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.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Vegas on Saturday. Bobrovsky has won three straight while giving up eight goals on 84 shots (.905 SV%). Bobrovsky has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .915 SV% in two starts against the Capitals this season.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Colorado on Tuesday. The win snapped a personal three-game losing streak for Bobrovsky, who will make his 37th start of the season on Thursday. The 30-year-old is 10-8-0 with a 3.03 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout on the road this year.
Greer has not registered a point in five games with the Avalanche but has 13 goals and 16 assists (29 points) in 36 AHL games. There is no word who the 22-year-old will replace on Thursday.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Colorado on Tuesday. The win snapped a personal three-game losing streak for Bobrovsky, who will make his 37th start of the season on Thursday. The 30-year-old is 10-8-0 with a 3.03 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout on the road this year.
Forsling was a healthy scratch in Edmonton on Tuesday but will replace Carl Dahlstrom on Thursday. Forsling has one assist in two games while averaging 16:26 TOI/gm since returning from injury.
Nosek was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will replace Ryan Carpenter and face his former team on Thursday. Nosek has 11 points (6G / 6A) in 49 games this season.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Winnipeg on January 31st. Bobrovsky has allowed at least three goals in eight of his last nine starts, going 3-6-0 with a 4.02 GAA and .861 SV% over that span. In his first start vs. the Avalanche, Bobrovsky stopped 25 of 27 shots in a 5-2 win (Oct.9).
Forsling has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Friday. The Blackhawks have assigned Henri Jokiharju to clear a roster spot for Forsling. He has two goals and four assists (six points) in 19 games this season.
Jones was originally questionable after suffering a minor injury during the All-Star game. However, Jones is on the ice for warmups and will play against the Sabres. Jones has seven goals and 22 assists (29 points) in 41 games this season.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Minnesota on January 19th. Bobrovsky has had a tough time in his last seven stars, going 3-4-0 with a 3.84 GAA and .864 SV%. The 30-year-old comes in at 10-7-1 with a 2.85 GAA, .902 SV% and one shutout at Nationwide Arena this season.
