Jonatan Berggren will be a healthy scratch on Wednesdays against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Kasper to re-enter the lineup. The 20-year-old Kasper was the eighth-overall pick of the Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and continues adjusting to the NHL level. He has seven points (2G / 5A) in 25 games this season.
Bryson will take a seat on Tuesday after being limited to just 13 minutes of ice time in Sunday's game in Toronto. Bryson is yet to score a goal and has just two assists in 18 games this season.
Arvidsson has not played since November 12th, missing 15 games with undisclosed injury, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old Arvidsson has five points (2G / 3A) in 16 games this season.
Justin Holl will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Johansson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Johansson is in his first NHL season and is averaging 13:08 time-on-ice, recording one points (0G / 1A), 20 blocks, and 12 hits in 14 games.
Gibson will get the call for the ninth time this season when the Ducks travel to Ottawa to take on the Senators on Wednesday. After winning four of his first five starts of the season, Gibson has gone winless in his last three outings, posting an .890 SV% across that span. The 12-year-veteran brings a .909 SV% and a 4-3-1 record into tonight's matchup. He'll need to be at his best on Wednesday as the Ducks enter action as sizable underdogs at +200 on the money line.
Bryson will take a seat on Wednesday to make room for Mattias Samuelsson's return from a lower-body injury. Bryson has zero goals and two assists in 17 games this season.
Gibson was solid in a losing effort, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, and will return to the crease on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old Gibson has been solid in the Ducks' crease this season, posting a 2.57 GAA and .915 SV% in seven games (4-2-1). Anaheim enters Friday's contest as +174 home underdogs against a Minnesota club riding a four-game winning streak.
Gibson was solid in a losing effort, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, and will return to the crease on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old Gibson has been solid in the Ducks' crease this season, posting a 2.57 GAA and .915 SV% in seven games (4-2-1). Anaheim enters Friday's contest as +174 home underdogs against a Minnesota club riding a four-game winning streak.
Elvis Merzlikins played the last seven games for the Blue Jackets, but they will revert to Tarasov on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Tarasov has struggled this season, posting an ugly 4.04 GAA and .861 SV% in eight games (3-4-1). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +240 road underdogs against an Oilers club shutout 1-0 on Tuesday by the Vegas Golden Knights.
Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment, has missed nine straight, and has no timeline to return. He struggled to succeed in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games, but was named to the Swedish roster for the upcoming Four Nations tournament.
Erik Gustafsson will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Johansson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Johansson is in his first NHL season and has one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 13:23 time-on-ice through 13 games.
