Carolina Hurricanes News

Reilly played in three straight games, picking up two assists, but will be replaced by Gustav Olofsson on the blueline on Saturday.

Andersen stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Maple Leafs shutout win in Detroit on Wednesday. Andersen has now won three in a row while stopping 89 of 93 shots (.957 SV%). With Michael Hutchinson starting on Friday, Andersen will get the second-game of a back-to-back for the first time this season. He enters play at 6-3-3 with a 2.83 GAA and .909 SV% on home-ice.

Gostisbehere was a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Philippe Myers in the lineup on Friday. Gostisbehere has been held pointless for six straight games and has just six points (1G / 5A) in 22 games this season.

Robinson has played in seven straight games but will be replaced by Riley Nash against the Penguins. Robinson has registered three goals in seven games with the Blue Jackets this season.

Andersen allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Colorado on Saturday. Since Sheldon Keefe took over, Andersen has gone 2-0 while stopping 64 of the 68 shots (.941 SV%) that he has faced. In his first start against the Red Wings, Andersen stopped 25 of 27 shots in a 5-2 win (Oct.12).

Gostisbehere was a bit of a surprise scratch on Saturday afternoon but will be held out of Monday's game as well. With Gostisbehere out, the Flyers will roll with a third-pair of Robert Hagg and Philippe Myers and Travis Sanheim will see PP2 time.

Smith has missed the last two games and was moved to IR to make room for Joe Hicketts to be recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL). Smith is eligible to return whenever he is healthy.

Andersen allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Bruins last Friday. Andersen has lost three in a row while allowing a combined nine goals on 94 shots (.904 SV%). He will be tasked with trying to end Toronto's five-game losing streak but has a tough matchup in Vegas, where the Golden Knights are averaging 3.64 goals per game.

Kotkaniemi has missed the last seven games with a groin issue but will play against the Devils. Kotkaniemi has had a slow start offensively, scoring just two goals with one assist in 12 games.

Andersen allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Islanders on Wednesday. Andersen has lost two straight and three of his last six. The 30-year-old workhorse has gone 6-2-3 with a 2.81 GAA and .909 SV% in Toronto and stopped 43 of 46 shots in a 4-3 overtime win (Oct.19) in his first start against the Bruins.

Martinook has been out since October 8th after undergoing core muscle surgery. Martinook has one assist in four games this season. Brian Gibbons was waived on Friday, so Martinook will return to the lineup on Saturday.

The Canadiens are expecting Kotkaniemi to play one of their two weekend games, so look for him to play Saturday. Jordan Weal will replace Ryan Poehling, who replaced Kotkaniemi originally.

Kotkaniemi has missed the last six games but will play either Friday in Washington or Saturday vs. New Jersey. The Canadiens don't want the second-year centre to overdue it in his return from injury but it's a good sign that he'll play in at least one of the two games.

Andersen gave up two goals on 32 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Flyers last Saturday. As is customary, Andersen will start every game until the tail-end of a back-to-back, so look for him to start Tuesday and Thursday with Kasimir Kaskisuo making his NHL debut on Friday. Andersen has not lost on the road (3-0-0) this season and has won his last five starts against the Islanders while stopping 150 of the 160 shots (.938 SV%) that he has faced.

Robinson was called up on Monday because Nick Foligno was suspended for three games. The 24-year-old has five points (3G / 2A) in 14 games with Cleveland (AHL) this season and has no points in 14 career NHL games. He is expected to skate on the fourth line with Riley Nash and Emil Bemstrom.

Kotkaniemi will miss his sixth consecutive game with a groin injury and the Habs maintain that he is day-to-day. Montreal doesn't play again until Friday/Saturday, so monitor Kotkaniemi's status as they week progresses towards their back-to-back.

Robinson has three goals and two assists in 14 AHL games this season. The 24-year-old comes up and could make his season debut on Tuesday. He has failed to record a point in 14 career NHL games.