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.
The Penguins are in the middle of a five-game road trip and head coach Mike Sullivan said that Schultz is skating back in Pittsburgh and they haven’t ruled out that he could join the team in Western Canada. With Schultz and Matt Hunwick out, Chad Ruhwedel and Zach Trotman will remain in the lineup.
Ekholm is coming off of a two-assist performance vs. the Islanders on Saturday, but left yesterday’s practice with an apparent upper-body/rib injury. There was no word on how serious the injury is and if he will even miss any time, but monitor his status during Wednesday’s morning skate.
Lagace entered Monday’s game in Brooklyn after Oscar Dansk suffered a lower-body injury and struggled, allowing four goals on 11 shots. With Dansk hurt, Gerard Gallant said “next man up” so Lagace is expected to go head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist in his first career start. The Rangers come in at 3-7-2 while averaging 2.83 goals for per game.
After opening the season in the AHL, the Golden Knights finally cleared the way for Theodore to come up on Monday. He sat as a healthy scratch on vs. the Islanders, but will make his debut tonight in New York. The 22-year-old, former first round pick (No.26 overall) is expected to skate with Colin Miller and comes up after recording 11 points (5G / 6A) in eight AHL contests.
Kossila, 24, was recalled earlier this season, recording one goal and one assist in two games with the Ducks. With Ryan Getzlaf (face) back on IR, Kossila is back up and expected to play on Wednesday. The Finnish forward has also registered six points (2G / 4A) in five AHL games.
Getzlaf has had a tough time with injuries this season, landing on IR for the third time this month. Getzlaf is dealing with a face injury after being hit by a puck in Sunday’s win in Carolina. As a result, Getzlaf will miss at least the next three games.
Forsling left Saturday’s game in Colorado with an upper-body injury and will be out of the lineup on Wednesday. With Forsling as day-to-day, Cody Franson will draw into the lineup tomorrow.
