Hoffman will be held out of the lineup on Saturday because of an upper-body injury, but it is not believed to be serious. Expect Hoffman to rejoin practice in the coming days and play next week.
Bitetto played while Barret Jackman and Ryan Ellis were sidelined, but with both of them back, Bitetto has been sent to Milwaukee. He had 30 points (4G / 26A) in 70 games in the AHL last season.
Methot has missed the last two games with a concussion but will be back in the lineup on Saturday. Methot has one goal and is not a great fantasy option despite being paired with the NHL’s best offensive defenseman, Erik Karlsson.
Ullmark, 22, came over from Sweden after going 12-20-0 with a 3.12 GAA and .904 SV% in 35 games with MODO last season. In his first three starts in North America he went 1-2-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .932 SV%. He will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils—New Jersey is averaging 2.14 goals per game this season.
Anderson allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Senators loss to the Predators last Saturday. After winning his first three starts of the season, Anderson has dropped back-to-back games and now holds a 2.53 GAA and .924 SV% in five starts. He should be able to get back into the win column tonight vs. a Coyotes team that has lost four in a row.
LaBarbera has gone 0-3-0 with a 4.74 GAA and .835 SV% in three games with Lehigh Valley. The veteran netminder has been recalled to serve as Steve Mason’s backup tonight because Michal Neuvirth is out with an upper-body injury.
Ullmark, 22, came over from Sweden after going 12-20-0 with a 3.12 GAA and .904 SV% in 35 games with MODO last season. In his first three starts in North America he went 1-2-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .932 SV%. He will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils—New Jersey is averaging 2.14 goals per game this season.
Mason allowed two goals on 18 shots in a Flyers’ OT win after replacing an injured Michal Neuvirth on Wednesday. With Neuvirth listed as day-to-day, expect Mason to start tonight vs. the visiting Rangers. Mason was 1-2-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .926 SV% in three starts against New York last season.
McCormick, 23, was a 2011 sixth round pick (171st overall) and will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Coyotes. McCormick had 20 points (10G / 10A) in 62 games in his first AHL season and had one goal in four games this season.
Hoffman missed Friday’s practice and this morning’s morning skate, so don’t expect him to be in the lineup tonight vs. the Coyotes.
Gudlevskis, 23, has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .930 SV% in two starts with Syracuse. With Ben Bishop starting the first wight games, including last night, Gudlevskis could make his season debut tonight vs. the Blackhawks.
Mason allowed two goals on 18 shots in a Flyers’ OT win after replacing an injured Michal Neuvirth on Wednesday. With Neuvirth listed as day-to-day, expect Mason to start tonight vs. the visiting Rangers. Mason was 1-2-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .926 SV% in three starts against New York last season.
Nestrasil suffered an injury to his left leg while blocking a shot in Friday’s game vs. the Kings. Nestrasil played just 5:18 before retiring to the dressing room. His status for Saturday’s game in San Jose is uncertain.
The Panthers will wrap up their road trip tonight in Dallas. Barkov will be reevaluated when they get back to Florida. Expect an update on Barkov’s hand injury next week.
Green left in the first period of Friday’s game after being hit by Flames’ forward Josh Jooris. The Red Wings did not have an update on Green after the game. Keep an eye on his status prior to Saturday’s game in Vancouver. If he can’t play, expect Jakub Kindl to play.
Schwartz was injured in practice on Friday and will now miss 12 weeks or three months of time. This timetable would put Schwartz out until late-January which would likely see him miss 40 games. This is a terrible break for the Blues, who will likely move Robby Fabbri into the top six when he is healthy and could be forced to move some blueline depth to pick up a forward.
Beleskey is not on the ice for warmups so he will be held out of the lineup for a second straight game.
Gustavsson allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Bruins win in Colorado on October 14th. Tuukka Rask has struggled in his last two outings, so Gustavsson will start toninght on Long Island. It is not the best matchup for a spot-start, the Islanders have averaged 3.50 goals per game so far in 2015-16.
Boyle missed the morning skate because he didn’t feel well when he woke up this morning. Boyle is listed as a game-time decision and will likely be replaced by J.T Brown if he is unable to play.
