Bobrovsky played in eight games over a 14-day stretch and will be rested tonight in Pittsburgh, with Joonas Korpisalo getting the call. This is an ideal opportunity to give Bobrovsky a breather, as he is 11-8-5 with a 2.93 GAA and .906 SV% vs. the Penguins in his career.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Jets on Sunday. After posting back-to-back shutouts, Bobrovsky has lost three of his last four while allowing a combined 15 goals on 101 shots (.851 SV%). The 30-year-old netminde has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .986 SV% and one shutout in two starts against the Devils this season.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Jets on Sunday. After posting back-to-back shutouts, Bobrovsky has lost three of his last four while allowing a combined 15 goals on 101 shots (.851 SV%). The 30-year-old netminde has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .986 SV% and one shutout in two starts against the Devils this season.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Montreal on Tuesday. The 30-year-old has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.30 GAA, .922 SV% and one shutout in February, definitely improving his trade value, should Columbus elect to move him in the coming days. Tonight’s game shouldn’t hurt that value, as he’s a must-start against a Senators team that is benching their top players for a second straight night.
Forsling has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Carl Dahlstrom on Monday. Forsling has registered two goals and five assists (seven points) in 23 games this season.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Islanders on Thursday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Bobrovsky, who is now 4-1-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .916 SV% in February. He surrendered three goals on 25 shots in a 4-1 loss in his first start vs. Chicago.
Kulikov has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is set to return to the lineup on Saturday. Kulikov will replace Joe Morrow, who is out for 2-3 weeks.
Forsling was in the lineup on Tuesday but will be a healthy scratch for the third time in five games. Slater Koekkoek will replace him on Thursday.
Bobrovsky stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets shutout win over the Capitals on Tuesday. Bobrovsky extended his winning streak to four games, posting a 2.00 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout in the process. Tonight he faces one of the best defensive teams in hockey, but the Islanders 4-2-2 while averaging just 1.88 goals for per game in their last eight games.
