Johansen had to be helped off of the ice after suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday's shootout win over the Canucks. Johansen was reportedly spotted on crutches and wearing a walking boot post-game and will undergo surgery on the injury on Wednesday. Johansen will be out indefinitely and could miss the remainder of the season, but expect an official update from the Predators in the coming days.
Konecny left the Flyers' previous game vs. Calgary after 12:40 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will now be forced to miss Tuesday's game against the Oilers. The 25-year-old leads all Flyers players with 27 goals, 54 points and a -10 plus/minus through 52 games played this season.
Konecny left Tuesday's win over the Flames and did not return. Head cache John Tortorella did not have an update on Konecny's status post-game, but some reports indicated he was seen wearing a sling on his left arm. If that's the case, Konecny will not be available for Tuesday's game in Edmonton.
Sanheim has four goals, 12 assists, 80 SOG, 34 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 57 games this season but will be a surprising healthy scratch Monday vs. Calgary. Olle Lycksell will take his spot in the Flyers' lineup as they go back to six defensemen for this game.
Gilbert has been a healthy scratch for the Flames' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Philadelphia. The 26-year-old has a goal, two assists, eight SOG, and 20 PIMs across 12 games played this season.
Braun has one assist, 30 SOG, 19 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 36 games this season but will head to the press box Monday as Olle Lycksell draws back into the lineup.
Ersson last played on Feb.16th but was forced to leave early due to an injury after allowing two goals on 11 shots vs. Seattle in his last start. The 23-year-old has impressively yet to lose in his career through eight games played, with his 5-0-0 record, 2.50 GAA and .913 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who won their last game 3-2 in overtime over the New York Rangers and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.4).
Vladar allowed two goals on 17 shots (.882 SV%) to snap a five-game winning streak as he was downed by the Detroit Red Wings in his previous start. The 25-year-old has turned Calgary's goaltending job into a near 50/50 split due to his 11-5-4 record, 2.73 GAA and .903 SV%. He takes on one of the NHL's hottest teams in the Detroit Red Wings, who have won four straight contests after a 5-4 shootout win over Edmonton last night.
Simmonds has one assist, seven SOG and 34 PIMs across 13 games with the Maple Leafs this season but has once again cleared waivers as he has been reassigned to the AHL.
Ersson had a 15-10-1 record, .911 SV% and 2.58 GAA with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) and has been recalled for a second time Monday to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 23-year-old was exceptional in his previous NHL stint this season, going an undefeated 5-0-0 with a 2.37 GAA and .918 SV%.
Hogberg scored one goal, three assists, eight PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 19 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) but has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination. After he clears waivers, he is expected to return to Sweden.
Vladar stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his fifth-straight win as he defeated the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 25-year-old has turned the Flames starting job into a timeshare with his solid play, as shown by his 11-4-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have lost their last two games but are 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.98).
Vladar stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his fifth-straight win as he defeated the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 25-year-old has turned the Flames starting job into a timeshare with his solid play, as shown by his 11-4-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .904 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have lost their last two games but are 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.98).
Gilbert was recalled Monday and reassigned Tuesday from the Flames back to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). The 26-year-old returns to the minors where he had two goals, three assists, 41 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 26 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) prior to his previous promotion.
Gilbert had two goals, three assists, 41 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 26 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) but earned his second call-up of the season Monday. The 26-year-old stay-at-home defenseman had previously had a nine-game stint with the Flames this season, where he had an assist and 20 PIMs during his short showing.
The Flames do not play again until after the All-Star break, so they sent a trio of young players, including Gilbert, back to the AHL.
