Samsonov took an Alex Ovechkin shot up-high and was forced to leave today's game-day skate. Braden Holtby was already in-line to get the start anyways but now Samsonov may not be available to backup. Vitek Vanecek will be recalled to backup just in case Samsonov isn't 100 percent.

Samsonov stopped all seven shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals' come-from-behind win over the Islanders on January 18th. Holtby ended up starting the last two games, but Samsonov draws a terrific matchup tonight in Ottawa. He stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 6-1 win in his first start vs. the Senators.

With Cody Glass and William Karlsson both still out, Roy will return to the fourth line on Friday. Roy has two goals and three assists (five points) in 14 NHL games this season.

Hertl was forced to leave Wednesday's game after only a few shifts after falling awkwardly in a collision with Chris Tanev. Hertl tore both his MCL and ACL and will miss the rest of the season. An already difficult season for San Jose just got a whole lot worse. They'll now be without both of their top-2 centres for an extended period of time.

Samsonov stopped all seven shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals' come-from-behind win over the Islanders on January 18th. Holtby ended up starting the last two games, but Samsonov draws a terrific matchup tonight in Ottawa. He stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 6-1 win in his first start vs. the Senators.

Hill was sent to Tucson during the Coyotes' bye week but returns to the Coyotes with Darcy Kuemper still out. Hill has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .920 SV% in nine games with Arizona this season.

Lehner stopped 36 of 38 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Jets on Sunday. Lehner is riding a three-game winning streak, posting a stellar 1.99 GAA and .938 SV% in the process. He gets set to face a Panthers team that played last night but have won five in a row while scoring an incredible 5.20 goals per game.

Lehner stopped 36 of 38 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Jets on Sunday. Lehner is riding a three-game winning streak, posting a stellar 1.99 GAA and .938 SV% in the process. He gets set to face a Panthers team that played last night but have won five in a row while scoring an incredible 5.20 goals per game.

Karlsson has missed just two games over the last four and a half years and has never missed a game in a Vegas uniform until tonight. Karlsson will miss at least a couple of weeks and Paul Stastny is the most likely candidate to move into the top-6.

Samsonov stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Capitals shutout win over the Hurricanes on Monday. Samsonov has won four in a row with a 1.24 GAA .958 SV% and one shutout and now leads the NHL with a 2.11 GAA and is seventh in with a .925 SV%. In his first game against New Jersey, he stopped 24 of 27 shots in a 6-3 win in a 6-3 win in his first game against them this season.

Hill gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Penguins on Sunday. Since being thrust into duty, Hill has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .908 SV% in three starts and two relief appearances. On Tuesday he will face a Sharks team that is 4-1-1 while scoring 2.83 goals per game in their first six games of the calendar year.

Lehner stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Ducks on Saturday. It was a fantastic outing for Lehner, who has lost just once in his last five games while posting a 2.96 GAA and .921 SV%. The Senators are a lot better in Ottawa but Lehner has dominated them (7-0-3) since they traded him following the 2015 season.

Hague was a healthy scratch vs. the Blue Jackets but will replace Jon Merrill in the lineup in Buffalo. Hague, who often plays on the third-pair and second power-play unit, has no goals on 44 shots with 10 assists in 34 games.

Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher met with the media on Tuesday and said that he expects him to play this year. Patrick has missed the first 46 games of the 2019-20 season with a migraine disorder and remains week-to-week.