Archibald is expected to make his season debut, replacing Carl Hagelin in the lineup and playing on the fourth line. The 25-year-old registered three goals in 10 games with the Penguins last season.
Hagelin has recorded just two points (1G / 1A) in 13 games this season. With Hagelin taking a seat, the Penguins lines are totally shuffled and Josh Archibald will draw into the lineup.
Murray was yanked after allowing four goals on nine shots in the Penguins’ blowout loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. October was a mixed bag of results for Murray, who finished the month with a 3.05 GAA and .903 SV% in 11 games. He started vs. the Oilers last Tuesday and stopped 29 of 30 shots in the 2-1 OT win.
Howard allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Red Wings’ win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Howard has been leaned on heavily early-on and will start his sixth straight game tonight in Ottawa. The veteran enjoyed a nice month of October, going 5-4-0 with a 2.57 GAA and .927 SV% in 10 starts—he already has one win in Ottawa this season.
Anderson was pulled after surrendering six goals on 15 shots in the Senators’ blowout loss to Montreal on Monday. Anderson has had a really tough go as of late, allowing a combined 21 goals on 156 shots (.865 SV%) in his last five starts. Despite the poor play, he is a decent option tonight against a sub-par Red Wings team.
Elliott allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Flyers overtime loss to the Coyotes on Monday. Despite the loss, Elliott will start again tonight in Chicago. The 32-year-old has gone 3-1-0 with a 3.25 GAA and .891 SV% in four starts on the road this season. The Blackhawks used to be a tough matchup, but not so much in the first month of 2017-18.
Elliott allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Flyers overtime loss to the Coyotes on Monday. Despite the loss, Elliott is expected to go again tonight in Chicago. The 32-year-old has gone 3-1-0 with a 3.25 GAA and .891 SV% in four starts on the road this season. The Blackhawks used to be a tough matchup, but not so much in the first month of 2017-18.
Shaw was held off of the ice for Wednesday’s practice because of flu-like symptoms, but he will accompany the team to Minnesota for Thursday’s meeting with the Wild. Shaw allowed four assists in 12 games this season.
Price allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Canadiens’ win over the Rangers last Saturday. Al Montoya started Monday’s win in Ottawa, so they’ll come back to Price tonight in Minnesota. Price had an ugly 3.64 GAA and .883 SV% in the month of October and has a tough matchup tonight vs. a Wild team that sits 12th in the NHL in scoring (3.10 GF/PG).
Petrovic has been a healthy scratch in three of the last five games, including vs. the Lightning on Monday, but will replace an unnamed player in the lineup tomorrow. He has just two assists in eight games this season.
McCann has missed the last four games, but returned to the ice on Wednesday and could be back in the lineup tomorrow. McCann has not been cleared, but practicing today is a good sign he is close to a return. Monitor his status tomorrow morning.
Turris has missed the last three games with viral infection, but returned to practice on Wednesday and thinks he will be able to play vs. Detroit tomorrow. Turris has recorded three goals and five assists (eight points) in nine games this season.
Crawford allowed one goal on eight shots after replacing Anton Forsberg in the Blackhawks loss in Colorado on Saturday. Crawford finished October at 5-4-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .935 SV% and comes into Wednesday’s game against the Flyers at 3-2-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .951 SV% at the United Center.
McIntyre was brought up to backup Tuukka Rask on Monday and it looks like that will be the case again on Monday.
Szwarz has recorded five goals and three assists (eight points) in six games with Providence this season. The 26-year-old has recorded just four goals in 35 career NHL games with the Coyotes. Szwarz joins the team after the Bruins announced that David Backes will miss two months.
Pesce was hit by a puck in Tuesday’s practice and the Hurricanes revealed on Wednesday that he suffered a concussion and will miss at least two games. With Pesce out, Klas Dahlbeck will draw into the lineup and play with Jaccob Slavin.
This is Baptiste’s first call-up of the season and he earned it by collecting three goals and two assists (five points) in eight games with the Americans. The 22-year-old has three goals and one assist in 14 career NHL games.
Backes missed the start of the season due to diverticulitis and it will now force him to undergo surgery to remove part of his colon. This is a terrible break for Backes, who will be out until late-December/early-January, but is critical for his long-term health.
Pesce was banged up at Tuesday’s practice and was held off of the ice on Wednesday, clouding his status for Thursday’s game in Colorado. With Pesce not on the ice, Klas Dahlbeck skated with Jaccob Slavin.
The Penguins are in the middle of a five-game road trip and head coach Mike Sullivan said that Hunwick is skating back in Pittsburgh and they haven’t ruled out that he could join the team in Western Canada. With Hunwick and Justin Schultz out, Chad Ruhwedel and Zach Trotman will remain in the lineup.
