Goalie Start
Gillies will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Columbus Blue Jackets News
Kuraly (upper-body) will not play Thursday vs. the Lightning.
Aston-Reese (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Gaudreau (personal) will not be in the Flames lineup on Monday.
The Flames have recalled Jon Gillies from Stockton (AHL).
Monahan will undergo season-ending wrist surgery.
Monahan has been playing through wrist and hip injuries and with the Flames falling out of the playoff hunt, Monahan will be shut down for the rest of the season. Monahan had another great season, picking up 31 goals and 33 assists (64 points) in 74 games. Sam Bennett and Curtis Lazar are expected to play with Johnny Gaudreau on Saturday.
Johnson is not on the ice for warmups; suspected healthy scratch vs. Florida.
The Blue Jackets have activated Dean Kukan (upper-body) from IR.
Gudbranson will undergo shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
The Canucks announced that Gudbranson has been removed from the active roster and will undergoing surgery for a shoulder injury that he originally sustained on November 22nd. Gudbranson should be ready to go for 2018-19 training camp this fall.
Monahan (undisclosed) will play Tuesday vs. Edmonton.
Monahan missed Monday’s practice with a lingering issue, but he will be available tongiht vs. the Oilers. Monahan has cooled down recently, picking up just one goal and two assists in his last seven games, but he hit the 30-30 threshold for the second time in four years.
The Flames have sent Jon Gillies to Stockton (AHL).
Gillies, 24, went 2-2-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .904 SV% in seven games with the Flames while Mike Smith (lower-body) was sidelined. With Smith set to return tonight, Gillies returns to Stockton where he has gone 14-12-2 with a 2.61 GAA and .915 SV% this season.
Monahan (undisclosed) is expected to be in the Flames lineup on Friday.
Kunin will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL; will be sidelined for 6-8 months.
Kunin tore his ACL in Sunday’s game against the Red Wings and his season is over. This is a tough break for the former first-round pick (No.15 overall in 2016) who appeared to have earned a role with the Wild down the stretch after picking up 19 points (10G / 9A) in 36 games with Iowa (AHL).
Goalie Start
Gillies will start Monday in Pittsburgh.
Gillies allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Flames loss to the Rangers on Friday. Gillies has won two of his last four starts while posting a 2.04 GAA and .933 SV%. Despite a stretch of strong play from the 24-year-old, he will be in tough tonight in Pittsburgh—the Penguins are 24-8-1 on home-ice.
Goalie Start
Gillies was the first goalie off of the ice at the Flames morning skate.
Gillies allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Flames loss to the Rangers on Friday. Gillies has won two of his last four starts while posting a 2.04 GAA and .933 SV%. Despite a stretch of strong play from the 24-year-old, he will be in tough tonight in Pittsburgh—the Penguins are 24-8-1 on home-ice.
Goalie Start
Gillies will start Friday vs. the Rangers.
Gillies allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Flames loss in Dallas on Tuesday. David Rittich gave him a night off on Wednesday, but Gillies will draw tonight’s start vs. the Rangers. Gillies has posted a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% while going 2-1-0 in his last three starts. He makes for a solid spot-start option with the sputtering Rangers in town.
Aston-Reese will be out "longer-term" with an upper-body injury.
Aston-Reese was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup despite taking part in the morning skate. Aston-Reese will miss an extended period of time, but that’s not a big hit to the Penguins lineup with Tom Kuhnhackl returning last night.
The Wild have recalled Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL).
Aston-Reese will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Gillies will start Tuesday in Dallas.
Gillies stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Flames win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Gillies has won his last two starts, while stopping 63 of 66 shots (.955 SV%). He will look to make it three in a row tonight in Dallas—the Stars are 21-10-1 on home ice this season. So far, Gillies has a 2.54 GAA and .914 SV% in four NHL games this season.