Gibson allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Ducks win in Nashville on January 16th. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Gibson, who is 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .915 SV% in two games against the Sharks this season. San Jose comes in on a three-game losing streak, scoring just four goals during that time.
Gibson surrendered four goals on 34 shots in the Ducks loss in St. Louis on Monday. Gibson has now lost six of his last seven games while posting a 3.41 GAA and .896 SV%. There's no denying that Gibson is as talented of a goalie as there is on this planet, but the Ducks team defense is among the worst in the NHL, making Gibson a risky option on any given night.
Gibson allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Ducks loss in Chicago on Saturday. It was the fourth time in five games that Gibson has allowed four goals, allowing a combined 18 goals on 161 shots (.888 SV%) over that span. The Ducks are just so porous defensively that Gibson barely stands a chance. He should be avoided in St. Louis, where the Blues have won eight straight while scoring 4.00 goals per game.
Chiarot missed the last two games with a lower-body issue but will replace Brett Kulak in the lineup on Monday. Chiarot has three goals and one assist in his last 10 games.
Kolesar was originally drafted in the third round by the Blue Jackets in 2015 and will get a chance to make his NHL debut vs. the team that drafted him on Saturday. The 22-year-old has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 24 AHL games this season.
Gibson allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Ducks loss to the Stars on Thursday. Gibson has dropped four of his last five starts (1-3-1) while posting a 3.15 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he faces a Blackhawks team that has lost seven of their last 10 home games, going 3-6-1 while scoring just 2.40 goals per game.
Seider was loaned to Team Germany, where he served as team captain and had six assists in seven World Junior games. The 18-year-old played massive minutes for his home country and returns to the Griffins looking to build off of the 12 points (1G / 11A) he accumulated in 28 games earlier in the year.
Gibson allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Ducks win over the Predators on Sunday. He was given Tuesday night off, so there was no doubt that they'd come back to Gibson tonight vs. the Stars. In his first start against Dallas, Gibson gave up two goals on 29 shots in a 2-1 loss in late-October.
Chiarot suffered a lower-body injury in Detroit on Tuesday and will miss Thursday's game vs. the Oilers. With Chiarot out, Marco Scandella will be on the top-pair with Shea Weber and Cale Fleury will be back in.
Copp has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but was back at practice on Sunday and will play Monday in Montreal. Copp, who will skate with Adam Lowry and Mathieu Perreault, has five goals and nine assists (14 points) in 34 games this season.
Gibson allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Ducks loss in Vegas on Tuesday afternoon. Gibson was 4-4-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .905 SV% in nine December starts and will make his third start of the season vs. Arizona on Thursday. He has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .934 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.
Gibson allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Ducks loss to the Flyers on Sunday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Gibson, who has gone 4-3-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .905 SV% in December. He is 1-1-0 but has allowed eight goals on 78 shots (.897 SV%) in his two starts vs. Vegas this season.
Gibson gave up five goals on 33 shots in the Ducks shootout win against the Islanders last Saturday. Over the last month, Gibson has gone 3-4-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .894 SV% in his last eight starts. It has been an up-and-down season for Gibson, who was shelled in his first game vs. Vegas. The Golden Knights scored five goals on 49 shots(!!!) in a 5-2 win over Gibson and the Ducks in late-October.
Arvidsson has missed four weeks with a lower-body injury but is expected to play against the Bruins on Saturday. Arvidsson has six goals and nine assists (15 points) in 22 games this season.
Appleton was recently assigned to Manitoba after returning to full health but was called up on Wednesday with Andrew Copp going on IR. Appleton has one assist in four AHL games and no points in nine NHL games this season. He is expected to skate on the third line with Adam Lowry and Gabriel Bourque on Thursday.
