McDonagh has not played since Dec. 2nd due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Predators' lineup vs. the Blackhawks Wednesday. The 33-year-old will be a welcome addition back as he joins Roman Josi on Nashville's top pairing and hopes to add to his six assists, through 23 games played he had picked up prior to the injury.
Atkinson had not yet played in 2022-23, and will miss the remainder of the season after it was announced Monday that he would be undergoing neck surgery Wednesday. It is a tough blow for the 33-year-old, who was coming off his best season in three years, with 23 goals, 27 assists, 215 SOG and 10 PIMs in 73 games in his first season in Philadelphia in 2021-22.
Brown had two assists and was a -3 plus/minus in a two game conditioning stint with Springfield (AHL) before being recalled to the St. Louis Blues. Brown missed 18 games due to an upper-body injury before being sent down to the minor but prior to his injury, he had no points, five SOG and was a -2 plus/minus through five games with St. Louis.
Brown has missed the past 18 games due to an upper-body injury and will head to Springfield (AHL) for a conditioning assignment. Prior to his injury, he had no points, five SOG and was a -2 plus/minus through five games with the Blues.
Elliott stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his sixth straight victory as he beat Nashville in his last start a week ago on Dec. 8th. Eliott has managed to win nearly every game (6-1-0) despite posting a not-so-great .895 SV% and 3.39 GAA. He draws another good start in the Columbus Blue Jackets, who lost their last game 3-0 and ranked 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.86).
Elliot allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) but still managed to pick up his fifth straight win in a victory over Buffalo his last time out. The Lightnings' backup has been getting wins when called upon this season, with his 5-1-0 record even while posting a fairly bad .886 SV% and 3.62 GAA. He draws the streaking Nashville Predators, who have won their last three games and four of their last five contests.
Elliott allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) but still managed to pick up his fifth straight win in a victory over Buffalo his last time out. The Lightnings' backup has been getting wins when called upon this season, with his 5-1-0 record even while posting a fairly bad .886 SV% and 3.62 GAA. He draws the streaking Nashville Predators, who have won their last three games and four of their last five contests.
Vasilevsky stopped 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%) winning his sixth game in eight starts as he beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in his last time out. It's been an off-year for the usually stellar 28-year-old thus far, as he has a 10-7-1 record with a .909 SV% and 2.78 GAA. He will face the Detriot Red Wings who won 4-2 over Columbus in their previous game and rank 15th in the NHL in goals per game (3.17).
McDonagh is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with an upper-body injury, so he was placed on IR to open up a roster spot for Jordan Gross to be recalled from Milwaukee (AHL). McDonagh has picked up just six assists in his first 23 games with the Predators.
