Lockwood had one assist and one shot on goal in 10:18 in his season debut on Tuesday. With Curtis Lazar returning to the lineup, Lockwood returns to the AHL, where he has seven points (5G / 2A) in 10 games.
Lazar has missed the last 10 games with an undisclosed injury but is set to play in the Canucks' bottom-6 on Friday. LAzar had one goal in seven games before getting hurt on October 24th.
Quick gave up six goals on 30 shots in the Kings loss in Calgary on Monday. Cal Petersen earned a win in Edmonton on Wednesday but the Kings will go back to Quick in Vancouver. Quick has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .895 SV% in 13 appearances (12 starts) so far this season.
Demko allowed three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss his last time out vs. Boston. The 26-year-old has been terrible this season, posting a 1-8-2 record with a 4.02 GAA and .877 SV%. He takes on the surging Los Angeles Kings who have won five of their last six games.
Quick gave up six goals on 30 shots in the Kings loss in Calgary on Monday. Cal Petersen earned a win in Edmonton on Wednesday but the Kings will go back to Quick in Vancouver. Quick has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .895 SV% in 13 appearances (12 starts) so far this season.
Zaitsev will head to the AHL with Belleville for the first time in his seven-year career. He had bring struggling in limited action with Ottawa this season, picking up one assist and a -3 plus/minus across seven games played.
Roy is considered day-to-day after head coach Bruce Cassidy announced he would not be travelling with the team due to a lower-body injury. Roy; a five-year veteran, had been having his best season to date as he had 11 points (4G/7A) in his first 18 games while also having a +3 plus/minus and 25 SOG.
Wedgewood was forced to leave the Stars' previous game on a stretcher after playing in just over half the game (34:05) but picking up the victory off 21 saves (.913 SV%). Dallas' backup goaltender has filled in admirably this season, posting a 4-3-1 record with his 3.23 GAA and .904 SV%.
Murray allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) but picked up a point in an overtime loss vs. the Devils his last time between the crease. In his limited action this season he is 1-1-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .903 SV%. He takes on the crumbling Buffalo Sabres who find themselves in the middle of a seven-game losing streak.
Demko allowed three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss his last time out vs. Boston. The 26-year-old has been terrible this season, posting a 1-8-2 record with a 4.02 GAA and .877 SV%. He takes on the surging Los Angeles Kings who have won five of their last six games.
Mitchell has been recalled from Rockford (AHL) after a sensational three-game start to his minor league season which saw him pick up two goals and five points in his first three games with Rockford. He will head back to the NHL where he has 47 games previously played, picking up three goals and eight points during his previous two big league stints.
Perbix left Tampa's game vs. Calgary their last time out with an undisclosed injury after playing only 11:15 TOI. It is an unfortunate loss for Tampa as the 24-year-old had been heating up his last few games, with five points (3G/2A) in his last five games prior to the injury.
Foote has been out since November 11th after taking a hit to the head from Washington's Nicholas Aube-Kubel. It was a tough injury for Foote who has only played in 10 games this season and has one goal along with a +2 plus/minus.
Swayman has not played since Nov.1st after leaving after four saves in 14:06 played due to a lower-body injury. He struggled prior to the injury, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 3.45 GAA and .878 SV%. He faces off against the struggling Chicago Blackhawks who lost 5-2 their last time out and have lost four of their last five games.
Arten Zub missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the Senators' lineup Saturday. In seven games this season, Zub has three points (1G/2A) and is a +2 plus/minus with six SOG.
Goligoski has been a healthy scratch for Minnesota's last six games and 12 of the last 13 games. In five games so far this year he has struggled, failing to post a point while posting a -6 plus/minus rating.
Blumel has been loaned to the Texas Stars (AHL) unexpectedly after Dallas recalled two goaltenders (Remi Poirier and Adam Scheel) on Friday. Blumel returns to the AHL where he dominated prior to his call-up, posting 11 points (5G/6A) in nine games. In four games with the Dallas Stars in the NHL he had a goal in four games while filling a top-six role.
