Henrique will not be in the Ducks' lineup Wednesday as he has stepped away from the team for the birth of his child. In 13 games this season, the 32-year-old has four goals and an assist while playing 16:03 ATOI.
Raanta stoped 22 of 25 shots (.880 SV%) to pick up the win over Buffalo his last time out. Raanta has yet to lose in regulation, posting a 3-0-1 record along with a 2.42 GAA and .905 SV% while backing up the Hurricanes' crease. He will face a lot of rubber Wednesday as he takes on the Florida Panthers who rank first in the NHL in SOG per game with 40.4.
Bertuzzi has been out since the second game of the season when he broke his hand and was a pleasant face to see a return to Red Wings practice Tuesday. It was a tough loss for both the Red Wings and Bertuzzi after he put up his first 30/30 season last year finishing with 62 points (30G/32A) in 68 games in 2021-22. Prior to breaking his hand, he picked up one assist and four SOG in two games.
Carter has not played since October 29th when he was forced to leave a game vs. Seattle with a lower-body injury after just 4:18 TOI. The 37-year-old has been enjoying a nice season with six points (2G/4A) and 19 SOG through his first nine games prior to the injury.
Forsberg allowed five goals on 19 shots (.737 SV%) as he picked up his fourth straight loss dropping a 5-4 contest to Vegas. He has fought the puck so far in 2022-23, posting a 3-6-0 record with a 3.59 GAA and .898 SV%. He draws the tough task of taking on the New Jersey Devils who rank fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.62) and 2nd in SOG per game (37.6).
DeSmith picked up his fourth straight loss his last time out, allowing four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a loss to Buffalo. The Penguins' backup has been okay this season, amassing an 0-3-1 record to go along with a .904 SV% and 3.25 GAA. He takes on the rival Washington Capitals' who just snapped a four-game losing streak themselves, with a 5-4 win over Edmonton on Monday.
Hart was unexpectedly scratched from Tuesday's game late due to an illness forcing Felix Sandstrom to have to take the start in a 5-1 victory over St. Louis. He is having an exceptional season, ranking second in the NHL in SV% (.946) and third in GAA 1.97 while posting a 6-0-2 record.
Luff only managed 8:43 TOI before being forced to leave the Red Wings' previous contest vs. the Canadiens due to an incredibly dangerous boarding hit from rookie Juraj Slafkovsky. Luff has one goal through seven games after receiving a promotion to the Red Wings after a few games with Grand Rapids this season. He is out for 10-12 weeks following wrist surgery Wednesday.
Matt Luff has been announced out 6-8 weeks after taking a dirty hit from rookie Juraj Slafkovsky Tuesday. In 10 games prior to the hearing, the 2022 1st overall pick has three goals and 10 SOG while also picking up 19 PIMs.
With the Avalanche losing a few players due to injury earlier this week, Sampo Ranta has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL). In 10 AHL games played this year with the Eagles he has one goal and one assist and is a -5 plus/minus prior to his promotion.
Demko took the shootout loss his last time out, allowing three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) in a 4-3 dropped game to Nashville. He has struggled mightily this season, amassing an ugly 1-6-2 rating with a 3.90 GAA and .879 SV%. He faces off against Montreal who snapped a three-game losing streak Tuesday with a shootout win over Detroit, 3-2 the night before.
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 were picked up two PIMs.
Kuemper stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%) to pick up his second straight loss his last time out vs. Arizona. The 32-year-old has been solid since signing a big contract in the offseason, recording a .919 SV% and 2.42 GAA to go along with a 4-5-1 record. He faces a Pittsburgh Penguins team that is in the middle of a downfall at the moment, losing seven straight while only scoring more than three times once during the span.
Knight was great in his last start, stopping 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a victory over Anaheim. He has been okay this season, posting a nice 4-1-0 record but a .903 SV% and 2.63 GAA through five starts. Carolina is coming off a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and is a team that loves to get pucks on net, averaging 37.0 SOG/GP to rank third in the NHL.
Quick allowed four goals on 38 shots (.895 SV%) in his last start, a 5-4 win over Florida in his last start. The 36-year-old has struggled this season, collecting a 3.34 GAA and .890 SV% while posting a 4-4-1 record in 10 starts. He takes on the Minnesota Wild Tuesday who were shutout by the Seattle Kraken 4-0 in their previous game.
Vasilevskiy amazingly stopped 52 shots and still took the loss as Tampa dropped his previous start 4-3 vs. Carolina. He has not been his usual dominant self early on this year, posting a 4-3-1 record, with his .911 SV% and 2.87 GAA. He faces off against Edmonton Tuesday who is on the second half of a back-to-back after dropping their third straight contest Monday in a 5-4 loss to Washington.
