Hellebuyck was the hard-lucked losing goalie his last time out, stopping 46 of 48 shots (.958 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas. He has been exceptional this season, holding a 4-2-1 record while posting a .931 SV% and 2.41 GAA. He faces off against the Montreal Canadiens who are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Wild and rank 26th in goals per game (2.8).
Samsonov stopped 25 of 29 goals as he picked up his second straight loss his last time out in a 4-2 defeat to Los Angeles. The 25-year-old has adjusted well to his new surroundings in Toronto, amassing a 4-2-0 record to go alongside his .920 SV% and 2.35 GAA. He takes on Philadelphia who failed to score in their first game of their current back-to-back after losing 1-0 to the New York Rangers in overtime Tuesday.
DeSmith will be looking to pick up his first win of the 2021-22 season in a milestone game Wednesday, as it is the five-year veteran's 100th career game played. The 15% rostered Pittsburgh backup sports a solid .913 SV% and 2.97 GAA in his three starts even though he holds a 0-2-1 record. He will face a hot Buffalo team who ranks second in the NHL in goals-for-per game with 4.1.
Zamula has not played since October 27th but finds himself back into the Flyers lineup vs. Toronto as Philadelphia plays their second of a back-to-back. In seven games this season, the towering 22-year-old has two assists and four SOG across 13:29 ATOI.
Laczynski will find his was back into the Flyers' lineup in the second half of their back-to-back as they take on Toronto Wednesday. In six games so far in 2022-23, he has two assists and three SOG.
It will be the first time the 35-year-old hits the press box this season. In nine games he has no points and nine PIMs while averaging 16:46 TOI.
Frost will be a healthy scratch on the back end of the Flyers' back-to-back for the first time this season. In nine games prior to heading to the press box, he had two goals and an assist to go along with 13 SOG.
Sandstrom stopped 22 of 24 shots in a tough, 3-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks in his last start. Wednesday will mark Sandstrom's third straight start in the second game of back-to-backs, where he has understandably struggled with an 0-2-0 record along with his .900 SV%. He faces the Toronto Maple Leafs who are currently on a four-game losing streak and rank a surprising 26th in the NHL in GF/GP with 2.7.
Reimer stopped 22 of 26 shots (.846 SV%) as he took the loss his last time out to Tampa Bay. The 34-year-old veteran netminder has struggled to get wins (2-5-0) despite posting a decent .914 SV% and 2.77 GAA. He will face the Florida Panthers who lead the league in shots on goal per game (39.5) and lost their last time out 3-1 to Arizona.
Carlson has not played since October 29th as he deals with a lower-body injury. It is a massive blow for the already-hurt Capitals as Carlson was playing 21:55 TOI per night and had six points (2G/4A) in his first nine games prior to the injury.
Milano had a breakout season with Anaheim in 2021-22, scoring 14 goals and 34 points across 66 games. He started this season in Hershey (AHL) after getting cut from Calgary off a PTO and signing with Washington days later. It will be his third NHL team when he takes the ice for Washington's next game he is dressed.
Pilon has posted five points (1G/4A) in his first seven games with Hersey (AHL) prior to his call-up to Washington Wednesday. In three career NHL games, he is shooting a perfect one-for-one, with one goal on one shot.
Johansen has been recalled from Hersey after scoring one goal in six games with the Hersey Bears (AHL). The 24-year-old was called up for one game in 2021-22 and collected one assist in one game in his NHL debut.
Montembeault stopped 43 of 45 shots (.956 SV%) in a win over Buffalo his last time between the crease on October 27th. Montembeault has been incredible as Montreal's backup this season, posting a 2-1-0 record along with a 2.32 GAA and .931 SV%. He will face Winnipeg who has struggled to score this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL in both goals (2.89) and shots (29.7) per game.
After it was announced Wednesday that Alex Stalock will be out indefinitely due to a concussion, the Chicago Blackhawks signed goaltender Dylan Wells to a one-year, $750,000 contract. In three games with Rockford of the AHL, he is 1-1-0 with a 4.27 GAA and an .862 SV%.
Sandstrom stopped 22 of 24 shots in a tough, 3-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks in his last start. Wednesday will mark Sandstrom's third straight start in the second game of back-to-backs, where he has understandably struggled with an 0-2-0 record along with his .900 SV%. He faces the Toronto Maple Leafs who are currently on a four-game losing streak and rank a surprising 26th in the NHL in GF/GP with 2.7.
Barron will miss Thursday's game vs. Montreal due to a lingering injury. The 23-year-old has played well to start the season, collecting four points (1G/3A) and 15 SOG through nine games.
It seems Jeremy Swayman's injury from Wednesday is worse than originally hoped as Keith Kinkaid was recalled from Providence of the AHL Wednesday. The Bruins will be the 33-year-olds fourth NHL team as he has amassed 69 wins and a .905 SV% across 167 career games played.
Stalock had to leave the Blackhawks' game Tuesday in the first period due to concussion protocol and is still yet to have a timetable for his return. Arvid Soderblom did his best to fill in stopping 28 of 30 shots in the loss Tuesday while Petr Mrazek (groin) was back on the ice Wednesday in practice.
