With Brendan Gallagher returning to the lineup, someone has to sit and much, to everyone's surprise, it looks like Kotkaniemi will get a night in the stands. Kotkaniemi remained on the ice with the injured players and other presumed scratches, so look for him to sit in Buffalo.
Smith played in nine of the last 10 games before the Red Wings bye week, scoring two goals with one assist but was sent to the AHL over the break.
Despite scoring goals in back-to-back games, Jankowski will be replaced by Tobias Reider tonight in Edmonton.
Andersen allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Nashville on Monday. It was a fantastic outing for Andersen, who had been struggling in the month of January. The win moved him to 13-4-0 with a 2.49 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout on the road this year. He gets set to face a Stars team that has won four of their last five home games while scoring 3.00 goals per game.
Andersen allowed six goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Blackhawks on January 18th. Andersen struggled mightily heading into their bye week, going 1-1-2 with a 4.35 GAA and .864 SV% in his last six starts. Tonight he starts in Nashville, where the Predators are 2-4-0 while scoring just 2.00 goals per game in their last six games.
Robinson was set to become a restricted free agent this summer but gets a two-year contract extension that takes him through the 2022 season. The 24-year-old has nine points (5G / 4A) in 31 games with the Blue Jackets this season.
Andersen stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout loss to the Flames on Thursday. It was a good outing for Andersen, but he's now lost four of his last five starts (1-0-2) while posting a 3.92 GAA and .875 SV%. Tonight he faces a Blackhawks team that has won the first two games of their road-trip and are riding a three-game winning streak.
Jankowski was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Zac Rinaldo tonight in Toronto. Jankowski still has no goals and has collected just one assist in 37 games this season.
Andersen allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Devils on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Andersen, who is 10-4-5 with a 3.14 GAA and .901 SV% on home-ice this season. In his first start against the Flames, Andersen allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss in Calgary in mid-December.
Andersen was yanked after allowing four goals on 12 shots in the Maple Leafs' 8-4 loss in Florida on Sunday. Andersen has lost three in a row while giving up a combined 10 goals on 59 shots (.831 SV%). In his last nine starts, Andersen has given up at least three goals eight times. He is 5-0-2 with a 4.00 GAA and .883 SV% over that stretch.
Gostisbehere was hurt late in Wednesday's game in Carolina and missed Thursday's game vs. the Capitals. The third-pairing defenseman is scheduled to undergo surgery next Tuesday and will keep him sidelined until late-January/early-February.
Gostisbehere is dealing with a knee injury and underwent an MRI earlier today. Mark Friedman was called-up from the AHL this afternoon and will make his season debut in Gostisbehere’s place and Travis Sanheim will see power-play time.
Andersen was pulled after allowing three goals on 19 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to Edmonton on Monday. It was a rare horrible outing for Andersen, who is now 2-0-1 while allowing 12 goals on 132 shots (.909 SV%) since the Christmas break. One of those wins was against the Jets, who he'll face again tonight--he stopped 45 of 48 shots in a 6-3 win last Thursday.
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.
Reilly will replace Erik Brannstrom, who was sent to the AHL on Friday. Reilly has posted four assists in 14 games this season and has 41 points (7G / 34A) in 174 carer NHL games.
The Senators blueline is extremely banged up, missing three veterans (Dylan DeMelo, Ron Hainsey and Nikita Zaitsev) so Reilly will likely get playing time over Christian Jaros or Andreas Englund. The 26-year-old has only appeared in 14 games this season, picking up four assists. His contract carries a $1.5M AAV cap-hit and expires at the end of 2021.
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.
Smith was held pointless in five games with the Red Wings earlier in the year but has 13 points (4G / 9A) and 59 PIMS in 22 AHL games with Grand Rapids. With Valtteri Filppula out, Smith could draw into the lineup on Saturday.
