Mete's first cup of tea with the Maple Leafs lasted five games with him collecting one assist and a +3 plus/minus rating while averaging 13:16 ATOI. He will head back to the Toronto Marlies in a move corresponding with Jordie Benn being activated from the injured reserve.
Holmberg made his NHL debut on Nov 2nd vs Philadelphia playing only 10:01 TOI in his only action with the Maple Leafs so far this season. He was sent down to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) Tuesday as Jordie Benn was activated from the injured reserve.
Ekblad is "expected" to return to the Panther's lineup Saturday vs. Edmonton. The 26-year-old has been out since October 17th when he left a game against Boston early with a lower-back injury. Through his first three games of the season, he had one goal and seven SOG while leading the Panthers blueline.
Boeser has been on the injured reserve since leaving Vancouvers game October 22nd vs. Buffalo due to a hand injury. He is still looking for his first goal of 2022-23 after collecting four assists and a -3 plus/minus with nine SOG in his first six games.
Hellebuyck was perfect in his previous start, stopping 30 of 30 shots while picking up his first shutout of the season over Chicago. Hellebuyck has been one of the NHLs best goaltenders this season, ranking second in Wins (6), fourth in SV% (.936 SV%) and sixth in GAA (2.09). He draws the tough task of the Central leading Dallas Stars who are on a three game winning streak, averaging six goals in each of their wins.
Martin struggled but won his last start allowing five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) vs. Nashville as he picked up his second win of the season (2-0-1) November 3rd. The Canucks backup strongly hurt his numbers with his previous performance, as he now holds a .899 SV% and 3.28 GAA. He will face a struggling Ottawa Senators team who will be hoping to return to win column after losing their last five games.
Dadonov has not played since October 27th after hitting the injured reserve due to illness. He is expected to rejoin the Canadiens' lineup Tuesday and will be hoping to collect his first point since joining Montreal in the offseason. The 33-year-old has struggled with only 10 SOG through eight games while averaging just 13:29 ATOI.
Walman had offseason shoulder surgery which has kept him on the shelf up until this point in 2022-23. The 26-year-old defensemen should be a welcome return to the Red Wings' lineup as he has 12 points (4G/8A) in 76 GP through his four year career.
Sundqvist has not played since October 25th vs. New Jersey due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old will be a welcome addition after putting up five points (1G/4A) in his first six games to start the season.
Hellebuyck was perfect in his previous start, stopping 30 of 30 shots while picking up his first shutout of the season over Chicago. Hellebuyck has been one of the NHLs best goaltenders this season, ranking second in Wins (6), fourth in SV% (.936 SV%) and sixth in GAA (2.09). He draws the tough task of the Central leading Dallas Stars who are on a three game winning streak, averaging six goals in each of their wins.
Murray has been out since mid-October due to a lower-body injury sustained in practice. The 28-year-old was hoping for a career resurgent season after being acquired by Toronto in the offseason but struggled in his only start allowing four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in a loss to Montreal.
Zadina was hurt over the weekend while blocking a shot and the Red Wings immediately announced that he would be out indefinitely. They provided a more detailed update on Tuesday and expect him to be out until at least mid-to-late December.
Samsonov left the Maple Leafs' last game against Boston early with a knee injury after stopping 13 of 14 shots in Toronto's win. He will be out week-to-week with a knee injury. It is a tough loss for Toronto's starter who has enjoyed a very solid start to his Maple Leaf career going 6-2-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .921 SV%.
Alexeyev had just finished a long-term conditioning loan with Hersey where he posted one assist and a +1 plus/minus across four games in the AHL. The Capitals' 2018 1st round pick (31st overall) has one career NHL game where picked up two PIMs.
Ekblad will be eligible to play Saturday vs. Edmonton if Florida is able and willing to activate him in time. The 26-year-old has been out since October 17th when he left a game against Boston early with a lower-back injury. Through his first three games of the season, he had one goal and seven SOG while leading the Panthers blueline.
Husso was perfect in his previous start, stopping 24 of 24 New York Islander shots to earn his second shutout since joining the Red Wings in the offseason. Husso has been one of the best off-season signings, posting an impressive 5-1-1 record while ranking 2nd in the NHL in GAA (1.86) and third in SV% (.941). He draws a good matchup against the Montreal Canadiens who rank 24th in the NHL in GF/GP (2.83) and 25th in SOG/GP (29.3).
Dahlin missed the Sabres' previous game due to an upper-body injury as Buffalo fell to Tampa Bay 5-3 in his absence. The 22-year-old has been enjoying a breakout season, ranking second in the NHL among defensemen in goals (7) and points (15) while alost being tied for fourth with a +10 plus/minus rating.
Palat undergoing groin surgery is a tough loss for the Devils after it was announced he would be out 8-10 weeks due to recovery. Since being acquired in the offseason by the Devils, the 31-year-old had three goals off eight shots in six games played while averaging 18:43 ATOI.
Blackwood left the Devil's last game vs. Edmonton after 28:41 due to a knee injury. It was announced today that New Jersey's goaltender will miss the next 3-6 weeks with an MCL sprain to his knee. Blackwood had struggled prior to the injury, posting a 4-2-0 record along with a .880 SV% and 2.79 GAA. Vitek Vanecek will take the majority of the Devils' starts in the meantime.
Comrie allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) in his last start, losing to Tampa Bay on the road 5-3. It is a revenge game for Comrie who has posted a 4-4-0 record alongside a .894 SV% and 3.38 GAA with Buffalo after being acquired by Winnipeg in the offseason. He was a member of Arizona in 2019 before being placed on waivers without seeing any NHL action. He takes on the struggling Coyotes Tuesday who rank last in the NHL in SOG/GP with only 23.4.
