Khudobin allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Stars wi in Calgary last Wednesday. Despite a great outing from Ben Bishop on Saturday, the Stars will be cautious with their No.1 netminder in his return from an injury. Khudobin went 4-4-2 with a 2.83 GAA and .914 SV% in 10 appearances in November.
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Brossoit surrendered four goals on 27 shots in the Jets win in St. Louis last Saturday. The 25-year-old was 1-1-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .907 SV% in just three appearances in November. Brossoit has performed very well in limited action this season, going 4-1-1 with a 2.05 GAA and .937 SV% overall.
Bjork has one goal and two assists (three points) in 20 games with the Bruins this season. Bjork heads back to the AHL, where he has four points (2G / 2A) in nine games.
Anderson broke his ankle against Montreal on November 21st and will miss an extended period of time after undergoing surgery. With Anderson out, Michael McLeod was recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
Khudobin stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Stars 1-0 loss in Edmonton last night. Khudobin was great but it wasn’t enough to walk away with the win. With Ben Bishop still out, Khudobin will start for the second straight night but draws a tough matchup in Calgary. The Flames have won four of their last five and are eighth in the NHL in goals (3.38 GF/pg).
Donato was sent down at the start of November after picking up just one goal in his first 11 games of the season. Since going to Providence, the 22-year-old registered five goals and four assists (nine points) in 10 games. Donato could return to the Bruins lineup in a large role because Patrice Bergeron remains sidelined.
Khudobin allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Stars loss in Colorado on Saturday. With Ben Bishop still out, Khudobin will make his fourth consecutive start on Tuesday. His previous three outings have not gone well, as Khudobin has gone 1-2-0 with a 4.89 GAA and .859 SV%. With his recent struggles and a meeting with Connor McDavid, Khudobin is best to be left on the bench.
Bjork was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Sean Kuraly on Monday. Bjork, who has one goal and two assists in 19 games this season, will skate on the third line with Joakim Nordstrom and Noel Acciari.
Welinski had one assist in nine games with the Ducks earlier this season, but had six points (2G / 4A) in eight games after being sent back to San Diego. He could replace Josh Mahura in the lineup on Sunday.
Brossoit allowed two goals on 16 shots after replacing Connor Hellebuyck in the Jets loss in Calgary on Wednesday. On the season, Brossoit has gone 3-1-1 with a 1.65 GAA and .951 SV%. With Hellebuyck starting last night, they’ll turn to Brossoit for his fifth start of the campaign. He faces a Blues team that has lost five of their last seven games.
Khudobin allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Stars win over the Senators on Friday. With Ben Bishop still out, Khudobin will start his third straight game. He has struggled in the previous two, allowing a combined nine goals on 49 shots (.816 SV%). You add in a matchup vs. an Avalanche team that is first in goal-scoring (3.77 GF/pg) and you should leave Khudobin on the bench.
Bjork is on a 15-game goal-less streak, picking up just one assist over that span. He is expected to be replaced by Colby Cave, who was recently recalled from Providence (AHL).
Maroon has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but is expected to play tonight vs. the Predators. Maroon is skating with Tyler Bozak and David Perron this morning and is still searching for his first goal with the Blues.
Khudobin stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing an injured Ben Bishop in the Stars loss in New York on Monday. With Bishop set to miss the next week, Khudobin should start the next three games, starting with tonight’s game in Los Angeles. The 32-year-old is 1-2-1 with a 2.08 GAA and .937 SV% in four games on the road this season.
Wagner was called up on Sunday and will replace Mike Amadio on Monday. Wagner has no points in eight games with the Kings this season, but has two goals in five games with Ontario (AHL).
Foligno missed Saturday’s game in Carolina to tend to a family matter, but is expected to replace Oliver Bjorkstrand in the Blue Jackets lineup in Toronto. Foligno has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 19 games this season.
Maroon will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury, but head coach Mike Yeo left the door open for him to return during the Blues’ back-to-back on Friday/Saturday.