Kopitar missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but should be back in the lineup today vs. Carolina. He had just two goals and one assist in the first eight games, but with Gaborik also back on his wing tonight, expect both of them to get going.
Kopitar has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury that he suffered vs. Columbus last Sunday. If he returns, he will take Jordan Nolan's (suspended) spot in the lineup and will return to his line with Dwight King and Dustin Brown. Kopitar has been off to a slow start, posting just two goals and one assist in his first eight games.
Forsberg, 21, will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils. The 2011 seventh round pick was 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% with Springfield (AHL) this season. He makes for a risky spot-start in his first NHL game behind a banged-up Blue Jackets squad.
Forsberg, 21, will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils. The 2011 seventh round pick was 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% with Springfield (AHL) this season. He makes for a risky spot-start in his first NHL game behind a banged-up Blue Jackets squad.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 28 shots in a win over the Sharks on Thursday. It was a quality bounce-back performance for Kuemper after a tough night vs. the Rangers. He is 5-2-0 with a 1.70 GAA and .927 SV% on the year. He has a tough matchup, but he is 4-0-0 at home this season.
Kuemper looked like he was on his way to a fourth shutout, until he surrendered five third period goals in a 5-4 loss to the Rangers on Monday. It was a bit of a reality check for Kuemper, who will get a chance to bounce-back tonight vs. the Sharks. It is not a favourable matchup, but lets see how the young goalie responds to his first bad start of the season.
Kopitar was on the ice for the Kings morning skate, but sated as an extra. With Kopitar out, Mike Richards will move up to play between Dwight King and Dustin Brown, but the Kings will have to play with just 11 forwards and six D because Kopitar is out and they are strapped up against the cap because Slava Voynov essentially counts as a healthy scratch despite being suspended indefinitely. Kopitar is likely out for the first two games of the road trip.
Kopitar, who suffered an upper-body injury on Sunday is on the ice for the Kings morning skate, but he is skating with Marian Gaborik as an extra---a good indication that he will not be in the lineup tonight. Stay tuned.
Forsberg, 21, did not play in two games while on recall to the Blue Jackets from October 19-26. He has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% in three games with Springfield this season, stopping 82-of-89 shots faced.
Kuemper allowed two goals on just 19 shots in a 7-2 blowout win over the Lightning on Saturday. The 24-year-old netminder has been sensational to start 2014-15 posting a 4-1-0 record with an 0.80 GAA and .966 SV%… Oh and THREE shutouts. Tonight he goes head-to-head with on of the NHL's best in Henrik Lundqvist, but the way things are going for Kuemper and the Wild right now, he is a must-start in all formats until further notice.
Kopitar left Sunday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. Kopitar was rocked by Tim Erixon and retired to the dressing room shortly after. The Kings say they are "going to be careful" with Kopitar's injury, so there is a good chance he won't be available on Tuesday vs. the Flyers. A more detailed injury report is expected to be available tomorrow.
Kopitar played 10:39 and recorded one shot before retiring to the dressing room for the night. Kopitar has had a rough start to the season, so this injury will not make owners happy. Expect an update after the game or on Monday.
Forsberg, 21, did not play in two games since being recalled by the Blue Jackets on October 19. He has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.36 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in three games with Springfield this season, stopping 82-of-89 shots faced. He is 4-2-0 with a 1.69 goals-against average and .940 save percentage in seven career AHL games since making his North American professional debut with the Falcons late in the 2013-14 season.
Kuemper stopped all 26 shots in a shutout win over the Coyotes on Thursday. It was his third shutout in four starts and he now carries a 3-1-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .980 SV% into tonight's start vs. the Lightning. Tampa Bay is 5-2-1 on the year, but you can't bench Kuemper the way he is rolling right now.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Ducks last Friday. He had nearly one week off after sitting on Sunday in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old couldn't extend his shutout streak to three games but it was still a nice start vs. a great Ducks team. Tonight should be another good night for Kuemper as the Wild welcome a 2-2-1 Coyotes team.
Forsberg, 21, was the 188th overall pick in 2011. He has been recalled to backup Sergei Bobrovsky after Curtis McElhinney was placed on IR with a head/neck injury. Forsberg is in his first full pro year in North America and he went 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% in his first three AHL starts of the season.
Kuemper stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Wild's 3-0 win over the Avalanche last Saturday. They had nearly one week off but will be back in action tonight in Anaheim. They have yet to allow a goal while outscoring the Avs 9-0 in the first two games. It has been a great start for Kuemper, but he draws a rough matchup tonight.
After blanking the Avalanche in the first game of the season on Thursday, the WIld went back to Kuemper in the second game of the home-and-home and he stopped all 30 shots that he faced for a second straight shutout vs. Colorado. The Wild's goaltending situation seemed to be a mess entering the season, but this is a superb start for Kuemper. Not to mention he also had eight goals of goal support in two games.
Kuemper stopped all 16 shots that he faced in the Wild's 5-0 victory over the Avalanche on Thursday. The Wild were dominant from start to finish, setting a franchise record with 48 shots. They will get a chance to start the season 2-0 with another win over the Avalanche tomorrow. After Kuemper's season debut, expect another strong outing.
Kuemper went 2-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .916 SV% in three preseason outings. With Josh Harding out, Kuemper had to battle Niklas Backstrom to earn the right to start and evidently he won. This is still expected to be a fluid situation with the starting goalie being determined as a game-to-game decision, but at least for now it looks like Kuemper has the upper-hand.
