Bean had left the Blue Jackets' previous contests after playing only 8:55 TOI after leaving with a shoulder injury. He will be out a while which is a huge hit to the already decimated by-injury Blue Jackets. He was enjoying a strong season, as he had one goal and six points through his first 14 games played with 16 SOG.
Sorokin stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a win over Columbus his last time between the pipes. He's enjoyed an incredibly strong start to the 2022-23 season, posting a 7-4-0 record with a .932 SV% and 2.17 GAA. He takes on the Nashville Predators, who have won their last two contests 2-1 after beating the Minnesota Wild in their last game.
Sorokin stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a win over Columbus his last time between the pipes. He's enjoyed an incredibly strong start to the 2022-23 season, posting a 7-4-0 record with a .932 SV% and 2.17 GAA. He takes on the Nashville Predators who have won their last two contests 2-1 after beating the Minnesota Wild in their last game.
Saros was fantastic for a second straight start in his last time out, stopping 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a win over Minnesota. The star goaltender has struggled this season, posting a 5-6-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the surging New York Islanders, who have won four of their last five games after a win over Ottawa their last time out.
Francouz was great in his previous start, stopping 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 4-1 victory over Carolina. Through four starts, the Avalanche's backup has posted a 1-3-0 record with a .912 SV% and 2.55 GAA. He faces off against the same team he beat just five days ago, who has won two of their last three games after a 3-0 victory over Chicago last time out.
Miller will head to the press box for the first time this season as a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Florida. He has been solid so far this season, with a goal and two points with a +7 plus/minus through 16 games played.
Hanley has been a healthy scratch since October 29th but will draw back into the Stars' lineup Thursday when they take on Florida. He will replace Colin Miller and will hope to improve on his four shots and zero points through three games played while only averaging 12:22 ATOI.
Wedgewood allowed four goals on 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a loss over a week ago vs. Winnipeg. The Stars' backup netminder has played admirably when called up with a 3-3-1 record and 3.21 GAA along with his .903 SV%. He faces the Florida Panthers who have won three of their last four games after a 5-2 victory over Washington their last time out.
Patrick Brown has been recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) after he was assigned there for a rehab stint just recently. The 30-year-old has 12 points (6G/6A) through 77 career NHL games played prior to his debut Thursday.
Saros was fantastic for a second straight start in his last time out, stopping 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a win over Minnesota. The star goaltender has struggled this season posting a 5-6-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the surging New York Islanders who have won four of their last five games after a win over Ottawa their last time out.
Bellows will head to the press box for the first time since being acquired off waivers earlier in the season. The 23-year-old has had little impact in his five games with the Flyers as he has zero points and five SOG with a -1 plus/minus.
Wedgewood allowed four goals on 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a loss over a week ago vs. Winnipeg. The Stars' backup netminder has played admirably when called up with a 3-3-1 record and 3.21 GAA along with his .903 SV%. He faces the Florida Panthers who have won three of their last four games after a 5-2 victory over Washington their last time out.
Vanecek stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to earn his seventh straight win in a victory over Montreal his last time out. He has been great this season, posting a 7-1-0 record with one shutout, a 2.18 GAA and a .915 SV%. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs who have won two straight but rank 20th in the NHL in goals per game (2.94 GAA).
Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a loss to Calgary his last time out. The 29-year-old has been enjoying a Vezina Trophy-worthy season, posting a 7-3-1 record with two shutouts, a .935 SV% and a 2.08 GAA. He takes on the Anaheim Ducks who have struggled offensively ranking 26th in the NHL in goals per game (2.69) and 24th in SOG (30.2).
Roslovic has been a healthy scratch for Columbus' last two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Philadelphia. Through 14 games, the seven-year veteran has one goal and six points through 14 games with a -5 plus/minus rating as he has struggled on the defensive side of things.
Matt Murray stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) to pick up his first win as a member of the Maple Leafs' after returning from a hip injury. The 28-year-old netminder has only played in two starts this season but has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.02 GAA and .900 SV%. He draws the tough task of the New Jersey Devils who lead the Metropolitan Divison and are second in the NHL in goals per game (3.75).
Zboril will head to the press box for the first time this season as a healthy scratch after picking up a goal off eight SOG through 12 games played while averaging only 14:06 ATOI.
Stralman has not played since November 3rd as he has found himself a healthy scratch for a little over a week. The veteran defenseman is currently sitting on 934 career games played after the four games and zero points he has so far in 2022-23. He will be looking to grab his first point of the season and improve on his -4 plus/minus rating.
Merzlikins left the Blue Jackets previous game halfway through due to an undisclosed injury and will not dress for their contest Thursday vs. Montreal. The 28-year-old was having a rough start to the season, posting a 2-5-0 record with a 4.74 GAA and .864 SV%.
