Bobrovsky made 41 saves on 42 shots in the Blue Jackets 3-1 win in Detroit last night. He made a lot of saves, but not a lot of tough saves. He has won two in a row while stopping 70 of his last 74 shots (.946 SV%). Tonight he will take on the basement dwelling Oilers at home—he is 0-4-0 with a 3.37 GAA and .906 SV% on no rest this season.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance since returning to the Columbus crease. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .929 SV% vs. the Red Wings this season.
Tanev has been out with a concussion since February 14th, but will be back in tonight vs. Anaheim. Tanev will play in his usual spot on the top-pair with Alex Edler. The 25-year-old has registered 15 points (2G / 13A) in 53 games this season.
Bobrvosky stopped 20 of 21 shots after replacing Curtis McElhinney in Saturday’s loss to the Avalanche. Since returning he is 1-1-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .908 SV%. Tonight he will get the nod in Carolina—Goalie Bob has gone 9-7-0 with a 2.82 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. It was a rough matchup to return to, but things should be a little easier tonight in New Jersey. Bobrovsky has gone 8-7-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.
Bobrovsky has missed the last 17 games, but he will make his first start since January 21st tonight vs. the Capitals. Bobrovsky has gone 16-15-2 with a 2.85 GAA and .913 SV% this season. Tonight will be his third start vs. Washington—he is 1-0-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .909 SV% in the first two.
Bobrovsky has missed the last 17 games, but it looks like he will make his first start since January 21st tonight vs. the Capitals. Bobrovsky has gone 16-15-2 with a 2.85 GAA and .913 SV% this season. Tonight would be his third start vs. Washington—he is 1-0-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .909 SV% in the first two.
Stolarz still has not played any NHL action during his call-up. With his return to the minors it suggests that Ray Emery will be back in the lineup on Tuesday.
Sergei Bobrovsky was activated from IR yesterday and served as Curtis McElhinney's back-up, so there is a good chance that he could make his first start since January 21st.
Bobrovsky will dress for the first time since January 21st today vs. the Devils. He will serve as Curtis McElhinney’s backup today, but that is a great sign that he will be able to start on Sunday vs. the Penguins.
McCabe played twice during his call-up, but his return to the minors suggests that Nikita Zadorov will get back into the lineup after being benched for the last two contests.
Bobrovsky skated again on Wednesday and the Blue Jackets believe that he is on track to start one of their two games this weekend. Curtis McElhinney has played very well in Bob’s absence though, so the Blue Jackets will not rush him if he is not 100 percent by Saturday or Sunday.
Stolarz served as Rob Zepp’s backup on Tuesday, but has been reassigned to Lehigh Valley, which means that Steve Mason will dress on Thursday.
Stolarz, 21, has gone 7-11-3 with a 3.17 GAA and .908 SV% with Lehigh Valley this season. He is unlikely to get into a game as he expected to serve as Rob Zepp’s backup for at least the next two games.
McCabe, 21, has scored four goals and 21 assists (25 points) in 49 games with Rochester this season. McCabe will make his season debut tonight with Nikita Zadorov out for discipline reasons. McCabe had one assist in seven games with the Sabres last season.
Bobrovsky will skate tomorrow morning, but will be scratched. Coach Todd Richards is hopeful that Bob will be back in the lineup next week.
Bobrovsky is expected to return at the end of February, so it seems unlikely that he will play during the road-trip, but he is likely traveling with the team to get in a few practices before returning during the Blue Jackets three-game home stand that starts next Tuesday.
Tanev missed Monday’s game with an upper-body injury that is believed to be related to his hand. GM Jim Benning announced after Monday’s game that Tanev’s injury is not all that serious and he is day-to-day.
Tanev was reportedly spotted leaving the morning skate with an ice bag on his hand. With Tanev out, the Canucks will be without their top-pair because Alex Edler is also out. Alex Biega will make his NHL debut alongside Luca Sbisa in Tanev’s absence.
Stolarz did not get into a game during his recall and with Rob Zepp now healthy, Stolarz will swap places with him and head back to Lehigh Valley. The 21-year-old is 7-10-1 with a 3.04 GAA and .911 SV% in the AHL.
