Johansson missed Friday’s practice with an illness and will not play this afternoon. Joey Anderson has been recalled from the AHL and will make his NHL debut. Johansson should be ready to return next Tuesday in Tampa Bay.
Dell allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Sharks overtime loss in New York on October 11th. Martin Jones has started the last four games, but Dell will be back in the crease tonight. Tonight’s game features the two teams that average the most shots per game, so Dell will likely be a busy man. The Hurricanes come in tied for 14th in scoring (3.22 GF/PG).
Domingue allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Lightning’s win in Chicago last Sunday. Domingue won’t get a ton of playing time, but he has played very well in his first two starts of the season. So far, he is 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .934 SV% and has a nice matchup tonight vs. his former squad.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 22 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win in Colorado on Wednesday. Vasilevskiy was able to shutout one of the hottest offences in the league to win his fourth game of the season. The young netminder has posted an impressive 1.80 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout in his first six starts of the season and is a must-start whenever he gets the call between the pipes.
Raanta allowed four goals on 31 shots in Winnipeg last Saturday. Raanta served as the Coyotes backup for the last two games because of an illness, but is expected to draw back into the crease tonight. Raanta has just two wins in six starts despite posting a 2.32 GAA and .911 SV% so far.
Fleury allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Golden Knights loss to Vancouver on Wednesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Fleury, who will face a Lightning team that has won five of their last six games while averaging 4.33 goals per game.
Nosek has played up and down the Vegas lineup this season, but has just one goal on 16 shots in nine games to show for it. He will take a seat tonight to give Oscar Lindberg a chance to play for the first time since October 10th.
Hyka will take a seat on Friday with Ryan Carpenter (flu) taking his spot on the third line. Ryan Reaves is also expected to replace him on the Golden Knights’ second power-play unit.
Carpenter missed Wednesday’s game with the flu, but will draw back in for Tomas Hyka on Friday. Carpenter has picked up just one assist and 10 shots on goal in eight games so far this season.
Lindberg will play for the first time since October 10th, replacing Tomas Nosek in the Golden Knights lineup. The 26-year-old has just 11 points (9G / 2A) in 67 career games in a Vegas uniform.
Fleury allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Golden Knights loss to Vancouver on Wednesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Fleury, who will face a Lightning team that has won five of their last six games while averaging 4.33 goals per game.
Hunt has averaged 16:20 TOI in three games since replacing Deryk Engelland in the lineup on October 16th. With Engelland back in the lineup tonight, Hunt will head back up to the press box.
Engelland has missed the last three games, but will replace Brad Hunt in the lineup on Friday. Engelland is expected to skate alongside Shea Theodore and re-enters the lineup with no points, a minus-4 rating and seven shots in six games this season.
Smith was pulled after allowing six goals on 21 shots in the Flames 9-1 loss to the Penguins on Thursday. Smith has had a dreadful start to the season, posting a 4.10 GAA and .866 SV% in his first seven starts. The Flames will stick with the veteran netminder this afternoon, but he’s a risky start against the reigning Stanley Cup Champions.
Harpur will miss his second straight game with an undisclosed injury. Cody Ceci will draw into the lineup for the suspended Mark Borowiecki with Harpur out.
McCormick has been out since the Senators season opener but will play tonight in Colorado. McCormick has just nine points (5G / 4A) in 58 career games with the Senators.
Ceci has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but will replace Ben Harpur in Colorado. Ceci had no points, a minus-4 rating and six shots on goal in his first four games of the season.
Hudon has not played during the last three games but will return to the lineup in Boston. There’s no word on who Hudon will replace, but he returns with two goals and one assist in six games this season.
Johansson missed Friday’s practice with an illness, but head coach John Hynes is hopeful that he will be available to play vs. the Panthers. If Johansson can’t play, the Devils will need to recall a forward.
Bourque has bounced around Colorado’s bottom-6 through the first 10 games of the season but will be a healthy scratch tonight vs. the Senators. Vladislav Kamenev will replace him on the fourth line.
