ALL GOALIES CONFIRMED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED AT TIME OF PRINT Braden Holtby gets a chance to prove he deserves the starter's role in Washington as the Capitals take on the Ottawa Senators. With Philipp Grubauer being sent down to the AHL, Holtby and Neuvirth will compete for the starting job.  Washington may be without Alex Ovechkin who suffered a LBI (lower body injury), so monitor his situation as he is definitely a game-changer.  The resurrected Craig Anderson has lost 2 in a row after putting together a string of 7 solid efforts before that and winning 6 of those 7. Both teams need this game so expect a battle.  Caps have lost 5 in a row and 9 of their last 11, and the Sens have lost 2 in a row....Speaking of battles, the Battle of New York returns to the Garden tonight with Kevin Poulin and the Islanders head into MSG to take on Cam Talbot and the Rangers. Lundqvist sits this one out with an illness but he did appear to tweak something at the end of last game agaisnt the Caps on Sunday.  The Rangers don't lose much with Talbot in there, but this rivalry is always heated. Rangers have been on a roll lately, go with the Blueshirts...The sensation is back!  Martin Jones (LIKELY) looks like the starter tonight for Los Angeles as the Kings take on the red-hot Sergei Bobrovsky and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bobber has won 5 in a row since his return and the Blue Jackets have played themselves back into a playoff spot.  There is still a long way to go, but the Jackets are playing team hockey.  Jones had been spectacular in his earlier call-up, but now that he is no longer an unknown entity, but things may be different the second time around.  When you're hot, you're the pick.  Ready the cannon...Tim Thomas (LIKELY) should be well enough from his battle with the flu bug to take on Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres. Clemmensen started last night to give Thomas an extra day to recover and played well to put it mildly but Thomas should get the call.  Miller's numbers are decent but not his win totals.  The Sabres have been playing well, but not well enough to win consistently.  Cats win...Steve Mason recently signed a 3-year contract extension and was pulled in the start right after. Look for Mason to rebound as he has something to prove.  Plus, he has been playing well all season long.  Anton Khudobin (LIKELY) gets the nod for The Hurricanes was playing well when he returned from injury but has settled back down to Earth by losing 3 of the past 4. Look for Philly to rebound after losing to the Isles yesterday afternoon...It's Brian Elliott's turn for St. Louis as they visit New Jersey. The Devils go with Cory Schneider who has been very stingy this season but doesn't show it in the win column. Expect a low scoring game.  If there could be minus goals scored in a game, this would be the game.... Ben Scrivens goes for the second time in an Oiler jersey but he will find out again that he doesn't have the LA Kings playing in front of him. Roberto Luongo has been solid in net all season and should continue on his way to a stellar second half of a season....To say that Dallas Starter Kari Lehtonen (LIKELY) is mired in a bit of a slump is putting it mildly. Lehtonen is 1-6-1 in past 8 starts and now will go up against the latest backup phenom, Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has filled in admirably for Harding and Backstrom by going 3-1.  He is going up against the Stars at an opportune time as Dallas seems to be struggling.  Perhaps Lehtonen rebounds after such a stretch....Semyon Varlamov starts for the seventh straight game, further ensconcing J-S Giguere in Head Coach Patrick Roy's doghouse for 4 poor starts. Varlamov has flourished under Roy's tutelage and should be able to keep the Leafs at bay after Toronto played last night, but the Leafs have won 5 in a row. Bernier played last night so expect James Reimer (LIKELY) to man the pipes tonight in Denver. The Avs will make it 5 in a row tonight....The Jets have been playing more spirited hockey under new Head Coach Paul Maurice but go up against NHL leaders, the Anaheim Ducks.  The Ducks have yet to lose at home in regulation and Jonas Hiller should be back in net tonight. Hiller is 14-0-2 at home but good things come to an end and no one would expect them to lose against the Jets. Ondrej Pavelec (LIKELY) is playing with renewed energy also so there could be an upset in the making. FANTASY MUST STARTS: Cam Talbot, NY Rangers vs. NY Islanders Roberto Luongo, Vancouver @ Edmonton Jonas Hiller, Anaheim vs. Winnipeg Semyon Varlamov, Colorado vs. Toronto SLEEPERS: Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus vs. Los Angeles Darcy Kuemper, Minnesota @ Dallas DAILY GOALIE PICKS: Steve: (63-37) Semyon Varlamov Ray: (57-42) Roberto Luongo Mike: (48-34) Cam Talbot