Hamonic (upper-body) is expected to be back Saturday in San Jose.
Hamonic was "real close" to being in the lineup on Thursday said coach Capuano, but he will sit one more game and likely be back on Saturday.
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Hamonic (upper-body) is on the ice for the Islanders morning skate.
Hamonic has missed the last three games and was not expected to play tonight, but his availability for the morning skate suggests that he could suit up tonight. Even if he doesn't it is a good sign that he is close.
Goalie Start
Gibson will make his second straight start on Thursday.
Gibson stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Ducks 1-0 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. It was an excellent game for the young netminder who has now won back-to-back starts while stopping 54 of 55 shots (.982 SV%). He should be safe to deploy tonight vs. a Blues team without Backes, Stastny or Oshie.
Goalie Start
Gibson makes his second start in three games.
Gibson allowed one goal on 17 shots in a winning effort in his return to the Ducks crease last Friday. With Frederik Andersen coming off of his worst performance of the year on Sunday the Ducks to turn to Gibson tonight. It is not a favourable matchup, but he goes head-to-head with Scott Darling making his second NHL start.
Goalie Start
Gibson was the first off at the Ducks morning skate.
Gibson allowed one goal on 17 shots in a winning effort in his return to the Ducks crease last Friday. With Frederik Andersen coming off of his worst performance of the year on Sunday, look for the Ducks to turn to Gibson tonight. It is not a favourable matchup, but he goes head-to-head with Scott Darling making his second NHL start.
Hamonic (upper-body) will travel with the Islanders to Colorado.
Hamonic was on the ice for the Islanders morning skate but will not play on Tuesday against the Jets. However, he will accompany the team on their west coast road-trip which indicates he is not far from returning to the Isles blueline.
Hamonic (upper-body) is expected to travel with the Islanders this week.
Hamonic will not be in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Jets, but head coach Jack Capuano said there is a "good chance" that Hamonic travels with the team on their upcoming five-game road-trip that starts Thursday in Colorado.
Goalie Start
Gibson leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Gibson will make his first start since the season opener on October 9. He made two appearances in the AHL last weekend, where he posted a 1-1-0 record with a 3.05 GAA and .902 SV%. Gibson is an elite prospect and with a great future ahead of him. He has an average matchup against the Blue Jackets who played last night.
Goalie Start
Gibson was the first goalie off of the ice at Ducks' morning skate.
It looks like Gibson will make his first start since the season opener on October 9. He made two appearances in the AHL last weeked, where he posted a 1-1-0 record with a 3.05 GAA and .902 SV%. Gibson is an elite prospect and with a great future ahead of him. He has an average matchup against the Blue Jackets who played last night.
Hamonic (upper-body) is not practicing Friday.
Hamonic missed Thursday's game and missing practice this morning is not a good sign for his availability for Saturday's game against the Stars.
Hamonic (upper-body) will not play on Thursday.
The Islanders are calling Hamonic day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He will be replaced by Lubomir Visnovsky, who is coming off of IR with an upper-body injury of his own.
Isles source says Hamonic (undisclosed) will play tonight; was originally listed as game-time decision.
Hamonic said he is not a player who likes to miss games and sounded like he would play this morning, so this report confirms that. He has one goal and a plus-3 rating in five games.
Hamonic (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Hamonic left Monday's practice with an undisclosed injury and his status for tonight's meeting with the Maple Leafs is uncertain. Hamonic has one goal, a plus-3 rating and 23 penalty minutes in five games this season.
Call up / Send down
The Ducks have recalled John Gibson from Norfolk (AHL).
As expected, the Ducks bring Gibson back to the NHL after spending the weekend getting some playing time with Norfolk. He went 1-1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .902 SV% in two AHL starts, but with no back-to-backs this week and Freddie Andersen playing great, there is no telling when his next start might be.
Call up / Send down
The Ducks have sent John Gibson to Norfolk (AHL).
Gibson struggled in his season debut and watched Frederik Andersen start the following two games. However, he is not going down to stay. He will start two AHL games over the weekend and then return to the Ducks next week. So that means Andersen will get the crease this weekend while Gibson refines his game in the AHL. Do not panic on Gibson, but jump on Andersen if available for the weekend.
Goalie Start
Gibson expected to make his second start of the year.
Gibson' season opener and return to his hometown did not go as expected. He allowed six goals on 39 shots in a 6-4 loss to the Penguins last Thursday. It was a rough start, but Gibson is on the brink of being a star, so expect him to settle in and get his game on track soon. Tonight, it looks like he will face the Flyers who are 0-2-1 to start the year.
Goalie Start
Talbot will start on Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
In his rookie season Talbot went 12-6-1 with a 1.64 GAA and .941 SV%, making himself one of fantasy's best spot-start options every time he got the nod. On Saturday he will start his sophomore season against a depleted Blue Jackets squad who are coming off of a win Thursday. This early in the season you likely are not looking for a spot-start, but if you are, Talbot would not be a bad one.
Goalie Start
Gibson is the Ducks' choice for opening night.
The numbers may have suggested that Frederik Andersen would get the start in tonight's season opener, but Gibson is from Whitehall, PA., a suburb located just six miles south of Pittsburgh, so he gets the nod vs. the Penguins. Gibson had a superb late-season run with the Ducks and should be in for a great season. However, both of these young goaltenders are talented and will battle all year long for playing time. For now it is Gibson who starts game 1 of the 82 game marathon.
Goalie Start
Gibson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Ducks morning skate.
Head coach Bruce Boudreau declined to name his starting goalie tonight, but Gibson was the first goalie off of the ice so it looks like he will get the start in his hometown of Pittsburgh. He is the NHL's top goalie prospects and is coming off of a strong end of regular season and playoffs with the Ducks last season. He will share the crease with Frederik Andersen this season, but it looks like he will get the first start.
The Blackhawks signed Patrick Kane to an eight-year, $84 million dollar contract extension.
The Blackhawks signed Jonathan Toews to the exact same contract. The deal does not kick in until the 2015-16 season, but the annual cap-hit will be the highest in the league. When Kane and Toews joined the Blackhawks they had not reached the Finals since 1992, but since drafting Kane (first overall) in 2007 they have won two Stanley Cups and reached the Western Conference Final two other times. Kane tallied 29 goals and 40 assists (69 points) in 69 games last season. Kane went on to post 20 points (8G / 12A) in 19 postseason games. Kane has some of the best hands in the NHL and will be one of the first right wingers off of the board this season.
