Vanecek gave up three goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win over the Islanders on Thursday. With Ilya Samsonov still out, Vanecek will make his sixth straight start on Saturday. In the previous five starts, Vanecek has gone 3-0-2 while stopping 153 of the 169 shots (.905 SV%) that he's faced. On Saturday, he'll face a Bruins team that is expected to get David Pastrnak back.
Vanecek gave up three goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win over the Islanders on Thursday. With Ilya Samsonov still out, Vanecek will make his sixth straight start on Saturday. In the previous five starts, Vanecek has gone 3-0-2 while stopping 153 of the 169 shots (.905 SV%) that he's faced. On Saturday, he'll face a Bruins team that is expected to get David Pastrnak back.
Vanecek allowed just two goals on 34 shots in the Capitals' win over the Islanders on Tuesday. It was another solid showing from the young netminder, who is now 3-0-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .918 SV% on the season. With a shorthanded group in front of him, goal support may be difficult to come by but the Islanders have had their own offensive struggles, scoring just 1.83 goals per game (30th).
Vanecek allowed just two goals on 34 shots in the Capitals' win over the Islanders on Tuesday. It was another solid showing from the young netminder, who is now 3-0-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .918 SV% on the season. With a shorthanded group in front of him, goal support may be difficult to come by but the Islanders have had their own offensive struggles, scoring just 1.83 goals per game (30th).
Vanecek allowed three goals on 48 shots in the Capitals' shootout loss to Buffalo on Sunday. With Ilya Samsonov still in COVID-19 protocol, Vanecek is expected to make his fourth straight start on Tuesday. Vanecek has played well so far, going 2.87 GAA and .912 SV% in his first four starts of the season.
Vanecek allowed three goals on 48 shots in the Capitals' shootout loss to Buffalo on Sunday. With Ilya Samsonov still in COVID-19 protocol, Vanecek is expected to make his fourth straight start on Tuesday. Vanecek has played well so far, going 2.87 GAA and .912 SV% in his first four starts of the season.
Hayton missed Wednesday's game with an undisclosed injury but is expected to play on Friday. Hayton, who started the season on the wing, will shift back to centre and could be on a line with Phil Kessel tonight. Hayton has registered one goal on three shots in three games this season.
Cole was acquired from the Avalanche for Greg Pateryn on Tuesday and will replace him in the lineup immediately. Cole, who will skate on the third pair with Carson Soucy, had 26 points (4G / 22A) with 83 hits and 122 blocked shots in 65 games with the Avalanche last year.
Hayton will come out of the Coyotes lineup with a minor injury. The Coyotes said that he probably could have played buy that they are being cautious, so John Hayden will draw into the lineup for him. Consider Hayton as day-to-day.
Vanecek will make his NHL debut on Friday after going 19-10-1 with a 2.26 GAA and .917 SV% in 31 games with Hershey (AHL) a season ago. The 2014 second-round pick will get quite a bit of work this season after Henrik Lundqvist was forced to sit out for the year. A matchup with a Sabres team that scored four on Ilya Samsonov last night keeps him out of the streaming pool this early in the season.
Crouse was originally listed as a game-time decision but shortly after cleared protocol and will play tonight vs. the Sharks. Crouse, who had 15 goals and 10 assists (25 points) in 66 games last season is expected to skate with Derick Brassard and Clayton Keller.
Crouse was unable to participate on Wednesday due to COVID-19 protocols and the Coyotes are not certain whether Crouse will be available for their season opener. If Crouse can't play, John Hayden will replace him in the bottom-6.
Connauton figures to go to the Panthers' taxi squad or the AHL after signing a two-way deal on Wednesday. Connauton had no points in just four games with the Avalanche last season, spending most of the year in the AHL. He had 27 points (5G / 22A) in 38 games with the Eagles.
Marino was originally drafted in the sixth-round by the Oilers but was traded to Pittsburgh for a sixth-round pick back in the summer of 2019. What a trade that has turned out to be for the Penguins. Marino had a terrific rookie season, compiling six goals with 20 assists (26 points) in 56 games. He averaged over 20 minutes per game in 2020 and should continue to eat huge minutes in the Penguins' top-4 in 2021.
