Anderson stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Senators win over the Red Wings on Tuesday. He snapped a two-game losing streak and now sits 3-2-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .939 SV%. He will get the nod against a Wild team who have won five of seven and sit 7-4-0 on the year.
Anderson allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Senators loss to the Blackhawks last Thursday. Anderson is facing an average of 36.2 shots per game, but has managed to post a .934 SV%, however that has translated into just two wins. He should be prepared to face a ton of shots again tonight vs. a Red Wings team averaging more than 30 per game.
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.
Hamonic missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the blueline tonight vs. the Sharks. Brian Strait will take a seat with Hamonic coming back.
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.
Hamonic was "real close" to being in the lineup on Thursday said coach Capuano, but he will sit one more game and likely be back on Saturday.
Hamonic has missed the last three games and was not expected to play tonight, but his availability for the morning skate suggests that he could suit up tonight. Even if he doesn't it is a good sign that he is close.
Anderson held Chicago to two goals on 45 shots in a 2-1 loss on Sunday. Despite the loss, it was a great game for Anderson who has posted a .944 SV% through his firs four starts. He will get another crack at the Blackhawks tonight. Traditionally this would be a bad matchup, but Chicago is struggling to score goals to start the season---just 2.33 G/PG (25th in the NHL).
Hamonic was on the ice for the Islanders morning skate but will not play on Tuesday against the Jets. However, he will accompany the team on their west coast road-trip which indicates he is not far from returning to the Isles blueline.
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.
Hamonic will not be in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Jets, but head coach Jack Capuano said there is a "good chance" that Hamonic travels with the team on their upcoming five-game road-trip that starts Thursday in Colorado.
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.
Anderson allowed three goals on 31 shots in a win over the Avalanche last Thursday. He was scheduled to get the start in the game that was postponed vs. the Leafs, so his start has been pushed back to Sunday. He has a 2.01 GAA and .939 SV% in three starts this season.
Hamonic missed Thursday's game and missing practice this morning is not a good sign for his availability for Saturday's game against the Stars.
The Islanders are calling Hamonic day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He will be replaced by Lubomir Visnovsky, who is coming off of IR with an upper-body injury of his own.
Given the state of the city of Ottawa right now, there is a good chance that the game between the Maple Leafs and Senators will be postponed. However, the Senators are preparing as if the game will go on, if it does, Anderson will start.
Hamonic said he is not a player who likes to miss games and sounded like he would play this morning, so this report confirms that. He has one goal and a plus-3 rating in five games.
Hamonic left Monday's practice with an undisclosed injury and his status for tonight's meeting with the Maple Leafs is uncertain. Hamonic has one goal, a plus-3 rating and 23 penalty minutes in five games this season.
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.
