Khudobin allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Stars loss in Carolina on Sunday. After getting the night off on Tuesday, Khudobin will make his sixth start of the season Thursday in Columbus. The 34-year-old netminder has gone 3-1-1- with a 2.17 GAA and .922 SV% in his first five starts.
Bertuzzi, who was hurt last Saturday vs. the Panthers, did not travel to start the Red Wings six-game road-trip. Head coach Jeff Blashill said he'll definitely be out for the first four games of the trip and may miss all six. This is a tough break for Bertuzzi, who was red-hot to start the season, posting seven points (5G / 2A) in his first nine games.
Teravainen has been out since January 18th but is set to return to the lineup Tuesday in Chicago. Teravainen missed time on the COVID-19 reserve list but should re-claim his spot on the Hurricanes' top-line with Sebastian Aho on Tuesday.
Brossoit allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Jets loss to the Oilers on January 24th. Tuesday will be his third start of the season and he's looking for better results than his first two outings--he allowed a combined seven goals on 79 shots (.911 SV%). He draws a tough assignment vs. a Flames team that is 4-3-1 while averaging 2.88 goals per game through eight games.
Mrazek was hurt early in Saturday's game and underwent an MRI on Sunday. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said that Mrazek is going "be a little longer than we had hoped" and added that he may need to have surgery. With Mrazek out, the Hurricanes will turn to a goaltending duo of James Reimer and Alex Nedeljkovic.
Mrazek was forced to leave Saturday's game vs. the Stars with an upper-body injury and will not be available for Sunday's rematch. Mrazek will undergo an MRI and will be re-evaluated on Monday, so expect a more detailed update on his status to come early next week. James Reimer will start Sunday.
Bertuzzi was forced to leave Saturday's overtime loss with an upper-body injury and his status for Sunday's game is up in the air. With Bertuzzi hurt, Givani Smith was recalled from the taxi squad and would replace him if he's unavailable.
Mrazek stopped all 32 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shutout win over the Lightning on Thursday. After 12 days off in between starts, Mrazek showed no signs of rust in an impressive win over the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Through three games, Mrazek has recorded two shutouts, for a 1.01 GAA and .955 SSV% overall. Tonight he'll face a Dallas team that has opened the season at 4-0-0 after a late start due to COVID-19.
Khudobin allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Stars win over the Red Wings on Tuesday. Jake Oettinger gave him a breather on Thursday but it will be Khudobin tonight in Carolina. He picked up right where he left off in the bubble, winning each of his first three starts while posting a sparkling 0.99 GAA, .958 SV% and one shutout in his first three outings. Tonight he'll take on a Hurricanes team that is coming off of a great win over the Lighting on Thursday and sit at 3-1-0 through four games.
Teravainen was activated on Friday and was on the ice for an optional practice, suggesting that he could be available for Saturday's home game vs. the Stars. Teravainen figures to reclaim his spot on the top line next to Sebastian Aho and enters play with two assists in three games this season.
Anderson was acquired from the Devils this offseason in a trade that sent Andreas Johnsson the other way. After sitting as a healthy scratch for the first seven games of the season, Anderson will replace Alexander Barabanov on the fourth line on Tuesday. Anderson has 13 points (8G / 5A) in 52 career NHL games.
Khudobin allowed two goals on 17 shots in the Stars win over the Predators on Sunday. Khudobin opened up the season with back-to-back wins over Nashville, stopping 49 of the 51 shots (.961 SV%) that he's faced so far. He's a must-start option on Tuesday with a terrific matchup vs. a Red Wings team that is shorthanded due to COVID-19 protocol.
