Cotter did not play in the Golden Knights game Wednesday and will head to the injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. Cotter had been playing well in his first full NHL season, with four goals, two assists, 29 SOG and eight PIMs through 22 games prior to the injury.
Allen stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) as he picked up his third straight loss in a 2-1 overtime defeat to the Colorado Avalanche in his last game. The Canadiens starter has struggled at times this season, with his 9-12-1 record, .900 SV% and 3.27 GAA. He takes on the Dallas Stars, who are first in the Central Division but have lost two of their last three games after a 6-3 loss to Edmonton in their previous game.
Allen allowed five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) for his second straight loss as he was defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in his previous start. Allen has fought the puck most nights this season, with his 9-12-0 record, .897 SV% and 3.33 GAA. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who have won four of their last five games despite being fairly injured after a 1-0 victory over the Islanders in their last game.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 26 shots (.923 SV%) to snap a six-game losing streak with a win over San Jose in his last start. He has struggled mightily this season, with his 9-8-4 record, 2.88 GAA and .893 SV%. He faces the San Jose Sharks again after beating them 5-2 the last time they met on Sunday.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) to pick up his fifth-straight loss in a defeat to the Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old has given up some starts this year due to his struggles, as he holds an 8-7-4 record, .897 SV% and 2.81 GAA. He takes on the St. Louis Blues, who have won their last two games and are 23rd in the NHL in goals per game (2.9).
Allen stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) in a win over Calgary in one of his strongest starts of the season his last time out. The Canadiens' starter has been up and down this season, as shown by his 9-10-0 record, .901 SV% and 3.26 GAA. He draws the Anaheim Ducks, the league's coldest team, after a 7-0 loss to Toronto in their last game, having lost nine of their last ten contests.
Allen stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) in a win over Calgary in one of his strongest starts of the season his last time out. The Canadiens' starter has been up and down this season, as shown by his 9-10-0 record, .901 SV% and 3.26 GAA. He draws the Anaheim Ducks, the league's coldest team after a 7-0 loss to Toronto in their last game, having lost nine of their last ten contests.
MacEwen has three goals, eight points and 38 PIMs while playing a bottom-six roll all season for Philadelphia and will be a game-time decision Thursday as they take on New Jersey. MacEwen played 12:20 TOI in their previous contest, picking up a fight in the loss.
Markstrom stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) but still took the hard-luck loss as he lost to Montreal in overtime in his last start. The 32-year-old has struggled this season, with his 8-7-3 record, 2.81 GAA and .897 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have lost three straight games but are fifth in the NHL in shots on goal per game (33.9).
White will be back in the Ducks' lineup after missing the last two games as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old has one assist, nine SOG, six PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 14 games this season.
Markstrom stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) as he picked up his third straight loss in a defeat to Columbus in his last start. The 32-year-old has been slowly losing his grasp on the Flames' starting job due to his 8-7-2 record, .891 SV% and 2.93 GAA. He draws the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost three of their last four games and rank 29th in the NHL in shots on goal per game (29.0).
Markstrom stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) as he picked up his third straight loss in a defeat to Columbus in his last start. The 32-year-old has been slowly losing his grasp on the Flames' starting job due to his 8-7-2 record, .891 SV% and 2.93 GAA. He draws the Montreal Canadiens, who have lost three of their last four games and rank 29th in the NHL in shots on goal per game (29.0).
Allen allowed three goals on 34 shots (.912 SV%) in a loss vs. Los Angeles in his previous start. The 32-year-old has struggled with his starter's workload yet again, posting an 8-10-0 record with a 3.40 GAA and .896 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who are on a two-game losing skid after dropping their last game 5-4 to Toronto in overtime.
