Gilbert comes up after Lucas Carlsson took a puck to the head on Thursday night. Gilbert has split his 2020 campaign between the AHL and NHL, collecting three points (1G / 2A) in his 20 games with the Blackhawks.
Ullmark has been out since January 28th but will serve as Carter Hutton's backup on Friday. Ullmark was playing great before getting hurt, winning five of his last eight with a 2.17 GAA and .919 SV%.
Hutton allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Sabres loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Even with Linus Ullmark back healthy, Hutton will start tonight in Philadelphia. Hutton is on a three-game losing streak, posting a 3.09 GAA and .906 SV%. The Flyers come in scorching hot, winning eight in a row while averaging 4.50 goals per game.
With Mathieu Perreault set to return to the lineup on Friday, Bourque will sit against the Golden Knights. Bourque has just one assist in his last 28 games.
Driedger stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Panthers loss to the Bruins on Thursday. The loss moved Driedger to 5-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .932 SV% on the season and tonight he'll make his 10th start of the season. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team that has gone 3-4-0 while being outscored 21-to-18 in their last seven road games.
Perreault has been out since January 31st but will play tonight vs. the Golden Knights. Perreault will likely skate on the third line with Andrew Copp and Jack Roslovic and re-enters the lineup with six goals and eight assists (14 points) in 46 games this season.
Butcher underwent surgery to repair ruptured right thumb ligaments from an injury he sustained in St. Louis on February 18. Butcher is expected to make a full recovery in 3-to-4 months, which puts him on track to be ready for training camp 2021.
Blackwood allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Devils loss in Vegas on Tuesday. Since the start of February, Blackwood has gone 6-1-1 while leading the NHL in GAA (1.48) and SV% (.961). Against the Rangers this year, Blackhawks has gone 1-2-0 while giving up 10 goals on 78 shots (.872 SV%).
Boqvist played with the Devils on Tuesday but will go to the AHL to help Binghamton make the playoffs. He has eight points (5G / 3A) in 15 AHL games this season.
Jacobs played in the last two games with the Devils but will go to the AHL to help Binghamton make the playoffs. He has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 50 AHL games this season.
Jaros played in the last seven games with the Senators but will swap spots with Christian Wolanin and return to Belleville. He has two goals and 13 assists (15 points) in 32 AHL games this year.
Wolanin missed the first four and a half months of the season but has picked up one goal in nine games with Belleville since returning from injury. Wolanin will replace Christian Jaros on the roster. He had 12 points (4G / 8A) in 30 NHL games last year.
Blackwood allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Devils loss in Vegas on Tuesday. Since the start of February, Blackwood has gone 6-1-1 while leading the NHL in GAA (1.48) and SV% (.961). Against the Rangers this year, Blackhawks has gone 1-2-0 while giving up 10 goals on 78 shots (.872 SV%).
The Avalanche start a three-game road trip Friday in Vancouver but Makar did not join the team for the start of the trip. This rules him out of tonight's game but head coach Jared Bednar said that the rookie defenseman could join them on the road at some point.
The Avalanche start a three-game road trip Friday in Vancouver but Burakovsky did not join the team for the star of the trip. This isn't that surprising since Colorado already said that he would likely miss a few more games but head coach Jared Bednar said he could join the team at some point.
