Jason LaBarbera News

LaBarbera did not appear in a game during his call-up LaBarbera was returned to the AHL because Michal Neuvirth (lower-body) is set to return to the lineup on Thursday.

LaBarbera has gone 0-3-0 with a 4.74 GAA and .835 SV% in three games with Lehigh Valley. The veteran netminder has been recalled to serve as Steve Mason’s backup tonight because Michal Neuvirth is out with an upper-body injury.

Labarbera has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .909 SV% in five games with the Ducks this season. In his time in Norfolk he has gone 9-16-7 with a 2.62 GAA and .912 SV%. He will likely back-up Frederik Andersen tonight if John Gibson is not available.

LaBarbera served as John Gibson’s backup on Wednesday, but with Frederik Andersen set to return in a back-up role tonight, LaBarbera had to be reassigned to Norfolk to make room for Andersen to be activated from IR.

LaBarbera’s recall likely means that he will be John Gibson’s backup tonight because Frederik Andersen is not quite ready to play. With Ilya Bryzgalov on waivers, LaBarbera was the next option. He is 7-10-4 with a 2.42 GAA and .917 SV% in Norfolk this season.

LaBarbera’s run with the Ducks is over now that Ilya Bryzgalov is ready to resume his NHL career. The only way LaBarbera will be back is if either Bryz or Frederik Andersen gets injured and the Ducks elect to recall LaBarbera instead of John Gibson (when healthy).

LaBarbera has not played since returning from a hand injury, so he has been placed on waivers with the intent of sending him to the AHL. Ilya Bryzgalov has been recalled from his conditioning stint, effectively ending LaBarbera’s run with the Ducks.

LaBarbera has been out since November 29th, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Oilers. There is no word whether he or Frederik Andersen will get the call, but with a back-to-back and tonight being the easier of the two match ups, don’t be surprised to see LaBarbera.

There is no word on how LaBarbera suffered the injury, but it happened on Saturday vs. the Sharks. With LaBarbera out and John Gibson still on IR, the Ducks have brought in Ilya Bryzgalov on a tryout.

LaBarbera must have suffered the injury in Saturday’s game against the Sharks. He had stopped all 15 shots that he faced after replacing Frederik Andersen. The Ducks are taking on the Bruins tomorrow, so expected Andersen to get the nod and for Igor Bobkov to be recalled to back him up.

LaBarbera stopped 16 of 18 shots in a win over the Avalanche on Sunday. It was a completely random start for him and tonight he was not expected to start either. He faces a solid Islanders team and it likely to late to even consider him for a spot-start.

Frederik Andersen is out with minor leg tightness, so LaBarbera has been recalled to serve as John Gibson's backup.

LaBarbera has been recalled to back-up Frederik Andersen over the weekend with John Gibson going back to the AHL for a two-game stint. LaBarbera likely won't see any action unless Andersen struggles and gets pulled. This is just a temporary move to get Gibson some crease time.

After being acquired from the Oilers, LaBarbera was 15-15-2 with a 2.94 GAA and .901 SV% with the Blackhawks AHL affiliate in Rockford. He joins a deep group of good goaltenders in Anaheim and will not hold any fantasy value.

LaBarbera never started a game for the Blackhawks after being acquired from the Oilers. He is 1-3-0 with a 3.27 GAA and .870 SV% this season. He assignment means that Antti Raanta will stick with the Blackhawks as Corey Crawford's backup.

LaBarbera was acquired from the Oilers on December 14 and will likely serve as Antti Raanta's backup until Corey Crawford is healthy. Even when Crawford is healthy LaBarbera could stay with the club if they want Raanta to get more playing time in Rockford.

LaBarbera will report to AHL Rockford. He was 1-3-0 with a 3.27 GAA and .870 SV% with the Oilers. The move means that Ilya Bryzgalov is good to go.

With Ilya Bryzgalov out with an upper-body injury, LaBarbera has been recalled to likely serve as Devan Dubnyk's backup tonight.

With the signing of Ilya Bryzgalov it was obvious that Labarbera was not going to be with the Oilers for long. In six appearances this season, he has one win with a 3.69 GAA and .858 SV%.