Gillies allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) for his first victory of the season in his only start of the season as he beat the Ottawa Senators in his previous start. The 29-year-old has made two appearances for the Blue Jackets this season, with his 1-0-0 record, 4.61 GAA and .846 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last five games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.56).
Gillies is 5-8-2 with a .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA in the AHL with Tucson but has been recalled to Columbus on an emergency basis Wednesday. The 29-year-old returns to the Blue Jackets, where he is 1-0-0 with a .889 SV% and 2.99 GAA on the season in one appearance.
Gillies stopped 24 of 27 shots (.889) for his first win of the season as he beat Ottawa on Saturday in his only NHL start this year but has now been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL) Monday. The veteran netminder returns to Cleveland, where he has not seen any action, but he was 5-8-2 with a .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).
Gillies has a 5-8-2 record, .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA with the Tuscan Roadrunners (AHL) but has been traded from the Coyotes for Jakub Voracek and a 2023 6th Round Pick. The 29-year-old has played in 32 career NHL games across four seasons, holding a 7-15-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .893 SV%.
Gillies appeared in 20 NHL games a season ago, going 3-10-2 with a 3.70 GAA and .887 SV% with the Blues (1 game) and Devils (19 games). In Arizona he will battle with Ivan Prosvetov for playing time behind Karel Vejmelka.
