Kunin played 5:20 TOI in Edmonton on Friday but did not return to the bench for the second period. With Kunin out for at least one week, Gerald Mayhew was recalled prior to Sunday's game, but Ryan Donato will most likely replace him in the lineup.
Domingue allowed five goals on 33 shots against the Panthers on Tuesday. He'll get the call tonight after Mackenzie Blackwood played last night against Detroit. Domingue is 0-2-2 in his last five appearances, posting a dismal .858 SV%. He draws another brutal matchup tonight against the Hurricanes.
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.
Domingue surrendered four goals one 36 shots in the Devils loss to the Canadiens last Tuesday. Even with Mackenzie Blackwood posting back-to-back shutouts, Domingue will start tonight vs.the Panthers. In his last four starts, Domingue has gone 0-1-2 with a 4.74 GAA and .861 SV%. He'll look to get back in the win column vs. a Panthers team that is on a four-game losing streak of their own, scoring just 1.25 goals per game.
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.
