Cirelli has 11 goals, 17 assists, 107 SOG, 33 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 55 games played but will be out Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old has already missed a large chunk of games for Tampa Bay this year so this is yet another unfortunate update on his season.
Bjorkstrand missed the Kraken's previous game due to personal reasons but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Arizona. The 27-year-old has 19 goals, 23 assists, 187 SOG, 14 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 76 games played this season.
Vasilevskiy was perfect in his last start, stopping 38 of 38 shots for his fourth shutout of the season as he blanked the New York Islanders for his third-straight win. The 28-year-old is top five in the NHL in victories for a sixth-straight season with his 34-20-4 record, 2.57 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the New York Rangers, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Washington last game.
Copley stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaskan native has won nearly nightly despite his average counting stats, with his 24-4-3 record, 2.67 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have won four straight and nine of their last 10 games.
Copley stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat the Seattle Kraken in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaskan native has won nearly nightly despite his average counting stats, with his 24-4-3 record, 2.67 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have won four straight, and nine of their last 10 games.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 34 shots (.941 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was downed by the Boston Bruins his last time between the pipes. The 28-year-old has been solid yet again this season, but will not lead the NHL in wins for a sixth-straight year as he has a 31-20-4 record, 2.69 GAA and .914 SV%. He will take on the Carolina Hurricanes, who have won three of their last five games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.8).
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 34 shots (.941 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was downed by the Boston Bruins his last time between the pipes. The 28-year-old has been solid yet again this season, but will not lead the NHL in wins for a sixth-straight year as he has a 31-20-4 record, 2.69 GAA and .914 SV%. He will take on the Carolina Hurricanes, who have won three of their last five games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.8).
Johansson stopped 32 of 36 shots (.889 SV%) for his first win of the season as he beat the Ottawa Senators in his last start. The 27-year-old has been solid in limited work with the Avalanche this season, with his 1-0-0 record, 2.88 GAA and .907 SV%. He will face the Anaheim Ducks, who are trying to snap a four-game losing streal after their 6-3 loss to St. Louis last game.
