Greenway travelled to Nashville for Thursday's game but woke up "not feeling well" which has led to speculation that he could be dealing with a concussion. Victor Rask will draw into the lineup for Greenway, who will have some time to recover before Minnesota's next game, which doesn't come until Sunday.
Bishop stopped 38 of 39 shots in the Stars win in Philadelphia last Saturday. With Anton Khudobin starting on Monday, Bishop comes into Thursday's game well-rested. Bishop has lost five of his first seven starts with a .913 SV% but the Stars are starting to play better hockey and he has a solid matchup vs. a Ducks team averaging just 2.40 GF/gm (27th in the NHL).
Greenway was forced to leave Tuesday's win over the Oilers with an upper-body injury and did not return. It was a tough break for the young power forward, who had two assists in just 4:54 TOI before departing for the dressing room. Greenway has now collected five assists in his last five games.
Luukkonen is the Sabres top goaltending prospect and former second-round pick (2017). He missed the start of the 2019-20 campaign after hip surgery but is close to making his season debut. He was 38-11-2 with a 2.50 GAA and .920 SV% in 53 games with Sudbury (OHL) last year.
Bishop allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Stars loss in Columbus on Wednesday. After a dominant 2018-19 campaign, Bishop has struggled to start the year, posting 2.84 GAA and .899 SV% in six starts (1-4-1). Most of his struggles have come on the road, where he’s 1-3-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .891 SV% so far.
Clifton was a healthy scratch on Monday but will replace Steven Kampfer against the Lightning. Clifton has not registered a point while averaging 15:30 TOI/gm in five games this season.
Reimer allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Hurricanes loss to Columbus lat Saturday. It was Reimer’s first loss of the season and moved him to 2-1-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .933 SV% through three games. The Sharks have struggled in their first six games, but winning a road game in San Jose on the tail-end of a back-to-back is a difficult task for Reimer.
Reimer allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Hurricanes loss to Columbus lat Saturday. It was Reimer’s first loss of the season and moved him to 2-1-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .933 SV% through three games. The Sharks have struggled in their first six games, but winning a road game in San Jose on the tail-end of a back-to-back is a difficult task for Reimer.
Bishop allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Stars loss in Buffalo on Monday. The Stars have stumbled out of the gate, with Bishop going 1-3-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .895 SV% in five games. As rough of a start as it has been, Bishop should be one of the best options on tonight’s six-game slate. The Blue Jackets are 2-3-0 and are averaging just 2.20 goals per game (t-26th).
Bishop surrendered two goals on 29 shots in the Stars shootout loss to the Flames last Thursday. Anton Khudobin started Saturday, so Bishop comes into this afternoon’s game well-rested. The 32-year-old has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .910 SV% in four games this season. Buffalo has played well early-on, going 4-0-1 while averaging 4.00 goals per game (t-4th).
Clifton has no points while playing 15:30 ATOI in the first five games of the season and will be replaced by Steve Kampfer, who is making his season debut. “Cliffy’s played well, but a message that nothing is guaranteed,” is what head coach Bruce Cassidy had to say about scratching the rookie defenseman.
Reimer stopped 47 of the 50 shots he faced in the Hurricanes win in Florida on Tuesday. With Petr Mrazek starting on Friday, Reimer gets the tail-end of the back-to-back on Saturday. He has impressed so far, going 2-0-0 with a .940 SV% in his first two starts in Carolina. Don’t hesitate to add him and start him vs. the Blue Jackets if you need help in the goalie categories.
Bishop allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Stars overtime win in Washington on Tuesday. The victory ended a three-game slide to start the season for Dallas and pushed Bishop to 1-2-0 with a. 2.71 GAA and .902 SV% on the year. Bishop is 17-8-2 on home-ice dating back to the start of last season and did not give up a goal on 41 shots in two games vs. the Flames in 2019-20.
Sheahan has missed the first two games of the year but will make his Oilers debut on Tuesday. He will centre the fourth line with Jujhar Khaira and Patrick Russell on his wings.
Reimer stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Panthers win in Washington on Saturday. The Hurricanes' goaltending rotation will continue with Reimer facing the team that traded him this offseason. Florida has opened the season at 1-1-0 while averaging 32.5 shots and 3.00 goals per game.
Sheahan missed the first two games of the season with a concussion but is expected to replace Markus Granlund in Tuesday’s lineup. The former first-round pick had 19 points (9G / 10A) in 82 games last season.
Reimer stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Panthers win in Washington on Saturday. The Hurricanes goaltending rotation will continue with Reimer facing the team that traded him this offseason. Florida has opened the season at 1-1-0 while averaging 32.5 shots and 3.00 goals per game.
Bishop surrendered three gaols on 30 shots in the Stars loss in St. Louis on Saturday. Anton Khudobin went Sunday in Detroit, so the Stars will go back in Bishop as they look to avoid an 0-4 start in Washington. Bishop was 1-0 vs. the Capitals and went 10-8-0 with a 2.09 GAA and .931 SV% on the road last season.
