Grubauer stopped all eight shots he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. With Holtby struggling, Grubauer will get the nod tonight in Los Angeles. He had a sluggish start to the year but has really turned thing around in the last few months. He comes into Thursday at 3-4-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .916 SV% on the road this year.
Hutton allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues overtime loss in Dallas on Saturday. Hutton, who at one point had a GAA below 2.00 this season, now carries a 2.02 GAA and .934 SV% into Thursday’s game in St. Louis. Hutton has gone 6-2-3 with a 2.27 GAA and .926 SV% on the road this season.
Hutton allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues overtime loss in Dallas on Saturday. Hutton, who at one point had a GAA below 2.00 this season, now carries a 2.02 GAA and .934 SV% into Thursday’s game in St. Louis. Hutton has gone 6-2-3 with a 2.27 GAA and .926 SV% on the road this season.
Grubauer stopped all eight shots he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. With Holtby struggling, Grubauer will get the nod tonight in Los Angeles. He had a sluggish start to the year but has really turned thing around in the last few months. He comes into Thursday at 3-4-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .916 SV% on the road this year.
Jones was yanked after he allowed three goals on 13 shots in the Sharks loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. It was a terrible outing for Jones, who will be given a chance to get back on track right away as he starts vs. the Blues tonight. Jones is 1-0-0 vs. St. Louis this season and is 13-7-2 with a 2.52 GAA and .914 SV% on home ice this season.
Gibson turned aside 47 of 50 shots in the Islanders overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday. It was a tough luck loss for Gibson, who was making his season debut, following 33 strong games in Bridgeport (AHL). He will look for his second NHL win in his sixth career game tonight in Edmonton.
Gibson stopped all 36 shots that he faced in the Ducks shutout win over the Capitals on Tuesday. Gibson has won six in a row while allowing just nine goals on 207 shots (.957 SV%). Gibson has been excellent as of late, but draws a tough matchup in Nashville. In his first start vs. the Predators, Gibson allowed four goals on 29 shots in a 5-2 loss in early-November.
Fleury allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Columbus on Tuesday. Fleury has lost three of his last four starts while giving up 13 goals on 137 shots (.905 SV%), but tonight he will make his fourth consecutive start. The 33-year-old has a great matchup in Detroit—he comes in at 10-4-1 with a 2.12 GAA and .934 SV% on the road.
Andrighetto has been sidelined since December 31st, but will return on the Avs’ fourth line on Thursday. Andrighetto, who will replace Nail Yakupov in the lineup, has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 37 games this season.
Schmidt will miss his fourth straight game but will join the team in Buffalo on Friday and is expected to re-join the lineup on Saturday. With Schmidt still out, Brad Hunt will remain in the lineup in Detroit.
Smith was hurt in Tuesday’s game in Columbus and will come out of the lineup tonight vs. the Red Wings. With Smith out, Tomas Tatar, who is making his return to Detroit, will skate on the top line with William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault. There’s no word on how many games Smith is expected to miss.
Zibanejad missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Jets, but will draw back in tonight in Tampa Bay. Zibanejad will take his spot on the Rangers top line and return with 19 goals and 15 assists (34 points) in 57 games this season.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 27 shots in Colorado’s loss in Chicago on Tuesday. Varlamov has lost two in a row while allowing a combined six goals on 58 shots (.897 SV%). The 29-year-old will go head-to-head with Joonas Korpisalo in Columbus—he has gone 6-9-3 with a 3.32 GAA and .894 SV% on the road in 2017-18.
Tanev was a healthy scratch after being activated from IR but will draw in for Mark Scheifele tonight in New Jersey. Tanev will be playing in his first game since February 3rd and returns to the lineup with 12 points (4G / 8A) in 46 games this season.
There’s no word what is ailing Perreault but he is a game time decision for Thursday’s game in New Jersey. The Jets will already be without Mark Scheifele, so missing Perreault will put them down two top-9 forwards vs. the Devils.
