Seidenberg has missed the start of the season after undergoing back surgery in September. He has been practicing with the Bruins as of late, but traveling with the team to practice is a great sign that he is nearing a return to the lineup.
Anderson made 36 saves on 37 shots in the Senators OT win over the Canadiens on Tuesday. It was a great outing for Anderson, who notched his fifth win of the season. He has been extremely inconsistent this season, but has registered a 2.83 GAA and .913 SV% overall. His volatile performances make him difficult to trust and tonight he will face a Jets team who has won three of four.
Getzlaf skated prior to Anaheim’s morning skate for the first time since having an appendectomy on October 28th. Getzlaf is eight days into a 4-12 day timetable, but he will miss his fourth straight game. Monitor Getzlaf’s status leading up to the Ducks’ back-to-back on Friday and Saturday.
Tavares missed the last three games with an illness, but he was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, which is a good sign that he will return to the lineup on Thursday in Montreal. Monitor Tavares’ status during Thurday’s morning skate.
Paajarvi has four goals and three assists in seven games with Chicago this season. He has enjoyed a nice start to the AHL season, so the Blues have recalled him to help their injury riddled lineup. He had one assist in 10 games with St. Louis last season.
Hossa is not expected to travel with the team to New Jersey, which means he will remain in Chicago and receive treatment. The Blachawks return home to play the Oilers on Sunday—monitor Hossa’s status leading up to that game.
Eberle who has been practicing, is expected to get in two more practices before he makes his season debut on Friday vs. the Penguins. This is the best timing possible with the Oilers losing Connor McDavid for a couple of months. Eberle had 24 goals and 39 assists (63 points) in 81 games las season.
As many feared, McDavid did in fact suffer a broken collarbone on Tuesday night and will miss multiple months. McDavid will undergo surgery on Wednesday, but it sounds like he will be back in the lineup before the end of the 2015-16 season. The best case scenario appears to be that McDavid will miss 8-12 weeks, which could have him back in the lineup in mid-to-late January, but it could be much longer.
Dubnyk surrendered three goals on 26 shots in the Wild’s loss in St. Louis last Saturday. Despite posting an .898 SV% through 10 starts, Dubynk enters play with a 7-2-1 record. Dubnyk hasn’t been nearly as good as he was last season, but it is still resulting in wins. He will be in tough tonight when he takes on the 7-2-2 Predators.
Pavelec allowed one goals on 17 shots after replacing Michael Hutchinson in Sunday’s loss in Montreal. Pavelec has played OK in 2015-16, registering a 3-3-1 record, 2.51 GAA and .919 SV% in seven starts and one relief appearance. He draws a great matchup tonight vs. the 2-7-2 Maple Leafs.
Fleury stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Penguins shutout win over the Maple Leafs last Saturday. Fleury has won three in a row and six out of his last seven while posting a 1.29 GAA and .955 SV%. Fleury will face a Vancouver team that is 6-2-4 while averaging 2.92 goals per game (t-8th in NHL).
Miller stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Canucks win over the Flyers on Monday. Miller bounced back after a rough outing against Dallas in his previous start. Miller has played well for the Canucks, winning five of 11 starts while posting a 2.06 GAA and .927 SV%. With a few days off, look for him to get the nod vs. Pittsburgh.
Pastrnak missed Tuesday’s game with a foot injury and is expected to miss the next three games. Pastrnak will not travel on the road trip, which means that Alex Khokhlachev will remain with the team.
Talbot did not record a point in two games with the Bruins, but registered four assists in three games with Providence. Chris Kelly suffered a season-ending leg injury on Tuesday, which opened the door for Talbot to return to the NHL.
Kelly will undergo season ending surgery to repair his broken femur. Kelly, who isn’t a fantasy relevant forward was a very important depth piece for the Bruins and a great locker room guy. With Kelly out, Max Talbot has been recalled from Providence (AHL).
Cormier has one goal, one assist and six penalty minutes in nine games with Manitoba. He has been recalled because Andrew Copp has been placed on IR. Look for Cormier to make his season debut on Wednesday.
Copp suffered an upper-body injury injury on Halloween and was held out of Monday’s game. Comp has been placed on IR so the Jets could recall Patrice Cormier from Manitoba (AHL).
Kopitar took an elbow to the face early in Tuesday’s loss to the Blues. Kopitar played just 5:04 before retiring to the dressing room for the evening. There was no update on his status following the game, but expect the Kings to provide the severity of his injury within the next 24 hours.
Reimer made 43 saves on 44 shots in the Maple Leafs 4-1 win over the Stars on Monday. Dallas peppered Reimer from start to finish, but he stood tall, earning his second win of the season. With Jonathan Bernier sidelined with an injury, Reimer will make a second straight start tonight vs. the Jets.
McDavid crashed hard into the end boards late in the second period and got up clutching his shoulder. It was a heavy collision and the Oilers should provide the media with an update following the contest or on Wednesday.