Shaw has been dealing with an upper-body injury and left Monday’s game in Dallas after playing just 2:09 TOI. Joel Armia is expected to replace Shaw in the lineup on Thursday.

Shaw has been dealing with an upper-body injury and left Monday’s game in Dallas after playing just 2:09 TOI. Joel Armia is expected to replace Shaw in the lineup on Thursday.
Neuvirth allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Flyers loss in Nashville on New Year’s Day. Carter Hart had a brutal outing in Carolina on Monday and Neuvirth stopped all 23 shots that he faced in relief, so he’ll get a chance to start vs. Carolina tonight. Since returning from injury, Neuvirth has gone 1-2-1 with a 3.63 GAA and .888 SV%.
Filppula suffered an upper-body injury in the first shift in Buffalo on Monday and will not play on Thursday. Tom Kuhnhackl will replace him on the third line and Leo Komarov is expected to move to centre.
Eberle was on the ice for the Islanders morning skate but will miss his fourth straight game with an undisclosed injury. Josh Ho-Sang is expected to remain on the Islanders’ top line with Eberle out.
The Bruins announced on Thursday that Nordstrom will be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks after suffering a non-displaced fibula fracture. Ryan Donato. who was a healthy scratch in the Winter Classic, will likely replace Nordstrom.
Mrazek allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Washington on December 27th. Despite Curtis McElhinney registering a win vs. the Flyers on Monday, Mrazek will get a shot at his former team tonight in Philadelphia. Mrazek was solid in December, going 3-5-0 with a 2.42 GAA, .917 SV% and one shutout in eight starts.
Neuvirth allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Flyers loss in Nashville on New Year’s Day. Carter Hart had a brutal outing in Carolina on Monday and Neuvirth stopped all 23 shots that he faced in relief, so he’ll get a chance to start vs. Carolina tonight. Since returning from injury, Neuvirth has gone 1-2-1 with a 3.63 GAA and .888 SV%.
Ullmark stopped all 40 shots that he faced in the Sabres shutout win vs. the Ducks on December 22nd. Ullmark has won each of his last three starts while allowing just five goals on 106 shots (.953 SV%). In his first start against the Panthers, Ullmark allowed three goals on 43 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss (Nov.30).
Lehner made 39 saves on 40 shots in the Islanders win in Buffalo on Monday. Lehner is red-hot right now, winning five in a row while stopping an impressive 140 of the 143 shots (.979 SV%) that he has faced over that span. He will look to stay hot against a Blackhawks team that has won five of their last seven while averaging 3.14 goals per game.
Ullmark stopped all 40 shots that he faced in the Sabres shutout win vs. the Ducks on December 22nd. Ullmark has won each of his last three starts while allowing just five goals on 106 shots (.953 SV%). In his first start against the Panthers, Ullmark allowed three goals on 43 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss (Nov.30).
Kaskisuo has gone 3-5-0 with a 4.12 GAA and a .866 SV% in 11 games with the Marlies this season. With Garret Sparks (concussion protocol) and Frederik Andersen (groin) both injured, Kaskisuo has been recalled to serve as Michael Hutchinson’s backup on Thursday afternoon.
Hutchinson was on the winning side of his first game with the Marlies, allowing four goals on 35 shots. With Garret Sparks (concussion protocol) and Frederik Andersen (groin) both injured, Hutchinson is expected to make his Maple Leafs debut on Thursday afternoon.
Sparks was originally slated to start on Thursday afternoon but will be held out as a precaution while he is evaluated under the concussion protocol. The Maple Leafs recalled Michael Hutchinson and Kasimir Kaskisuo to serve as their goalies with Hutchinson expected to make his Maple Leafs debut vs. the Wild.
Andersen was already expected to miss Thursday’s game so moving him to IR was simply a formality to open up a roster spot. The Maple Leafs are also without Garret Sparks (concussion protocol) so Michael Hutchinson was recalled to start on Thursday afternoon.
Hutchinson allowed four goals on 35 shots in his Toronto Marlies (AHL) debut after being acquired from Florida. With Frederik Andersen (groin) and Garret Sparks (concussion protocol) out, Hutchinson is expected to make his Maple Leafs debut on Thursday. Hutchinson was 1-1-2 with a 4.17 GAA and .839 SV% in four games with the Panthers earlier this season.
Luongo was pulled after allowing three goals on eight shots in the Panthers shootout win in Detroit on Monday. Luongo has been solid for the majority of the season but has struggled as of late—in his last four starts, Luongo has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .903 SV% in his last four starts. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that he has been absolutely dominant against in his career—20-8-2 with a 1.96 GAA, .934 SV% and five shutouts.
Jones allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Sharks win in Edmonton last Saturday. Jones had an ugly end to the month of December, allowing a combined 13 goals on 108 shots (.880 SV%). Tonight he will face an Avalanche team that is struggling mightily right now—Colorado enters play on a five-game losing streak and have lost nine of their last 11 (2-6-3).
Richardson has missed the last three games with the flu but will replace Nick Schmaltz in the lineup on Wednesday. Richardson is projected to start on a line with Alex Galchenyuk and Vinnie Hinostroza and returns to the lineup with 10 goals and four assists (14 points) in 36 games this season.
Howard allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Red Wings shootout loss to the Panthers on Monday. Howard had a tough finish to the 2018 calendar year, going 0-3-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .900 SV% in his final four starts. Things won’t get any easier tonight with the Flames in town—Calgary has the fifth-best record in the NHL (10-3-2) since the start of December.