stiffened up on the bench. The Jets are locked into a playoff spot so they don’t need to risk Scheifele suffering further injury. Their No.1 centre will be re-evaluated on Wednesday and he should be considered questionable heading into Thursday’s game in New Jersey.
Hellebuyck allowed six goals on 32 shots in the Jets 6-5 loss to the Predators on Tuesday. It was a rare bad outing for Hellebuyck, who makes for a great option again tonight vs. the Red Wings. Hellebuyck has gone 22-5-2 with a 2.31 GAA and .921 SV% the the Bell MTS Place this season.
Namestnikov had a blistering start to the season picking up 33 points (15G / 18A) in his first 38 games but has struggled with just 11 points (5G / 6A) in his last 24. In New York he won’t have the luxury of playing with Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, but he should still play a top-6 role.
Hellebuyck stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Jets’ shutout win in St. Louis last Friday. Hellebuyck was given Saturday off, but will draw back into the crease tonight vs. the Predators. Hellebuyck has been victorious in four of his last five starts with a 2.00 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout.
Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 32 shots as the Jets fell 4-3 to the Kings on Tuesday. It ended a three-game winning streak for Hellebuyck, whose record now sits at 31-9-8 on the year. He draws another tough matchup tonight against the Blues.
Hellebuyck was solid again on Sunday, stopping 25 of 27 shots en route to a 7-2 win over the Panthers. The win makes three straight for Hellebuyck, who now owns a 31-8-8 record and a .923 SV% on the season. He draws a decent matchup tonight at home against the Kings.
Hellebuyck turned away 24 of 27 shots in the Jets’ 4-3 victory over the Capitals on Tuesday. He hasn’t played particularly well of late, with just a .885 SV% in his last four starts, but he draws an excellent matchup at home against the Avalanche tonight.
Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Jets loss to the Rangers on Sunday. Hellebuyck had been 6-0-0 in games played on Sunday before the loss, but it was even more surprising because the Rangers are extremely banged up. Tonight he faces the Capitals at the Bell MTS Place, where he has gone 19-3-2 with a 2.13 GAA and .927 SV% this season.
