Kuraly, 24, has no points in five games with the Bruins this season while collecting 13 goals and 11 assists (24 points) in 50 games with Providence. He was recalled on Sunday because Patrice Bergeron, Drew Stafford and Tim Schaller were all missing from yesterday’s practice.
Korpisalo allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Blue Jackets’ loss in Ottawa last Saturday. Korpisalo has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.65 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout since being called up. He is an interesting spot-start option in Buffalo—the Sabres have lost four straight.
Zacha was in practice on Friday, but won’t be in the lineup tonight in Boston. It will be the fourth straight game that he has missed due to a concussion. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow’s game vs. the Blue Jackets—they’ll go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen with Zacha and Michael Cammalleri out tonight.
Brown, 24, has scored 11 goals with nine assists (20 points) in 54 games with Charlotte this season. The American-born forward had two points (1G / 1A) in seven NHL games last season and is expected to make his season debut tonight with Brock McGinn (upper-body) likely out.
Zacha will miss his second straight game with a concussion and was moved to IR on Monday to create a roster spot to call-up Blake Coleman from Albany (AHL). There’s no word when Zacha will be available to re-join the lineup.
Korpisalo allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win over the Maple Leafs last Wednesday. Korpisalo will start the first game of the Blue Jackets’ back-to-back and Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Sunday. Korpisalo has gone 4-1-0 with a 3.26 GAA and .902 SV% in six games this season.
Zadorov was hurt during Monday’s practice when he got tangled up with forward Mikko Rantanen. Zadorov took some nice strides in his second season in Colorado. He was playing more than he ever has in his young career, averaging over 19 minutes per night and totalled 10 assists in 56 games. Cody Goloubef will replace him in the lineup on Tuesday.
Zadorov reportedly got tangled up with Mikko Rantanen at practice and had to be helped off of the ice with an apparent lower-body injury. Expect and update on Zadorov’s status over the next 24 hours.
Korpisalo allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win in New York on January 31st. It is a bit surprising that Sergei Bobrovsky isn’t starting, but Korpisalo will get a chance to face the man he replaced, Curtis McElhinney. Korpisalo is 3-1-0 with a 3.56 GAA and .893 SV% on the year.
Korpisalo stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky in the Blue Jackets’ loss in Brooklyn last Tuesday. Korpisalo has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .893 SV% in four games since being called up. He draws a terrible matchup vs. a high-scoring Rangers team that has won three of their last four.
