Thompson missed Monday's practice with an upper-body injury but will not miss Wednesday's game vs. the Hurricanes. Thompson has not missed a game this season and is tied for third in the NHL in goals (34) and fifth in points (68).
Ullmark stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) for his second straight loss as he was downed by Carolina in his previous start. Ullmark has been the front-runner for the Vezina Trophy all season long due to his 25-4-1 record, 1.90 GAA and .936 SV%. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won five of their last seven games after a 5-1 victory over Washington last game and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game.
Luukkonen allowed two goals on 35 shots (.943 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Minnesota in his previous start. The 23-year-old has been solid in his 20 starts this season, with his 13-5-2 record, .900 SV% and 3.26 GAA. He will take on the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes, who came back from 4-1 on Tuesday vs. Los Angeles to extend their winning streak to six games.
Luukkonen allowed two goals on 35 shots (.943 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Minnesota in his previous start. The 23-year-old has been solid in his 20 starts this season, with his 13-5-2 record, .900 SV% and 3.26 GAA. He will take on the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes, who came back from 4-1 on Tuesday vs. Los Angeles to extend their winning streak to six games.
Samsonov stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) for his third win in his previous four games as he beat Washington in his last start. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic bounce-back season in Toronto this year, with his 17-5-2 record, 2.31 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who have surprisingly lost their last three straight games after a 4-1 loss to Carolina last game.
Protas will have a chance to play in the AHL for the Hershey Bears (AHL) during the NHL all-star break after being loaned down Wednesday. The 22-year-old has three goals, seven assists, 54 SOG, and four PIMs through 42 games so far this season and will hope to be back up post-all-star break.
Nyquist was placed on the injured reserve on Jan. 28th for a should injury he suffered against Edmonton on Jan. 25th and will now miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season as he recovers. Nyquist will be a UFA in the offseason after scoring 10 goals, 12 assists, 97 SOG and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games prior to the injury.
Copley stopped 45 of 48 shots (.938 SV%) for his third straight win as he beat Florida in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been great since joining the Kings' in December, with his 15-3-0 record, 2.82 GAA and .901 SV%. He draws the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes, who are in the middle of a five-game winning streak after their 4-1 victory over Boston last game.
Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Boston in his previous start. The 33-year-old has had an injury-riddled campaign, leading to his 10-3-0 record, 2.38 GAA and .909 SV%. He will face the Los Angeles Kings, who last their last game 5-2 to Tampa Bay but have the 10th-best Powerplay in the NHL (23.7%).
Forsberg was perfect, stopping all 28 of 28 shots as he beat Montreal for his second shutout of the season in his last start. The 30-year-old struggled early in the year but has picked it up in his last few starts, leading to his 10-10-2 record, 3.09 GAA and .906 SV%. He takes on Montreal again, whose last game was the 5-0 loss to Ottawa which extended their three-game losing skid and handed them their fourth loss in five games.
Turcotte was a healthy scratch for the Kings' previous game but draws back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on Carolina. The 21-year-old has yet to pick up a point and is a -2 plus/minus through three games played so far with Los Angeles this season.
Copley stopped 45 of 48 shots (.938 SV%) for his third straight win as he beat Florida in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been great since joining the Kings' in December, with his 15-3-0 record, 2.82 GAA and .901 SV%. He draws the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes, who are in the middle of a five-game winning streak after their 4-1 victory over Boston last game.
Beck played in one game as an emergency call-up for Montreal, collecting a -1 plus/minus through 14 shifts and 9:48 TOI but has been returned to the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. The 2022 2nd round pick (33rd overall) returns to Peterborough (OHL) where he has 19 goals and 45 points in 38 games played.
Lindgren allowed a goal on seven shots (.857 SV%) in his second straight relief appearance as he picked up no contest in his previous game vs. Toronto. The Capitals' backup netminder started the season hot but has come back down to earth as of late, leading to his 11-6-2 record, 2.66 GAA and .907 SV%. He will take on Columbus, who has lost three of their last four games after a 3-1 loss to Seattle last contest.
Allen allowed four goals on 42 shots (.905 SV%) as he returned from injury and picked up his eighth loss in nine games as he was defeated by Detroit last start. The 32-year-old has battled the puck all season long leading to a 10-16-2 record, 3.53 GAA and .893 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who have won their last three games and are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (33.7).
Alexandrov had three goals, two assists, 18 SOG, eight PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 18 games with St. Louis but will head back to Springfield (AHL) as St. Louis heads into the All-Star break.
Neighbours has four goals, four assists, 34 SOG, nine PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 27 games with the Blues but will head back to Springfield (AHL) as St. Louis heads into the all-star break.
Lauko has eight goals, six assists, 53 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 29 games with Providence (AHL) but has been recalled to Boston for the second time this year. In his previous stint with the Bruins, the 22-year-old has a goal, and an assist, with seven SOG through seven games.
Lettieri has 16 goals, 21 assists, 26 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 41 games with Providence (AHL) and has been recalled for the first time Tuesday. Lettieri has previously played in 82 NHL games across four seasons with Anaheim and the New York Rangers, with seven goals, 11 assists, and 125 SOG.
Christiansen has two assists, 21 SOG, four PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 18 games but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as Columbus takes on Washington. Marcus Bjork will replace him in the Blue Jackets lineup.
