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Anton Forsberg News
The Blackhawks have signed Anton Forsberg to a two-year contract extension.

Forsberg was acquired from Columbus as a part of the Panarin-Saad trade last week and was a restricted free agent. The 24-year-old was 27-17-2 with a 2.28 GAA, .926 SV% and four shutouts in 51 games with Cleveland (AHL) last season. With Scott Darling now in Carolina, Forsberg is expected to be Corey Crawford’s backup this season. However, the Swedish netminder has an ugly 4.02 GAA and .879 SV% in just 10 career NHL games.

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Forsberg will start Tuesday in Carolina.

Sergei Bobrovsky is sick and Curtis McElhinney is now a Maple Leaf, so Forsberg will make his season debut tonight in Carolina. The 24-year-old played very well during his time in Cleveland, going 12-6-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .930 SV% in 21 games. He is 1-7-0 with a 4.01 GAA and .882 SV% in his NHL career. He is a risky start against a sneaky good Carolina team.

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The Blue Jackets have recalled Anton Forsberg from Cleveland (AHL).

Forsberg has gone 12-6-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .930 SV% in 21 games with Cleveland this season and has been recalled to replace Curtis McElhinney as Sergei Bobrovsky’s backup. McElhinney has been placed on waivers, so expect Forsberg to remain with the Blue Jackets for the foreseeable future.

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The Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Anton Forsberg to a one-year, two-way contract extension.

Forsberg, 23, was 1-3-0 with a 3.03 GA and .907 SV% in four games with Columbus, but it was his work with Lake Erie (AHL) that was most impressive. He was 23-10-5 with a 2.40 GAA and .914 SV% in the regular season and led Lake Erie to the Calder Cup championship with a 9-0-0 record, 1.34 GAA, .949 SV% and two shutouts.

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The Blue Jackets have recalled Anton Forsberg from Lake Erie (AHL).

With Sergei Bobrovsky suffering a lower-body injury on Thursday, Forsberg has been recalled from Lake Erie. Forsberg has gone 1-3-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .907 SV% with the Blue Jackets and 13-7-3 wit ha 2.56 GAA and .906 SV% with Lake Erie.

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Forsberg starts Tuesday vs. the Islanders.

Forsberg allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Blue Jackets’ loss in Carolina on Friday. Since being recalled, Forsberg has stopped 60 of 65 shots (.923 SV%) while going 1-2-0. His second go-around in the NHL is going much better than the first and tonight he draws a solid matchup against an Islanders team that has lost three of four while being outscored 18-9.

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Forsberg will start Tuesday vs. the Wild.

Forsberg stopped all six shots that he faced after replacing the injured Curtis McElhinney in the Blue Jackets improbable win over the Capitals on Saturday. In his time with Lake Erie, Forsberg has gone 12-6-2 with a 2.60 GAA and .900 SV%. Tonight he faces a Wild team that is averaging just 2.00 goals per game in the first three games on their current road trip.

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Forsberg was in the starter's crease at the Blue Jackets morning skate.

Forsberg allowed six goals on 46 shots in the Blue Jackets 6-3 loss on Long Island on February 14th. Curtis McElhinney has started the last four games, but they will get Forsberg in tonight vs. the Sabres. Forsberg has a good shot to earn his first career NHL victory.

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Forsberg gets the nod for the Blue Jackets.

Forsberg allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Blues Jackets loss to Arizona on February 3rd. He has gone 0-2-0 4.34 GAA and .861 SV% in three NHL starts this season. He draws a rough matchup on Long Island—New York is fifth in the NHL with a 3.02 goals per game.

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Forsberg is in the 'starter's crease' this morning.

Forsberg, 22, was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots back in November. He has struggled with the Blue Jackets, but has gone 18-7-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .927 SV% in Springfield (AHL) this season. He make for a strong spot-start option with the Coyotes in town.

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The Blue Jackets have recalled Anton Forsberg from Springfield (AHL).

Forsberg, 22, has been recalled because Sergei Bobrovsky will be sidelined for at least one month with a groin injury. Forsberg has gone 18-7-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .927 SV% in 27 games with Springfield this season. He could get a chance to become the Blue Jackets starter with Goalie Bob out.

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