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Jones suffered a sprain and hairline fracture of his ankle on Saturday and underwent surgery on Tuesday. Jones will miss a minimum of two months, which will sideline him for the rest of the regular season but could allow him to be ready for the start of the playoffs should the Blue Jackets qualify.

Bennett was sick this morning and missed the game-day skate, so look for Zac Rinaldo to replace him on the fourth line if Bennett can't play.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Panthers' 3-2 loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Bobrovsky has lost three in a row while giving up 10 goals on 96 shots (.896 SV%) but tonight he faces a Flyers team that he's had a lot of success against in his career. Since leaving the Flyers, Bob is 15-3-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .928 SV% in 19 career starts against them.

Jones went crashing hard into the Avalanche net in Saturday's home loss but finished the game, playing 23:25 TOI. However, ahead of their game with the Lightning on Monday, the Blue Jackets announced they'll be without Jones indefinitely. This is obviously a serious blow for Columbus and could change their plans heading into the trade deadline. David Savard seems like a prime candidate to move up to the top pair with Zach Werenski.

Bobrovsky was pulled after he allowed six goals on 29 shots in the Panthers loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday. This loss wasn't on Bobrovsky, the Panthers were absolutely dominated by Vegas the entire game. Tonight he'll see the Penguins for the second time this season--he stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 4-2 win vs. Pittsburgh back in late-October.

Barkov missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but head coach Joel Quenneville said that "he looks good" and will play vs. the Penguins on Saturday. The Panthers went 1-1-1 while being outscored 11-to-7 in the three games without Barkov, who has two assists in two games vs. the Penguins this season.

Barkov joined his teammates for the morning skate but will not play vs. Vegas. The fact that he was able to skate this morning is a great sign that he's close and his teammates expect him back in the lineup on Saturday.

Bobrovsky stopped 44 of 45 shots in the Panthers' 1-0 overtime loss in Columbus on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has been terrific in his last seven outings, going 5-1-1 with a 2.56 GAA and .926 SV%. He'll look to stay hot vs. a Vegas team that has gone 3-4-1 while scoring 3.00 goals per game in their last seven road games.

Bobrovsky surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Panthers win in Toronto last night. With Chris Driedger still out, Bobrovsky is expected to face his former team and start for a second straight night. Bobrovsky has won five of his last six (5-1-0) while posting a 2.84 GAA and .914 SV%. In two games vs. the Blue Jackets this season, Bob has gone 1-1 while stopping 57 of the 62 shots (.919 SV%) that he's faced.

Bobrovsky surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Panthers win in Toronto last night. With Chris Driedger still out, Bobrovsky is expected to face his former team and start for a second straight night. Bobrovsky has won five of his last six (5-1-0) while posting a 2.84 GAA and .914 SV%. In two games vs. the Blue Jackets this season, Bob has gone 1-1 while stopping 57 of the 62 shots (.919 SV%) that he's faced.

Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Panthers loss in Montreal on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Bobrovsky, who is 7-8-2 with a 3.64 GAA and .877 SV% on the road this season. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that has surprisingly lost four of their last six (2-2-2) home games while averaging 3.17 goals per game.

Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Panthers loss in Montreal on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Bobrovsky, who is 7-8-2 with a 3.64 GAA and .877 SV% on the road this season. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that has surprisingly lost four of their last six (2-2-2) home games while averaging 3.17 goals per game.

Barkov left Saturday's game vs. the Canadiens with a lower-body injury and did not return. Head coach Joel Quenneville said that their captain will miss tonight's game and is day-to-day.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Panthers win in Chicago on January 21st. Bobrovsky went into the bye week on-fire, winning four straight while posting a 2.51 GAA and .922 SV%. He gave up five goals on 43 shots in a 6-5 win in his only start vs. the Canadiens this year.

Mikkola has one assist in his first five career NHL games this season. He has spent most of the year in the AHL, where he has collected 11 points (2G / 9A) in 33 games. The 23-year-old could be a full-time member of the St. Louis blueline in 2021.

With Jeff Skinner returning from an upper-body injury on Tuesday, Rodrigues will be scratched for the sixth time in 10 games. It's been a disastrous season for the 26-year-old, who has just two goals and three assists (five points) in 28 games.