It seems the bug that is going around the league has hit Boston as Hampus Lindholm will be a game-time decision, but will play Thursday vs. Los Angeles. Lindholm is on pace for career numbers this season after an incredibly hot start that saw his collect four goals, 20 points, 22 PIMs and a +20 plus/minus through 28 games so far this season
It seems the bug that is going around the league has hit Boston as Hampus Lindholm will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Los Angeles. Lindholm is on pace for career numbers this season after an incredibly hot start that saw his collect four goals, 20 points, 22 PIMs and a +20 plus/minus through 28 games so far this season.
Lindholm missed the Flames' previous game due to an upper-body injury but will return Wednesday as they take on the Vancouver Canucks. Lindholm had a point-per-game last season but has started slowly in 2022-23, with nine goals, 23 points and 67 SOG through his first 28 games prior to the injury.
Swayman stopped 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) before ultimately taking the overtime loss vs. Vegas in his previous start. The 24-year-old Bruins' backup has been up and down this season with a 5-2-1 record, 2.63 GAA and .899 SV%. He will face the Arizona Coyotes, who are in the middle of a six-game losing skid and have lost 10 of their last 11 games.
Kuraly will be a game-time decision Friday after picking up 18 PIMs in the Blue Jackets' previous contest vs. Buffalo. The 29-year-old veteran has six goals, nine points, 24 PIMs and 36 SOG through 23 GP this season.
Reichel was recalled on an emergency basis Tuesday due to Jonathan Toews missing their game due to illness. He will head back to Rockford (AHL) just a day later but did manage to make his season debut picking up 13:58 TOI and posting a -1 plus/minus last night.
It will be Reichel's season debut after putting up 10 goals and 13 assists in 19 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL). He will fill in for Jonathan Toews, who is out due to illness.
Geekie has missed the Kraken's previous two games due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup Tuesday as they take on the Montreal Canadiens. The 24-year-old had four goals, five assists, 15 SOG and a +13 plus/minus in 18 games with the Kraken prior to his injury.
Harris has been a healthy scratch for the Canadiens' previous two contests but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they take on San Jose. The 22-year-old defenseman has a goal and four assists with a +1 plus/minus and 26 SOG through 18 games played.
Swayman was not busy but stopped 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a win over Chicago in his previous start. The Bruins' backup has struggled this season with a .890 SV%, 2.82 GAA and 3-1-0 record. He will take on the Florida Panthers who have lost four of their last five games after dropping their last game to Columbus 5-3.
Jordan Harris will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Wednesday. The 22-year-old defender has a goal and five points through 18 games played this season while averaging close to 20 minutes (19:27) TOI.
Harris was a healthy scratch for the Canadiens' last game but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as they host Buffalo. The 22-year-old defender has a goal and five points through 17 games played this season while averaging close to 20 minutes (19:39) TOI.
Gaunce was a healthy scratch vs. the Canadiens on Thursday but will replace Jack Roslovic (illness) in the lineup on Saturday. Gaunce has one assist in three games since joining the Blue Jackets in mid-November.
Sweezey will likely serve as an extra defenseman on Saturday. The 26-year-old has never appeared in an NHL game but has five assists and 22 PIMS in 14 AHL games this season.
Swayman has not played since Nov.1st after leaving after four saves in 14:06 played due to a lower-body injury. He struggled prior to the injury, posting a 2-1-0 record with a 3.45 GAA and .878 SV%. He faces off against the struggling Chicago Blackhawks who lost 5-2 their last time out and have lost four of their last five games.
