Tuch missed the last four games with an upper-body injury that he suffered in his second game of the season (Nov.2) but will suit up vs. the Blackhawks. Tuch scored a goal in his season debut and will play on the same line tonight (with Cody Eakin and Cody Glass).
Bishop stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Stars win over the Avalanche last Tuesday. With Anton Khudobin starting on Sunday, Bishop has had over one week of rest prior to tonight's game in Calgary. In his last six starts, Bishop has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .955 SV%, while the Flames enter play at 6-1-2 while scoring 3.78 goals per game in nine games at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Bishop stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Stars win over the Avalanche last Tuesday. With Anton Khudobin starting on Sunday, Bishop has had over one week of rest prior to tonight's game in Calgary. In his last six starts, Bishop has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .955 SV%, while the Flames enter play at 6-1-2 while scoring 3.78 goals per game in nine games at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Reimer allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Devils last Saturday. Reimer has been a pure backup to start the 2019-20 season, starting just five of the Hurricanes' first 16 games, going 2-3-0 with a 2.93 GAA and .907 SV%. Tonight he faces a Senators team that he's seen a lot of in his career--he is 15-5-3 with a .928 SV% in 25 career appearances against Ottawa.
Sheahan has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury but will play Friday vs. the Devils. Sheahan, who has no points and a minus-8 rating in 12 games this season, will centre their third line with Jujhar Khaira and Josh Archibald on his wings.
Brannstrom was given the night off on Tuesday but will replace Cody Goloubef on Thursday evening. Brannstrom has high-end offensive upside but has not shown it yet this season, collecting a single assist in 13 games.
Brannstrom appeared in all 13 games this season but will allow Cody Goloubef to make his season debut on Tuesday. Brannstrom has had a tough start to the season, collecting just one assist and 13 shots.
Bishop had his shutout bid ended late in Saturday's win over the Canadiens. He stopped 35 of 36 shots in that game and has now stopped 134 of the last 141 (.950 SV%) that he has faced. Bishop is rolling and tonight he takes on a Colorado team that is 1-3-1 while scoring just 12 goals in five games (2.40 GF/gm) without Mikko Rantanen.
Tuch missed the first 13 games of the season and lasted just four periods before getting hurt again. Tuch didn't travel with the team to star their road-trip but may re-join them at some point during their four-game trip. Nicolas Roy was recalled from Chicago (AHL) and will take his spot on the roster on Tuesday.
Reimer stopped all seven shots that he faced in relief in his last appearance (Oct.18). Petr Mrazek has been used exclusively in the last five games but Reimer will be back in on the tail-end of a back-to-back. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .918 SV% in five appearances and tonight he faces a Devils team that has lost three in a row.
Sheahan missed the final two periods of Wednesday's game in Columbus and will come out of the lineup on Saturday. Colby Cave was recalled from the AHL and will draw in on the fourth line.
Reimer stopped all seven shots that he faced in relief in his last appearance (Oct.18). Petr Mrazek has been used exclusively in the last five games but Reimer will be back in on the tail-end of a back-to-back. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .918 SV% in five appearances and tonight he faces a Devils team that has lost three in a row.
Clifton has played in six straight games but head coach Bruce Cassidy will scratch him for Steven Kampfer on Saturday. Clifton has no points in 11 games this season.
All signs are pointing towards Tuch making his season debut on Thursday but he has not been medically cleared as of now. Tuch skated on the third line with Cody Eakin and Cody Glass in Wednesday's practice, so look for him to start the season there. The 23-year-old power-forward had 52 points (20G / 32A) in 74 games last season.
Bishop was pulled for the start of the second period of Tuesday's come from behind win over the Wild. He allowed two goals on 10 shots but the move was more to inject some life into the team than a negative reflection on Bishop's play. He comes into Saturday's start having gone 2-1-0 with a 1.83 GAA and .943 SV% in his last four outings, so he's a solid option vs. the 7-4-2 Canadiens.
Greenway has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury that he suffered vs. the Oilers last Tuesday but will play tonight in Dallas. Greenway, who has five assists in nine games this year, will return on the fourth-line with Victor Rask and Ryan Donato.
Bishop allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Stars loss to the Penguins on Saturday. After starting the season at 1-4-1 with an .899 SV%, Bishop has since gone 2-1-0 with a .958 SV% in his last three outings. He's starting to look a lot more like the goalie that we saw in 2018-19 and that makes him a great option vs. Minnesota--the Wild offence is sputtering (2.36 GF/gm) and Bishop was 4-1-0 with a 0.89 GAA, .966 SV% and one shutout against them last season.
