Foligno missed Saturday’s game in Carolina to tend to a family matter, but is expected to replace Oliver Bjorkstrand in the Blue Jackets lineup in Toronto. Foligno has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 19 games this season.
Maroon will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury, but head coach Mike Yeo left the door open for him to return during the Blues’ back-to-back on Friday/Saturday.
Foligno will be scratched on Saturday, but Artemi Panarin and Riley Nash are expected to be back in the Blue Jackets lineup after missing Thursday’s game with illness. Expect Foligno to be back in the lineup in Toronto on Monday.
Brossoit allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Jets win in Detroit on October 26th. Connor Hellebuyck has started the last six games, but Brossoit will give him a breather tonight vs. the Sabres. Brossoit has been impressive, going 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .957 SV% in his first three starts with the Jets.
Maroon will be back in the Blues lineup on Wednesday. Maroon was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Nikita Soshnikov tonight. Maroon is still searching for his first goal of the season and will skate on the fourth line with Ivan Barbashev and Oskar Sundqvist.
Khudobin allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Stars win over the Sharks last Thursday. Khudobin and Ben Bishop have rotated games in each of the last seven games, so Khudobin will go tonight after Bishop started on Saturday. The 32-year-old has gone 2-0-0, stopping 55 of 61 shots (.902 SV%) in his only two starts on home-ice this season.
Athanasiou has missed the last four games, but is expected to play vs. the Rangers on Friday. Athanasiou has generated a lot of chances (36 shots) this season but has just four goals and two assists (six points) in 11 games.
Maroon has not scored a goal in 13 games this season and has played under 10 minutes in two straight games. It is unclear whether or not Maroon is banged up or if he will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Khudobin allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Stars loss in Boston on Monday. Khudobin has played very well in his last two starts, stopping 64 of 67 shots (.955 SV%). So far this season, Khudobin has posted a 2.22 GAA and .929 SV% in four starts. As well as he has played, Khudobin draws a tough matchup with the Sharks in town.
Khudobin turned aside 31 of the 32 shots he faced in the Stars 2-1 win in Toronto last Thursday. Ben Bishop was back in net two nights later, but the Stars will go back to Khudobin to face his former team tonight. The Stars’ 32-year-old backup has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .923 SV% in his first three starts, but tonight’s matchup is a difficult one.
Khudobin turned aside 31 of the 32 shots he faced in the Stars 2-1 win in Toronto last Thursday. Ben Bishop was back in net two nights later, but look for Khudobin to face his former team tonight. The Stars’ 32-year-old backup has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .923 SV% in his first three starts, but tonight’s matchup is a difficult one.
Seney has had a hot start to the season, registering 10 points (1G / 9A) in his first 10 games with Binghamton. The former sixth-round pick could make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Donato was viewed as a young, breakout candidate in 2018-19, but has struggled early in the season. The former second-round pick had nine points in his first 12 games with the Bruins after leaving Harvard at the end of last season, but has picked up just one goal through 11 games this year. Donato will go to Providence to continue to develop and will likely return to Boston sometime in the near future.
Khudobin allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Stars loss in New Jersey on October 16th. Khudobin has gone 1-1-0 while allowing three goals in each of his first two starts of the season. Early-on he has an .898 SV%, making him a risky option against a Maple Leafs team that still has plenty of fire-power without Auston Matthews in the lineup.
The Kings have been using transactions to save some money this season, but Wagner’s return to the AHL could also mean that Gabe Vilardi is ready to make his NHL debut.
Athanasiou was originally listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game in Columbus, but was ruled out after the morning skate. With Athanasiou and Frans Nielsen both out, Thomas Vanek and Jacob De La Rose will move into the Red Wings’ top-6.
