MacDermid had to leave the Avalanche's game Saturday vs. Carolina after just two shifts and 1:13 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will now miss anywhere from 4-6 weeks it was announced Monday. The bruising defenseman had one assist and 14 PIMs through eight games so far this season prior to going down with the injury.
Markstrom picked up a victory after a 23 save (.913 SV%) 3-2 win over Winnipeg his last time out Saturday. The Flames' starter will be looking to improve off a lacklustre start to the season as he has a .895 SV% and 2.88 GAA to go along with his 5-3-2 record. He faces off against one of the hottest teams in the NHL in the Los Angeles kings who have won four straight and seven of their last 10 games.
Willman has been recalled form Lehigh Valley after posting two goals and two assists in his first 11 games along with 10 PIMs. The 27-year-old center has previously played 41 games in the NHL posting four goals and six points alongside a -13 plus/minus rating.
Bowers played just 1:46 TOI in his NHL debut on Thursday before suffering an upper-body injury, which will sideline him for roughly six weeks. Expect him to start in the AHL once he's healthy. He's tallied six points (2G / 4A) in 10 AHL games this season.
Daws has gone 1-3-0 with a. 2.41 GAA and .908 SV%. It's unclear how long he'll be with the Devils, but he's expected to start as Akira Schmid's backup on Saturday.
Allen stopped 41 of 43 shots in the Canadiens shootout win in Detroit on Tuesday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Allen, who is now 4-5-0 with a 3.11 GAA and .907 SV% in nine starts this season. Allen has struggled in Montreal so far this season, going 2-3-0 with a 3.64 GAA and .888 SV% in five games.
Kallgren allowed four goals on 20 shots (.800 SV%) as he took the overtime loss his last time out vs. Vegas. He holds a 1-1-3 record through six games, posting a .890 SV% and 2.98 GAA. He faces off against the Pittsburgh Penguins who won their last game 4-1 over Washington, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
Bowers was drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 draft, 28th overall. Prior to his promotion with the Colorado Eagles in the AHL, he had two goals and six points in 10 games played. He will make his NHL debut Thursday vs. Nashville.
Bowers was drafted in the 1st round of the 2017 draft, 28th overall. He has yet to play an NHL game but so far in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles, he has two goals and six points in 10 games played.
Beckman played three games for the Wild last season, collecting one assist and a -1 plus/minus rating in his short stint. In eight games with Iowa (AHL) prior to his promotion, he had three goals and three assists with a +2 plus/minus.
Palat undergoing groin surgery is a tough loss for the Devils after it was announced he would be out 8-10 weeks due to recovery. Since being acquired in the offseason by the Devils, the 31-year-old had three goals off eight shots in six games played while averaging 18:43 ATOI.
Kallgren stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in his best start of the season Sunday, a 3-1 win over Carolina. Kallgren is now the Maple Leafs starter after it was announce Ilya Samsonov will be out week-to-week (lower body) Tuesday. Through five games played, he is 1-1-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .904 SV%. He draws the tough task of the Vegas Golden Knights who are currently on a seven game winning streak and leading the Pacific Division.
Allen struggled his last time out stopping 36 of 42 shots (.857 SV%) in a 6-4 loss to Vegas. The 32-year-old started the season well but has struggled as of late to bring his season numbers to 3-5-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .900 SV%. He takes on a surging Detroit Red Wings team that has won three of their last four games while only allowing four goals during that spread.
