Nabokov started the season off with a win over the New Jersey Devils last night. He stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout win. He will be back in the cage tonight at home versus an 0-1-0 Columbus team.
Miller registered one shot and an even plus/minus rating in 11:58 of playing time in the Rangers season opener.
McLaren is still expected to miss a few weeks.
There has been no word whether Kulemin's absense is injury or personal related. For now he is being replaced by Spencer Abbott. Expect an update following the morning skate.
Reimer looked good in his first start of the season allowing three goals on 37 shots. He is locked into a battle with Jonathan Bernier, who also played very well in his first start. Reimer dominated the Senators last season going 3-0-0 with 1.67 GAA, .960 SV% and one shutout.
Dubnyk struggled in the season opener allowing five goals on 28 shots in the 5-4 loss vs. Winnipeg. “I am not worried about Dubnyk," head coach Dallas Eakins said. He was excellent against the Canucks last season going 3-0-1 with a 1.68 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout.
Nabokov started the season off with a win over the New Jersey Devils last night. He stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout win. He is expected to be back in the cage tonight at home versus Columbus.
Abbott had 13 goals and 20 assists (33 points) in 55 games for the Marlies last season.
Josi scored five goals with 15 assists (18 points) in 48 games for Nashville last season. He just signed a seven year contract extension with the Preds this offseason. He is a key part of their blueline, so they can not afford to lose him for an extended period of time. Expect an update tomorrow.
Consider Stajan week-to-week. Joe Colborne will enter the lineup with Stajan out.
Quick started the season strong, allowing just two goals on 29 shots in a shootout win over the Minnesota Wild last night. One of the goals looked like it was kicked in by Matt Cooke, but after review it was ruled a good goal. He will be back between the pipes tonight against a Jets team that scored five on Devan Dubnyk. Quick is a must-start regardless of matchups.
Callahan was placed on injured reserve earlier this week after undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason. He missed the season opener but will suit up for their second game. He had 16 goals and 15 assists (31 points) in 45 games last season.
That's the risk with relying on a 43-year old winger over the course of a full season. Look for a backup plan either on the Ducks (Emerson Etem or Jakub Silfverberg) if you have a deep bench or another option for the 12 instances where Selanne will be guaranteed to sit.
Rinne was pulled just 9:45 into the game after allowing three goals on six shots. Rinne is coming off of hip surgery this offseason and did not play a full 60-minute game in the preseason. It looked as if he was not ready for the speed of the preseason, but says that his hip is fine. He will face Semyon Varlamov and the Avalanche tonight, who dominated the Ducks 6-1 in their first game.
Quick started the season strong, allowing just two goals on 29 shots in a shootout win over the Minnesota Wild last night. One of the goals looked like it was kicked in by Matt Cooke, but after review it was ruled a good goal. He should be back between the pipes tonight against a Jets team that scored five on Devan Dubnyk. Quick is a must-start regardless of matchups.
Pavelec's 2013-14 season got off to a good but ugly start. The good was he made 34 saves and got the win. The ugly, was that he allowed four goals and forced his team to score five. He has a tough matchup tonight in the Jets home opener when he will see the powerful Los Angeles Kings.
Consider Salo day-to-day and questionable for tomorrow's meeting with the Blackhawks.
Klesla suffered a concussion two weeks ago after being hit by Kings forward Jordan Nolan. He is not quite ready to return to the lineup, but he is trending in the right direction.
McCarthy had nine goals and 16 assists (25 points) in 65 games for Worcester last season.
Pelech played just 5:01 in the Sharks season opener last night. Coming up from Worcester is John McCarthy.