Hammond cleared waivers last week and has been sent to Binghamton because the Senators are going to roll with Craig Anderson and Mike Condon as their duo in net. Hammond had a 4.50 GAA and .793 SV% in two games this season.
Condra has spent the entire year with Syracuse, registering three goals and six assists (nine points) in 13 AHL games. The Lightning are a little banged up right now, so Condra could draw into the lineup on Monday.
Lehner allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Sabres’ loss to the Lightning on Thursday. After a nice stretch of games, Lehner has now dropped his last five starts while posting a 3.15 GAA and .904 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Flames team that is on the tail-end of a back-to-back, but have won three of their last four.
Murphy has been a healthy scratch for the last four games and has only appeared in four games with the Hurricanes this season. The Hurricanes are reportedly shopping Murphy, but he’ll head to the AHL for a maximum of 14 days.
Zibanejad broke his fibula after sliding awkwardly into the boards during the Rangers’ shootout loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Zibanejad has enjoyed a great start to his Rangers career, having collected 15 points (5G / 10A) in 19 games, but that will be put on hold for at least six weeks. Expect Kevin Hayes to take on a bigger role in the Rangers’ offence with Zibanejad out.
Guentzel, 22, was a third round pick (77th overall) of the Penguins’ in 2013. The American born forward has collected 17 points (7G / 10A) in 16 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton so far this season and will likely make his NHL debut on Monday after Chris Kunitz was moved to IR.
Kunitz is battling an undisclosed injury, so he’s been moved to IR, meaning he will miss at least one week. His move to injured reserve opened up a roster spot for the Penguins to recall Jake Guentzel from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). There is no word on the severity of Kunitz’s injury at this time.
Kinkaid allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Devils’ win in Buffalo on November 11th. Kinkaid has been great in his last two starts, winning both of them while turning aside 58 of 60 shots (.967 SV%). Tonight he will face a Sharks team that has lost three in a row while being outscored 7-4.
