Clutterbuck came out of the lineup on Saturday because of a lower-body injury that he suffered on opening night. Clutterbuck will sit for a second straight game, which means the Islanders will go with the same lineup today vs. the Blues.
Matheson, 23, was the No.23 pick in 2012 and has become a big part of the Panthers’ blueline, averaging over 21 minutes per game last year and through the first two games of this season. He has some offensive ability to his game and should be able to top his 17 points (7G / 10A) from last season.
Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 48 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Florida on Saturday. Vasilevskiy was absolutely peppered by the Panthers and has now faced 84 shots through two games—stopping 76 of them (.905 SV%). Thing won’t get any easier for the first-year starter, who will meet a Washington team that has 11 goals in their first two contests.
Greiss was given the hook after giving up five goals on 26 shots in the Islanders’ season opener in Columbus. Despite the rough outing and Halak getting the ‘W’ on Saturday, the Islanders will go back to Greiss vs. the Blues this afternoon. The 31-year-old was 13-8-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .913 SV% and one shutout on home-ice last season.
Andersen surrendered five goals on 35 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 8-5 win over the Rangers on Saturday. It wasn’t a great statistical outing for Andersen, who has now posted a 3.50 GAA and .903 SV% in two starts, but he has received a whopping 15 goals in support so far. Toronto like to play an up-tempo, free-wheeling game so Andersen may be under siege a lot this season, but should walk away victorious more often than not.
Harpur left the Senators game vs. Detroit with an upper-body injury and did not return. It was a tough season debut for the 22-year-old defenseman, who is expected to miss some time after the Senators recalled Thomas Chabot and Christian Jaros for their upcoming road-trip.
The Senators blueline is banged up; Erik Karlsson is still fighting a foot injury, Johnny Oduya missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury and Ben Harpur left that game with an upper-body ailment. Jarod was a fifth round pick in 2015 and has played just two games in North America after coming over from Sweden. Jaros will likely serve as the Senators’ seventh defenseman on their road-trip.
The Senators blueline is banged up; Erik Karlsson is still fighting a foot injury, Johnny Oduya missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury and Ben Harpur left that game with an upper-body ailment. Chabot, who was expected to make the opening night roster, has one goal and one assist in two games with Belleville (AHL). Look for Chabot to make his season debut on tomorrow in Vancouver.
Stafford departed his Devils’ debut after playing just 6:06 TOI with a lower-body injury and is considered questionable for Monday’s game. Head coach John Hynes will updated Stafford’s status when he addresses the media around 12:45 pm ET.
Palmieri recorded two assists in 10:29 TOI in the season opener before departing with a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old winger did travel to Buffalo, so he may not miss any time. Expect John Hynes to address the media around 12:45 pm ET and if Palmieri can’t play, look for Jesper Bratt to take his spot on the top line.
Slepyshev appeared in one game with the Condors during his conditioning stint and is expected to play Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Milan Lucic in his season debut. Slepyshev had four goals and six assists (10 points) in 41 games with the Oilers last season.
There is no indication when Caggiula suffered the injury, but he was not on the ice for Sunday’s practice, so don’t expect him to play vs. the Jets. With Caggiula out, Zack Kassian will take his spot on the third line and Anton Slepyshev will draw into the lineup.
Bergeron missed the Bruins’ season opener and skated in a limited capacity over the weekend and seems questionable to play at best. The veteran centre was on the ice in a no-contact jersey and head coach Bruce Cassidy said “he didn’t finish practice [but] he’s progressing.” Expect Cassidy to speak to the media around 11 am ET.
The Bruins have a few players who are listed as game-time decisions, but Krug seems like the most likely to return vs. the Avalanche. Krug, who was cleared for contact on Saturday has skated with a full-face shield in practice, had an impressive 51 points (8G / 43A) in 81 games last season. Expect head coach Bruce Cassidy to address the media around 11am ET.
Hellebuyck stopped nine of 11 shots he faced after replacing Steve Mason in the Jets’ opening night loss to the Maple Leafs. It’s been an inauspicious start to Mason’s Jets career, so Hellebuyck will see his first start of the season tonight in Edmonton. It’s a rough matchup and the 24-year-old had an ugly 3.23 GAA and .896 SV% in 25 road appearances last season.
