Grubauer stopped all 18 shots that he faced in Colorado’s shutout win over the Sabres on Saturday afternoon. It was one of the easiest shutouts Grubauer will ever post and comes into Monday’s game at 2-1-0 with a 0.83 GAA, .958 SV% and two shutouts in his last five appearances (two starts). In his first start against the Hurricanes, Grubauer stopped 42 of 43 shots in a 3-1 win (Oct.20).
Crawford allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Blackhawks win in Dallas on Saturday. Crawford has won back-to-back games while stopping 61 of the 66 shots (.924 SV%) and will make his third straight start tonight vs. the Coyotes. Crawford is 6-5-2 with a 2.76 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season.
Koskinen allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Oilers win over the Canucks last Thursday. Koskinen missed Saturday’s game vs. the Maple Leafs but is expected to put his four-game winning streak on the line tonight vs. the Rangers—he has a 1.75 GAA, .951 SV% and one shutout over that span. The 30-year-old has gone 11-6-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .925 SV% on home-ice this year.
Anderson allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Senators loss in Boston. The losing streak continues for Anderson, who is now 0-11-1 with a 3.63 GAA and .891 SV% in his last 13 appearances. It has been a disastrous run for the veteran netminder, who has the misfortune of playing behind a Senators team that is giving up the most shots against per game (36.0) and the fifth highest ScoringChancesAgainst/60 (28.75).
Blackwood allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Devils loss in Washington last Friday. Blackwood has gone 0-3-0 since being recalled from the AHL despite posting a rock-solid 1.71 GAA and .950 SV%. Tonight he faces the Flames for the second time this season—he allowed two goals on 35 shots in a 2-1 loss in New Jersey on February 27th.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Coyotes win over the Kings on Saturday. Kuemper continues to play fantastic hockey, going 9-1-0 with a 1.58 GAA, .949 SV% and two shutouts in his last 10 starts. Tonight he faces a Blackhawks team that has gone 6-6-0 while averaging 3.67 GF/pg in their last 12 games.
Robinson has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Boone Jenner (illness) on Monday. Robinson, who had 12 goals and 12 assists in 45 AHL games when he was called up, is still searching for his first career NHL point.
Jenner missed the Blue Jackets morning skate and will not play against the Islanders. Eric Robinson will suit up and skate with Nick Foligno and Josh Anderson.
Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Penguins on Saturday. Bobrovsky has put together back-to-back wins while stopping 57 of the 59 shots (.966 SV%) that he faced. Tonight he faces the Islanders for the third time this season—he is 0-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .893 SV% in the first two meetings.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Wild last Thursday. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak for Vasilevskiy, who will start Monday after getting the night off on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .949 SV% in his first two games vs. the Maple Leafs this season.
Crawford allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Blackhawks win in Dallas on Saturday. Crawford has won back-to-back games while stopping 61 of the 66 shots (.924 SV%) and will make his third straight start tonight vs. the Coyotes. Crawford is 6-5-2 with a 2.76 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season.
Dubnyk was pulled after allowing three goals on seven shots in the Wild’s loss in Florida on Friday. Dubnyk struggled on no rest, but comes into Monday’s game having gone 6-1-1 with a 2.02 GAA, .931 SV% and one shutout in his last eight starts. The 32-year-old has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.55 GAA and .848 SV% in his first two starts against the Sharks this season.
White, 21, was a fourth-round pick (No.97 overall) in 2015 and could make his NHL debut this week. White has six goals and 19 assists (25 points), 23 penalty minutes and a minus-13 rating in 61 games with Binghamton this season.
Anderson allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Senators loss in Boston. The losing streak continues for Anderson, who is now 0-11-1 with a 3.63 GAA and .891 SV% in his last 13 appearances. It has been a disastrous run for the veteran netminder, who has the misfortune of playing behind a Senators team that is giving up the most shots against per game (36.0) and the fifth highest ScoringChancesAgainst/60 (28.75).
Hyman was not on the ice this morning but head coach Mike Babcock said he thinks Hyman will play vs. the Lightning. Hyman has played well as of late, scoring five goals with two assists (seven points) in his last 10 games.
Elliott stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Flyers win over the Islanders on Saturday. Even with Carter Hart (lower-body) healthy, the Flyers will stick with Elliott tonight vs. the Senators. Elliott is 4-1-1 with a 2.92 GAA and .918 SV% in his last six starts and is a great option against a depleted Senators team that has lost 10 of their last 11 (1-9-1).
Hart has missed the last seven games with a lower-body injury but will be available to backup Brian Elliott on Monday. Head coach Scott Gordon said that Hart will start one of their back-to-back games on Thursday/Friday. The rookie netminder was pulled in each of his last two starts, while allowing a combined six goals on 18 shots (.667 SV%).
Aston-Reese departed Sunday’s game with a hip injury after playing 8:25 TOI but it is believed that the injury “isn’t real serious.” Aston-Reese has been playing well in an elevated role, picking up six points (2G / 4A) while averaging 14:21 TOI/gp in his last 13 games.
Hickey has been scratched for the last six games but will suit up on Monday with Johnny Boychuk out with a concussion. Hickey has not played a hockey recently, playing in just one NHL game and two AHL games since December 17th .
