Thomas took the loss on Friday after giving up three goals on 20 shots vs. Minnesota. The loss moved him to 3-6-0 in nine starts. He will take on the 14-4-0 Avalanche on the road tonight. He is 1-5-0 with a 4.01 GAA and .865 SV% in opposing teams barns this season.

Thomas was great in Tuesday's OT win over the Ducks. He turned aside 32 of 34 shots to lead the Panthers to a come from behind win. Thomas will be in tough vs. a Wild team who have won five of their last six

Thomas was great in Tuesday's OT win over the Ducks. He turned aside 32 of 34 shots to lead the Panthers to a come from behind win. Thomas will be in tough vs. a Wild team who have won five of their last six.

The New Jersey Devils turn to Cory Schneider in net as they face a Kings team coming off a tough-earned 3-2 comeback victory the night before against the Isles on the road. This is a tough spot for Los Angeles, who will start feeling the loss of franchise goalie Jonathan Quick sooner than later. Ben Scrivens (LIKELY) gets the start again. The Devils have been red-hot, winning 3 of the last four games.   Martin Brodeur has been the main beneficiary of the sudden winning streak, so look for Schneider to be plenty motivated in this one. We are hot for the Devs....  Will the Pittsburgh Penguins extend their losing streak to four tonight? Heck, no. The perfect remedy to such a losing streak is a date with a far more inept Nashville team and their over-matched backup to the backup goalie, Marek Mazanec. Marc-Andre Fleury wins easy for the Pens....Tim Thomas starts for the Florida Panthers but this is a revenge match for Josh Harding and company as the Wild lost to the Panthers their last time out. It won't happen again, as Harding will continue his masterful goaltending and further entrench himself as the Wild's No. 1 guy, ahead of the injured Niklas Backstrom....If you feel like "swinging for the fences", take the streaking Steve Mason and the suddenly dangerous Flyers on the road against Winnipeg. There could be a small letdown following their grueling victory at Pittsburgh, but Claude Giroux has been playing himself back into the conversation of elite NHL forwards. Take a chance on Mason.... Columbus, in the second of back-to-back games, will be facing a desperate Montreal club, who will be pumped for a win. Peter Budaj will be in goal for the Canadiens, but he has been razor sharp in spot duty. Bobrovsky played in last night's tilt against Boston so expect Curtis McElhinney (LIKELY) to get his 4th start of the season. Go Habs, go!....The Anaheim Ducks sent Frederik Andersen back to the AHL as Viktor Fasth (LIKELY) returns from the IR.  Fasth will be thrown into action immediately against the Carolina Hurricanes especially after last night's embarrassing 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.  With Justin Peters is in net for the Canes. Peters has won 3 of his last 4 all on home ice, so this could be another upset in the making.   Actually, this one can go either way depending on which of the two teams decides to show up....Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals look to gain some momentum from their win over Columbus but playing Detroit on the road is no ...

Thomas gave up four goals on 29 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. He has lost both starts since returning from a leg injury - Thomas has posted a 3.56 GAA and .885 SV% in those starts. He is a dangerous start tonight vs. the NHL's top team (15-3-1 Anaheim Ducks).

ALL GOALIES CONFIRMED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED AT TIME OF PRINT The NHL's top team rolls into sunny Florida, as the Anaheim Ducks will face a Panthers squad who are losers of their last 8 games. Frederik Andersen, the Great Dane Goaltender, has been stellar while Tim Thomas has not been at his best since returning from a leg injury. In those two starts for Florida, he posted a 3.56 GAA and .881 SP. OUCH! Andersen continues his magical season... After having his three-game winning streak snapped at the hands of Colorado, Braden Holtby and the Washington Caps take the show home to face the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets. Alex Ovechkin and company should be stoked to get back in the winning column. Edge to Holtby...Jonathan Quick has won 5 of the last 6 starts for the Kings, while Ryan Miller was pulled in his last start after two periods in Buffalo's lop-sided loss to Anaheim. The Sabre's defense has been very porous, leaving Miller to hang out and dry on many occasions. The Kings should have their way tonight. Go Quick.... The Isles have been playing it smart by giving Kevin Poulin a bunch of starts in place of the struggling Evgeni Nabokov. Marek Mazanec gets his first career start after relieving Hutton in the last game. We love Poulin tonight against the invisible Nashville offense.... Niemi gets the night off as Alex Stalock will be getting just his second career start. Stalock and San Jose are looking to stop their 5-game winless streak. They are bound to win a game, right? Their opponent Calgary has fallen off after a good start, so expect a big bounce-back game from the Sharks... The matchup between the Devils and Rangers pit the best of all-time (Martin Brodeur), against the best right now (Henrik Lundqvist). This could be a mild shocker, as the proud Brodeur continues to roll, even against a surging Blueshirts squad....What could turn into another goaltending duel is Mike Smith and the Phoenix Coyotes against Jaroslav Halak and the St. Louis Blues. Phoenix is having a good start to the season behind Smith, whose metrics haven't been great, whereas Halak has solidified his hold on the No.1 spot for the Notes.  Notes over Yotes.....Even without the loss of Superstar Steven Stamkos, it was going to be a tough night against Carey Price (LIKELY) and the Montreal Canadiens. The Bolts may still be in shock over what happened yesterday, and now must find ways to replace the missing offense.  Ben Bishop (LIKELY) has been stellar so far this season and ...

Thomas stopped 29 of 32 shots in a loss to the Sens on Saturday. It was his first start since October 22 after missing six games with a leg injury. He has a solid matchup vs. the Rangers tonight.

Thomas missed the last six games with a leg injury but will return to the crease this afternoon. Thomas allowed two goals on 27 shots in his last start on October 22. The 39-year-old has really struggled on the road (1-2-0 / 5.02 GAA / .850 SV%) add that to Florida's 26th ranked offence - and you have a goalie you should probably avoid today.

Thomas missed the last six games with a leg injury but will return to the crease this afternoon. Thomas allowed two goals on 27 shots in his last start on October 22. The 39-year-old has really struggled on the road (1-2-0 / 5.02 GAA / .850 SV%) add that to Florida's 26th ranked offence - and you have a goalie you should probably avoid today.

Thomas had originally been ruled out of Thursday's contest with the Bruins. The first time he faced his former team he allowed three goals on 40 shots in a late third period loss. Monitor his status during tomorrow's game-day skate.