Brossoit was 1-0-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .936 SV% through three games this season but is now considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. Brossoit joins a long list of injured goalies as he becomes the third Vegas injured netminder.
The NHLPA and NHL announced today that Panthers' goalie Spencer Knight will be unavailable for an indefinite period of time while he receives care from the player assistance program of the NHL and NHLPA. Under the terms of the joint program, Knight will continue to be paid while receiving treatment. He will return to the club when cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators.
Brossoit was fantastic in his first start of the season, stopping 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) as he was the bad luck loser in a defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime. The 29-year-old will take on the Calgary Flames Thursday, who have only won two of their last five games but are 2nd in the NHL in shots per game (35.7).
Brossoit was fantastic in his first start of the season, stopping 37 of 39 shots (.949 SV%) as he was the bad luck loser in a defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime. The 29-year-old will take on the Calgary Flames Thursday, who have only won two of their last five games but are 2nd in the NHL in shots per game (35.7).
Drew has five goals, six assists, 92 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 44 games played with the San Deigo Gulls (AHL) and has been traded to Chicago for Josiah Slavin Wednesday.
Knight has a 9-8-3 record, 3.18 GAA and .901 SV% but has been reassigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) in a surprise move Wednesday. Alex Lyon will head up to the Panthers as the 21-year-olds replacement.
Brossoit had an 8-11-3 record, .909 SV% and 2.72 GAA with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and will make his Vegas season debut Tuesday vs. Chicago. The 29-year-old was 10-9-3 with a .895 SV% and 2.90 GAA through 24 games played in 2021-22 with Vegas. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have won their last two games but are still 31st in the NHL in both goals per game (2.47) and shots (26.8).
Knight allowed four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) for his fourth loss in five starts as he was defeated by Dallas in his previous start 37 days ago (injury). The 21-year-old has had an up-and-down season, which led to his 9-7-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .906 SV%. He takes on the St. Louis Blues, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over Arizona in their previous game.
Knight allowed four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) for his fourth loss in five starts as he was defeated by Dallas in his previous start. The 21-year-old has had an up-and-down season, which led to his 9-7-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .906 SV%. He takes on the St. Louis Blues, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over Arizona in their previous game.
Burakovsky left Seattle's previous game vs. the Islanders after just one shift and 0:21 TOI due to a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured-reserve Thursday. The 28-year-old left winger had 13 goals, 26 assists, 105 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus in 49 games in his first season with the Kraken.
Burakovsky left Tuesday's game vs. the Islanders with a lower-body injury and did not return. The Kraken did not have an update on his status post-game, so consider him questionable to play Thursday in New Jersey.
Knight has been out since January 8th due to an upper-body injury and will return to the Panthers lineup as a backup netminder Monday. The 21-year-old had a 9-7-1 record, 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% prior to the injury.
Mikheyev is out for the season, so moving him to LTIR adds an additional $4.75 million to the Canucks' LTI salary pool.
Mikheyev reportedly suffered an ACL tear in the preseason and had been playing on it the entire season. He will have surgery next week, ending his 2022-23 season with 28 points (13G / 15A) in 46 games. Mikheyev was on-pace for a career-high 48 points (22G / 26A).
Burakovsky has 13 goals, 25 assists, 100 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 45 games this season and will play after being a game-time decision Wednesday as he deals with an undisclosed injury.
