Mayfield picked up two assists in 14:22 TOI on Wednesday, but with Dennis Seidenberg returning from IR on Thursday, Mayfield was a healthy scratch and has been sent back to Bridgeport.
Blidh, 21, was a sixth round pick (180th overall) in 2013 and was recalled after posting nine points (5G / 4A) in 19 games with Providence. Blidh will travel to Buffalo and could make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Wild’s shootout loss in St. Louis last Saturday. Darcy Kuemper started on Tuesday in Vancouver, so look for Dubnyk to start tonight in Calgary. He was given a much-needed week off and enters December having gone 4-5-1 with a 1.81 GAA, .942 SV% and one shutout. In his first start vs. Calgary this season, Dubnyk stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 1-0 loss.
Price allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Canadiens’ loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. It was a great game for Price, but his teammates had a tough time solving John Gibson at the other end. Price finished November at 8-2-1 with a 1.81 GAA, .944 SV% and two shutouts. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team that has won five of their last six while averaging 2.83 goals per game.
Gibson allowed one goal on 40 shots in the Ducks’ win over the Canadiens on Tuesday. Gibson was outstanding and out-duelled Carey Price en route to his seventh win of the season. Tonight will be his seventh start on the road—he has gone 2-3-3 with a 2.62 GAA and .901 SV% in the previous seven.
Bobrovsky allowed a single goal on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets’ 5-1 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. Bobrovsky wrapped November up with a 9-2-1 record, 2.13 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will face a struggling Avalanche team in Colorado—he has gone 4-2-2 with a 2.06 GAA and .927 SV% on the road.
Niemi gave up four goals on 31 shots in the Stars’ loss in St. Louis on Monday. Kari Lehtonen started on Tuesday, but it looks like they’ll go with Niemi tonight in Pittsburgh. Niemi has gone 5-2-3 with a 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% in 11 games and two relief appearances in 2016-17. He has gone 0-1-2 with a disgusting 5.09 GAA and .852 SV% on the road.
Halak allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Islanders loss in Los Angeles last Wednesday. Thomas Greiss started the last three games, including last night, so they’ll come back to Halak tonight in Washington. Halak has lost his last five in a row while posting a 3.60 GAA and .895 SV%. Halak has also lost each of his first five starts on the road.
Budaj allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Kings’ loss to San Jose last night. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Budaj, who is expected to start again tonight in Arizona. The veteran has turned into a workhorse for the Kings and tonight will be his ninth start on the road—he is 3-5-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .920 SV%.
Gibson allowed one goal on 40 shots in the Ducks’ win over the Canadiens on Tuesday. Gibson was outstanding and out-duelled Carey Price en route to his seventh win of the season. Tonight will be his seventh start on the road—he has gone 2-3-3 with a 2.62 GAA and .901 SV% in the previous seven.
Fleury allowed six goals on 36 shots in the Penguins’ loss in Minnesota last Friday. With Matt Murray losing last night, Fleury will go tonight, but it has been a struggle for him as of late. Fleury hasn’t recorded a win since October 29th and has gone 0-3-2 with a 3.82 GAA and .889 SV% since that W.
Rask gave up two goals on 21 shots in the Bruins’ shootout loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Rask has now lost three of his last four starts while posting a 2.24 GAA and .914 SV%. Rask is still playing very well, but tonight he faces a hot Hurricanes team. Rask is 5-2-0 with a 1.86 GAA and .924 SV% on home-ice this season.
Ward allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in New York on Tuesday. It was a tough outing against a good New York team, but Ward has played very well as of late and will be back in net tonight in Boston. Ward has gone 2-5-3 with a 2.57 GAA and .904 SV% in 10 games on the road this season.
Luongo turned aside 32 of 33 shots in the Panthers’ shootout loss in Chicago on Tuesday. It was a tough loss for Luongo, who was excellent for the second straight game—he has stopped 68 of the last 70 shots that he has faced (.971 SV%). Tonight he will make his second start vs. Detroit. Bobby Lu stopped 21 of 22 in a 4-1 win in their first meeting.
Mason was excellent on Tuesday, stopping 45 of 47 shots in the Flyers’ win over the Bruins. Mason ended up finishing November at 4-4-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .911 SV%. Tonight will be his 16th start of the season and sixth on the road. The 28-year-old has gone 1-4-1 with a 3.42 GAA and .888 SV% in his previous five starts away from Philadelphia.
Miller allowed four goal on 42 shots in the Canucks’ win over the Wild on Tuesday. Miller has won three of his last four starts, which likely won’t happen often, but he has posted a 2.75 GAA and .913 SV% over that stretch. Tonight will be his second start vs. the Ducks—he allowed four goal on 37 shots in a 4-2 loss in the first meeting.
