Barkov suffered an upper-body injury on a hit by Red Wings’ forward Justin Abdelkader on Monday. With Barkov out, Nick Bjugstad will skate on the Panthers’ top line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Jaromir Jagr. There was no update on the severity of Barkov’s injury, but we should get an update in the next 48 hours.
Barkov was crunched in his own zone by Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader and left the game with a potential concussion. Barkov has turned into a star this season and this would be a huge blow to the Panthers offence if he misses an extended period of time. If he’s out for any period of time, look for Nick Bjugstad to play an extended role for the Panthers.
Domingue gave up five goals on 25 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Domingue has lost two in a row, while giving up a combined 10 goals on 50 shots (.800 SV%). Things won’t get any easier for Domingue this evening—the Blackhawks are in town as one of the hottest teams in the NHL.
Domingue surrendered five goals on 25 shots in the Coyotes loss in Winnipeg last Tuesday. Domingue started 11 games in January and went 6-3-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .925 SV% to win the Rookie of the Month. The 23-year-old has been great for the Coyotes and tonight he will make his third start of the season vs. Los Angeles—he has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .902 SV% in the first two meetings.
Reinhart missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will be back on the Sabres’ top line on Wednesday. Reinhart has picked up 20 points (12G / 8A) in 47 games this season.
Domingue stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Coyotes win in Minnesota last night. Domingue has won two in a row while stopping 60 of 63 shots (.952 SV%). Tonight he starts in Winnipeg, he has gone 3-0-1 with a 1.68 GAA and .950 SV% on the road and the Jets are banged up and have lost three in a row and six of eight.
Barkov, 20, was the second overall pick in the 2013 draft. He has collected 30 points (12G / 18A) in 38 games this season. In his first three NHL seasons, Barkov has 90 points (36G / 54A) in 163 career games.
Domingue surrendered two goals on 28 shots in the Coyotes win over the Kings on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Domingue, who is 5-2-2 with a 1.97 GAA and .931 SV% in January. Domingue draws a strong matchup against the Wild, who have lost six of their last seven games entering tonight.
Domingue allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Sharks on Thursday. After rattling off four straight wins from January 4th to January 12th, Domingue has lost three in a row while posting a 2.34 GAA and .907 SV%. Tonight will be his second start vs. the Kings—he allowed four goals on 33 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in the first meeting.
Bobrovsky suffered a groin strain on Thursday vs. Calgary and is sidelined indefinitely. Bobrovsky was in just his second game back after missing an extended period of time with a groin issue. He is 11-13-1 with a 2.65 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and one shutout in 27 games this season.
Reinhart suffered an upper-body injury on Wednesday and will miss at least one week as a result. With Reinhart out, the Sabres have recalled Cal O’Reilly and Matt Moulson is expected to play on the top line.
Bobrovsky was in his second game back from an extended absence due to a groin injury. His injury ravaged season continues and the Blue Jackets recalling Anton Forsberg suggests that Bobrovsky will miss some time.
Ekblad has missed the last four games with a concussion he suffered on a hit from Matt Hendricks on January 10th. Ekblad is expected to play vs. the Blackhawks, but Willie Mitchell will not play due to an undisclosed injury. Ekblad has 19 points (9G / 10) and a plus-17 rating in 42 games this season.
Domingue allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Coyotes 2-1 loss to Buffalo on Monday. Domingue has lost his last two starts and now sits at 4-1-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .934 SV% in January. Domingue has been extremely impressive since being called up from Springfield (AHL). Tonight he will face a Sharks team that has gone 5-0-1 while averaging 4.17 goals per game in their last six.
Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. Not an ideal return for Bobrovsky, who will go again tonight vs. the Flames. Bobrovsky, who is just 4-7-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .897 SV% on home ice, draws a nice matchup with the Flames having lost four of their previous five games.
Reinhart left after playing just 11:43 TOI in Wednesday’s loss in Colorado. Head coach Dan Bylsma did not have an update on Reinhart’s status after the game, so there is no word on the nature or severity of his injury.
Bobrovsky will return to the Blue Jackets crease for the first time since December 8th—he stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 3-2 OT loss that night and comes into Tuesday at 11-12-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .916 SV% on the season. His first start back doesn’t come with an easy matchup with the Capitals in town.
Domingue allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Coyotes overtime loss to the Red Wings. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Domingue, who was given the night off on Saturday. Tonight he will face a Sabres team that has won three of their last four games while averaging 3.00 goals per game.
