Kartye has been in and out of the lineup the last month and will return to being a healthy scratch on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 22-year-old Kartye has 15 points (8G / 7A) in his rookie season (53 games) but has been held off the scoresheet in the last seven games.
Grubauer will start for only the second time since returning from an injury that kept him out for several months. The German netminder saved 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on February 13th, the only contest this season that he has allowed fewer than two goals (6-9-1). Seattle enters action as a +114 home underdog against the Vancouver Canucks.
Lajoie and Marshall Rifai will sit on Thursday as Morgan Rielly and William Lagesson will draw back into the Leafs' lineup. Lajoie has no goals and one assist in seven games this season.
Grubauer will start for only the second time since returning from an injury that kept him out for several months. The German netminder saved 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on February 13th, the only contest this season that he has allowed fewer than two goals (6-9-1). Seattle enters action as a +114 home underdog against the Vancouver Canucks.
Mahura will exit the lineup on Tuesday, allowing Aaron Ekblad to draw back in. Mahura played only his second game in the last month on Sunday, tallying an assist, two shots, and two hits in 15:56 time-on-ice.
Daccord will start on Monday afternoon against the Detroit Red Wings, his 10th start in the last 11 games. The 27-year-old Daccord was tremendous in his last outing, saving 36 of 37 shots (.973 SV%) in a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. Seattle is riding a two-game winning streak and is a -136 home favourite entering action on Monday.
Evans will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Brian Dumoulin (lower-body) is ready to return. Evans has no goals and four assists in 16 games this season.
Daccord had his first night off in nearly a month on Tuesday, and despite Philipp Grubauer playing well in a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders, the Kraken will return to Daccord between the pipes on Thursday night. Daccord and the Kraken have fallen off after an amazing run through December and the beginning of January, but the netminder has played well despite winning only two of his last nine games (2-6-1), posting a respectable .916 SV%.
Daccord had his first night off in nearly a month on Tuesday, and despite Philipp Grubauer playing well in a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders, the Kraken will likely return to Daccord between the pipes on Thursday night. Daccord and the Kraken have fallen off after an amazing run through December and the beginning of January, but the netminder has played well despite winning only two of his last nine games (2-6-1), posting a respectable .916 SV%.
Kartye will draw in for Kailer Yamamoto on Tuesday as the Kraken look to get fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Kartye has eight goals and seven assists in 49 games this season.
Grubauer will be back between the pipes for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury on December 9th against the Lightning. Grubauer still had a weak grip on the Kraken starting job prior to his injury, but Joey Daccord has since taken full control of Seattle's crease. Grubauer lost his previous four starts prior to the injury, and Daccord excelled in his absence, posting a .935 SV% across 22 starts. Grubauer draws a difficult matchup in his return, with the Kraken being +145 underdogs on Long Island.
Schultz sat out the last two games but will replace Brian Dumoulin on Tuesday after he picked up a lower-body injury on Monday. Schultz, who will skate with Ryker Evans on the third pairing, has 16 points (4G / 12A) in 42 games this season.
Daccord will maintain his hold on the Kraken crease on Monday as Philip Grubauer is yet to make an appearance since returning from a lower-body injury on January 24th, though that will likely come to an end when the Kraken travel to Long Island on Tuesday for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Daccord was unfortunate to pick up the loss his last time out, stopping 35 of the 38 shots he faced as Seattle fell to the Flyers by a score of 3-2. He has enjoyed one of the biggest breakout campaigns across the NHL this season, posting a .921 SV% and a 2.34 GAA across 35 appearances.
Schultz did not play on Saturday to attend to personal matters but is expected to play on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 33-year-old Schultz has zero points and six shots on goal in his last three games.
