Fowler is taking part in line rushes at the Ducks’ game day skate this afternoon. He missed Sunday’s game vs. the Canucks but it appears as if he will be back in tonight vs. the Kings.
Bobrovsky increased his workload in Wednesday’s practice as he tries to get ready to return in Friday’s game vs. his former team out in Philadelphia. Continue to monitor his progression over the next few days.
Grosenick, 25, has never appeared in an NHL game, but has gone 7-2-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV% in 10 games with Worcester this season. Last year was his first full pro season and he went 18-14-0. He will backup Antti Niemi for the foreseeable future while Alex Stalock (undisclosed) is out.
Stalock, who was scheduled to start on Tuesday must have suffered an injury in warmups, which is why Antti Niemi ended up getting the call in goal. With Stalock to IR, the Sharks have recalled Troy Grosenick from Worcester (AHL).
Boyle was back in practice again on Wednesday and practiced on the top pair with Marc Staal as well as taking part in power-play drills, both good signs that he will be in the lineup when the Rangers take on the Avalanche.
Hertl picked up one assist with a plus-1 rating and three shots in the Sharks’ 4-1 loss to the Panthers last night. He was moved up to the first line prior to yesterday’s game, but only played 13:38 which means he was likely bumped down midway through the contest. He is back on the third line this morning, so expect him to stay there to start Thursday’s game in Tampa Bay.
Ward stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Hurricanes 4-1 win over the Flames on Monday. He has been ridiculous as of late, winning five in a row while allowing just seven goals on 130 shots (.946 SV%). He draws a solid matchup against the Jets at home, where he is 4-1-1 with a 2.12 GAA with a .920 SV%.
The Bruins have a back-to-back tonight and tomorrow but Tuukka Rask has already started both games of a back-to-back once this season (Oct 8-9). He was not on the ice for the morning skate which suggests he might get the nod tonight, but we will have to wait until warmups to confirm that.
After the Canadiens acquired Sergei Gonchar from the Stars on Tuesday, one of their young defensemen needed to be sent down. They have elected to go with Nathan Beaulieu over Tinordi for now. Tinordi was a healthy scratch in four of the last five games and had just two assists with a minus-5 rating in nine games.
Less than a week after being stretchered off of the ice, Winnik will return to the Leafs lineup tonight vs. the Bruins. He will skate with Nazem Kadri and David Clarkson in his return.
Johnson left the game in the third period after he was checked by Hawks’ defenseman Brent Seabrook. Head coach Jon Cooper did not have an update on Johnson after the game so expect an update on Wednesday or Thursday.
Carcillo, who suffered a right-knee injury against the St. Louis Blues on October 26, has skated twice now and is feeling much better. “We’ll see if he gets in before we go on the trip or not. That could be Sunday’s decision,” said coach Quenneville. It’s the third time in his two stints with the Blackhawks that Carcillo has suffered a knee injury.
Bellemore missed Monday’s game against the Flames with an upper-body injury. His return to practice is a good sign that he could be back on the blue line for Thursday’s contest vs. the Jets.
Bernier allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Rangers on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, but will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Bruins. In his first start against Boston he gave up four goals on 25 shots in a 4-1 defeat.
Lehtonen allowed three goals on 33 shots in Thursday’s loss to the Predators. Lehtonen is struggling right now—Thursday marked his fifth straight loss; he has posted a 3.20 GAA and .889 SV% over that span. He will look to climb back into the win column tonight on the road in Arizona.
Anderson stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Senators’ shootout loss to the Jets on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off and Robin Lehner struggled, so Anderson will be back in the cage tonight vs. the Canucks. Anderson is 1-2-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .955 SV% on the road this season.
Rinne allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Predators win over the Blues on Saturday. Rinne has won three in a row and four of the last five while posting a 1.81 GAA and .939 SV%. He has been hard to beat through his first 12 starts having posted a 9-2-1 record. Tonight he takes on an Edmonton team who have won two in a row, but sit at 6-8-1 on the year.
Fleury allowed a single goal on 21 shots in the Penguins 6-1 blowout of the Sabres. It was Men vs. Boys on Saturday, but that won’t be the case in The Big Apple on Tuesday. Fleury is scorching hot as of last—he has won six in a row while posting a 1.15 GAA and .955 SV%. Do yourself a favour and don’t even think about benching him.
Schneider allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Devils loss to the Bruins last night. He has dropped each of his last four starts, but will still get the nod on back-to-back nights. Tonight will mark his 16th consecutive start of the year, he holds a 2.99 GAA and .901 SV% through the first 15.
