Stastny has missed the last four games with a back injury, but will return tonight. Stastny will return to his regular spot between Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. He has tallied 20 goals and 27 assists (47 points) with a plus-10 rating in 58 games this season.
Stastny has missed the last four game after suffering a back injury on March 8. The Avalanche won three of the four games, but getting Stastny and his 47 points (20G / 27A) will certainly bolster their lineup. Monitor his status throughout Tuesday afternoon.
Stastny will miss his third straight game after suffering a back injury last Saturday. Monitor Stastny's status leading up to Sunday's 5:00 pm ET game vs. the Senators.
Stastny, who only played one shift on Saturday, is listed as day-to-day. The Avalanche will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards tonight, with Nathan MacKinnon centring Gabriel Landeskog and Jamie McGinn.
Andersen stopped 49 of 52 shots i na win over the Hurricanes on March 2. The 49-save performance is a career-high for Andersen, who will get the start tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Toronto plays a very offensive game, so the matchup is not great. However, Andersen is 8-1-0 with a 1.88 GAA and .943 SV% at home this season, so it is strength vs. strength in Cali tonight.
Stastny “tweaked” his back Saturday against the Blues. He missed a late November game at home against the Blues because of back spasms, but was in the lineup three days later. So, the hope is he’ll have the same fast recovery, but we’ll see.
Stastny played just one shift before departing for the dressing room. The Avalanche announced that his return was questionable, but with just five minutes left in the third period, it is safe to say he will not be back. We will likely receive an update following the game or within the next 24 hours.
After Viktor Fasth was dealt to the Oilers this morning, Andersen was quickly recalled to resume his back-up role. He never actually left the team and was on the ice for Ducks' practice this morning.
Andersen is coming off a 49-save performance against Carolina in a 5-3 victory for the Ducks, which ran his record to 15-3 this season. The 24-year-old Danish netminder also has a 2.12 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. But the Ducks have Viktor Fasth coming back from a four-game conditioning assignment in Norfolk so Andersen's assignment allows room for Fasth to come up.
Andersen allowed four goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Blue Jackets on Feb. 3. He has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.50 GAA and .923 SV%. He enters play tonight 7-1-0 on home ice as he gets set to take on an inconsistent Hurricanes squad who rank 22nd in scoring (2.45 G/PG).
Stastny missed the last two games with an ankle injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight in New York. He has three goals and three assists in his last seven games and has a total of 16 goals and 23 assists in 49 games this season.
The Avalanche did not have a morning skate today at Madison Square Garden, so there were no updates given on either player’s status, just that more would be determined once the team gets to the rink later.
Andersen stopped 27 of 30 shots in a 5-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday. Andersen won all five starts in January while posting a 1.86 GAA and .939 SV%. Tonight he will face a surging Blue Jackets offence that has tallied 37 goals in their last 10 games.
Stastny was held out on Saturday's game and will not play again tonight in New Jersey. His ankle injury is not believed to be serious and is listed as day-to-day.
Stastny was listed as a game-time decision and took part in warmups, before leaving the ice early. He will not play today, but is listed as day-to-day and could be ready to go on Monday.
Stastny suffered the injury Thursday night in kind of a collision with a few players. Stastny did not practice Friday, but should be back on skates soon. We'll get an update later.
Early reports are that the ankle injury could be serious, but he is expected to be reevaluated on Friday - at which time we will pass on the update.
Andersen was beat by one of 31 shots that he faced in last Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kings. In his last four starts (plus one relief appearance) he is 4-0-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .948 SV%. He is one of the best spot-start options in the NHL right now, so take advantage when he gets the nod.
Andersen was beat by one of 31 shots that he faced in last Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kings. In his last four starts (plus one relief appearance) he is 4-0-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .948 SV%. He is one of the best spot-start options in the NHL right now, so take advantage when he gets the nod.
