McDonagh will travel on the Rangers’ upcoming road trip which starts on Tuesday, but he will be held out of the lineup for the first game of the trip. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game, if he can’t play in St. Louis then look for him to return on Saturday in Dallas.
Elliott gave up four goals on 22 shots, but still walked away with the win on Saturday in Arizona. Elliott has won five in a row while posting a 1.99 GAA and .931 SV%. Despite Jake Allen being activated from IR on Sunday, Elliott will start his 18th consecutive game tonight. He’ll take on a Sharks team that has won three of their last four.
Elliott allowed one goal on 35 shots in the Blues win over the Kings on Thursday. Elliott has won four straight games while posting a 1.49 GAA and .951 SV%. Elliott is arguably the hottest goalie in the NHL right now and is a must start tonight in Arizona. Elliott is 8-4-3 with a 1.96 GAA and .934 SV% on the road.
McDonagh was playing in just his second game after missing four with a concussion. He was caught in the head by a Leo Komarov elbow and was forced to leave the game. The immediate concern is another concussion, which could keep McDonagh sidelined for an extended period of time.
Elliott stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Blues win over the Stars on Tuesday. Elliott extended his winning streak to three games, posting a 1.66 GAA and .943 SV% over that span. He has made 15 starts in a row, going 10-3-2 and turning himself into a No. 1 fantasy hockey netminder with Jake Allen sidelined. Tonight he faces an L.A Kings team that has lost three of their last four.
Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Ottawa on February 8th. Ben Bishop has started the last four games, but will turn to Vasilevskiy tonight vs. Winnipeg. Vasilevskiy is 8-5-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .910 SV% with the Lightning and 6-4-1 with a 1.94 GAA and .935 SV% with Syracuse (AHL).
McDonagh has missed the last four games with a concussion, but will return tonight vs. the Blackhawks. With McDonagh back, Dan Boyle is expected to sit due to the flu. McDonagh will return to his spot on the top pairing with Dan Girardi and on the second power-play.
Elliott stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Blues win in Tampa Bay on Sunday. Elliott’s great play continues and tonight he will start for a 15th consecutive game. Elliott has gone 9-3-3 with a 1.78 GAA and .945 SV% since Jake Allen was injured. He’ll be in tough tonight vs. a Stars team that has won four in a row.
Paul, 20, may make his NHL debut on Tuesday with Mika Zibanejad questionable with an illness. Paul has picked up 17 points (6G / 11A) in 45 games with Binghamton this season. He centred the fourth line with Shane Prince and Chris Neil on the wing in the Senators’ morning skate.
Elliott allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blues win in Florida on Friday. Elliott has gone 3-1-1 with a 1.59 GAA and .947 SV% since the All-Star break. Elliott has been great since Jake Allen got hurt, posting a 1.77 GAA and .944 SV% in 13 starts. Tonight he faces a Lightning team that has won four of six.
Elliott allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Blues 2-1 shootout loss to the Jets on Tuesday. Elliott has started the previous 12 games, going 7-3-2 with a 1.67 GAA, .947 SV% and one shutout. Elliott is on fire right now but draws a rough matchup tonight in Florida. The Panthers enter playing having gone 6-1-1 while averaging 4.63 goals per game.
Paul did not appear in a game with the Senators during his call-up. He head back to Binghamton, where he has 17 points (6G / 11A) in 43 games this season.
Elliott turned aside 38 of 39 shots in the Blues’ 4-1 win over the Wild on Saturday. Elliott has won two of his last three while posting a 1.35 GAA, .954 SV% and one shutout. He has gone 7-3-1 since Jake Allen went down with an injury and tonight he will make his 12th consecutive start. Tonight he’ll face a Jets team that has lost five of their last seven.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout won over the Maple Leafs on January 27th. It was Vasilevskiy’s eighth win and first shutout of the season. He gets the nod tonight in Ottawa with Ben Bishop starting on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season.
McDonagh will not play on Monday after suffering a concussion on Saturday. He suffered the injury when he was punched in the head by Flyers’ forward Wayne Simmonds. With McDonagh out, Dylan McIlrath will return to the lineup. There’s no timetable for McDonagh’s return.
