Ryan stayed on late at the morning skate and had a meeting with the trainers, which suggests he is battling some type of injury. He reportedly took a slash late in Thursday’s game, but no word on if that is what is ailing him. Monitor his status at 6:30 p.m ET when warmups start.
Tyrell, 25, has five goals and four assists in seven games with Springfield this season. This is his first full season in the Blue Jackets organization after being with the Lightning since 2007-08. He has seven goals and 17 assists (24 points) in 132 career NHL games.
Dano, 19, tallied one goal and one assists while averaging 11:42 TOI per game in eight games with the Blue Jackets. The 27th overall pick in 2013 will be replaced by Dana Tyrell who is coming the other way.
Winnik had to be stretchered off of the ice on Thursday, so it would not be surprising to see him sit out on Saturday. He reportedly was feeling fine after Thursday’s game, but I would still look for him to sit tonight. He was playing on the top line, so that someone else will get a chance to play with Phil Kessel and Nazem Kadri tonight.
Gardiner left Thursday’s game after blocking a shot and was diagnosed with a bone bruise. His presence on the ice suggests that he will play tonight, but we won’t for sure know until the skate is over.
Anderson stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Senators 3-0 win over the Wild on Thursday. It was Anderson’s fourth win and second shutout of the season—the 34-year-old is sizzling right now, having stopped 66 of 67 shots in his last two outings. Get him in your lineup against the Jets at home, where he is 3-0-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .942 SV% this season.
Bernier allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs shootout loss to the Avalanche on Thursday. It has been an OK start to the year for Bernier, who has a 2.59 GAA and .916 SV%, but just three wins to show for it. He will face the Rangers tonight—he stopped 11 of 12 shots in a 6-3 win after replacing an injured James Reimer on October 12th.
Bobrovsky was closing his glove on Friday, but has yet to start catching pucks. He is on the ice doing some more light work this morning, but until he is a full participant in practice, Bobrovsky will remain on IR.
Datsyuk was a late scratch for Friday’s game against the Devils and might not play tomorrow vs. the Lightning either. He took part in the morning skate on Friday, but developed a sore groin before game time. Rather than risk anything long term, it was decided to scratch Datsyuk, whose availability is day-to-day.
Fasth allowed four goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Flyers in his return from a groin injury. The Oilers are in the second game of a back-to-back so Fasth will be back between the pipes vs. the Sabres. Fasth carries a 4.70 GAA and .861 SV% into Buffalo tonight.
Mrazek, 22, has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.80 GAA and .854 SV% in four games with Grand Rapids this season. Mrazek was excellent in the preseason and has been solid in his brief time with the Red Wings. He is 3-5-0 with a 1.80 GAA and .926 SV% in his young NHL career. With Jonas Gustavsson out for two months, Mrazek should see a handful of starts, but the Red Wings do not have a back-to-back until December 6th and 7th, so he could be waiting awhile if the Wings decide to ride Jimmy Howard.
Gustavsson dislocated his shoulder on the game winning goal in Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Rangers. With Gustavsson out, Petr Mrazek has been recalled and will be Jimmy Howard’s backup for the next eight weeks.
Jensen, 21, has scored four goals and two assists in 11 games with Utica this season. The 2011 29th overall pick has three goals and three assists in 19 career NHL games. With Zack Kassian being nagged by a lower-body injury, Jensen has been recalled and could play Saturday.
Berra stopped 35 of 38 shots and one of two shootout attempts in the Avs’ 4-3 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Semyon Varlamov has lost three in a row with a 3.29 GAA and .899 SV%, so head coach Patrick Roy will stick with Berra who is coming off of a good night.
Williams missed Thursday’s game because of blurred vision after taking a highstick near his eye on Tuesday vs. the Stars. Williams was a full participant in the Kings practice on Friday and said he feels good and should be in the lineup on Saturday.
Regehr left Friday’s practice early and did not return. Kings’ head coach Darryl Sutter would not elaborate on Regehr’s injury and would only say that he is “questionable” for tomorrow’s game. If he is unable to play, the Kings will have to deal with their crazy salary cap situation again.
Bergenheim has been sidelined since October 30th because of a lower-body injury. The Panthers have gone 1-1-1 without Bergenheim, who has two goals and one assist in eight games this season. He is listed as day-to-day.
Pirri has been out since October 30th with a concussion. He had scored three goals in the three games prior to getting injured, so the Panthers would love to get him back in there. He remains on IR and is day-to-day.
Bolland has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since October 17th. The Panthers free-agent acquisition has yet to record a point in four games with the his new squad. There is no timetable for his return.
Ballard has missed the last eight games with a mystery illness. Ballard has just one assist in the only game that he has appeared in this season. Christian Folin or Mathew Dumba are expected to take a seat if Ballard is reinserted into the lineup.
