Vladar stopped 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) as he picked up his third straight win in a victory over Arizona his last time out. The Flames' backup has been stealing starts as of last due to his impressive .914 SV%, 4-4-1 record and 2.54 GAA. He takes on the surging Minnesota Wild, who have won four straight after a 6-5 win over Dallas in their previous contest.
Hanley will head to the press box as Nils Lundkvist draws back into Dallas' third defensive pairing. Hanley has yet to pick up a point this season through eight games but does have a +4 plus/minus and 13 PIMs while only averaging 11:01 TOI.
Bean suffered a torn labrum on November 15th and underwent successful surgery on November 23rd. Expect Bean to be sidelined until early April, likely ending his 2022-23 seaosn.
Tinordi has been out since Nov.25th due to a hip injury and was placed on the injured reserve Thursday. The veteran defenseman was having a career season as he had two goals, and three assists with 15 PIMs in 20 games prior to the injury which is already career-highs in goals and points.
Miromanov will likely serve as an extra defenseman in Pittsburgh, with Alex Pietrangelo sidelined due a personal matter. If Miromanov ends up playing, he will replace Ben Hutton in the lineup.
Vladar allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his fourth loss in a row his previous start vs. Carolina. The Flames' backup netminder has had some bad luck this season as shown by his 2.82 GAA, .908 SV% and 1-4-1 record. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who have lost two straight games in overtime after dropping their last contest 4-3 to Edmonton.
Bahl will make his second appearance with the Devils after being recalled from Utica (AHL) after collecting one assist and two PIMs in a quick three-game stint with the club. Bahl previously had a short three-game showing with New Jersey this year where he failed to pick up any points but also had two PIMs.
Vladar stopped 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) but still picked up his third straight loss in his previous start to the Boston Bruins. The Flames backup has fought the puck all season in limited action, posting a .881 SV% and 3.33 GAA along with his 1-3-0 record. He draws a tough start against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are fourth in the NHL in goals for per game (3.68) and eighth in shots on goal (33.3).
Vladar stopped 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) but still picked up his third straight loss in his previous start to the Boston Bruins. The Flames backup has fought the puck all season in limited action, posting a .881 SV% and 3.33 GAA along with his 1-3-0 record. He draws a tough start against the Pittsburgh Penguins who are fourth in the NHL in goals for per game (3.68) and eighth in shots on goal (33.3).
Bean had left the Blue Jackets' previous contests after playing only 8:55 TOI after leaving with a shoulder injury. He will be out a while which is a huge hit to the already decimated by-injury Blue Jackets. He was enjoying a strong season, as he had one goal and six points through his first 14 games played with 16 SOG.
Hanley has been a healthy scratch since October 29th but will draw back into the Stars' lineup Thursday when they take on Florida. He will replace Colin Miller and will hope to improve on his four shots and zero points through three games played while only averaging 12:22 ATOI.
Bean had left the Blue Jackets' previous contests after playing only 8:55 TOI after leaving with an upper-body injury. He will be out a while which is a huge hit to the already decimated by-injury Blue Jackets. He was enjoying a strong season, as he had one goal and six points through his first 14 games played with 16 SOG.
Huberdeau missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but is expected to be back in the lineup vs. the Kings. Huberdeau has had a slow start to the season, posting just one goal and five assists (six points) in 11 games.
Vladar hasn't played since November 1st where he lost 5-4 to Seattle after stopping 21 of 26 shots (.808 SV%). The Flames backup has struggled this season after recently signing a two year contract extension, posting a 1-2-0 record with a .865 SV% and 3.82 GAA. He draws the daunting task of the Boston Bruins, who rank first in the NHL in goals per game (4.08) and seventh in shots per game (34.8).
