McCann (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Thursday.
Seattle Kraken News
Line Change
Wright will draw into the Kraken lineup on Thursday.
Christopher Gibson has been recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL)
Gibson was recalled Tuesday from the Coachella Valley Firebirds after being demoted last week and passing through waivers. The 29-year-old has struggled mightily this year, posting a glaringly high 7.61 GAA and .706 SV% in two games played with the Firebirds.
Goalie Start
Daccord will start Tuesday in Calgary.
Daccord will make his first start of the season for Seattle after posting an ugly .850 SV% and 4.30 GAA with the Kraken last year. The 26-year-old even struggled prior to his call-up, posting a .880 SV% and 3.36 GAA for Coachella (AHL). He should face a ton of rubber as he takes on a Flames team that ranks third in the NHL in SOG per game with 37.4.
Line Change
Tolvanen will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Christopher Gibson has signed a one-year ($750,000 AAV) contract with Seattle
Gibson hasn't played in the NHL since getting two starts for the Tampa Bay Lightning back in the 2020-21 season. Across four career NHL seasons, he has four wins and a .901 SV% to go along with a 3.33 GAA through 16 total games played.
Seattle Kraken have placed goaltender Philipp Grubauer on injured reserve (lower-body)
Philipp Grubauer's nightmarish season continued Tuesday as the Seattle Kraken placed him on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. There is no timetable for the 30-year-old netminder's return. He was struggling prior to the injury, losing both his starts while posting a .860 SV% and 3.77 GAA. Joey Daccord was recalled from the AHL in a corresponding move.
The Kraken recalled Joey Daccord from Coachella Valley (AHL).
Grubauer (undisclosed) is not expected to be available for Sunday's game in Chicago.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start Friday in Colorado.
Grubauer will be looking for his first win of the 2022-23 season after dropping his last outing 5-1 to Carolina in a 29-save losing effort. He has struggled yet again after a rough first season in Seattle, as he currently is sporting a .851 SV% and 4.26 GAA in two starts on the year. He faces a very high-scoring Colorado team (4.25 GF) that is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to Winnipeg its last time out.
Goalie Start
Grubauer is expected to start Friday in Colorado.
Grubauer will be looking for his first win of the 2022-23 season after dropping his last outing 5-1 to Carolina in a 29-save losing effort. He has struggled yet again after a rough first season in Seattle, as he currently is sporting a .851 SV% and 4.26 GAA in two starts on the year. He faces a very high-scoring Colorado team (4.25 GF) that is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to Winnipeg its last time out.
Montour (upper-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Friday.
Montour missed the last two games but will play Friday vs. the Lightning. With Aaron Ekblad out, Montour figures to be the PP1 quarterback for the Panthers moving forward. He may also play massive minutes at 5v5 next to Gustav Forsling. He had one goal and four shots in two games to open the season.
Montour (upper-body) will not play Wednesday vs. The Flyers.
Brandon Montour is set to miss his second game of the early season Wednesday as it was announced he will miss Florida's matchup against Philadelphia with a lower-body injury. This comes as a blow to the blueline as the Panthers just lost Aaron Ekblad for 4-6 Weeks. Montour has a goal on four shots in his first two games in his second season as a member of the Florida Panthers.
Send Down
The Avalanche have assigned Ben Meyers to Colorado (AHL).
Meyers scored one goal on two shots while playing just 7:53 ATOI in Colorado's first three games of the season. He'll go to the AHL to give Martin Kaut another shot after Kaut picked up three points (2G / 1A) in his first two AHL games.
Montour (upper-body) will not play Monday in Boston.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start Monday vs. the Hurricanes.
Grubauer gets the start Monday as Seattle hosts the high-powered Carolina Hurricanes at home. The 11-year-veteran struggled mightily in the Krakens opening night loss to Anaheim, stopping 22 of 27 shots before losing 5-4 in overtime. He came in for relief against Vegas on Saturday, stopping six of six shots with Seattle taking the 5-2 loss.
Goalie Start
Grubauer was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kraken's morning skate.
Grubauer is likely to get the start Monday as Seattle hosts the high-powered Carolina Hurricanes at home. The 11-year-veteran struggled mightily in the Krakens opening night loss to Anaheim, stopping 22 of 27 shots before losing 5-4 in overtime. He came in for relief against Vegas on Saturday, stopping six of six shots with Seattle taking the 5-2 loss.
Line Change
Wright will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Grubauer will start the Kraken's season opener in Anaheim.
For the second straight season, Grubauer will lead the Seattle Kraken between the pipes to start the year. The German netminder will bel looking to bounce back after a terrible first season in Seattle which saw him finish with a league-worst SV% (.899) and career-worst Win% as well as GAA (3.16). The 10-year veteran hopes to return to the career .914 SV% with a hot start against the Ducks.
Schwartz (lower-body) returned to practice on Tuesday.
Jaden Schwartz returned to practice with Seattle's main group Tuesday after leaving the team's previous pre-season game against Edmonton due to a lower-body injury. The winger is projected to line up on both the Kraken's top line and powerplay to start the season. The 30-year-old put up 23 points (8G/15A) in an injury-filled 37 games in his first season with Seattle in 2021-22.
