Klefbom was listed as a game-time decision coming into Saturday’s game but will miss his 20th consecutive game. Klefbom is on the trip with the Oilers, so it’s possible he returns to the lineup on Sunday.
McCoshen played just 11:23 TOI last night and will be replaced by MacKenzie Weegar on Saturday. McCoshen has not picked up a point in five games with the Panthers this season.
Murray was banged up in Winnipeg on Thursday and is a question mark for Saturday’s game vs. the Blues. Murray has played well as of late, picking up eight assists in his last 11 games.
Atkinson was scheduled to play on Thursday but was a late-scratch after taking a puck to the face in warmups. Atkinson is ready to play Saturday vs. the Blues and will skate on a new-look second-line with Nick Foligno and Alexander Wennberg.
Korpisalo allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Canadiens on January 18th. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Korpisalo, who is 4-2-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .891 SV% on home-ice this season. The 24-year-old has faced the Blues once this season, allowing four goals on 37 shots in a 7-4 win (Oct.25).
Weegar was activated from IR prior to Friday’s game but sat out for a fourth straight game. Tonight he will replace Ian McCoshen and is expected to skate with Josh Brown.
Reimer allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Panthers win in Nashville on January 19th. The victory was the only one Reimer recorded in five outings in January and is now 9-8-5 with a 3.15 GAA and .897 SV% in 27 appearances this season. Tonight he faces a Golden Knights team that has lost three in a row and five of their last seven.
Byfuglien was on the ice for the Jets morning skate but will not play Saturday vs. the Ducks. His availability this morning suggests that Byfuglien will play Tuesday after missing 15 games with an ankle issue.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Jets win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Since returning from the break, Hellebuyck has gone 2-0-0 while allowing a combined six goals on 70 shots (.914 SV%). It hasn’t always been pretty but the wins continue to pile up for Hellebuyck, who is now tied for second in the NHL with 23 despite being tied for 21st in SV% (.910) and 24th in GAA (2.85).
Balcers has spent the majority of the season in the AHL, where he has 15 goals and 13 assists (28 points) in 38 games with Belleville. During eight games in Ottawa, Balcers has one goal and one assist.
Lehner surrendered two goals on 40 shots in the Islanders loss in Chicago on January 22nd. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Lehner, who finished January at 6-1-1 with a 1.73 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout in eight games. With Thomas Greiss going last night, Lehner is expected to make his second appearance vs. the Kings—he stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 7-2 win in their first meeting (Oct.18).
Delia allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Capitals on January 20th. The win snapped a six-game losing skid for Delia, who has gone 4-2-3 with a 3.00 GAA and .923 SV% since joining the Blackhawks in late-December. Tonight it looks like he will face a Wild team that went 8-5-0 while averaging 2.46 GF/pg in January.
Stalock was pulled after allowing three goals on eight shots in the Wild’s loss to the Ducks on January 17th. Stalock wrapped up January with his worst outing of the season, finishing the month at 1-2-0 with a 3.99 GAA and .865 SV%. In two appearances (one start) vs. Chicago this season, Stalock is 0-1-0 while allowing just three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%).
Vlasic took to the ice for Friday’s practice and declared himself “100 percent” which suggests that he will play for the first time since January 2nd when the Sharks host the Coyotes tonight. Vlasic could see more minutes than usual with Erik Karlsson potentially not playing due to a lower-body issue.
The Sharks returned to the ice on Friday but Karlsson did not participate and remains a question mark for tonight’s game. The All-Star defenseman has been excellent for the Sharks this season and the team has gone 2-2-1 in the five games he’s missed due to injury or suspension his season. Fortunately for San Jose, it looks like they will at least get Marc-Edouard Vlasic back and Karlsson’s return seems just around the corner.
Jones allowed six goals on 39 shots in the Sharks win in Washington on January 22nd. Jones has been horrendous in his last three outings, giving up a 17 goals on 86 shots (.802 SV%). Tonight he faces a Coyotes team that has heated up, winning six of their last nine (6-2-1) while averaging 3.22 goals for per game.
Klefbom was a full-participant in Friday’s practice and travelled with the team to Philadelphia for Saturday’s game. The early start means the Oilers will not have a morning skate so Klefbom’s status may not be revealed until warmups or right before puck-drop. All signs seem to point towards the 25-year-old playing his first game since December 11th.
With Carey Price serving a one-game suspension for skipping the All-Star Game, McNiven has been called-up to serve as Antti Niemi’s backup on Saturday afternoon. The 21-year-old is 6-5-2 with a 2.38 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 AHL contests.
Price will not be available for Saturday’s game vs. the Devils, so Michael McNiven has been recalled from Laval (AHL) to backup Antti Niemi. This one-game suspension isn’t a big deal considering the Habs have a back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday and Niemi likely would have started one of the games regardless. Price will face the Oilers on Sunday.
