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.
The Ducks have only scored 60 goals this season, the second-fewest in the league, but have maintained a reasonable 10-10-3 record due to great goaltending. The Ducks have only allowed 67 goals this season, top-five in the NHL, and will turn to Gibson between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 31-year-old Gibson has a solid 2.48 GAA and .916 SV% in six games this season (4-1-1). The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Golden Knights club that defeated them 3-2 on November 13th.
Faulk was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of the Blues' game in Calgary on Thursday. Scott Perunovich will draw into the lineup in his place.
Lagesson has yet to appear in an NHL game this season and likely won't play Tuesday in Boston. WIth Jeff Petry banged up, Lagesson is expected to serve as a reserve defenseman on their road-trip.
Gibson missed the first five weeks of the season, recovering from an appendectomy, but has been terrific since making his debut. The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.57 GAA and .919 SV% in five games this season (4-0-1). The Ducks enter the action on Friday as +186 home underdogs against the Los Angeles Kings.
Tarasov has not played since November 16th and will not suit on Friday due to an illness. The 25-year-old Tarasov has an ugly 4.04 GAA and .861 SV% in eight games this season (3-4-1). The Blue Jackets have recalled Jet Greaves from the Cleveland Monsters (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Gibson will be back between the pipes for Anaheim on Wednesday after Lukas Dostal got the nod in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Kraken. Gibson picked up his first loss of the season his last time out, allowing three goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Sabres. The 12-year-veteran owns a .906 SV% and a 2.71 GAA across four appearances this season. Gibson and the Ducks enter action as +175 underdogs in Seattle.
Johansson will fill in for Erik Gustafsson, who is listed as a scratch on the official roster report. Johansson is yet to register a point in ten games this season.
Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment, has missed six straight, and will miss approximately another week. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Arvidsson had been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games.
Whether it's John Gibson or Lukas Dostal, goaltending has been a bright spot for the Ducks this season. Gibson will get his fourth start this season on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old netminder has yet to lose this season, posting a solid 2.67 GAA and .906 SV% in three games (3-0-0). The Ducks enter the action on Friday as +132 home underdogs against a Sabres club that has scored only three goals in their previous two games (1-1-0).
Whether it's John Gibson or Lukas Dostal, goaltending has been a bright spot for the Ducks this season. Gibson will likely get his fourth start this season on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old netminder has yet to lose this season, posting a solid 2.67 GAA and .906 SV% in three games (3-0-0). The Ducks enter the action on Friday as +132 home underdogs against a Sabres club that has scored only three goals in their previous two games (1-1-0).
Arvidsson is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his fifth consecutive game. Most recently, the 31-year-old Arvidsson had been suiting up on a line with Leon Draisatl after struggling to find success in the early going of his first season with the Oilers, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in his first 16 games.
Justin Holl will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Johansson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Johansson, the 60th overall pick of the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, is averaging 14:20 time-on-ice and has zero points in nine games this season.
Travis Hamonic will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Bernard-Docker to re-enter the lineup for the first time since November 5th. The 24-year-old Bernard-Docker is averaging 14:17 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in nine games this season.
Gibson will make his third start of the season when the Ducks travel to Chicago for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. After a phenomenal season debut, Gibson came back down to earth his last time out, but still managed to secure the victory. He allowed four goals on 25 shots in a 6-4 win over the Red Wings on Friday. Gibson has a good chance of maintaining his perfect record on the season with the Ducks travelling to Chicago to take on the 6-11-1 Blackhawks.
Lagesson has 11 points (0G / 11A) in 100 career NHL games but has primarily been an AHL player the past several seasons. In 11 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season, the 28-year-old Lagesson has five points (2G / 3A).
Rasmussen did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Rasmussen is averaging 12:24 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 16 games this season.
Edvinsson did not play on Saturday due to a lower-body injury but will return on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks. The 21-year-old Edvinsson is averaging 20:36 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 16 games this season.
