Khudobin allowed three goals one 36 shots in the Stars win in New York on Monday. Ben Bishop started the last two games, including last night, so they'll go with Khudobin tonight in St. Louis. Khudobin has gone 8-6-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .924 SV% in 14 road games this season.
Brossoit allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Jets loss to the Bruins on January 31st. Brossoit has gone 1-3-0 with a 3.76 GAA and .875 SV% on home-ice this season and gets set to face an Ottawa team that has lost eight of their last nine road games (1-4-4).
Weber missed Wednesday's practice and when head coach Claude Julien met with the media this morning he announced that Weber will go on IR, meaning he misses at least one week. With Weber out, the Canadiens have recalled Xavier Ouellet from Laval (AHL).
Athanasiou missed the last 13 games with a lower-body injury but will play Monday vs. the Flyers. Athanasiou will replace Filip Zadina, who is out with a lower-body injury of his own, and skate on the top-line and top power-play unit.
Khudobin was pulled after he allowed four goals on 17 shots in the Stars loss in Minnesota on January 18th. Khudobin has lost his last two starts and is now 7-6-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .924 SV% on the road this season. Tonight he faces a Rangers team that has won six of their last nine (6-3-0) while averaging 3.33 goals per game.
Anderson was a third-round pick in 2016 and has scored 15 goals with 19 assists (34 points) in 44 AHL games this season. He had seven points (3G / 4A) in 34 NHL games with the Devils last season.
Brossoit allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Jets loss in Columbus on January 22nd. Brossoit has not registered a win since December 10th, going 0-3-0 with a 4.73 GAA and .867 SV% in six games (three starts) since then. Tonight he faces a Bruins team that has gone 5-3-2 while scoring 3.10 goals per game in their last 10 games.
Robinson, who is 6-foot-6 and 225 lbs, has scored 16 goals with 14 assists (30 points) in 40 AHL games this year. The heavyweight comes up to play in the Battle of Alberta later this week where there's bound to be some fireworks after the Zack Kassian/Matthew Tkachuk altercation a few weeks ago. Robinson has one goal and one assist in seven career NHL games.
With Mikko Koivu returning from an illness, Donato will sit as a healthy scratch vs. the Red Wings. Donato has scored one goal with one assist in his last eight games.
Brossoit allowed two goals on 14 shots after replacing Connor Hellebuyck in the Jets' 7-1 loss to the Lightning last Friday. Brossoit has not recorded a win since December 10th, going 0-2-0 while allowing 15 goals on 99 shots (.868 SV%) in his last five appearances (two starts). Tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team on a five-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 16-to-3.
Khudobin stopped 24 of 26 in the Stars loss in San Jose last Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Khudobin, who has gone 7-5-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .930 SV% on the road this year. Tonight he'll face the team that originally drafted him, who have lost four of their last six home games while scoring just 2.17 goals per game.
Maroon has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury but is expected to play Friday in Winnipeg. Alexander Volkov has been sent back to the AHL, opening up a spot in the lineup for Maroon.
Maroon will miss his third straight game in Minnesota but is a possibility to be back in the lineup tomorrow in Winnipeg. Expect an update a few hours before puck-drop on Friday since they won't hold a morning skate on the back-to-back.
Donato was bumped to the fourth line with Jason Zucker back on Sunday but will come out of the lineup tonight in Pittsburgh. Donato, who has been held pointless in his last five games, will be replaced by Victor Rask in Pittsburgh.
Khudobin stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Stars win in Los Angeles on Wednesday. It was another great game for Khudobin, who has won three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .955 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team that is trying to get things going, winning three of their last five (3-1-1) while scoring 3.00 goals per game.
Veleno was loaned to Team Canada for the World Juniors and scored one goal with five assists in six games en route to winning a gold medal. The 19-year-old now heads back to the AHL, where he has amassed 12 points (5G / 7A) in 29 games as a rookie.
Brossoit allowed one goal on 11 shots in a relief effort in the Jets loss to Toronto last Thursday. With Connor Hellebuyck going last night in Toronto, Brossoit draws the unenviable task of starting in Boston tonight. The 26-year-old is 3-2-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .904 SV% on the road and the Bruins are 14-2-9 in Boston, so look elsewhere tonight.
Khudobin allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Stars win over the Red Wings last Friday. In his last five outings (four starts), Khuodbin has gone 4-0-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .949 SV%. He has been steady all season long, even on the road, where he is 6-4-1 with a 2.51 GAA and .928 SV%. Tonight he faces a Kings team that has lost three of their last four home games while averaging 2.25 goals per game.
Martinez has been out since November 25th but will draw in for the suspended Kurtis MacDermid on Saturday. Martinez has five assists in 24 games this season.
