Fleury has not played the last three games for the Lightning and will be a game-time decision against the Buffalo Sabres. Fleury played only 5:05 time-on-ice before exiting Tampa Bay's February 22nd tilt against the Washington Capitals with an upper-body injury.
Koepka played his ninth game of the season with Tampa Bay last week, tallying two shots and one hit in 5:59 ice time. The sixth-round pick of the Lightning in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has spent most of his season with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), scoring 24 points (13G / 11A) in 36 games.
Hellebuyck had the night off in Winnipeg's 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday but will return to the crease on Friday in a favourable matchup against the low-scoring Chicago Blackhawks (2.09 GF / GP). Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his last contest but was playing excellent hockey leading up to that, saving 87 of 90 shots (.967 SV%) during a three-game winning streak. The Jets enter action on Friday as sizeable -275 road favourites.
Hellebuyck had the night off in Winnipeg's 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday but will return to the crease on Friday in a favourable matchup against the low-scoring Chicago Blackhawks (2.09 GF / GP). Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his last contest but was playing excellent hockey leading up to that, saving 87 of 90 shots (.967 SV%) during a three-game winning streak. The Jets enter action on Friday as sizeable -275 road favourites.
Miller will be the odd-man out on Thursday as John Marino is set to return from an illness. Miller has two goals and four assists in 35 games this season.
Di Giuseppe will be the odd man out of the lineup on Thursday due to personal reasons, allowing Sam Lafferty to draw back in. Di Giuseppe had played in seven straight games for the Canucks, averaging under 10 minutes per night and registering zero points, 17 penalty minutes, two shots, and 17 hits.
Ryan Johnson will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Clague to make his season debut. The 25-year-old defenseman will get another opportunity after being recalled again from Rochester (AHL), where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games.
Akira Schmid has been sent down the Utica (AHL), resulting in Poulter being recalled. It is unlikely that Poulter will see any action while he is with the Devils as Nico Daws has controlled the crease lately. Poulter is an undrafted 22-year-old who has enjoyed a decent season with Utica, recording a 2.70 GAA and .908 SV% in 24 games (14-7-1).
Louis Crevier will be out of the lineup on Wednesday due to an upper-body injury, allowing Phillips to draw back in. Phillips has been out of the lineup for the last three games and had one point (0G / 1A), a -3 plus/minus, and 10 hits in five games before that.
