Gustafsson will draw back into the Blackhawks lineup on Sunday.
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Gustafsson will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
The 2019 breakout star has struggled early in 2019-20, picking up just four assists in 11 games. Gustafsson will get a chance to watch from the press box and reset with Adam Boqvist making his NHL debut.
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Talbot will start Sunday in Washington.
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Gibson will start Friday vs. the Canucks.
Gibson allowed four goals on 40 shots in the Ducks win over the Jets on Tuesday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Gibson, who finished October at 5-6-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .920 SV%. In two starts against Vancouver last season, Gibson went 2-0-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .883 SV% but this Canucks team comes in ranked fifth in the league in goal-scoring.
Larkin (undisclosed) is expected to play on Friday.
Larkin missed Thursday's practice but head coach Jeff Blashill anticipates his No.1 centre playing in Carolina. After going quiet for a few games, Larkin has tallied two goals and two assists in his last two games, giving him 11 points (4G / 7A) in 13 games this season.
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Gibson will start Tuesday vs. the Jets.
Gibson allowed five goals on 49 shots in the Ducks loss in Vegas on Sunday. After a hot start to the season, Gibson has now lost four in a row and six of his last seven while posting a 3.21 GAA and .900 SV%. He hasn't faced the Jets this season, but was 0-2-1 with a 5.47 GAA and .817 SV% against them last season, so this rough stretch could continue.
The Jets have played Mason Appleton (foot) on IR.
Appleton will miss at least one month with a broken foot that he suffered while playing football during the Heritage Classic. His move to IR opened up a roster spot for the Jets to recall Logan Shaw from Manitoba (AHL).
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Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Watson (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play Saturday.
Watson (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Watson was not on the ice for the Predators morning skate and is questionable to play in Tampa Bay. Anthony Richard was recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) and will make his season debut if Watson can't play.
Appleton is expected to miss at least one month with a broken foot.
Appleton broke his foot while playing football and is expected to miss at least one month according to head coach Paul Maurice. David Gustafsson will remain on the Jets fourth line while Appleton is out.
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Gibson starts Thursday in Dallas.
Gibson was yanked after allowing four goals on 19 shots in the Ducks loss in Nashville on Tuesday. After a hot start to the season, Gibson has lost four of his last five starts (1-4-0) with a 3.06 GAA and .894 SV%. Tonight he faces a Stars team that has won two in a row and who are 25-16-4 on home-ice dating back to the start of last season.
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Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
Gibson allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Ducks loss to the Flames on Sunday. Gibson opened the season with three straight wins but has now lost three of the last four while allowing 10 goals on 113 shots (.921 SV%). As well as he has played to start the season, he draws a scary road matchup in Nashville. The Predators are tied for the NHL-lead in goal-scoring (4.00 GF/gm) through eight games.
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Talbot will start Tuesday vs. the Capitals.
Talbot allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Flames win in Anaheim on Sunday. With David Rittich getting yanked on Saturday, the Talbot will stick with the hot-hand tonight vs. Washington. Talbot has stopped 54 of 58 shots (.931 SV%) to start his Flames career but draws a tough assignment vs. a Capitals team that is averaging 3.60 goals per game (6th in the NHL) in 2019-20.
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Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.
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Talbot will start Sunday in Anaheim.
The Oilers recalled William Lagesson from Bakersfield (AHL).
Lagesson was a fourth-round pick in 2014 and has bounced all over North America and Sweden since then. The 6-foot-2, 207 lbs. defenseman played two years at UMass-Amherst before returning to his native country to play one year with Djurgardens IF and then came back to North America where he's been with the Condors. Lagesson had 27 points (8G / 19A) in 67 AHL games last year and has one assist in two games this season.
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Gibson will start Wednesday vs. the Sabres.
Gibson allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Ducks loss in Boston on Monday. After opening the season with three straight wins, Gibson has lost two in a row while giving up six goals on 51 shots (.882 SV%). Overall, he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .971 SV% on home-ice but could be in tough against a Sabres team that is averaging 4.00 goals per game through six games.
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Gibson will likely start Wednesday vs. the Sabres.
Gibson allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Ducks loss in Boston on Monday. After opening the season with three straight wins, Gibson has lost two in a row while giving up six goals on 51 shots (.882 SV%). Overall, he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .971 SV% on home-ice but could be in tough against a Sabres team that is averaging 4.00 goals per game through six games.
Compher (lower-body) will return to Colorado’s lineup on Wednesday.
Compher has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Compher has one goal in two games while playing 14:41 ATOI to start 2019-20.
