Forsberg has missed the last six games but will play Thursday vs. the Flames. Forsberg has enjoyed a tremendous start to the 2019-20 season, scoring five goals with three assists (eight points) in six games.
Rinne stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. Rinne has posted back-to-back shutouts and has won three in a row while allowing just one goal on 73 shots (.986 SV%). He is a must-start every night but tonight he faces a Flames team that has lost three of their last four while averaging 2.50 goals per game.
All signs are pointing towards Tuch making his season debut on Thursday but he has not been medically cleared as of now. Tuch skated on the third line with Cody Eakin and Cody Glass in Wednesday's practice, so look for him to start the season there. The 23-year-old power-forward had 52 points (20G / 32A) in 74 games last season.
Schmidt has been out since the season opener but will be back in the lineup vs. the Canadiens. Head coach Gerard Gallant did not disclose his D-pairs but Schmidt will likely be heavily utilized in his return. Schmidt had 30 points (9G / 21A) in 61 games last year.
Fleury allowed two goals on 15 shots in the Golden Knights win over the Ducks on Sunday. It was a reflectively slow night for Fleury, who won for the fourth time in five starts. Surprisingly he has been a lot better on the road than on home ice so far, going 4-3-0 with a. 3.03 GAA and .905 SV% in Vegas. However, he's a great option tonight with the Canadiens coming in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Fleury allowed two goals on 15 shots in the Golden Knights win over the Ducks on Sunday. It was a reflectively slow night for Fleury, who won for the fourth time in five starts. Surprisingly he has been a lot better on the road than on home ice so far, going 4-3-0 with a. 3.03 GAA and .905 SV% in Vegas. However, he's a great option tonight with the Canadiens coming in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Carolina on Tuesday. Rittich has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1) while posting a 3.44 GAA and .895 SV%. The Flames have started to struggle and they draw a horrible road matchup on Thursday--Nashville comes in at 8-3-1 and lead the NHL in goal-scoring (4.00 GF/gm).
Capobianco was a healthy scratch for the last two games and gets sent back to the AHL with Aaron Ness taking his spot with Arizona. Capobianco had one goal in six games with Coyotes during his call-up.
Heinola was a healthy scratch for the last two games and with the addition of Luca Sbisa he gets pushed to the AHL. He was also up against the nine-game mark that would burn the first year of his entry-level contract. This summer's No.20 overall pick had five points (1G / 4A) in eight games with the Jets.
Conacher was recalled prior to Wednesday's game but Anthony Cirelli returned to the lineup, so Conacher was a healthy scratch. He heads back to the AHL where he has six points (3G / 3A) in seven games.
This is a lot earlier than expected. Vesey was originally listed as week-to-week but is hopeful he'll play Saturday vs. the Islanders. Vesey recorded just two assists in his first 11 games with the Sabres.
Sekera did not play Tuesday vs. the Wild and will not play Friday against the Avalanche. The Stars have a back-to-back on Friday/Saturday, so look for them to continue with a third pair of Joel Hanley and Taylor Fedun.
There hasn't been a lot of news surrounding Byfuglien's potential return but this effectively ends his 2019-20 season. Byfuglien's career remains in question and if you were holding onto him in the hope of a mid-season return, you can drop him now.
Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss in Carolina on Tuesday. Rittich has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1) while posting a 3.44 GAA and .895 SV%. The Flames have started to struggle and they draw a horrible road matchup on Thursday--Nashville comes in at 8-3-1 and lead the NHL in goal-scoring (4.00 GF/gm).
Kuznetsov was banged up in Toronto when he went face-first into the boards early in the first period. He ended up playing 18:18 TOI and finished the game but missed Thursday's practice and may not play Friday.
Boqvist was the No.8 overall pick in 2018 and has registered just one goal in six games with Rockford this season. He is an under-sized, offensive-minded defenseman that had 60 points (20G / 40A) in 54 games with the London Knights (OHL) last season. The Blackhawks continue to make a commitment to younger players, as Boqvist's promotion comes one day after they said Kirby Dach will remain with the team.
Forsberg missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but was back on the ice for Thursday's morning skate and is expected to play vs. the Flames. Forsberg, who has eight points (5G / 3A) in six games this season, will be back on the second line with Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund.
Rinne stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. Rinne has posted back-to-back shutouts and has won three in a row while allowing just one goal on 73 shots (.986 SV%). He is a must-start every night but tonight he faces a Flames team that has lost three of their last four while averaging 2.50 goals per game.
Hannikainen has registered four points (1G / 3A) in five AHL games this season and comes up ahead of the Blue Jackets' Friday/Saturday back-to-back. With Alexandre Texier out, Hannikainen could replace Jakob Lilja and make his season debut this week. He has 15 points (8G / 7A) in 91 career games with Columbus.
Dowd was forced to leave Tuesday's game in Toronto with a lower-body injury and is officially listed as day-to-day. Dowd is unlikely to play Friday vs. the Sabres, so look for Chandler Stephenson to draw back into the lineup.
