Krug suffered an upper-body injury on Sunday and won't play Tuesday but the Bruins are not ruling him out of their back-to-back on Friday/Saturday. Krug is still be evaluated and the team is expected to release more information later in the week.
Krug was forced to leave Sunday's game vs. the Flyers with an upper-body injury and did not return. The Bruins recalled Urho Vaakanainen from Providence (AHL) on Monday, suggesting that Krug will not be available vs. the Panthers.
Binnington allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Blues win in Vancouver on Tuesday. Jake Allen gave him the night off on Wednesday, so Binnington will get the call Saturday in Calgary. He has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season but will be tested in Calgary. The Flames are 6-1-1 and have scored 4.00 goals per game in their first eight home games of 2019-20.
Texier missed four games with a knee injury that he suffered in Philadelphia on October 26th. A combination of Jakob Lilja and Kole Sherwood helped replace Texier, who will reclaim his spot in the Columbus bottom-6 in Arizona on Thursday night. Texier has two goals on 15 shots (13.3 SH%) and one assist in 11 games this season.
Binnington allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blues victor vs. the Blue Jackets last Friday. Jake Allen finally gave him a night off on Saturday but they'll go right back to Binnington in Vancouver. Binnington has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .926 SV% in his last six starts, putting him back firmly among the top goalies in the league. The Canucks' offence is among the best in the league right now but it's hard to justify benching Binnington.
Binnington allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blues victor vs. the Blue Jackets last Friday. Jake Allen finally gave him a night off on Saturday but they'll go right back to Binnington in Vancouver. Binnington has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .926 SV% in his last six starts, putting him back firmly among the top goalies in the league. The Canucks' offence is among the best in the league right now but it's hard to justify benching Binnington.
Witkowski was a healthy scratch in New Jersey but will likely replace Carter Verhaeghe on the fourth-line on Friday. Witkowski has one goal and two assists in 11 games this season.
Binnington made 35 saves on 36 shots in the Blues win over the Wild on Wednesday. Binnington is starting to heat up, winning four of his last five starts (4-1-0) while posting a 2.01 GAA and .931 SV%. He won his only start against Columbus last year and the Blue Jackets come in averaging the sixth-fewest goals per game (2.58) in the NHL right now.
Binnington made 35 saves on 36 shots in the Blues win over the Wild on Wednesday. Binnington is starting to heat up, winning four of his last five starts (4-1-0) while posting a 2.01 GAA and .931 SV%. He won his only start against Columbus last year and the Blue Jackets come in averaging the sixth-fewest goals per game (2.58) in the NHL right now.
Gunnarsson has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. the Wild. Gunnarsson, who has one assist in five games, will replace Robert Bortuzzo and skate on the third pair with Vince Dunn.
Binnington gave up four goals on 33 shots in the Blues win in Detroit on Sunday. It wasn't Binnington's best outing but it was enough to win for the third time in four games. The 26-year-old has yet to lose in regulation on home ice this season, going 3-0-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .926 SV% in his first five starts at Enterprise Center. He is a must-start against a Wild team that played last night and come in ranked 28th in the NHL in scoring (2.42 GF/gm).
Binnington gave up four goals on 33 shots in the Blues win in Detroit on Sunday. It wasn't Binnington's best outing but it was enough to win for the third time in four games. The 26-year-old has yet to lose in regulation on home ice this season, going 3-0-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .926 SV% in his first five starts at Enterprise Center. He is a must-start against a Wild team that played last night and come in ranked 28th in the NHL in scoring (2.42 GF/gm).
Texier was forced to leave Saturday's game with a knee injury and is expected to be out until mid-November. Jakob Lilja is expected to replace Texier in the lineup on Wednesday.
Bjugstad has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury but was back at practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision in Dallas. Bjugstad centred the second line with Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist and skated on the second power-play unit in practice.
Binnington stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Blues win over the Avalanche on Monday. It was a surprisingly easy night against a tough opponent and snapped a three-game losing streak for Binnington. He comes into Thursday's game at 2-0-2 with a 2.18 GAA and .920 SV% on home-ice so make sure he's in your lineups tonight.
Bjugstad has been sidelined since October 5th but will travel on the Penguins upcoming road-trip, which starts Tuesday in Florida. There's no indication whether or not Bjugstad will play on the trip but this is a step in the right direction for the 27-year-old centre.
Binnington allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blues loss to the Canucks last Thursday. After losing three in a row while allowing a combined 11 goals with an .891 SV%, Jake Allen got the nod on Saturday but will come back to Binnington tonight vs. Colorado. He is 1-0-2 with a 2.56 GAA and .916 SV% on home-ice this year and faces an Avalanche team that is 7-0-1 and lead the NHL in goal-scoring (4.38 GF/gm).
