Bobrovsky has missed the Panthers' previous three games due to illness and could return and serve as the backup netminder Tuesday vs. Buffalo. The 34-year-old has had a rough overall season, with his 24-20-3 record, 3.07 GAA and .901 SV%.
Duhaime missed the Wilds' previous game vs. Colorado due to illness but will draw back into the lineup Saturday as Minnesota takes on the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old has eight goals, one assist, 64 SOG, 40 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 44 games before missing the last game.
Bobrovsky missed the Panthers' game Wednesday and will now be forced to miss Thursday as well as he deals with an illness. The 34-year-old has had a rough season but is very needed for the Panthers right now, as he has a 24-20-3 record, 3.07 GAA and .901 SV%.
Duhaime has eight goals, an assist, 64 SOG, 40 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 44 games but will be out Wednesday vs. Colorado due to an illness. Minnesota will go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen for Wednesday's game in the meantime.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 42 shots (.905 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was beaten by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 34-year-old has had a season of ups and downs, with his 24-19-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .902 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who have lost seven of their last nine games but are seventh in the NHL in shots on goal (33.2).
Merlikins was pulled after just 37:02 and six goals on 24 shots (.750 SV%) in his last start vs. Montreal and is now considered day-to-day as he deals with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old is having a historically bad season between the Blue Jackets' pipes, with his 7-18-2 record, 4.23 GAA and .876 SV%.
Blankenburg has four goals, 10 assists, 50 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 36 games this season but will now be forced to miss the remained of the regular season as he is week-to-week with an ankle injury. The 24-year-old will hope for a strong sophomore season next year after impressing in his rookie campaign.
Rielly has four goals, 32 assists, 109 SOG, 13 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 55 games this season but will take a rest Thursday as Toronto welcomes T.J. Brodie back into the lineup. It will be an 11-forward, seven-defenseman night for the Maple Leafs Thursday.
Bobrovsky stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the Detroit Red Wings in his previous start. The 34-year-old has enjoyed an up-and-down season, with his 24-17-3 record, 2.98 GAA and .904 SV%. He will face the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have lost three of their last five games after a 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders last game.
Ekman-Larsson has not played since February 15th due to an ankle injury and will now miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. It puts the lid on an otherwise forgettable season, where the 31-year-old had two goals, 22 points and a -24 plus/minus through 54 games prior to his injury.
Merlikins had been having a historically bad season, with his 7-17-2 record, 4.10 GAA and .880 SV% and had left the Blue Jackets' to return to Latvia for personal reasons. The 28-year-old returned Wednesday resulting in Daniil Tarasov returning to Cleveland (AHL).
MacEwen has been a healthy scratch for the Kings' previous three games but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Calgary. The 26-year-old has four goals, five assists, 66 SOG, 54 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 49 games this season between Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
Bobrovsky stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat New Jersey in his previous start. The 34-year-old has been steadily improving his numbers as of late, with his 23-17-3 record, 3.00 GAA and .904 SV%. He will face the Detroit Red Wings, who have lost nine of their last 11 games and are 22nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.93).
