Lindgren has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .875 SV% in three games with the Rockets so far this season. With Carey Price out with the flu, Lindgren is expected to backup Antti Niemi vs. the Penguins.
Price is out with the flu, so Charlie Lindgren has been recalled and is expected to backup Antti Niemi vs. the Penguins. Price is questionable for Monday’s game vs. the Red Wings as well.
Reimer allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Panthers loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. It was a tough start to the season for Reimer, who is standing in as the Panthers’ No.1 netminder while Roberto Luongo is out. Tonight he will take on a Canucks team that has started 2-2-0 while averaging 4.00 goals per game.
Ward allowed four goals on 46shots in the Blackhawks’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild on Thursday. Ward stood tall in the Blackhawks’ crease, but has now allowed at least three goals in each of his starts this season—a combined 18 goals on 135 shots (.867 SV%). He will be taking on a Blues team that has started the season 1-1-1 while averaging 3.33 goals for per game.
There’s no word what kind of lower-body injury Schwartz is dealing with, but he did take a Vladimir Tarasenko shot off of the foot on Thursday. With Schwartz likely out, Samuel Blais skated on the second line during Friday’s practice.
Lightining’s head coach Jon Cooper said he didn’t know why Point left practice but said he “will be fine” for Saturday’s game. Point scored the Lightning’s only goal vs. the Canucks on Thursday.
Donato was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will likely draw in for Danton Heinen vs. the Red Wings. Donato has one goal on four shots while averaging 13:26 TOI/GM through his first three games of the season.
Rask allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Bruins win over the Senators on Monday afternoon. It was a nice bounce-back effort from Rask, but he will need to play well to stay ahead of Jaroslav Halak on the depth chart. He is a must-start on Saturday vs. the Red Wings—he was 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .946 SV% vs. Detroit last year.
Dauphin has not appeared in an NHL games this season, but has one goal and an assist in his only AHL contest. He will likely spend most of the season in the AHL, but will be one of the first forwards to be called-up.
Ericsson was on the ice for Friday’s practice but his upper-body injury has not shown enough improvement so he is skating to keep his conditioning intact. Libor Sulak and Joe Hicketts will remain in the lineup while Ericsson is out.
Cholowski missed Thursday’s game vs. the Maple Leafs and will not play vs. the Bruins on Saturday. Cholowski was on the ice for Friday’s practice, but skated on the “fourth-pair.” Head coach Jeff Blashill suggests that Cholowski “might play Monday.”
Anderson allowed six goals on 44 shots in the Senators loss to the Flyers on Wednesday. The veteran netminder has struggled through three starts this season, allowing a combined 13 goals on 124 shots (.895 SV%). Anderson has been busy early this season, facing an average of 41.3 shots per game so far. The Senators are going to be near the basement this season, so he may face 40-plus shots every night.
Ladd has missed the first three games with the season, starting the season on IR. Ladd returned to practice on Thursday and is considered a game-time decision for Saturday’s meeting with the Predators. The 32-year-old had 12 goals and 17 assists (29 points) in 73 games with the Islanders last season.
Cizikas is day-to-day with a lower-body injury that he suffered during Monday’s game vs. the Sharks and missed Friday’s practice. If Cizikas can’t play, the Islanders may sign Stephen Gionta to a contract and have him draw into the lineup.
Paul, 23, had one goal in 11 games with the Senators last season. The former fourth round pick spent most of the season with Belleville, where he had 14 goals and 13 assists (27 points) in 54 games. Paul has been called-up to take up a roster spot with Ryan Dzingel (lower-body) and Alex Formenton (concussion) landing on IR.
Jaros has been recalled likely to serve as the Senators reserve defenseman while Cody Ceci (upper-body) is on IR. Jaros played in two NHL games with the Senators last season, spending most of the year in Belleville—tallying three goals and 13 assists (16 points) in 44 games.
Formenton left Wednesday’s loss to the Flyers with what was originally described as an upper-body injury. The Senators confirmed on Friday that Formenton sustained a concussion and will head to injured reserve. There is no timetable for his return, but he will miss at least one week.
Dzingel was a game-time decision for the last two games, but it looks like the lower-body injury has finally caught up to him. Dzingel lands on IR, so he will miss at least one week. Nick Paul was recalled from Belleville (AHL) to take Dzingel’s spot on the roster.
Ceci likely suffered the upper-body injury vs. the Flyers on Wednesday. Ceci played a season-low 19:33 TOI vs. the Flyers, suggesting he left the game in the third period. With Ceci out, Christian Jaros has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
Konecny took an Ivan Provorov shot off of his foot in practice and hobbled off of the ice on Friday morning. This clouds Konecny’s status for Saturday’s game vs. the Golden Knights. If Konecny doesn’t play, the Flyers will be without two of their second line forwards with Nolan Patrick out for at least one week with an upper-body injury.
