Kulikov definitely won't play tonight and misses most of the regular season. The Russian defenseman has four goals and 24 points through 46 games. He will be missed as one of the team's top puck-movers.
Kulikov did not practice today and is expected to be out until the break. In his third professional season, he has four goals and 24 points through 46 games. Expect the team to call up a d-man.
Marchand served his five-game suspension and will be back in the lineup tonight. Make sure to put the 'Nose-Face Killah' in your lineup tonight.
He won't be eligible to play until Thursday, January 19th. While he will be useless this week in head-to-head formats he should play three of the Bs five games next year.
Markstrom is not healthy enough to even backup tonight which indicates this injury is relatively serious. The Cats will proceed with caution with their stud prospect.
Markstrom took a maintenance day today but is not expected to miss any playing time. At the very least, expect the prized prospect to backup Scott Clemmensen.
Marchand was seen during pregame soccer drills and will take warmups. We think he plays. The sparkplug has 15 goals and 31 points over 36 games.
Marchand is hopeful to rest up before facing the Canucks on Saturday.
No word on why Marchand won't play tonight. He has 15 goals and 31 points in 36 games.
Expect Markstrom to at least backup tomorrow's game against the Rangers. With Jose Theodore expected to miss at least two weeks, the team's prized prospect should get another start or two.
Markstrom is still one of the League's top prospects and should get some more NHL experience over the next couple of games. If you need a spot start, he should be an excellent option.
Eller gets a promotion to the second line where he will pivot two of the team's more productive centers. The former 13th overall pick has three goals and 10 points through 33 games.
Markstrom's demotion is a sign that Jose Theodore is fully healthy. There is no reason to roster the Swedish netminder in one-year leagues while he remains in the minors.
Markstrom figures to backup Clemmensen tonight but likely won't see any playing time in this stint.
Despite the nasty gash, the young defender was able to draw into the lineup. Last night he landed a hit, took a shot on goal and finished with a minus-1 rating in the team's 2-1 loss to the Kings. Expect him to stay in the lineup moving forward.
Despite the injury, Kulikov will travel with the team on their two-game, West Coast swing. The former 14th overall pick has a goal and 15 points in 23 games but was held scoreless tonight. He is expected to play within the next two games.
Markstrom getting sent down means Scott Clemmensen is healthy enough to play. Despite playing well in his first stint this season, the rookie allowed five goals on 34 shots this Saturday. Expect him to get more seasoning and start close to every game in the AHL.
Markstrom has never faced the Lightning before.
Kulikov warming up is certainly a good sign he will play tonight.
