Gryba will skate with Will Butcher vs. the Predators on Thursday. Gryba has not picked up a point in his last 25 AHL games and has just 43 points (7G / 36A) in 279 career NHL games.

Gryba will skate with Will Butcher vs. the Predators on Thursday. Gryba has not picked up a point in his last 25 AHL games and has just 43 points (7G / 36A) in 279 career NHL games.
Elliott allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Flyers loss to the Avalanche on Monday. The veteran netminder has had rough start to the season, losing five of his first seven starts while posting a 3.59 GAA and .882 SV%. Things don’t get any easier tonight in Boston—the Bruins top line is the most dominant in the NHL and Boston is averaging 3.44 goals per game.
Allen gave up five goals on 36 shots in the Blues loss in Winnipeg on Monday. Allen had a great outing in Toronto, but struggled in an equally tough matchup in Winnipeg two days later. The 28-year-old comes into Thursday at 1-1-1 with a 4.28 GAA and .854 SV% in three starts on home-ice this season.
Saros allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Predators loss to the Sharks on Tuesday. It was Saros’ first loss of the season, but came against one of the toughest opponents in the NHL. Tonight the NHL’s fourth ranked offence in New Jersey, but has gone 3-0-0 wihile allowing just three goals on 69 shots (.957 SV%) on the road this season.
Dubnyk allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Wild’s win in Dallas last Friday. Dubnyk will be well rested heading into tonight’s game with the Kings. Dubnyk has won his last two starts while stopping 64 of 66 shots (.970 SV%). Los Angeles has played very poorly in recent games, making Dubnyk an intriguing option on a busy night.
Hamhuis suffered and undisclosed injury vs. the Sharks on Tuesday, leaving the game after playing just 5:13 TOI. With Hamhuis on IR, Anthony Bitetto will likely play on Thursday and Rocco Grimaldi has been called up to take his roster spot.
Grimaldi has had a hot-start to the season, leading the Admirals with 11 points (4G / 7A) in eight games this season. Grimaldi will replace Dan Hamhuis on the roster after Hamhuis was placed on IR. Grimaldi has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 37 career NHL games. with the Panthers and Avalanche.
Neuvirth has missed the first nine games of the season with a groin injury, but could make his season debut this weekend. Neuvirth allowed three goals on 34 shots in a win with the Phantoms during his conditioning stint.
Lauzon has recorded one goal and three assists (four points) in six games with Providence this season. He could make his NHL debut on Thursday with Torey Krug, Charlie McAvoy, Kevan Miller and Urho Vaakanainen all banged up on the Bruins blueline.
Hutton allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Sabres win in Anaheim on Sunday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Hutton, who comes into Thursday’s game at 2-2-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .912 SV% on home-ice this season. Tonight he will face a Canadiens team that has surprisingly gone 4-0-1 while averaging 4.00 goals for per game in their last five games.
Tanev missed the second-half of the third period on Wednesday and is questionable to play Thursday in Arizona. If Tanev and Alex Edler are both unavailable against the Coyotes, the Canucks will need to call-up a defenseman from Utica (AHL).
Edler played just 3:10 TOI before leaving Wednesday’s game in Vegas. Edler was hit hard by Golden Knights winger Max Pacioretty and did not return to the ice. Michael Del Zotto will likely replace Edler if he can’t play Thursday in Arizona.
Baertschi played just 6:34 TOI before leaving Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury. Leaving last night’s contest makes Baertschi questionable for Thursday’s game in Arizona. Brock Boeser (groin) may return tonight and replace Baertschi in the lineup.
Darling has missed the first nine games of the season with a lower-body injury, but appears ready to return to the Hurricanes crease following a one-game conditioning stint with Charlotte. Darling was sharp with the Checkers, stopping 25 of the 26 shots he faced to earn a 3-1 win against the Utica Comets on Wednesday. Darling could make his season debut Friday against the Sharks.
Borowiecki was suspended for one game for elbowing Bruins’ defenseman Urho Vaakanainen on Tuesday. Vaakanainen was forced to leave the game with a concussion and did not return. Christian Wolanin has been called-up to take Borowiecki’s spot.
Wolanin had three points (1G / 2A) in 10 games with the Senators last year after turning pro following his Junior year at the University of North Dakota. Wolanin started 2018-19 in the AHL but has been called-up because Mark Borowiecki was suspended for one-game.
Schmidt has not played yet this season because of a preseason suspension, but will return in a huge capacity on November 18th in Edmonton. During his first season with Vegas, Schmidt posted career-highs in goals (5), assists (31), points (36), shots (103), PPP (11) and time-on-ice (22:14 TOI/GM).
Brown is ready to return from a broken finger that he suffered in the preseason but he has to wait until Sunday because he is on LTIR. Brown said he would have been back on Tuesday if it wasn’t for LTIR, but fantasy owners will have to wait one more game before getting the rugged winger in their lineup.
Boeser missed Wednesday’s game in Vegas with a groin injury that has been bothering him for a few games. The Canucks likely kept him out last night because of their back-to-back. Head coach Travis Green expects to get Boeser back tonight, which would be huge after Sven Baertschi, Alex Edler and Chris Tanev all went down with injuries last night.