Zadorov will be a healthy scratch for the fourth straight game because of some disciplinary reasons. He likely would be back in the lineup tonight if Mike Weber wasn’t able to go, but he is in.
Neuvirth was excellent on Tuesday, stopping 45 of 47 shots in the Sabres 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets. In February, he has posted a fantastic 1.94 GAA and .947 SV%, but that has only led to a 2-3-2 record. Tonight he will face a Canucks team, who come in having won six of their last eight.
Talbot stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Rangers 1-0 shutout win over the Flames on Tuesday. It was Talbot’s 11th win and fourth shutout of the season. He comes in having won five of his last six games with a 2.59 GAA and .914 SV%. Talbot makes for an excellent start against the Coyotes.
Bernier gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs 4-3 OT win over the Jets on Saturday. With four days off between games, the Leafs will go back to Bernier tonight vs. Philadelphia. The first time he faced the Flyers, it was a debacle. Bernier allowed seven goals on 41 shots in a 7-4 loss.
The Lightning want Vasilevskiy playing as much as possible, so they sent him to Syracuse to start last night. He allowed four goals on 34 shots in a loss to Rochester. He is back, but there is no word whether or not he will start on Friday.
Dalpe, 25, has scored 16 goals with 12 assists (28 points) in 44 games with Rochester. He has just 17 points (9G / 8A) in 97 career NHL games.
Varone, 24, has been recalled because the Sabres are without Zemgus Girgensons and Tyler Ennis. He has registered two goals in seven games with the Sabres this season. While in Rochester, he has 43 points (14G / 29A) in 52 games.
Domingue, 22, has gone 10-6-2 with a 2.57 GAA and .912 SV% in 18 games with Portland this season. He has one win in one start with the Coyotes this season. There is no word whether he will start on Thursday.
Zepp allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Flyers loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Since being recall, he has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .900 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team who has gone 2-8-2 while averaging 2.08 goals per game since the All Star break.
Giordano went down awkwardly late in Wednesday’s win over the Devils. He was hooked down and fell to the ice, appearing to twist his knee. Giordano was able to skate off under his own power, but it didn’t look good. Head coach Bob Hartley said that Giordano will be re-evaluated on Thursday.
After getting his Visa issues cleared up, Sekac made his Anaheim debut on Wednesday vs. the Senators. He was held off of the score sheet in 14:35, registering one shot and a minus-1 rating. He played on the Ducks second line with Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg.
Ehrhoff played 18:34 and registered one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in his first game since January 28th. He was playing over 22 minutes a night before getting injured, so expect those minutes to be on the rise again.
Zepp allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Flyers loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Since being recall, he has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .900 SV%. Tonight he will take on a Maple Leafs team who has gone 2-8-2 while averaging 2.08 goals per game since the All Star break.
This is even longer than the original reports, but with the playoffs starting in seven weeks, Kane’s season appears to be over. This is a terrible break for a player who was trying to become the first American born player to win the scoring title. This will put a lot of weight Kris Versteeg and Patrick Sharp to put the puck in the net.
Sekera is a pending unrestricted free agent, but definitely bolsters the Kings blue line in the short term. Defence was not a huge need for the Kings until Slava Voynov ran into trouble with the law. Sekera is a strong puck-moving defenseman, who brings a solid amount of offence to the table. He has 19 points (2G / 17A) in 57 games this season.
Skille suffered the shoulder injury on February 17th against the Flyers. He will undergo surgery and it will end his regular season. The Blue Jackets have had some crazy injury issues this season and Skille is the latest one to go down.
Elliott had a couple of rough night’s in a row and with Jan Hejda back healthy, Elliott’s services were no longer required.
As many Canucks fans and Miller owners feared, he will miss at least one month with a sprained knee that he suffered in a collision with his teammate Jannik Hansen. With Miller out for potentially the rest of the regular season, the Canucks will turn to Eddie Lack in the middle of a playoff race.
Wheeler was already ruled out for Thursday’s game and his movement to IR does not restrict him from playing on Sunday, so this move was simply to create a roster spot for Jiri Tlusty.
Sill, 26, is a scrappy player, who is just a salary dump for the Penguins and also a pending unrestricted free agent. The remainder of the season will likely serve as a tryout for the Maple Leafs heading into 2015-16. He has terrible possession numbers though, so the new regime in Toronto may not like that.
