Burakovsky suffered a hand injury while blocking a Brendan Smith shot last night and will miss at least one month as a result. Chandler Stephenson will replace Burakovsky on Saturday, but Jakub Vrana will likely be the long-term option because he is a nearly identical player to Burakovsky.
Burakovsky suffered a hand injury while blocking a Brendan Smith shot during the Capitals’ win over the Red Wings on Thursday. With Burakovsky out, Chandler Stephenson will draw into the lineup on Saturday.
Khudobin was recalled after the All-Star break and served as Tuukka Rask’s backup last night, but was sent down likely so Zane McIntyre can come up and start tonight’s game in Washington. Khudobin has gone 6-3-1 with a 2.86 GAA and .892 SV% in Providence.
Khudobin struggled early in the season, going 1-5-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .885 SV% before being demoted. During his time in Providence, Khudobin went 6-3-1 with a 2.86 GAA and .892 SV%. Head coach Claude Julien would not say if Khudobin will start one of the Bruins back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Brossoit, 23, was a sixth round pick of the Flames in 2011 and tonight he will face the team that drafted him for the first time. Brossoit has gone 9-8-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .908 SV% in 21 games with Bakersfield (AHL) this season. Tonight will be his seventh career NHL start—he’s gone 0-5-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .896 SV% in the first six.
Khudobin has gone 1-5-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .885 SV% in seven starts and one relief appearance this season. Khudobin has struggled as Tuukka Rask’s backup, so he heads to the AHL after clearing waivers earlier in the week. Zane McIntyre has been recalled to take Khudobin’s spot.
Shaw has missed the last eight games with a concussion and will miss No.9 on Tuesday as he stays back in Montreal while the team travels to Nashville. He’s obviously expected to miss a 10th straight game on Wednesday as well.
Bertuzzi has been sidelined since November 26th, but recently resumed skating and will return to Grand Rapids to get some playing time. Bertuzzi has six points (3G / 3A) in 10 games with the Griffins this season.
Dickinson, 21, made his NHL debut on December 8th and has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 19 games with Texas this season. Expect him to draw into the lineup on Tuesday with Antoine Roussel on IR.
Murphy missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will replace Michael Stone in the lineup this afternoon. Murphy has four assists in 26 games this season.
Foligno missed both of the Blue Jackets’ games over the weekend because of an illness, but he was back on the ice this afternoon and should be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Foligno has had a great season to date, having scored 10 goals with 12 assists (22 points) in 24 games.
Foligno is day-to-day with an illness and it will keep him out of the Blue Jackets' game tonight vs. the Red Wings. With Foligno out, Sam Gagner might get a look on the top line and Oliver Bjorkstrand is expected to draw into the lineup.
Dickinson played 10:08 with the Stars on Thursday, but with Jiri Hudler set to return on Saturday, Dickinson will return to AHL where he’s had a very strong first quarter.
Khudobin allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Bruins win vs. the Hurricanes last Thursday. It was Khudobin’s first win of the season and he now has a 2.75 GAA and .902 SV% in four games. Tonight he will give Tuukka Rask a night off as he faces an Avalanche team that has lost six straight games entering tonight.
