Carolina Hurricanes News
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The Canadiens have sent Dustin Tokarski to St. John's (AHL).
It doesn’t appear as if the Canadiens trust Tokarski, which is why he has swapped places with Zach Fucale in advance of Tuesday’s game vs. Columbus. With Fucale now with Montreal, Tokarski become’s St. John’s starter—he has gone 2-2-2 with a 3.45 GAA and .891 SV% in six AHL games this season.
Stepan will miss 4-6 weeks with broken ribs.
Stepan suffered two broken ribs vs. the Bruins and will miss at least one month. Stepan has had an OK start to the season, posting 12 points (6G / 6A) in 23 games. He will be out until early-to-mid January, which will give Kevin Hayes and Oscar Lindberg bigger offensive roles.
Andersen (flu) returned to practice on Sunday.
Andersen has missed the last two games with the flu, but was back in net in practice on Sunday. Andersen has been dealing with a fever, that spiked as high as 102 degrees. John Gibson is expected to start again on Monday but Andersen could be aiming to return for Friday’s game home game vs. the Sharks.
Stepan suffered broken ribs on Friday and is out indefinitely.
Stepan suffered two broken ribs on a hit by Bruins’ forward Matt Beleskey on Friday afternoon. With Stepan out, Kevin Hayes will centre the second line and Emerson Etem will move from the fourth to the second line right winger. There is no official timetable for Stepan’s return.
The Canadiens have recalled Dustin Tokarski from St. John’s (AHL).
Tokarski allowed two goals on 13 shots after replacing Mike Condon in his only NHL appearance this season. While in St. John’s, he has gone 2-2-2 with a 3.45 GAA and .891 SV% this season.
Andersen (flu) did not travel with the team to Arizona.
Andersen is questionable for Tuesday's game because of flu-like symptoms.
Andersen is not expected to dress on Tuesday because of an illness, so the Ducks have recalled John Gibson to backup Anton Khudobin. The Ducks play on Wednesday as well, so Andersen could miss tomorrow’s game too.
Stastny (foot) will return to the Blues' lineup on Monday.
Stastny has been sidelined since October 17th with a broken right foot, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Sabres. Stastny will return to the Blues’ top line with Vladimir Tarasenko and Alex Steen. He has one goal and four assists in five games this season.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Saturday in Tampa Bay.
Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Ducks win in Florida on Thursday. Their Florida trip continues tonight in Tampa Bay where they’ll play a banged up Lightning team. Andersen has gone 4-1-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .907 SV% in November, but has struggled to a 1-5-1 road record this season.
Call up / Send down
The Canadiens have sent Dustin Tokarski back to St. John's (AHL).
Tokarski allowed two goals on 13 shots after replacing Mike Condon in the Canadiens’ loss to the Avalanche last Saturday. That was the the only action he saw during his call-up but with Carey Price back in the crease on Friday, Tokarski heads back to St. John’s.
Goalie Start
Andersen starts Thursday in Florida.
Anderson was yanked after allowing three goals on 10 shots in the Ducks loss in Nashville on Tuesday. After winning his first three starts in November, Andersen has now dropped his last three games while posting an ugly 4.44 GAA and .831 SV%. Tonight he will take on the Panthers for the second time this season—he stopped 23 of 25 in a 3-2 shootout win in their first meeting.
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The Hurricanes recalled Jaccob Slavin from Charlotte (AHL) on Wednesday.
Savin, 21, has seven assists in 14 games with Charlotte this season. The 2012 fourth round pick (120th overall) skated on the Hurricanes’ top pair with Justin Faulk in Thursday’s practice, so expect him to make his NHL debut on Friday.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Tuesday vs. the Predators.
Andersen allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Ducks overtime loss to the Oilers last Wednesday. He lost both of his starts in extra time last week. With Anton Khudobin starting on Monday, look for Andersen to go on Tuesday vs. the Predators. Andersen enters play with a 0-4-1 record, 2.43 GAA and .928 SV% on the road this season.
Goalie Start
Andersen is expected to start Tuesday vs. Nashville.
Andersen allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Ducks overtime loss to the Oilers last Wednesday. He lost both of his starts in extra time last week. With Anton Khudobin starting on Monday, look for Andersen to go on Tuesday vs. the Predators. Andersen enters play with a 0-4-1 record, 2.43 GAA and .928 SV% on the road this season.
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The Flyers have recalled Shayne Gostisbehere from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Gostisbehere, 22, has scored two goals with eight assists (10 points) in 14 games with Lehigh Valley. Gostisbehere failed to record a point in two games with the Flyers last season. He will make his season debut on Saturday, replacing Mark Streit, who is out for six weeks.
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Andersen will be between the pipes on Wednesday vs. Edmonton.
Andersen surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Ducks’ overtime loss to the Coyotes on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Andersen, who holds a 2.19 GAA and .929 SV% in 12 starts this season. Tonight he will face an Oilers team who has lost six of his last eight games.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start in goal on Monday vs. Arizona.
Andersen allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Ducks win over the Blue Jackets on Friday. Andersen has now won three straight games while posting a 2.00 GAA and .960 SV%. It was a rough start to the season for Anaheim, but they’ve now won four consecutive and Andersen makes for a must-start tonight vs. Arizona.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Friday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Andersen allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Ducks win over the Panthers on Wednesday. After losing his first eight games of the season Andersen has now won two in a row while stopping 63 of 67 shots (.940 SV%). Andersen comes into play with a 2.03 GAA and .934 SV% in 10 starts this season and he makes for a great start tonight vs. the Blue Jackets.