Lehner, 23, fell behind Craig Anderson and Andrew Hammond at the end of 2014-15 and with two years left on his deal, the Senators decided to ship him to Buffalo. With the Sabres, Lehner has a shot to be their everyday starter. He was 9-12-3 with a 3.02 GAA and .905 SV% last year and has posted a 2,88 GAA and .914 SV% in 86 career NHL games.
Stone, 23, was one of the hottest players in the final few months of the season and earned himself a rookie of the year nomination. The former sixth-round pick led all rookies with 64 points (26G / 38A) in 80 games. Stone heads into 2015-16 in search of his first career 30-goal season.
Stone only skated for eight minutes this morning, but is still listed as a game-time decision. He is reportedly dealing with a micro fracture in his right wrist and he is expected to test it in pre-game warmups. Expect Stone to play if it is determined that he cannot do any further damage to the wrist.
Stone was injured when he was slashed by P.K Subban in Game 1. Subban was assessed a game misconduct for the slash, but will be back for Game 2, but it does not look like Stone will be. The Senators called him “very questionable” to play again in the series. This is a huge loss for the Senators. Stone came in as one of the NHL’s hottest players.
Hertl missed the morning skate on Monday and is not expected to be in the lineup tonight. Bryan Lerg has been recalled and could be making his NHL debut with Hertl out.
Karlsson had one goal and one assist in three games with the Blue Jackets during his call-up.
Karlsson, 22, has not recorded a point in eight games with Springfield after being traded from Anaheim at the deadline. Prior to the deal he had 24 points (8G / 16A) in 37 games with Norfolk (AHL). Karlsson is expected to make his Blue Jackets debut on Tuesday.
Smith, 23, was set to become a restricted free agent in the offseason. After a breakout season in 2013-14, Smith has regressed a little bit, but has still managed to register 12 games and 23 assists (35 points) in 63 games.
Karlsson, 22, was a second round-pick (53red overall) in the 2011 NHL draft. He has registered 24 points (8G / 16A) in 37 games with Norfolk (AHL) this season—He has three points (2G / 1A) in 18 games with the Ducks. He will report to Springfield (AHL).
Karlsson played 9:01 with a minus-1 rating in last night’s loss to the Senators. He was sent down because it looks like Nate Thompson is ready to return to the lineup on Friday.
Kessel has missed practice for the last two days, but was back on the ice this morning and is expected to play against the Flyers on Thursday. If he does play as expected, he will keep his ironman streak going to 425 straight games.
Nate Thompson missed the third period of Monday’s game vs. the Red Wings, so the Ducks recalled Karlsson, 22, who could be in the lineup on Wednesday vs. the Senators. Karlsson has registered two goals and one assist in 17 games with the Ducks and 21 points (7G / 14A) in 35 games with Norfolk.
Kessel is banged up right now and the Leafs are off until Thursday, so he has taken practice off for the second consecutive day. He has also been the topic of trade talks, so they don’t want him to be injured if the right deal comes along.
Lehner suffered the concussion in a collision with his teammate Clarke MacArthur on Monday. MacArthur was also diagnosed with a concussion on Friday. Lehner was moved to IR on Thursday and there is no timetable for his return.
Andrew Hammond will make his first NHL start on Wednesday, so Robin Lehner will not play after a rough collision with Clarke MacArthur last night. There is still no update on the nature or severity of his injury.
Lehner, who has been filling in for the injured Craig Anderson, was injured in a collision with his teammate Clarke MacArthur. Both players left the game and did not return. If Lehner’s injury is serious, the Senators will be left with their third and fourth string goalies going forward.
Lehner allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Senators 7-2 blowout win over the Oilers on Saturday. Since taking over for the injured Craig Anderson, Lehner has won three of eight starts with a 2.49 GAA and .919 SV%. He draws another strong matchup tonight with the 28th placed Hurricanes in town.
Lehner allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Senators shootout loss to the Penguins on Thursday. He has gone 2-4-1 with a 2.56 GAA and .919 SV% in his last seven consecutive starts. Despite the high-volume of losses, he has a great matchup today with the Oilers in town—Lehner is 3-6-2 at home.
