Brisson was the 29th overall pick of the Golden Knights in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 31 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) this season. He had a brief seven-game stint with the Golden Knights earlier this season and failed to record a point.
Despite appearing to be shaken up at the morning skate, Merzlikins will make his 31st start of the season when the Blue Jackets travel to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Merzlikins didn't turn in his best performance his last time out, allowing three goals on 25 shots in a 3-1 loss on Long Island. The loss snapped a personal four-game winning streak for the 30-year-old netminder. Merzlikins carries a 16-11-3 record and an .890 SV% into Wednesday night's matchup. He'll have a hard time getting back in the win column against the Maple Leafs as the Blue Jackets enter action at +175 on the money line.
Merzlikins left the Blue Jackets' morning skate on Wednesday early due to an undisclosed ailment. It's unclear if this will affect his availability for Wednesday's tilt against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
With Max Pacioretty (upper body) on Injured Reserve, the Maple Leafs have recalled Quillan from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). The undrafted 22-year-old Quillan has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 35 games with the Marlies this season.
The Panthers shut out the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 with Spencer Knight between the pipes on Saturday, but the team will switch to Bobrovsky in a rematch on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has struggled lately, allowing four goals in three straight (0-2-1), posting an ugly .806 SV%. The 36-year-old netminder has a 2.86 GAA and .896 SV% in 31 games this season (18-11-2). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -256 road favorites against a Ducks squad amid a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
Tavares has missed three straight games with a lower-body injury and remains week-to-week. Before his injury, Tavares had been held off the scoresheet in three straight games but still producing at a near point-per-game pace, scoring 42 points (20G / 22A) in 43 contests.
Daniil Tarasov between the pipes in Saturday's 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Rangers, but the Blue Jackets will return to Merzlikins on Monday against the New York Islanders. Merzlikins saved 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. He has a 3.05 GAA and .890 SV% in 29 games this season (16-10-3). The Blue Jackets enter Monday's contest as +142 road underdogs against an Islanders club they defeated 2-0 on October 30th.
Simon Benoit will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, resulting in Myers being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Myers is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A), 26 blocks, and 48 hits in 19 games this season.
Stecher will play on Thursday as Edmonton opts to get some fresh bodies into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Josh Brown will sit in his place.
MacEwen will draw out of the lineup to make way for Michael Amadio's return from an upper-body injury. MacEwen has two goals and one assist in 21 games this season.
MacEwen has three points (2G / 1A) in 21 games this season and has only one point (0G / 1A) in his previous 19 contests. He returns to the Belleville Senators (AHL), where has has nine points (5G / 4A) in 14 contests this season.
McCabe has not played since being injured in a fight with Philadelphia's Garnet Hathaway on January 5th. The 31-year-old McCabe has been a steadying force on Toronto's blue line and is averaging 20:52 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (1G / 10A), 68 blocks, and 72 hits in 36 games this season.
The Panthers had Spencer Knight in their crease on Tuesday's 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils but will revert to Bobrovsky on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Bobrovsky has struggled in his last two contests (0-1-1), allowing eight combined goals on 47 shots (.830 SV%). The veteran netminder has a 2.78 GAA and .899 SV% in 30 games this season (18-10-2). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -236 home favorites against a Red Wings club whose seven-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday.
The red-hot Blue Jackets have won five straight and will turn to Merzlikins between the pipes on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. Merzlikins was excellent in his previous outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. He has a 3.12 GAA and .889 SV% in 28 games this season (15-10-3). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as -163 home favorites against a Sharks team that snapped the Detroit Red Wings' seven-game winning streak with a 6-3 win on Tuesday.
The Panthers had Spencer Knight in their crease on Tuesday's 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils but will revert to Bobrovsky on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Bobrovsky has struggled in his last two contests (0-1-1), allowing eight combined goals on 47 shots (.830 SV%). The veteran netminder has a 2.78 GAA and .899 SV% in 30 games this season (18-10-2). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -236 home favorites against a Red Wings club whose seven-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday.
Tavares is producing at another near point-per-game pace with 42 points (20G / 22A) in 43 games this season. That said, the veteran forward has been held off the scoresheet in three straight. He will be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis.
Stecher will be the odd-man out on the Oilers blue-line as Edmonton is opting to dress just six defencemen tonight. Noah Philp will draw into the lineup in his place.
Tavares is producing at another near point-per-game pace with 42 points (20G / 22A) in 43 games this season. That said, the veteran forward has been held off the scoresheet in three straight. An update on Tavares should be provided before the Maple Leafs return to action at home on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils.
McCabe has not played since being injured in a fight with Philadelphia's Garnet Hathaway on January 5th. The 31-year-old McCabe has been a steadying force on Toronto's blue line and is averaging 20:52 time-on-ice, recording 11 points (1G / 10A), 68 blocks, and 72 hits in 36 games this season.
