Khudobin allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Bruins’ loss to the Capitals last Thursday. With Tuukka Rask starting last night, Khudobin is expected to go tonight in Buffalo. Khudobin had a nice stretch but has now allowed at least three goals in three straight games while posting an .800 SV%.
Khudobin allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Bruins’ loss to the Capitals last Thursday. With Tuukka Rask starting last night, Khudobin is expected to go tonight in Buffalo. Khudobin had a nice stretch but has now allowed at least three goals in three straight games while posting an .800 SV%.
Brossoit allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Oilers blowout win in Columbus on Tuesday. Brossoit has been excellent in his last three appearances, going 2-1-0 while allowing just five goals on 76 shots (.934 SV%). The young netminder is still searching for his first win on home ice this season but will be in tough tonight with the Predators in town.
Khudobin was pulled after allowing four goals on 14 shots in the Bruins loss in Nashville. With Tuukka Rask playing great again, Khudobin will likely see limited starts for the foreseeable future but will get the nod tonight vs. the Capitals. Khudobin has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .906 SV% on home ice this season.
Brossoit stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Oilers loss in Toronto on Sunday. After some really rough starts, Brossoit played great over the weekend, stopping 44 of the 47 shots (.936 SV%) that he faced to go 1-1-0. Tonight he will be in tough in Columbus—the Blue Jackets are 6-1-0 in their last seven games on home ice.
Welinski, 24, was a third round pick (No.83 overall) in 2011 and was expected to have a chance to make the team out of training camp, but started the year in San Diego. Welinski has registered six goals and 11 assists (17 points) in 21 games with the Gulls and is expected to replace Jaycob Megna in the lineup vs. the Hurricanes.
Dickinson has not registered a point in four games with Dallas but has picked up an impressive 13 goals and one assist (14 points) in 20 games with Texas. Dickinson will likely replace Antoine Roussel (elbow) in the lineup and will centre the fourth line.
Brossoit allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Oilers loss to the Flyers on Wednesday. Since Cam Talbot got hurt, Brossoit has allowed a combined 13 goals on 101 shots (.871 SV%) in three starts. He has struggled mightily all season-long and will be in tough tonight as he goes head-to-head with Carey Price in Montreal.
Burakovsky has been out since October 21st but with Tyler Graovac being placed on waivers and Travis Boyd being sent to Hershey (AHL) the Capitals cleared the way for Burakovsky to play Friday. Prior to getting hurt, Burakovsky had one goal and three assists (four points) in nine games.
Brossoit allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Oilers win in Calgary on Saturday. Since Cam Talbot went down with injury, Brossoit has allowed a combined 10 goals on 69 shots (/855 SV%) in two starts. The young netminder has had a tough season, making him a risky spot start, even against a struggling Philadelphia team.
Toninato, 23, recorded one assist in eight games with the Avalanche during his call-up. Toninato returns to the AHL with Colin Wilson back to 100 percent—he has three goals and three assists (six points) in 13 games with the Rampage.
The Stars have recalled Dickinson because Martin Hanzal was placed on IR with a hamstring injury. The 22-year-old has scored nine goals and one assists (10 points) in 17 games with Texas this season. Dickinson has just there goals in 15 career NHL games.
Brossoit surrendered five goals (one from his own team) on 35 shots in the Oilers 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. With Cam Talbot sidelined, the Oilers will need more out of Brossoit if they’re going to stay afloat in the Western Conference over the next few weeks. Brossoit is 0-2-1 with a 2.53 GAA and .914 SV% on the road this season but does have a win in the Scotiabank Saddledome in his young career.
Bjork has missed the last seven games but will play this afternoon in Philadelphia. There’s no work who Bjork will replace but he re-enters the lineup with three goals and six assists (nine points) in 16 games this season.
