Drouin (undisclosed) will not play Wednesday; questionable to play this week.
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Goalie Start
Bobrovsky is expected to start in goal in New Jersey.
Bobrovsky gave up four goals in Columbus’ loss to San Jose on Sunday. The loss snapped Bobrovsky’s four-game winning streak and pushed him to 6-2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .936 SV% in November. He has really turned things around and draws a nice matchup vs. the low-scoring Devils tonight. In his first start in New Jersey, he stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 3-1 win.
Wennberg (lower-body) returns to the Blue Jackets lineup on Wednesday.
Dubinsky (elbow) returns to the Blue Jackets lineup on Wednesday.
Kane (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Girgensons (undisclosed) says he can play on Wednesday.
Burakovsky (healthy scratch) will be back in the Capitals lineup on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Fleury will be between the pipes vs. the Blues.
Fleury surrendered three goals on 29 shots in the Penguins loss to San Jose last Saturday. November has not been Fleury’s best month. He has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .901 SV% in seven starts this month and draws a tough home matchup tonight. On CONSOL Energy Center ice, Fleury is 6-4-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .916 SV% this season.
Goalie Start
Ullmark gets the call in goal on Wednesday vs. Nashville.
Ullmark allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Sabres 2-1 loss to the Blues on Monday. Ullmark has given up just two goals per game in his last five starts, but has lost three straight in the process. Ullmark has solidified the Sabres’ crease, but the offence needs to start clicking. He comes into play tonight with a 2.28 GAA and .925 SV% in nine games this season.
Goalie Start
Hutchinson will be in goal vs. the Capitals.
Hutchinson allowed three goals on 28 shots i the Jets’ loss to Colorado on Monday. With Ondrej Pavelec out, this is Hutchinson’s crease now, but he didn’t get off to a great start. It will be difficult for him to get things going when he faces the Capitals in Washington tonight. Hutchinson is 2-3-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .902 SV% on the road this season.
Goalie Start
Holtby gets the nod vs. the Jets.
Holtby stopped all 33 shots that he faced to record the 1-0 shutout over the Oilers on Monday. Holtby has won his last four starts while posting a 1.50 GAA and .943 SV%. Holtby is one of the NHL’s top goalies, playing behind one of the NHL’s top offences. He is a great option whenever he gets the nod—he comes into play tonight at 12-4-0 with a 1.88 GAA and .926 SV% on the year.
Johnson (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Bishop starts Wednesday vs. the Kings.
Bishop turned aside all 30 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s 5-0 shutout win over the Ducks. From Oct 27-Nov 7, Bishop lost five in a row, but he has won three of his last four while posting a 1.47 GAA and .943 SV%. Tonight he will face a Kings team at home, where he has gone 5-3-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .926 SV% in nine starts at Amalie Arena.
The Panthers have placed Dmitry Kulikov (lower-body) on IR.
Call up / Send down
The Panthers have sent Garrett Wilson to Portland (AHL).
Wilson has served as a healthy scratch in four of the last five games, so he has been sent back to Portland and Logan Shaw has been called up.
Call up / Send down
The Panthers have sent Rocco Grimaldi to Portland (AHL).
Grimaldi played a season-low 8:51 TOI on Monday and has recorded just one goal on 10 games this season. He heads back to the AHL where he has registered three assists in five games.
Call up / Send down
The Panthers have recalled Logan Shaw from Portland (AHL).
Shaw, 23, failed to record a point in one game with the Panthers this season, while in Portland the former third round pick had seven goals and one assist in 13 games.
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