Reimer missed the Sharks' previous game due to injury but stopped 41 of 42 shots (.976 SV%) in a hard-fought loss the game before vs. NYR. He has had an up-and-down season as shown by his 5-7-2 record, 2.92 GAA and .906 SV%. He takes on Los Angeles who have lost three straight and are hoping to get back into the win column.
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Bryson has a goal and six points with a -13 plus/minus rating through 20 games but will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old was having his most productive season to date prior to the injury.
Sandstrom allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in a loss to Dallas during his previous time out. The Flyers' backup netminder has struggled this season with a 1-4-0 record with .896 SV% and 3.46 GAA. He takes on the Washington Capitals who is currently in the middle of a four-game losing skid.
Krebs was a healthy scratch in Montreal on Tuesday but will replace Rasmus Asplund (day-to-day) in the lineup on Wednesday. Krebs has three assists in 16 games this season.
Luukkonen struggled in his only start of the season, allowing five goals on 23 shots (.783 SV%) in a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will hope his second start of the year goes much better against the St. Louis Blues who have won seven straight games.
Greenway has been in and out of the lineup this season due to injury only playing a total of 17:36 TOI across both games while collecting a -2 plus/minus and zero points. He returns from an upper-body injury looking to build off the 112 career NHL points he has gotten over six NHL seasons.
Sheahan was assigned to Rochester of the AHL after failing to pick up any points in two games for Buffalo, with four PIMs while averaging only 8:19 TOI. He heads back to Rochester (AHL) where he had three assists in six games prior to being called up to Buffalo previously.
Reimer did not play in the Sharks' game Monday as he yielded the net to Kappo Kahkonen. It was announced Tuesday that he is suffering from a lower-body injury and will not travel with the team to Seattle. The 34-year-old netminder is considered day-to-day after a tough start to the season which saw him post a 5-7-2 record with a 2.92 GAA and .906 SV%.
Krebs will head to the press box Monday as a healthy scratch vs. Montreal as Zemgus Girgensons (undisclosed) returns to the lineup. Krebs has struggled so far this season, with only three assists, a -4 plus/minus and 12 PIMs through 16 games played.
Samuelsson has missed the last 13 games with a knee injury that he suffered in Vancouver on October 22nd. Samuelsson was Rasmus Dahlin's primary D partner before getting hurt and was skating with him in Monday's practice. The 22-year-old defenseman has no points, a plus-6 rating and seven SOG in five games this season.
Amidst the news that Eric Comrie will be injured for "a little bit", Luukkonen has been called up from Rochester of the AHL. The 23-year-old netminder was fantastic with the Sabres in 2021-22, posting a .917 SV% and 2.74 GAA across a short nine-game showing. He has struggled this season with Rochester (AHL) posting a .898 SV% and 3.07 GAA with a 6-3-0 record.
Reimer stopped 23 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) as he won his third straight starting a row in a victory over Vegas his last time out. The 34-year-old veteran has been solid as expected this season, posting a 5-5-2 record with a 2.81 GAA and .909 SV%. He faces off against the Detroit Red Wings who are in the middle of a four-game losing streak.
Reimer stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) in his last start winning vs. the Minnesota Wild on the road. The 34-year-old has a 4-5-2 record with a shutout and a 2.88 GAA while posting a .908 SV%. He faces off against the Vegas Golden Knights who rank third in the NHL in goals per game (3.69) and lost their last time out to snap a nine-game winning streak.