Elliott stopped all 33 shots that he faced in a 1-0 regulation win over the Penguins on March 23. He has gone 2-0-0 with a .088 GAA and .964 SV% since the Blues acquired Ryan Miller. He makes for an excellent spot-start vs. Miller's former team on Thursday.
The good news is McDonagh did not suffer structural damage — nor either a separation or dislocation to his shoulder.
There are no further details on McDonagh's injury, but as reported earlier, the early diagnosis is that the injury is not serious. Traveling with the team is a good sign that he is only day-to-day.
McDonagh was crunched by Canucks forward Alex Burrows and skated off of the ice in obvious pain. According to reports, the original diagnosis is that the injury "is not serious". Expect a more detailed update in the next 24 hours.
Girgensons has missed the last 11 games after suffered a lower-body injury on March 6th. The 20-year-old has six goals and 14 assists (20 points) in 61 games this season.
Elliott stopped 17 of 19 shots in a win over the Wild on March 9th, as well as all three shots after replacing Ryan Miller on Wednesday in Chicago. This afternoon, he will take on the Penguins who have scored 16 goals in their last four games (4.0 G/PG). It is not a great matchup, but if you are desperate on Sunday, he is worth taking a look at.
Ryan Miller has started his career with the Blues at 4-0 which has held Elliott to the bench, until now. Tonight he will get the call in the second game of a back-to-back against the Wild. Elliott is 15-5-2 with a 2.08 GAA and .917 SV% this season, but the Blues have just two back-to-backs left this season, so it doesn't look like he will see much crease-time down the stretch.
Girgensons left Thursday's contest after playing just 6:53 and did not return. It was a good win for the Sabres, but they lost Girgensons and winger Chris Stewart in the process. They likely will not recall anyone from Rochester (AHL) and Zenon Konopka will silde into the lineup for Girgensons and Cory Conacher for Stewart.
Elliott allowed three goals on 31 shots in a win over the Jets before the break. He will remain a backup once Ryan Miller arrives in St. Louis.
Elliott gave up three goals on 31 shots in a win over the Predators last Saturday. That win snapped a three-game losing streak for Elliott, who now sits 14-4-2 with a 2.10 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the red-hot Jets, but with his 8-1-0 record at home, you should't worry too much.
Elliott was pulled after surrendering three goals on nine shots in a 7-1 loss to the Devils on January 21. He has lost each of his last three starts while giving up eight goals on just 44 shots (.818 SV%). He will face the Predators for the first time this season on Saturday and comes into play with a 13-4-2 record, 2.06 GAA and .917 SV% on the year.
Hedman was on the ice for the morning skate and looks to be back in the lineup after missing Sunday's game with an ankle injury. If he plays, expect him to play his regular 20-plus minutes on the top-pair and top power-play unit.
Elliott allowed three goals on 21 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Saturday night. After winning seven straight games, Elliott has lost each of his last two outings while positing a 2.50 GAA and .884 SV%. Tonight he will face the Devils who rank 27th in the NHL in scoring.
Hedman missed Sunday's game agains the Hurricanes after being struck by a puck in the ankle on Saturday. Hedman is listed as day-to-day, so he appears in line to return on Thursday.
Hedman was injured after getting hit in the foot by a shot on Saturday, the injury will keep him out of tonight's lineup. After today the Lightning are off until Thursday. He is listed as day-to-day so there is a good chance that he could be back for that game vs. the Senators.
Hedman was injured while blocking a shot on Saturday. He has travelled with the team to Carolina but it seems unlikely that he will play. He underwent x-rays which came back negative so even if he does not play today, he isn't expected to be out longterm.
How good is the Blues goaltending right now? Elliott has been excellent winning seven of his last eight games while posting a 1.58 GAA and .937 SV% and Jaroslav Halak has been equally as good. Elliott replaced Halak after just eight minutes the first time the Blues played Anaheim. He came in and stopped 13 of 14 shots in the 5-2 loss.
Elliott allowed two goals on 18 shots in a win over the Oilers on Tuesday. It extended his winning streak to seven games as he moved to 13-1-2 with a 1.86 GAA and .926 SV%. Tonight he will put that streak on the line against a Canucks team who have lost five games in a row.
Elliott allowed two goals on 24 shots on Saturday vs. Columbus to earn his sixth consecutive victory. With Jake Allen sent back to the AHL, Jaroslav Halak is healthy again, but the Blues will ride the hot hand tonight. Elliott stopped all 23 shots that he faced in a 6-0 win over the Oilers in their first meeting.
