Boulton, 39, has played with the Islanders for the last three years and his NHL career will extend into a 16th season. The 1994 ninth round pick has 31 career goals, 48 assists (79 points) 1419 PIMS in 648 games.
Hammond has missed the first three games of the season with a groin injury, but he returned to practice this morning which is a good sign that he is progressing towards a return to the crease. Craig Anderson has played very well so far, so there is no need to rush Hammond.
Guhle, 18, was the Sabres second round pick (51st overall) this summer na she had two assists with seven shots in four preseason games. The young blueliner heads back to Prince Albert where he had 32 points (5G / 27A) in 72 games last season.
Nilsson spent the 2014-15 season in Russia where he was 20-9-8 with a 1.71 GAA and .936 SV% with Kazan Ak-Bars. This preseason he won the Oilers’ backup job by stopping all 53 shots that he faced in 120 minutes. The Oilers have played strong defence through two games, but Nilsson is a risky play tonight in Dallas.
Elliott stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Blues season opening win against the Oilers. He was given Saturday night off, but he will be back in goal tonight in Calgary. Elliott won his only start against the Flames last season and went 13-6-2 with a 2.22 GAA and .923 SV% on the road.
Perry and Getzlaf were split up to start their season opener but were reunited midway through the third period. The Ducks were shutout in their opener which is another reason that coach Bruce Boudreau will likely put the duo back together. Perry had one shot on goal and a minus-1 rating in 16:03 TOI on Saturday.
Getzlaf and Perry were split up to start their season opener but were reunited midway through the third period. The Ducks were shutout in their opener which is another reason that coach Bruce Boudreau will likely put the duo back together. Getzlaf had two shots and a minus-2 rating on Saturday.
Miller surrendered three goals on 38 shots in the Canucks overtime loss to the Flames on Saturday. Miller has played well through two games, stopping 64 of 68 shots (.941 SV%) but the Canucks giving up 32 shots per game is something they will need to work on going forward. Miller draws a tough matchup tonight in Anaheim.
Fabbri was injured in the first period of Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Wild. Blues coach Ken Hitchcock was not impressed with the hit calling it a “shot to the head.” The Blues are considering him day-to-day, but don’t plan on updating his status until he is cleared to return to practice. With Fabbri out, either Scottie Upshall or Scott Gomez are expected to play on Tuesday.
King was injured while blocking a shot in the Kings’ preseason finale on October 3rd. His 8-10 week timetable puts him on pace to return in late-November to mid-December. With King out expect forwards like Dustin Brown and Trevor Lewis to take on bigger roles.
Edler was held out of Saturday’s game vs. Calgary because of and illness but will return to the lineup tonight in Anaheim. Edler had three shots and a plus-3 rating in the Canucks season opener.
Miller surrendered three goals on 38 shots in the Canucks overtime loss to the Flames on Saturday. Miller has played well through two games, stopping 64 of 68 shots (.941 SV%) but the Canucks giving up 32 shots per game is something they will need to work on going forward. Miller draws a tough matchup tonight in Anaheim .
Grimaldi, who is on IR because of an ankle injury was sent to Portland likely because he is nearing a return to action. Grimaldi will probably get a back up to game speed at the AHL level before returning to the Panthers.
In Montoya’s first season with the Panthers he went 6-7–2 with a 3.01 GAA and .892 SV% and it looks like he will get his first start tonight vs. Carolina. Montoya is a strong backup, worthy of a spot-start sometimes, but this early in the week, you probably don’t need to look for a spot-start just yet. He comes in with a career 2.69 GAA and .907 SV%.
Johnson allowed four goals on 31 shots in his first start of the season. They lost 4-1 to the Lightning, but Johnson played well enough to earn another start today vs. the Blue Jackets. So far this season he has allowed five goals on 50 shots (.875 SV%) which certainly isn’t great. There are better options than Johnson on Monday.
Michlaek missed Saturday’s game but was back at practice on Monday. The veteran blueliner’s injury was not believed to be serious and he should be back in the lineup on Wednesday in Arizona.
Andersen made 42 saves on 44 shots in the Ducks 2-0 shutout loss to the Sharks on Saturday. Andersen was spectacular, but it wasn’t enough because his teammates couldn’t crack Martin Jones at the other end. Andersen draws a god matchup tonight against a Canucks team he was 3-1-1 with a 1.35 GAA and .936 SV% against last season.
Hiller allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Flames overtime win over Vancouver on Saturday. Hiller earned himself a second straight start as he gets set to face the Blues tonight. Hiller lost his only start against St. Louis last season, while going 15-10-2 with a 2.35 GAA and .908 SV% on home ice.
It looked as if Brian Gionta was going to return to the lineup on Monday which would have forced Reinhart out, but GIonta will sit for the third consecutive game, which means Reinhart should stay in the lineup.
Gionta will be given another days rest and will sit out of Monday’s game vs. the Blue Jackets. With Gionta still out, Sam Reinhart will remain in the lineup.
