Nedeljkovic stopped 37 of 39 shots in an impressive 5-2 victory vs New Jersey in his only start of the season. He backed up Ville Husso in the Red Wings' 5-4 overtime loss Monday, the last time the Wings took the ice. They head to Chicago for a very good matchup as they take on a weak Blackhawks team who ranks 29th in the NHL in GF (2.33) and 31st in SOG (23.0).
Grzelcyk missed the first four games of the season after getting a procedure done on his shoulder in the summer. Grzelcyk will replace Anton Stralman (visa issues) in the line-up and should see top-4 minutes and PP2 time at the very least. Grzelcyk had four goals and 20 assists (24 points) in 73 games a season ago.
Jarry stopped 34 of 36 shots in an impressive 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in his last start on Saturday. He got a rare night off Monday and will look to keep his 2-0-0 perfect record intact as he puts his impressive .938 SV% on the line against Los Angeles at home Thursday. The Kings are on a three-game winning streak where they have averaged 5.33 GF during the span.
Kral enjoyed a strong preseason before eventually getting sent down to the Toronto Marlies to start the 2022-23 season. With the announcement of Jake Muzzin being placed on the IR, Kral will get his first taste of NHL action in the veteran's absence. The 22-year-old had zero points in his first two games with the Marlies prior to being called up.
Timmins suffered an upper-body injury in Boston on Saturday and did not return. Timmins is listed as day-to-day, so he is not expected to play Monday in Toronto. Expect Patrik Nemeth to replace him.
Timmins has had an atrocious time trying to stay healthy since being drafted No.32 overall in 2017. Last season he was limited to just six games and is hurt just two games in 2022-23. Consider him questionable to play Monday until the Coyotes provide more details on his status.
Jarry draws his second start of the season after a dominating 26-save (.929 SV%) performance in Pittsburgh's opener Thursday night. Currently, In his seventh season with Pittsburgh, Jarry will hope to keep the Penguins undefeated Saturday in a tough matchup against Tampa Bay.
Grzelcyk continues to make progress and was upgraded to "day-to-day" on Friday. The Bruins anticipate that Grzelcyk could play as soon as the end of next week. Grzelcyk will likely take over for Hampus Lindholm on PP1 while Charlie McAvoy is still sidelined, making him a decent waiver wire addition for teams in need of blueline help.
Nedeljkovic will make his first start of the season in the second half of the Red Wings' back-to-back as they take on New Jersey Saturday. The 26-year-old struggled in his first season in Detroit in 2021-22 posting a .901 SV% and 3.31 GAA while winning 20 of 52 games started.
Jarry will lead the Penguins between the crease as they take on the lowly Arizona Coyotes in their season opener in Pittsburgh. Jarry finished 2021-22 sixth in GAA (2.42), and SV% (.919) while also finishing eighth in wins (34) across the entire NHL.
Jarry will lead the Penguins between the crease as they take on the lowly Arizona Coyotes in their season opener in Pittsburgh. Jarry finished 2021-22 sixth in GAA (2.42), and SV% (.919) while also finishing eighth in wins (34) across the entire NHL.
Bemstrom cleared waivers on Monday and was sent to the AHL to start the season. Bemstrom struggled to find his footing in the 2021-22 season, tallying just 11 points (6G / 5A) in 41 NHL games.
Grzelcyk's original timetable was set for mid-November, but the Bruins defenseman is ahead of schedule and expects to be back a couple of weeks earlier. Grzelcyk will likely take over as the quarterback on PP1 while Charlie McAvoy is sidelined.
Grzelcyk had a procedure on his right shoulder in early June and had an expected recovery time of five months. Expect Hampus Lindholm to quarterback the Bruins' No.1 PP unit while Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy are sidelined to open the season.
The Penguins selected Pickering with the No.21 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft. The 18-year-old blue liner had nine goals with 24 assists (33 points) in 62 games with the Swift Current Broncos (WHL).
