Forsberg stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Blackhawks win in Ottawa last night. After Jeff Glass started four in a row, Forsberg has turned in two straight good starts, stopping 57 of the 60 shots (.950 SV%) that he faced. He has not faced the Wild this season, but has gone 1-1-1 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% on home-ice.
After returning to the lineup last Friday, Sbisa suffered a hand injury that will require surgery and force him to miss at least a month and a half. Sbisa had a nice season going before getting hurt the first time, having collected 10 points (1G / 9A) in his first 24 games with the Golden Knights.
Murray has been sidelined since November 27th but skated by himself on Saturday and was a full participant with his teammates today. Murray remains without a timetable but returning to practice is a good sign he may be back soon.
Wennberg has missed the last eight games with a back injury and returned to practice this afternoon after skating on his own on Saturday. Wennberg is two weeks into a 4-6 week timetable, so it looks like he could be ahead of schedule.
Dubinsky has missed the last 12 games with an orbital bone fracture and joined his teammates today after taking the ice on Saturday. Dubinsky is four weeks into a 6-8 week timetable, so it looks like he could return a little ahead of schedule.
Seabrook was a high-priced healthy scratch on Tuesday but expectation is that he will draw back in tonight vs. the Wild. Seabrook has had some good and bad moments this season, but overall the Blackhawks need him to be better than their other value, depth defensemen.
Anderson was pulled after he allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Senators blowout loss to the Blackhawks last night. Getting pulled allowed Anderson to go again tonight, but with limited rest and a tough matchup, look elsewhere tonight. Anderson has gone 2-1-1 with a 4.03 GAA and .903 SV% in his last four starts.
With Bobby Ryan (hand) not in Toronto, White will play with Matt Duchene and Mike Hoffman on the Senators second line tonight. Filip Chlapik will likely take his spot on the fourth line.
Lindback’s call-up is likely just a paper transaction with Juuse Saros going down to get some starts during the Predators bye week.
Saros, 22, has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.80 GAA and .872 SV% in six games with the Admirals. Saros will head to Milwaukee to get some starts during the Predators bye week.
Bogosian got tangled up with Evander Kane in Wednesday’s practice and had to be helped off of the ice, unable to put any pressure on his left leg. Bogosian has had a tough time with injuries during his career and it looks like he could miss more time this year.
Hayes left the Rangers game on Sunday and cancelled his plans to travel during the bye week and returned to New York to receive treatment. The Rangers will practice on Friday and if Hayes can’t get on the ice, he’ll likely miss their back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday.
Dubnyk gave up six goals on 32 shots in the Wild’s loss in Colorado on Saturday. With Alex Stalock starting last night, they’ll go back to Dubnyk tonight in Chicago. Dubnyk has gone 1-1-0 with a 1.52 GAA and .958 SV% in two starts against the Blackhawks this season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Monday. Andersen has gone 2-2-1 while allowing a combined 14 goals on 170 shots (.918 SV%). Tonight he faces the struggling Senators for the first time since mid-October—he allowed five goals on 34 shots in a 6-3 loss, but that was when the Sens were playing well.
Carrick will get back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch on Monday. Carrick is in a rotation with Andreas Borgman and Travis Dermott, so look for him to be in the lineup for at least the next two games.
Dermott had one assist with three shots and two PIMS in his first two NHL games. Tonight he will take a seat because Mike Babcock said he is in a rotation with Andreas Borgman and Connor Carrick, so look for him to replace Borgman in the lineup when the Maple Leafs get back from their bye week.
Thompson has picked up five points (3G / 2A) in 15 games with the Blues since being called up. With the Blues bye week start on Wednesday, he heads back to the AHL to keep playing. He has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 24 games with the Rampage this season.
The Blues have the next six days off so Barbashev will head to the AHL to keep playing. Barbashev has split his time between the AHL and NHL this season, picking up five points (1G / 4A) with the Blues and eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games with the Wolves.
The Blues have the next six days off so they will allow Dunn to get some playing time in San Antonio. Dunn has not played in a 11 days, so this will allow him to get back up to speed during the bye week.
Chlapik, 20, has one assist in six games with the Senators this season but has spent most of his time in Belleville, where he has collected 15 points (6G / 9A) in 28 games. Chlapik will likely draw into the Senators lineup on Wednesday because Bobby Ryan (hand) did not travel to Toronto.
