Lagesson did not record a point in his first two NHL games earlier this season but has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 25 AHL games. Lagesson will replace Caleb Jones in the lineup and skate with Matt Benning.
Benson was a second-round pick in 2016 and among the Oilers' top prospects. The 21-year-old winger had a great season going with Bakersfield (AHL), posting 35 points (9G / 26A) in 42 games before being called-up. Benson will make his NHL debut on the fourth line with Gaetan Haas and Alex Chiasson.
Price allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. Price missed Tuesday's game with an illness but will be back in the cage tonight vs. the Ducks. Tonight he takes on a Ducks team that has won four of their last five road games while averaging 2.80 goals for and 2.00 goals against.
Hogberg allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Senators shootout loss to the Ducks on Tuesday. Hogberg has been to extra time in five of his last seven starts, going 1-1-5 with a 2.47 GAA and .926 SV%. He's played great but has a tough matchup tonight with the Avalanche in town-they've won four of their last five while outscoring the opposition 24-to-13 (4.80 GF/gm).
Bernier allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Flyers on Monday. Bernier continues to play great with absolutely no results. Since the Christmas break, Bernier is fifth in the NHL in SV% (.940) and sixth in the in GAA (1.86) while going 3-4-0 in seven starts. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost four of their last five while scoring just 1.40 goals per game.
Markstrom allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Canucks loss in Boston on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game losing streak for Markstrom, who is now 10-9-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .909 SV% on the road this season. Tonight he faces a Wild team that is 4-2-0 while scoring 3.67 goals per game in the first six games of their home stand.
Hellebuyck surrendered two goals on 36 shots in the Jets overtime loss to the Predators on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has played better in his last two starts, stopping 72 of the last 76 shots (.947 SV%) that he's faced. The 26-year-old netminder has gone 1-1-1 with a 3.33 GAA and .902 SV% in three games vs. the Blues this season.
Koskinen stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Oilers loss in Arizona on Tuesday. Koskinen has played better in the last week, stopping 62 of the 66 shots (.939 SV%) that he's faced. Tonight he faces the Sharks for the second time this season--he stopped 33 of 35 shots in a 5-2 win in San Jose in mid-November.
Talbot gave up two goals on 21 shots before being ejected from the Flames loss to the Oilers last Saturday. Talbot has given up six goals on the last 55 shots (.891 SV%) that he's faced and is 4-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .917 SV% in his first 10 appearances at the Scotiabank Saddledome. He gets set to face the Predators, who have won their last three road games and are 5-1-0 in the last six.
Davidson, who has 20 points (3G / 17A) in 34 AHL games this season. With Mark Giordano out for at least one week, Davidson will serve as the Flames' No.7 defenseman.
Giordano underwent an MRI on Wednesday and will miss at least one week with a hamstring injury. Rasmus Andersson will likely move up to the top power-play unit and Brandon Davidson was recalled to take his spot on the roster.
Soucy will be replaced by Greg Pateryn if he can't play but monitor his status when the Wild hit the ice for warmups at 7:30 PM ET.
Subban missed Tuesday's game vs. the Canadiens but will play tonight in Philadelphia. With Subban back, Colton White will sit. He re-enters the lineup with 11 points (6G / 5A) in 51 games this season.
Binnington allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Blues win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Binnington recorded his 24th win of the season but has now given up three-plus goals in five consecutive starts. The second-year netminder is now 16-3-4 with a 2.23 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout on home ice this season and is 2-1-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .907 SV% in three games vs. the Jets.
Blackwood allowed five goals on 30 shots in the Devils loss to the Predators last Thursday. Louis Domingue started the last two games they'll go to Blackwood tonight in Philadelphia. He has lost 1-2-2 with a 4.20 GAA and .878 SV% in his last six outings (five starts) and gets set to face a Flyers team that has gone 4-0-1 while averaging 3.80 goals per game in their last five games.
There has not been much of an update on Boyle's status since he missed Monday's game in Toronto but we know he'll miss at least one more game when the Panthers host the Golden Knights on Thursday.
Barkov joined his teammates for the morning skate but will not play vs. Vegas. The fact that he was able to skate this morning is a great sign that he's close and his teammates expect him back in the lineup on Saturday.
Stalock allowed two goals on 29 shots inn the Wild's win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. He has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.24 GAA and .911 SV%. He's also been solid on home-ice going 8-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and .916 SV% on home-ice this season. The Canucks come in at 2-1-1 in the first four games of their road-trip that wraps up tonight.
Hagg will become the Flyers seventh defenseman with Shayne Gostisbehere returning from a knee injury on Thursday. That spot used to belong to Philippe Myers but he has leaped over Hagg on the depth chart with some strong play as of late.
Gostisbehere has missed the last 10 games with a knee injury but will replace Robert Hagg tonight vs. the Devils. Gostisbehere has had a tough season, scoring just five goals with seven assists (12 points) in 40 games.
