Montour was held out of Friday's game, likely to avoid him playing two games in two nights, but he'll make his first appearance of the season on Saturday. Montour will replace John Gilmour in the lineup and is coming off of a season where he had 10 points (3G / 7A) in 20 games with the Sabres after being traded from Anaheim.
Murray stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Penguins 7-1 blowout win over the Flyers on Tuesday. Murray has won two in a row while stopping 54 of 55 shots (.982 SV%) and has been victorious in six of his last seven with a 1.84 GAA and .933 SV%. Murray has played well and the Oilers have gone 2-3-1 while averaging 1.83 goals per game in their last six.
Grubauer surrendered four-goal on 38 shots in Colorado's overtime loss to the Panthers on Wednesday. Grubauer had an outstanding start to the season but has now allowed at least three goals in five of his last six starts--going 3-1-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .909 SV% over that stretch. Tonight he'll take on a Stars team that currently ranks dead last in goal scoring (2.21 GF/gm) through 14 games.
Grubauer allowed one goal on 26 shots in Colorado's win in Vegas last Friday. Pavel Francouz started on Saturday, so Grubauer is well-rested coming into Wednesday's game vs. the Panthers. He is 3-0-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .931 SV% at the Pepsi Center this season, so don't hesitate to start him against the NHL's eighth-best offence (3.50 GF/gm).
Mahura has failed to record a point in six AHL games this season but is expected to replace Brendan Guhle in the lineup on Tuesday. Mahura had one goal and four assists in 17 games with the Ducks a season ago.
Murray stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Penguins shutout win in Dallas on Saturday. Murray has been outstanding, winning five of his last six starts while posting a 1.98 GAA, .926 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a Flyers team that he went 1-0-2 with a 2.25 GAA and .944 SV% against last season.
Montour will miss his 13th straight game to open up the 2019-20 season but it looks like he is on-pace to make his season debut later this week. After tonight the Sabres are off until Friday, so monitor his status as the week moves along.
Grubauer allowed three goals on 25 shots in Colorado’s loss in St. Louis on Monday. After a 4-0 start to the season, Grubauer has lost two of his last three starts while allowing a combined 10 goals on 101 shots (.901 SV%). He has a tough challenge ahead of him on Friday, a road matchup in Vegas. He is 2-1-1 with a 3.17 GAA and .902 SV% on the road so far.
McCann has missed two of the last three games with a lower-body issue but will play against his former team on Tuesday. With many Penguins forwards still out, McCann will be back in the second-line centre role and comes into play with three goals and one assist in seven games.
Murray allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Penguins win over the Stars last Friday. Tristan Jarry afforded him a night off on Saturday, so a well-rested Murray will go tonight in Florida. Early-one, Murray is 5-2-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .914 SV% in seven starts but this will be just his second road outing of the young season. He was 2-0-0 with a 1.47 GAA and .958 SV% in two games vs. Florida last season.
Grubauer surrendered four goals on 44 shots in Colorado's win in Florida last Friday. Grubauer has opened the season at 5-0-1 while posting a 2.79 GAA and .919 SV% but has allowed a combined 10 goals on 108 shots (.908 SV%) in his last three starts. Grubauer went 0-0-2 with a 2.87 GAA and .891 SV% in two games against the Blues last year--St. Louis enters play at 3-2-3 and 13th in the NHL in scoring (3.00 GF/gm).
Fleury is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not play Saturday afternoon in St. Louis. Christian Folin will draw back into the lineup on Montreal’s third pair.
McCann was a game-time decision on Wednesday and was held out of the lineup vs. the Avalanche but was at practice on Thursday and remains a game-time decision on Friday. It looks more likely that he will play tonight than it did two days ago, but monitor his status during warmups.
Fleury has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Christian Folin in the lineup on Thursday. Fleury has no points and one shot in his first two career NHL games.
