Subban was forced to leave Tuesday’s game after playing just 7:07 TOI and will not play tonight in Arizona. With Subban out, Mattias Ekholm should see more power-play time and Dan Hamhuis is expected to make his return to the lineup.
Lundqvist stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Rangers win over the Canucks on Monday. In his last five starts, Lundqvist has gone 4-0-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .933 SV%. Lundqvist has played well this season (.923 SV%), but comes into Thursday’s game at 1-3-2 with a 3.10 GAA and .908 SV% on the road.
Domingue allowed two goals on 19 shots in the Lightning’s 2-1 loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. With Andrei Vasilevskiy on IR, Domingue becomes the Lightning’s No.1 netminder for the foreseeable future. Domingue has a 3.43 GAA and .887 SV% in five games this season, so he’ll need to be a lot better while Vasilevskiy is sidelined.
Jones allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Sharks win over the Predators on Tuesday. The 28-year-old netminder is 4-1-0 despite surrendering a combined 15 goals on 137 shots (.891 SV%) in his last five starts. Jones is 6-1-1 with a 2.49 GAA and .907 SV% on home-ice but the Maple Leafs provide a real stiff test tonight.
Rieder was forced to leave Tuesday’s game vs. the Canadiens and will be sidelined until mid-December. Jesse Puljujarvi or Kailer Yamamoto could return to the Oilers with Rieder out for an extended period of time.
Dalpe has been called up because Cam Atkinson will not play Thursday vs. the Panthers. There’s no word whether or not Dalpe will draw into the lineup.
With Sergei Bobrovsky out with an illness, Berube comes up from Cleveland to serve as Joonas Korpislao’s backup vs. the Panthers.
Andersen stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Andersen is red-hot, winning four in a row while turning aside 127 of the 130 shots (.977 SV%) that he has faced. As good as Andersen has been, the Sharks are one of the NHL’s best team and come in ranked 11th in the NHL in goals (3.21 GF/pg).
Korpisalo allowed four goals on 19 shots in the Blue Jackets 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Korpisalo has struggled in his last three starts, allowing a combined 10 goals on 56 shots (.821 SV%). With Bobrovsky sick, Korpisalo will make his eight start of the season tonight. The 24-year-old allowed four goals on 41 shots in a 5-4 win in his first start vs. the Panthers.
Bobrovsky will sit out Thursday’s game vs. the Panthers, so look for Joonas Korpisalo to start. Monitor Bobrovsky’s status leading into Saturday’s game in Carolina.
Arvidsson missed three games with a lower-body injury before returning last Saturday, when he suffered a broken thumb. Arvidsson will be out until at least late-December, which means Kevin Fiala and Colton Sissons will continue to see expanded roles. Top prospects Elli Tolvanen could be called up to fill-in for Arvidsson.
Elliott allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Flyers loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Elliott, who is now 3-4-0 with a 2.76 GAA, .911 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season. In his first start vs. New Jersey, Elliott stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 5-2 win in mid-October.
Chychrun made his season debut on Tuesday but is already out of the lineup with a new injury. Chychrun is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, making him questionable for Saturday’s game vs. the Bruins as well.
Kuemper was yanked after allowing five goals on 17 shots in the Coyotes loss in Detroit on Tuesday. Kuemper has had a really tough time in his last five games, allowing a combined 19 goals on 152 shots (.875 SV%). With Kuemper’s struggles and the Predators in town, he’s best left on the bench tonight.
The Rangers did not hold a morning skate on Thursday, but Zuccarello practiced on Wednesday and is expected to play on vs. the Islanders. Zuccarello has missed the last three games and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 15 games this season.
With Anders Nilsson hurt and Jacob Markstrom fatigued, Bachman will make his first NHL start tonight in Minnesota. Bachman struggled mightily in the AHL before being called-up, going 1-4-0 with a 4.23 GAA and .865 SV% in Utica. Keep Bachman on the waiver wire tonight.
Chara left the game late in the first period and did not return. Chara was hurt when he tried to hit Carl Soderberg and his knee appeared to twist awkwardly. The Bruins recalled Connor Clifton from Providence (AHL), which suggests that Chara is going to miss some time.
The Bruins blueline continues to take hits, with Zdeno Chara sustaining what looked to be a serious injury on Wednesday. Clifton could make his NHL debut on Friday after picking up just four assists in 14 games with Providence.
Pelech was scratched on Tuesday, but will be replace Adam Pelech tonight vs. the Rangers. Pelech has five points (1G / 4A) in 15 games this season.
