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Ekblad missed Saturday’s game because of an illness, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs.the Jets. Ekblad has 11 goals and 23 assists (34 points) in 65 games.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance since returning to the Columbus crease. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .929 SV% vs. the Red Wings this season.

Bobrvosky stopped 20 of 21 shots after replacing Curtis McElhinney in Saturday’s loss to the Avalanche. Since returning he is 1-1-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .908 SV%. Tonight he will get the nod in Carolina—Goalie Bob has gone 9-7-0 with a 2.82 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.

Ekblad missed the first game of his NHL career on Saturday, but he seems to be over the illness and should definitely be back in the lineup on Thursday vs. the Jets. Ekblad is having a sensational season for an 18-year-old, registering 11 goals and 23 assists (34 points) in 65 games.

Ekblad will miss the first game of his NHL career. Ekblad will sit because he is not feeling well, so Willie Mitchell will get back into the lineup.

Ekblad is not feeling well and is in danger of missing his first career NHL game. Monitor his status during pre game warmups at 6:30 pm ET.

Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. It was a rough matchup to return to, but things should be a little easier tonight in New Jersey. Bobrovsky has gone 8-7-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.

Bobrovsky has missed the last 17 games, but he will make his first start since January 21st tonight vs. the Capitals. Bobrovsky has gone 16-15-2 with a 2.85 GAA and .913 SV% this season. Tonight will be his third start vs. Washington—he is 1-0-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .909 SV% in the first two.

Bobrovsky has missed the last 17 games, but it looks like he will make his first start since January 21st tonight vs. the Capitals. Bobrovsky has gone 16-15-2 with a 2.85 GAA and .913 SV% this season. Tonight would be his third start vs. Washington—he is 1-0-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .909 SV% in the first two.

Petry, 27, is a strong two-way forward who is very good at breaking out of his own end. He is strong offensively as well, posting 15 points (4G / 11A) in 59 games with the lowly Oilers. He was a minus-25 in Edmonton, but that won’t be the case in Montreal. He will likely slot in on right side on the Habs second pair.

Sergei Bobrovsky was activated from IR yesterday and served as Curtis McElhinney's back-up, so there is a good chance that he could make his first start since January 21st.

Tonight is the Oilers final game before the trade deadline, so they will sit Petry opposed to playing him and risk him getting injured. He is expected to be dealt before the deadline.

Bobrovsky will dress for the first time since January 21st today vs. the Devils. He will serve as Curtis McElhinney’s backup today, but that is a great sign that he will be able to start on Sunday vs. the Penguins.

Bobrovsky skated again on Wednesday and the Blue Jackets believe that he is on track to start one of their two games this weekend. Curtis McElhinney has played very well in Bob’s absence though, so the Blue Jackets will not rush him if he is not 100 percent by Saturday or Sunday.

Petry has missed the last two games, but he had a good day of practice on Monday and is expected to play tomorrow vs. the Wild. Petry has four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 58 games.

Kulikov served his four-game suspension and will play tonight in Pittsburgh. The Panthers went 2-1-1 without Kulikov, but should benefit from having him back on the blue line tonight. He has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 49 games.

Bennett, 18, has not played all season because of a shoulder injury. He has been skating with the Flames recently and is set to return to action, but that will happen in the OHL. Bennett had 91 points (36G / 51A) and 118 PIMS in 57 games with Kingston last season.

Bobrovsky will skate tomorrow morning, but will be scratched. Coach Todd Richards is hopeful that Bob will be back in the lineup next week.

Petry was in the morning skate, but will be held out of tonight’s game vs. Wild. Petry is in contract talks with the Oilers, but has also been the subject of trade talks, so the Oilers won’t want risk Petry injuring himself further.

Petry left Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury but is on the ice this morning, which suggests that he will be available tonight vs. the Wild. He is one player the Oilers are expected to trade before the deadline though, so they won’t rush him and risk him getting injured further.