Schneider was pulled after he gave up five goals on 23 shots in the Devils 8-3 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. A lot of team struggle to keep the puck out of their net vs. Pittsburgh, but Tuesday was a little ridiculous. Schneider should have an easier night tonight with the Jets in town, but he is not off to a great start---3.15 GAA and .901 SV% in nine games.
Megna, 24, has recorded two goals and one assist in nine games with WBS this season. Megna played 36 games in his rookie season a year ago and totalled nine points (5G / 4A). No word on if he will be in the lineup on Thursday.
Cammalleri will likely miss his second straight game with a jaw injury. He was not on the ice for the morning skate, which suggests that he won't be in the lineup yet again. With Cammalleri out, Reid Boucher will stay in the lineup.
Schneider was pulled after he gave up five goals on 23 shots in the Devils 8-3 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. A lot of team struggle to keep the puck out of their net vs. Pittsburgh, but Tuesday was a little ridiculous. Schneider should have an easier night tonight with the Jets in town, but he is not off to a great start---3.15 GAA and .901 SV% in nine games.
Letestu is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with a groin injury that he suffered on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets recalled Sean Collins to fill in for Letestu on Friday vs. Toronto.
Wisniewski is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a broken finger. Cody Goloubef is expected to slide into the lineup for the Wisniewski on Friday.
Gibbons, 26, was signed by the Blue Jackets as a free agent last July and has collected one goal and three assists in seven games with Springfield this season. He spent the previous three seasons in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, collecting 17 points (5G / 12A) in 41 career NHL games.
Collins, 25, has collected one goal and five assists in eight games with Springfield this season. Columbus’ seventh-round pick (187th overall) in 2008, he has registered one assist in 11 career NHL games over the past two seasons.
Because the Kings dressed only 19 players in Tuesday’s 3-2 overtime loss in Philadelphia, they are eligible to use an emergency recall on a player who carries a cap hit of under $650,000. That recall will be used Van der Gulik, who has 13 points in 48 career NHL games with Colorado and Calgary and carries a $550,000 cap hit. The Kings were not able to use the emergency recall on center Jordan Weal, whose $610,000 cap hit would have pushed them above the salary cap.
Folin will miss his fifth straight game with an illness that has plagued he and Keith Ballard for a week. Folin was placed on IR on Tuesday, but he remains day-to-day.
Ballard was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday and is still not feeling well enough to play tonight. He has only played in one game this season, but he has now missed five games with this illness.
Haula was injured on an illegal hit to the head from John Moore on Monday. Moore was suspended five games for the hit and now Haula will miss his second game in a row. The Wild announced that he did not suffer a concussion, but he is clearly too sore the play, regardless of what the injury is. He is day-to-day.
There is still no word on exactly what is ailing Brodin after he crashed into the boards heavily on Monday. However, he won't be in the lineup for the second straight game and should be considered day-to-day until there is more information released on the severity of his injury.
Andrew Hammond has been summoned from the AHL to back-up Craig Anderson with Lehner out of the lineup tonight. Lehner should be back on the roster on Saturday in Boston.
Robin Lehner will not suit up on Thursday because he is at the hospital with his wife expecting the birth of their child. Andrew Hammond has been recalled on an emergency basis and will likely be reassigned on Friday.
Anderson held Chicago to two goals on 45 shots in a 2-1 loss on Sunday. Despite the loss, it was a great game for Anderson who has posted a .944 SV% through his firs four starts. He will get another crack at the Blackhawks tonight. Traditionally this would be a bad matchup, but Chicago is struggling to score goals to start the season---just 2.33 G/PG (25th in the NHL).
Smith was yanked 50 mintues into Tuesday's contest after he allowed six goals on 33 shots in a 7-3 loss to the Lightning. After two nice outings in a row, Smith allowed six goals for the third time in six starts. He has a terrible 4.29 GAA and .858 SV% this season, but does draw a good matchup tonight vs. the Panthers. It is a matter of if you are brave enough to start him.
Allen surrendered three goals on 22 shots in a 4-1 loss to Vancouver last Thursday. It was Allen's first loss of the season and he now sits at 1-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .915 SV%. The Blues team defense will help both Allen and Brian Elliott's numbers all season. He draws a tough matchup vs. the Ducks, but the Blues should be able to slow them down.
Bishop allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 7-3 win over the Coyotes Tuesday. Bishop has yet to allow more than three goals in a start this season, so he carries a 2.31 GAA and .913 SV% into Thursday night. Bishop was able to coast to a win vs. Arizona, but it may not be so easy against a Flyers team that is starting to heat up.
Wilson was originally listed as a game-time decision, but he will be in the lineup with Eric Fehr coming out of the lineup. He will start on the fourth line, but there was some chatter in the preseason that the Capitals were thinking about having him playing on the top line with Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Ovechkin, so he might be someone to keep an eye on.
