Konecny missed the last three games with a concussion that he suffered on December 7th vs. the Senators. He was back on the is for Monday's morning skate and will play on the top line with Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. Konecny has three goals and one assist in his last four games.
Kase was a fifth-round pick in 2015 and will likely serve as an extra forward with The 22-year-old has just three goals and three assists (six points) in 21 games this season. Kase comes up with Travis Konecny out with a concussion.
Seeler played in the last two games and as a minus-3 while averaging just 8:49 TOI/gm. Tonight he will be replaced by Brennan Menell, who will make his NHL debut on the third-pair.
Konecny was forced to leave Saturday's game against the Senators after being crushed by Mark Borowiecki in open ice. Konecny was visually shaken by the hit, left immediately and did not return to the game. On Monday, the Flyers announced that he is out indefinitely with a concussion, so expect him to miss at least one week.
Grundstrom dressed in the last two games and picked up an assist in Montreal but will come out of the lineup on Thursday. Adrian Kempe will be back in the Kings lineup and replace Grundstrom as the third-line left-winger.
Grundstrom has in the lineup for the last three games but will be replaced by Austin Wagner on Thursday. Grundstrom has two assists while playing 14:22 ATOI in four games this season.
Seeler has been a healthy scratch for six straight games but will replace Carson Soucy as the No.6 defensemen on Saturday. Seeler has no points in two games this season.
Richard has one goal and one assist in seven AHL games this season and could make his season debut on Saturday. Austin Watson is a game-time decision tonight, so look for Richard to draw-in on the fourth line if Watson can't play.
Grundstrom has been a healthy scratch for the last four games so they send him back to Ontario to get some playing time. Grundstrom had 10 points (3G / 7A) in 13 games with the Reign last year.
Deslauriers made his season debut on Saturday, playing 11:06 TOI and getting into a fight with Brendan Dillon. He will be replaced on the Ducks fourth line by Nick Ritchie.
Grundstrom was a healthy scratch in the Kings season opener but is expected to replace Austin Wagner tonight in Calgary. Grundstrom, who had five goals and one assist in 15 games with the Kings last season, is expected to skate on the third line with Blake Lizotte and Tyler Toffoli.
The Canadiens announced that Juulsen is not dealing with a concussion, but did have a facial fracture after being hit in the face by the puck last November. Juulsen’s status for the start of the regular season is unclear, but these headaches could open up a spot for Cale Fleury to start the year with Montreal.
Konecny ranks 33rd in the NHL in even-strength goals (43) over the last two seasons while playing 15:05 ATOI. In 2020, Konecny figures to be a staple on the top line with Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux and should see a lot more ice-time. That should allow him to get over 200 shots and 24 goals while chipping in close to 30 assists.
Deslauriers had two goals and three assists (five points) in 48 games with the Canadiens last season. Deslauriers is a rugged left winger who will likely play the entire 2020 season on the Ducks fourth-line. He has a career-high of just 15 points (in 2015).
Sanheim had a terrific first full NHL season in 2019, scoring nine goals with 26 assists (35 points) in 82 games with the Flyers. Through the first two months of the season, Sanheim played just 16:19 TOI/gm but by February he was second among Flyers defenseman in TOI, averaging 21:42 per game. Even with Philadelphia bringing in veteran blueliners Justin Braun and Matt Niskanen, Sanheim still projects to be a top-pairing defenseman next to Ivan Provorov in 2020.
