Stepan suffered a hand injury in Monday's practice and head coach Rick Tocchet said he will be evaluated by the medical staff and his status for Tuesday's game is unclear. Monitor his status during tomorrow's morning skate.
Andersen allowed three goals on 48 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Winnipeg last Thursday. Andersen received a rare night-off vs. the Islanders on Saturday night but will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Oilers. Andersen has gone 6-0-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .909 SV% in his last seven starts. Tonight he faces an Oilers team that has lost three of their last four road games (1-2-1) while scoring just 2.25 goals per game.
Andersen stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Minnesota on Tuesday. Andersen is 5-0-1 despite posting a 3.17 GAA and .902 SV% in his last six starts thanks to his teammates averaging 5.17 goals per game in front of him. Tonight he takes on a Jets team that has lost four in a row one home-ice, averring 2.50 goals per game.
Lemieux was forced to leave Friday's game against Carolina with a fractured hand and he is expected to miss at least three weeks. With Lemieux out, Steven Fogarty is expected to draw into the lineup Saturday in Toronto.
Andersen gave up six goals on 40 shots in the Maple Leafs' 8-6 win over the Hurricanes on Monday afternoon. Andersen is on a four-game winning streak despite posting a 3.25 GAA and .899 SV%. Under Sheldon Keefe the Maple Leafs are scoring 4.06 goals per game, so there will be plenty of goal-support for Andersen, but his splits could continue to take a hit.
Kotkaniemi has missed the last eight games with a concussion but will play Saturday in Tampa Bay. Kotkaniemi will replace Joel Armia, who is now week-to-week with an upper-body ailment. Kotkaniemi has scored just three goals and two assists (five points) in 22 games this season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Sabres on Tuesday. Andersen has won four of his last five starts (4-1-0) while posting a 2.23 GAA and .930 SV%. Tonight he faces a Rangers team that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1) while scoring 3.00 goals per game.
Andersen allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Edmonton on Saturday. Andersen has won three of their last four starts while posting a 2.04 GAA and .938 SV%. Tonight he will face the Sabres for the second time this season--he stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 OT win on November 30th.
Chatfield was recently sent back to the Canucks but swaps spots with Guillaume Brisebois again. Chatfield has never appeared in an NHL game in his career and has just one assist in 20 AHL games this season.
Lemieux missed the Rangers game in San Jose on Thursday but is set to play in Anaheim this afternoon. Lemieux, who has been up and down the Rangers lineup all season, will play on the fourth line today. He has 12 points (5G / 7A) in 29 games.
Kotkaniemi will not play Saturday vs. the Red Wings but will travel to Western Canada with the team next week, suggesting he could play before the Christmas break. The Habs have gone 4-2-0 without Kotkaniemi.
Chatfield sat-out of every game during his call-up, so he heads back to Utica to get some games in with Guillaume Brisebois coming up from Utica. Chatfield has one assist in 19 AHL games this season.
Andersen allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs 4-2 loss to the Flames on Thursday. He had a good night going before everything fell apart in the third period and snapping his brief two-game winning streak. On the season, Andersen is 8-4-0 with a 2.43 GAA, .922 SV% and one shutout on the road this year and gets set to face an Oilers team that has lost three in a row and six of their last eight.
Lemieux was dinged up Tuesday in Los Angeles and was not on the ice for Thursday's morning skate. The Rangers have officially listed him as a game-time decision in San Jose. Michael Haley is expected to replace Lemieux if he can't play.
Andersen made 38 saves on 39 shots in the Maple Leafs' win in Vancouver on Tuesday. It was a brilliant outing for Andersen, who has won six of his last eight while posting a 1.88 GAA, .939 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he'll take on a Flames team that is riding a six-game winning streak while scoring 4.00 goals per game.
Staal suffered what looked like a long-term injury on Tuesday, so it was a great sign to see him on the ice for the morning skate. Staal will be a game-time decision vs. the Oilers but Gerald Mayhew has been recalled from Iowa (AHL) in case Staal can't play.
Staal was forced to leave Tuesday's game after colliding head/shoulder first with a linesman in the neutral zone. Staal was down for a while and had to be helped off of the ice by the Wild medical staff. It looks like Staal is going to miss some time, leaving them without their first and second-line centres moving forward.
