Anderson gave up two goals on 23 shots in the Senators loss to the Capitals on Monday. He has played well as of late, going 3-4-1 with a 2.38 GAA and .922 SV% in December. Tonight he will face a Red Wings team he is 1-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .933 SV% against this season.
Forsberg, 22, has gone 14-3-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .938 SV% in 18 games with Springfield this season. He has been recalled to backup Curtis McElhinney tonight vs. Boston.
Anderson surrendered two goals on 34 shots in the Senators win over the Ducks last Friday. He was given Saturday night off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. the Capitals. Andy has been great in his last two starts (.971 SV%) but will be in tough on the road vs. a strong offence. He is 3-6-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .927 SV% on the road.
Brassard returned to practice on Friday after missing the previous two games and he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Hurricanes. He has eight goals and 16 assists (24 points) in 27 games this season.
Brassard, who missed the last three games with mumps, was back at practice and centred the top-line with Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello, which is a good sign that he will be back in the lineup on Saturday. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.
Hamonic has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but will return tonight vs. the Red Wings. Hamonic has three goals and three assists in 21 games this season.
Brassard has missed the last two games with mumps, but he will be back on the ice tomorrow. Depending on how he feels will determine whether he will play in the Rangers’ home-and-home vs. Carolina on Saturday and Sunday.
Anderson stopped all 34 shots in the Senators’ 2-0 shutout win over the Devils on Wednesday. It was Anderson’s seventh win and third shutout of the season. He had been going through a rough patch, so Wednesday’s shutout should boost his confidence. Tonight he takes on a great Ducks team at home, where he is 4-2-2 with a 2.21 GAA and .933 SV%.
Brassard was sent home before Sunday’s game in Edmonton. The fear was that he had contracted mumps, but his test results came in this afternoon, confirming that he has mumps. There is not timetable for his return.
According to head coach Jack Capuano, Hamonic is “coming along” and there is a “good chance” that he will play on Friday in Detroit. Hamonic has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury.
Anderson allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Senators loss to the Kings last Thursday. Robin Lehner got the last two starts, but it will be Anderson tonight in New Jersey. He has just one victory in his last eight starts (1-6-1) while posting a 3.27 GAA and .903 SV%. It has not been pretty for Andy, but he draws a strong matchup tonight.
Hamonic will miss his sixth consecutive game with an upper-body injury. He was on the ice for the Islanders morning skate on Monday, but won’t be back tonight. The Islanders next game is on Friday in Detroit, monitor Hamonic’s status leading up to Friday.
Brassard has reportedly been sent back to New York after being diagnosed with mumps.Expect Tanner Glass to get back into the lineup with Brassard out. There is no saying how long Brassard will be out.
MacArthur missed Thursday’s game with an illness, but will return this afternoon for the injured Chris Neil. MacArthur has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 27 games this season, but has just one goal in his last 10 games.
MacArthur missed Thursday’s game with the flu but was back in practice this morning and should be in the lineup tomorrow. With Chris Neil out, MacArthur will reclaim his spot on the top line and Colin Greening will stay in the lineup for Neil.
MacArthur was listed as a game-time decision, but is not on the ice for warmups so he will not play tonight vs. the Kings. Colin Greening will take his spot on the top-line.
MacArthur is listed as doubtful for tonight’s game, but the Senators are considering him a game-time decision in case he starts to come around this afternoon.
Del Zotto has played in the las two games, but will be a healthy scratch for the third time in five games tonight vs. the Devils. Luke Schenn will get back into the lineup for MDZ.
Anderson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Sens comeback win over the Canucks on Sunday. The win snapped a lengthy losing streak for Anderson who now has a 6-7-4 record with a 2.50 GAA and .927 SV% on the season. He gets the call vs. the Kings at home, where he is 4-1 2 with a 1.96 GAA and .940 SV%.
Anderson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Senators 3-2 loss to the Penguins last night. He gave up a late goal to Christian Ehrhoff thanks to a defensive breakdown. Anderson has lost his last five games with a 3.01 GAA and .914 SV%, but with Robin Lehner out, Anderson will make his fourth straight start.
