Forsberg was with the Blue Jackets on an emergency recall because Sergei Bobrovsky was ill on Saturday. His return to the AHL suggests that Bob will be good to go on Wednesday vs. the Wild.
Forsberg, 22, has gone 14-3-0 with a 1.75 GAA and .938 SV% in 18 games with Springfield this season. He has been recalled to backup Curtis McElhinney tonight vs. Boston.
Forsberg allowed three goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Devils in his first NHL start. He will make his second tonight against a high-powered Lightning offence that ranks second in the NHL in scoring with 3.62 goals per game. With 12 games on the NHL schedule tonight, you can find a better spot-start.
Forsberg, 21, will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils. The 2011 seventh round pick was 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% with Springfield (AHL) this season. He makes for a risky spot-start in his first NHL game behind a banged-up Blue Jackets squad.
Forsberg, 21, will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils. The 2011 seventh round pick was 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% with Springfield (AHL) this season. He makes for a risky spot-start in his first NHL game behind a banged-up Blue Jackets squad.
Forsberg, 21, did not play in two games while on recall to the Blue Jackets from October 19-26. He has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% in three games with Springfield this season, stopping 82-of-89 shots faced.
Forsberg, 21, did not play in two games since being recalled by the Blue Jackets on October 19. He has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.36 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in three games with Springfield this season, stopping 82-of-89 shots faced. He is 4-2-0 with a 1.69 goals-against average and .940 save percentage in seven career AHL games since making his North American professional debut with the Falcons late in the 2013-14 season.
Forsberg, 21, was the 188th overall pick in 2011. He has been recalled to backup Sergei Bobrovsky after Curtis McElhinney was placed on IR with a head/neck injury. Forsberg is in his first full pro year in North America and he went 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% in his first three AHL starts of the season.