Varlamov allowed three goals on 37 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Varlamov has lost three of his last four starts while posting a 3.30 GAA and .908 SV%. Tonight Varlamov will face the Stars for third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .840 SV% in the previous two meetings.
Gaudet, 23, has appeared in one goal with the Coyotes this season. In 12 games with Tucson, Gaudet has picked up two goals and five assists (seven points). Look for him to draw into the lineup on Saturday.
Abdelkader left Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury and did not return. The American-born winger joins a long list of injured Red Wings and will miss at least two weeks.
Johnson stopped all 39 shots that he faced in the Flames’ 3-0 shutout win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Johnson finished November with a 7-3-0 record, 1.80 GAA, .939 SV% and three shutouts. One of those shutouts came against the Wild, who he will face tonight—he stopped all 27 shots he faced in a 1-0 win in Minnesota on November 15th.
Claesson was injured in last night’s loss to the Flyers and was placed on IR this morning. Claesson was filling in for the injured Marc Methot, but now Andreas Englund has been recalled to fill that role.
McCormick played just 5:35 TOI on Thursday and had no points while averaging 7:03 TOI in five games with the Senators. McCormick returns to Binghamton, where he has three goals and one assist in 13 games.
Robinson, 25, has picked up three goals and four assists (seven points) in 18 games with Binghamton this season. The 6-foot-6, 232 lbs. forward has one goal and one assist in three career NHL games.
England, 20, was a second round pick (40th overall) in 2014 and this is his first NHL call-up. England has picked up one goal and four assists (five points) in 18 games in his first season with Binghamton. He could make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Ryan reaggravated a hand injury on Tuesday and will miss at least Saturday’s and next Monday’s game before being eligible to return to the lineup Wednesday in San Jose. There’s no word on how long he will be sidelined.
Mayfield picked up two assists in 14:22 TOI on Wednesday, but with Dennis Seidenberg returning from IR on Thursday, Mayfield was a healthy scratch and has been sent back to Bridgeport.
Blidh, 21, was a sixth round pick (180th overall) in 2013 and was recalled after posting nine points (5G / 4A) in 19 games with Providence. Blidh will travel to Buffalo and could make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Dubnyk allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Wild’s shootout loss in St. Louis last Saturday. Darcy Kuemper started on Tuesday in Vancouver, so look for Dubnyk to start tonight in Calgary. He was given a much-needed week off and enters December having gone 4-5-1 with a 1.81 GAA, .942 SV% and one shutout. In his first start vs. Calgary this season, Dubnyk stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 1-0 loss.
Price allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Canadiens’ loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. It was a great game for Price, but his teammates had a tough time solving John Gibson at the other end. Price finished November at 8-2-1 with a 1.81 GAA, .944 SV% and two shutouts. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team that has won five of their last six while averaging 2.83 goals per game.
Gibson allowed one goal on 40 shots in the Ducks’ win over the Canadiens on Tuesday. Gibson was outstanding and out-duelled Carey Price en route to his seventh win of the season. Tonight will be his seventh start on the road—he has gone 2-3-3 with a 2.62 GAA and .901 SV% in the previous seven.
Bobrovsky allowed a single goal on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets’ 5-1 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. Bobrovsky wrapped November up with a 9-2-1 record, 2.13 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will face a struggling Avalanche team in Colorado—he has gone 4-2-2 with a 2.06 GAA and .927 SV% on the road.
Niemi gave up four goals on 31 shots in the Stars’ loss in St. Louis on Monday. Kari Lehtonen started on Tuesday, but it looks like they’ll go with Niemi tonight in Pittsburgh. Niemi has gone 5-2-3 with a 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% in 11 games and two relief appearances in 2016-17. He has gone 0-1-2 with a disgusting 5.09 GAA and .852 SV% on the road.
Halak allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Islanders loss in Los Angeles last Wednesday. Thomas Greiss started the last three games, including last night, so they’ll come back to Halak tonight in Washington. Halak has lost his last five in a row while posting a 3.60 GAA and .895 SV%. Halak has also lost each of his first five starts on the road.
Budaj allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Kings’ loss to San Jose last night. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Budaj, who is expected to start again tonight in Arizona. The veteran has turned into a workhorse for the Kings and tonight will be his ninth start on the road—he is 3-5-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .920 SV%.
