Gudas has been out since October 13 and will miss his fourth straight game tonight. He was moved to IR to make room for the Lightning to recall Mike Blunden. He is eligible to be activated from IR whenever he is healthy.
Killorn took a spill in practice this morning, but head coach Jon Cooper said that he was fine and just got the wind knocked out of him and would play tonight. Well, it turns out that was not the case. He is out, Jonathan Drouin will make his NHL debut.
Gudas will miss his third straight game tonight in Edmonton. The Lightning just lost Victor Hedman to a fractured finger so their blueline is pretty banged up right now. Gudas is expected to miss Tuesday's game as well, but could be back on Friday vs. the Jets.
Killorn left Monday's practice early, but head coach Jon Cooper said that he just had the wind knocked out of him and he will play tonight. That means that Jonathan Drouin will not go until tomorrow at the earliest.
Mrazek was recalled to serve as the backup to Jonas Gustavsson on Saturday because Jimmy Howard was dealing with a minor groin injury. Returning Mrazek to Grand Rapids is a good sign that Howard is fine and will be available for Tuesday's matchup with the Habs.
Stalock allowed three goals on 45 shots in the Sharks shootout loss to the Islanders on Thursday. Stalock was a busy guy for the second straight start---he has faced 75 shots in his first two starts, stopping 72 (.960 SV%). He will go head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist in the Big Apple today.
Stalock allowed three goals on 45 shots in the Sharks shootout loss to the Islanders on Thursday. Stalock was a busy guy for the second straight start---he has faced 75 shots in his first two starts, stopping 72 (.960 SV%). It looks like he will go head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist in the Big Apple today.
Gudas missed Tuesday's game, and will not play tonight against the Canucks, due to a lower-body injury that he said has nagged him since training camp. It got "really worse" Monday, but has gotten better throughout the week. Gudas said he hopes to practice with the Lightning Sunday in Edmonton and, if all goes well, play Monday.
Mrazek has been recalled to backup Jonas Gustavsson tonight vs. Toronto. Jimmy Howard is dealing with a sore groin and won't dress tonight, but Mrazek is expected to be sent down after the game. He is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .907 SV% in two starts in the AHL this year.
Stalock stopped all 30 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the Jets in his season debut. Antti Niemi is coming off of a rough night where he allowed five goals, so it is no surprise to see the Sharks go to Stalock tonight. He will take on the Islanders who are averaging a robust 5.00 goals per game in their first three games.
After Antti Niemi allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Sharks shootout win over the Capitals on Tuesday, the Sharks will likely go back to Stalock tonight on Long Island. Stalock is coming off of a 30-save shutout in his season debut last Saturday. Another great start could go a long way in earning Stalock extra playing time.
Gudas is not on the ice for warmups so he will not play tonight. He will be replaced by Andrej Sustr. No word if he is dealing with an injury or just being rested.
Despite Antti Niemi posting a shutout in the Sharks season opener, Stalock will get the call in goal tonight vs. Winnipeg. Stalock had a 12-5-2 record with a 1.87 GAA and .932 SV% last season and will battle with Niemi all season for the starting job.
Leaving the ice first while the other netminder stays on for extra work is typically an indicator of the next day's starter. Niemi is coming off of a shutout on opening night vs. Los Angeles, but it looks like the Sharks want to get Stalock some work early on. Keep an eye on the Sharks morning skate when the starting picture will become more clear.
The Sharks are starting Antti Niemi in the season opener tonight, but coach McLellan stressed that Stalock is going to play a lot this season. "Nemo has a proven track record. We'd like to show him we have the confidence in him this year. It's a fresh year," McLellan said. "Everybody gets a fresh start and Nemo starts tonight. Now Alex will play. He'll play a lot. And so will Nemo." Each goalie played in three exhibition games. Stalock was 2-1 with a 1.68 GAA and a .915 SV%; Niemi was 0-1-2 with a 2.23 GAA and a .909 SV%.
In his first season with the Ducks, Silfverberg was limited to 52 games because of a broken hand. He finished the season with 10 goals and 13 assists (23 points) while playing mostly third line minutes. Silfverberg will battle to move into the top-six to earn a chance to play with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry or on the second line with Ryan Kesler.
With John Tortorella out, Kreider, 23 got a real shot to make an impact last season. The speedy winger registered 17 goals and 20 assists (37 points) and a plus-14 rating in 66 games in his first full NHL season. He will likely play on the top line with Derek Stepan and Rick Nash again this season, which makes him a 25-goal candidate this season.
In his first season as a full-time NHLer, Stalock proved to be a more than capable backup to Antti Niemi. Stalock pushed Niemi for the starting job all season, finishing up the year 12-5-2 with a 1.87 GAA and .932 SV%. He also saw some playing time in the postseason, where he turned aside 52 of 56 shots (.929 SV%).
Kreider had not played since March 24 because of a broken hand. He was a minus-1 with one shot in 15:24 TOI (2:32 PP TOI).
Head coach Alain Vigneault said the Kreider is day-to-day. It doesn't sound like he will return tonight in a crucial game for the Rangers. Kreider has not played since March 24th because of a broken hand.
