Montembeault stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 26-year-old has unexpectedly been the better of the two Canadien goaltenders, with his 15-14-3 record, 3.28 GAA and .905 SV%. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime win over Toronto last night.
Jarry stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he beat the Colorado Avalanche in his previous start. The 27-year-old has had a year filled with ups and downs, leading to his 21-10-6 record, .908 SV% and 2.98 GAA. He'll take on the Nashville Predators, who have won three of their last five games after a 2-1 victory over Boston last game.
Ullmark stopped 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) but still snapped a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Nashville Predators in his previous start. The 29-year-old has all but locked up the Vezina Trophy this season as he leads all major goaltending categories with his 36-6-1 record, 1.90 GAA and .937 SV%. He will face the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost five of their last seven games after a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers last game.
Grzelcyk has four goals, 21 assists, 97 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +45 plus/minus through 68 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Columbus. The 29-year-old will be replaced by Jakub Zboril in the Bruins' lineup.
Boqvist missed the Devils' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return Thursday as the team takes on the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old has eight goals, eight assists, 59 SOG, two PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 62 games prior to his injury.
Tatar missed the Devils' skate Wednesday but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as the Devils take on the Rangers in a massive showdown. The 32-year-old has 17 goals, 24 assists, 136 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +38 plus/minus through 74 games this season.
Talbot last started on March 4th and stopped 19 of 21 shots for his third-straightTh win as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in his last start. The 35-year-old has battled injuries all season, leading to a mediocre 15-14-1 record, 2.85 GAA and .905 SV%. He takes on the Philadelphia Flyers, who have won four-straight games but are 30th in the NHL in goals per game (2.68).
Georgiev stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his seventh win in eight games as he beat the Arizona Coyotes in his previous start. The 27-year-old is seven wins from the Avalanche's single-season win record, with his impressive 34-15-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the Minnesota Wild for a battle for the division lead, who have won four of their last five games but are 22nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.93).
Samsonov allowed six goals on 28 shots (.786 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by the New York Islanders in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been strong in his first season as a Maple Leaf, with his 24-9-3 record, 2.46 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face the Florida Panthers, who are in a playoff chase but have lost four-straight games after a 5-2 loss to Ottawa last game.
Guzda is 14-8-3 with a .899 SV%, 2.86 GAA and has been recalled to Florida to backup Wednesday vs. Toronto if Sergei Bobrovsky (game-time decision) is unable to go. The 22-year-old has never seen NHL action.
Pachal has three goals, 12 assists, 90 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and has been recalled to Vegas Wednesday. The 23-year-old has two assists, six PIMs and a +1 plus/minus in nine games with Vegas already this season.
Hardman had failed to pick up a point, had seven SOG and a -2 plus/minus through eight games this season but has been reassigned to Rockford (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old heads back to the IceHogs, where he had four goals, 12 assists, 30 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 49 games prior to his call-up.
