Berube allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Islanders win over the Senators on Wednesday. Since Jaroslav Halak was hurt, Berube has gone 1-0-1 while turning aside 55 of 57 shots (.965 SV%). He has played very, very well and tonight he draws a strong matchup vs. a Hurricanes team that has lost five of their last six games.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Flyers on Tuesday. After losing three in a row, Bobrovsky has rattled off two straight wins while stopping 58 of 63 shots (.921 SV%). Bobrovsky has a good chance of making it three in a row when he takes on the Hurricanes tonight—Carolina comes in on a five-game losing streak.
Berube stood on his head on March 15th, stopping 33 of 34 shots in the Islanders’ shootout loss in Pittsburgh. It was an exceptional outing for Berube, who is now 1-1-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .924 SV% in three starts this season. Tonight he will take on a Senators team that is on the tail-end of a back-to-back and come in having lost five of their last eight.
Bobrovsky gave up three goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets win over New Jersey on Saturday. Joonas Korpisalo started on Sunday, so they’ll come back to Bobrovsky tonight vs. his former team. Bob is 1-3-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .892 SV% since returning from a groin injury, but has been great in his career versus the Flyers—he is 4-1-0 with a 1.80 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout in his first five starts vs. Philly.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Lightning on Sunday. Bobrovsky has lost each of his two starts since returning from a groin injury, allowing a combined seven goals on 68 shots (.897 SV%). Tonight he’ll face the Red Wings for the first time this season—he has gone 4-9-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .895 SV% on home ice this season.
Berube has split his season between the NHL and AHL. He has not started an NHL game since February 2nd and has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.21 GAA and .905 SV% with the Islanders this season. In his time in Bridgeport (AHL), he has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.25 GAA and .960 SV%.
Bennett will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Wednesday. With Bennett out, Ken Agostino will remain in the Flames lineup and likely in the top-6 like he was on Friday. Bennett remains day-to-day.
Bennett played just 3:49 TOI before departing Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury, that will keep him out of tonight’s game vs. the Coyotes. With Bennett sidelined, the Flames have recalled Ken Agostino from Stockton (AHL), who will make his season debut and Michael Frolik move onto the second power-play unit.
Bennett left Wednesday’s game with what is being classified as a mid-body injury and is in danger of missing Friday’s game vs. the Coyotes, Monitor Bennett’s status during the Flames morning skate.
Bobrovsky has been sidelined by a groin injury since January 21st, but will return to the crease tonight vs. the Penguins. Prior to getting injured, Bobrovsky had lost six of his last seven (1-4-2). Bobrovsky has gone 4-7-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .895 SV% on home ice this season, but is 2-0-0 with a 0.98 GAA and .963 SV% in two starts vs. Pittsburgh.
Bitetto, 25, has appeared in the Predators last 11 games and has one assist in 17 games for the club in 2015-16. Paired with seven games during three recalls a season ago, the Island Park, New York, native has one point (1A) in 24 career NHL games, all with Nashville.
Barkov missed the last six games with an upper-body injury he suffered in Detroit on February 8th. Barkov should immediately be re-inserted into your fantasy lineup. He has 16 goals and 19 assists (35 points) in 43 games this season. He’ll centre the top line between Jaromir Jagr and Jussi Jokinen.
Barkov has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury, but he wore a regular jersey in practice this morning, which is a positive sign in his recovery. The Panthers are off until Thursday, so there’s a good chance that Barkov will return to the lineup.
Barkov will miss his fifth straight game with an upper-body injury. He has been on the ice and seemed to be nearing a return, but he will miss Thursday’s contest and won’t be able to return until Saturday at the earliest.
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.
