Tonight will be Darcy Kuemper's first start since December 19th. During his one-game AHL conditioning stint, Kuemper stopped 26 of 28 shots in a loss. Kuemper has gone 6-6-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .925 SV% on home ice this season and tonight he faces a Panthers team that is 3-7-1 while averaging 2.64 goals for and 3.82 goals against in their last 11 games.
Rittich was pulled after he allowed four goals on 15 shots in the Flames 8-4 loss to the Blackhawks on February 15th. Cam Talbot ended up starting the last two games but Rittich gets a chance to get back on track with a nice matchup in Detroit. He's lost his last two while giving up a combined eight goals but stopped 27 of 28 shots in a winning effort in his first start vs. the Red Wings.
Rittich allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Flames win in San Jose on Monday. Rittich has been really strong in the first two games of their California road trip, stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%) and will go for his third straight win tonight in Los Angels. He is surprisingly 0-1-1 with a 4.80 GAA and .882 SV% in two games vs. the Flames this season.
Danault was forced to leave Monday's game after a shot deflected into his face but he was on the ice for today's morning skate and is expected to play against the Bruins. Danault has 10 points (2G / 8A) in his last 14 games.
Danault was forced to leave Monday's game with a mouth injury after a Tomas Tatar shot was deflected into his face. However, it doesn't look like Danault will miss any more time, so look for him to play tomorrow in Boston.
Kuemper was supposed to return to the Coyotes net on Monday but suffered an injury in the morning skate. There is no word on how long Kuemper is expected to be sidelined this time around but luckily Antti Raanta is ready to go in Montreal.
Rittich allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Flames win in Vancouver on Saturday. The victory snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Rittich, who will face the Sharks for the second time in a week on Monday. He allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 3-1 loss to San Jose last Tuesday and is 12-8-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .915 SV% on the road this season.
Kuemper has been out since December 19th with a lower-body injury but was a full participant in Sunday’s practice and could be back in the crease on Monday. Kuemper is a game-time decision so monitor his status if the Coyotes have a morning skate if not there should be an update on his status around 5:00 PM ET.
Rittich allowed six goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to the Oilers. He was pulled and then reinserted after Cam Talbot was tossed for fighting but the end result was Rittich's worst outing of the season. He'll look to get back in the win column against the Sharks, who have lost five of their last six while scoring just 1.67 goals per game.
Rittich stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Flames shootout win in Edmonton on Wednesday. He'll get the nod again tonight in another instalment of the Battle of Alberta. He's 9-4-3 with a 2.74 GAA and .909 SV% on home-ice this year and is 2-0 while stopping 59 of 63 shots (.937 SV%) in two games against the Oilers this year.
Doughty missed Monday's practice and Wednesday's optional morning skate, suggesting he won't be available for tonight's game vs. the Lightning. Derek Forbort is also unlikely to play, so look for Sean Walker and Alec Martinez to play massive minutes for the Kings.
Rittich gave up four goals on 20 shots in the Flames loss in Ottawa on January 18th. Rittich has been inconsistent since the Christmas break, going 3-4-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .903 SV% in seven starts. Rittich has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .928 SV% in six career starts against their Alberta rivals.
Kuemper, who has missed the last 14 games, will miss Wednesday's game in Anaheim but head coach Rich Tocchet is encouraged by his progress. Tocchet said that the break "really helped with the rehab" and that Kuemper is nearing a return with each practice. Antti Raanta will continue to get the bulk of the starts but it looks like Kuemper will be back in the fold very soon.
Moore has been out since December 21st but is set to play Monday in Nashville. Moore, who had two points (1G / 1A) during his two-game conditioning stint with the Marlies, will be on the fourth line on Monday.
