Ekblad was forced from Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay with a concussion and is expected to miss at least one week—which is four games for the Panthers this week. This is a tough loss for the Fantasy playoffs because Ekblad has four points (2G / 2A) and a ridiculous 51 shots in his last 11 games.
Berube stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing Thomas Greiss in the Islanders’ loss in St. Louis on Saturday. Berube has gone 3-2-2 with a 3.13 GAA and .899 SV% on the season and tonight will be just his seventh start of the campaign. He has allowed five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in 68 minutes of playing time vs. Carolina this season.
Bobrovsky stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets’ shutout win over the Devils on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has pitched three straight shutouts, stopping all 91 shots that he has faced. Tonight he will try to make it four in a row against a Sabres team that has lost six of their last seven games despite Jack Eichel playing at a very high level right now.
Bobrovsky stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets’ shutout win in New Jersey on Sunday. Bobrovsky had an excellent week, going 2-0-1 while allowing just one goal on 88 shots (.989 SV%). He is red-hot and tonight he’ll face the Devils again so get him in your lineup.
Blue Jackets' head coach John Tortorella is expected to address the media when the team arrives at the rink around 5 p.m. ET. Sergei Bobrovsky is coming off of a 38-save shutout and will likely face the tougher of the two opponents in Ottawa on Saturday evening.
Bitetto hasn’t been in the lineup since February 2nd, but will replace Ryan Ellis (lower-body) in the lineup vs. Chicago. Bietto has registered just three assists in 18 games this season and is expected to be paired with Yannick Weber.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets’ overtime loss in Montreal on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has stopped 57 of 60 shots (.950 SV%) in his last two starts and will make his third straight start tonight vs. the Wild. He stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start vs. the Wild.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win in New York on Sunday. Bobrovsky has gone 4-4-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .912 SV% in February and tonight he will make his third start of the season vs. the Canadiens—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .985 SV% and one shutout in the first two.
Dalpe, 27, has one goal and two assists (three points) in nine games with Minnesota and two goals in 12 AHL games. Dalpe will report to Cleveland (AHL).
Bobrovsky surrendered four goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets’ loss to Nashville last Sunday. He is expected to start the Blue Jackets’ first game out of their bye week and it will be his third of the season vs. the Islanders—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.42 GAA and .889 SV% in the first two. Bob has struggled in February, going 3-4-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .909 SV%.
Schmidt has occasionally come out of the lineup in favour of Taylor Chorney this season and tonight will be one of those nights. Schmidt has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 51 games this season and will likely draw back into the lineup on Friday.
Rodrigues has two assists in six games during his call-up, but returns to Rochester over the Sabres’ bye week. The 23-year-old has collected nine goals and 18 assists (27 points) in 44 games with Rochester this season.
