Spooner is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will be held out of Wednesday’s game vs. the Maple Leafs. With Spooner out, Tanner Pearson will move up to the Canucks top line to skate with Bo Horvat.
Hutton suffered an apparent foot injury late in Sunday’s loss in Vegas. Since the start of February, Hutton ranks third in the NHL in TOI/GP (26:42) trailing just Drew Doughty and Ryan Suter, so this is a huge loss for the Canucks blueline. Vancouver recalled Guillaume Brisebois from Utica (AHL) to replace Hutton on Tuesday.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 48 shots in the Canucks loss in Vegas on Sunday. Markstrom has lost five of his last six starts (1-3-2) despite posting a song 2.33 GAA, .933 SV% and one shutout. Things won’t get any easier tonight vs. the Maple Leafs—Markstrom allowed five goals on 34 shots in a 5-0 loss in his first start against Toronto this season.
Brisebois has spent most of the season with Utica, where he has three goals and eight assists in 49 games on their blueline. The 21-year-old could play his third career game on Wednesday with Ben Hutton battling a foot injury.
Borgman has registered four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 39 games in his first full season in the AHL.
Guhle left after playing just 9:06 TOI and did not return. This is a tough break for Guhle, who was getting a chance to play with Anaheim after being acquired from Buffalo. Guhle has averaged 20-plus minutes while picking up one assist and 14 shots in his first five games with the Ducks.
Holtby allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Capitals win in New York on Sunday. Holtby has won his last three games while stopping 63 of the 68 shots (.927 SV%) that he faced. Tonight he faces a Flyers team that has gone 4-0-1 in their last five games but could be without both Jakub Voracek and Nolan Patrick tonight.
Gibson has gone 18-9-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .900 SV% in 33 games with Bridgeport this season. Gibson is expected to serve as Thomas Greiss’ backup on Thursday with Robin Lehner getting hurt late in Tuesday’s game after a collision with Brady Tkachuk.
Lehner was forced to leave Tuesday’s game against the Senators following a collision with Brady Tkachuk and did not return. The Islanders called Christopher Gibson from Bridgeport (AHL) on Wednesday morning, which suggests that Lehner will not travel to Ottawa for Thursday’s game. Look for Thomas Greiss to start tomorrow.
Patrick was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Islanders with an upper-body injury but skated on Tuesday and Wednesday morning and will be a game-time decision vs. the Capitals. Patrick said he is “feeling good” but the Flyers will roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen if he can't play.
Elliott stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Flyers win over the Islanders on Sunday. Since returning from injury, Elliott has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.28 GAA and .936 SV% in four starts and two relief appearances. He will be in tough against a Capitals team that has won six of their last seven while averaging 3.71 goals for per game.
Quick allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Kings win over the Blackhawks win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. It was a rare win for Quick, who has gone 1-4-3 with a 4.63 GAA and .846 SV% in his last eight starts. Tonight he faces the Canadiens for the first time this season—Quick is 8-7-3 with a 2.80 GAA, .906 SV% and two shutouts on home-ice this season.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Senators on Saturday. The victory extended Vasilevskiy’s winning streak to nine games—he has a 1.74 GAA, .943 SV% and two shutouts during that time. Vasilevskiy is a must-start regardless of his matchup, even against a Jets team that is averaging 4.00 goals per game since adding Kevin Hayes to their team at the deadline.
Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Jets on Sunday. After posting back-to-back shutouts, Bobrovsky has lost three of his last four while allowing a combined 15 goals on 101 shots (.851 SV%). The 30-year-old netminde has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .986 SV% and one shutout in two starts against the Devils this season.
de Haan has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but has not officially been ruled out of tonight’s game in Boston. Monitor his status as the Hurricanes hit the ice for warmups.
McElhinney allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Blues last Friday. The Hurricanes goalie rotation continues with McElhiney going tonight in Boston. McElhinney has won six of his last seven starts (6-1-0) while posting a 1.57 GAA, .946 SV% and two shutouts. Despite the sparkling recent play, the Bruins come in having won 10 of their last 11 and haven’t lost in regulation since January 19th—12-0-4 since then.
Boyle missed Sunday in Minnesota but rotated on the fourth line in Tuesday’s morning skate and should play tonight vs. the Wild. Boyle has two goals in 12 games since joining the Predators via trade.
Shore has a charley horse after being kneed by Ian Cole on Sunday and will not play on Tuesday. Shore has recorded six points (2G / 4A) in 20 games since being acquired by the Ducks.
Vanek has missed the last three games with a hip flexor issue but will play Tuesday in Colorado. Vanek will replace Luke Witkowski in the lineup and skate on the third line with Frans Nielsen and Darren Helm. Vanek has played well as of late, scoring five goals with seven assists (12 points) in his last 16 games.
