Staal has missed the last seven games, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Canucks. Staal will centre the Hurricanes’ top line with Joakim Nordstrom on the left side and Elias Lindholm on the right. Staal has nine points (5G / 4A) in 21 games this season.
Gostisbehere missed Sunday’s game with a swollen hand, but said he is good-to-go Wednesday in Colorado. Gostisbehere has registered an assist in four straight games and has four goals and 12 assists (16 points) in 29 games this season.
Andersen allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs’ win in Boston on Saturday. Andersen has gone 3-1-1 with a .930 SV% in his last five starts and tonight he will make his 23rd start of the season, which is tied for fifth in the league. He’ll face a Sharks team that has won four of their last six.
Staal has missed the last seven games with a concussion, but head coach Bill Peters said that he will play on Tuesday as long as the doctors clear him to do so. Monitor Staal’s status during the Hurricanes’ morning skate—he has nine points (5G / 4A) in 21 games this season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Wild on Wednesday. Andersen has lost four of his last six starts despite posting a strong 2.18 GAA and .922 SV%. Tonight, he will face the Bruins for the second time this season—in the first meeting, Andersen turned aside 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win.
Andersen surrendered two goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs’ shootout loss in Vancouver on Saturday. Andersen has already started 20 games this season and head coach Mike Babcock said that he plans to ride Andersen pretty hard over the next while. Andersen has won four of his last five home starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and .937 SV%.
Staal has missed the last four games with a concussion and he is expected to miss the next three games because he will stay in Caroline while the team embarks on a west coast road trip.
Andersen gave up two goals on 30 shots in the Maple Leafs’ win in Edmonton on Tuesday. Andersen was given Wednesday night off and missed Friday’s practice with an illness, but he will start tonight in Vancouver. Andersen won his first start vs. Vancouver and has gone 2-3-3 with a 3.10 GAA and .911 SV% in eight starts on the road.
Andersen stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Maple Leafs’ win over the Oilers last night. Jhonas Enroth skated with the scratches this morning, which suggests that Andersen will go again tonight in Calgary. He has won four of six with a 1.85 GAA and .940 SV%.
Andersen allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Capitals on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Andersen, who will make his second start of the season vs. Edmonton. In the first, he stopped 44 of 46 shots in a 3-2 overtime win. However, Andersen has struggled on the road this season, going 1-3-3 with a 3.26 GAA and .908 SV%.
Andersen allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Capitals on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Andersen, who will make his second start of the season vs. Edmonton. In the first, he stopped 44 of 46 shots in a 3-2 overtime win. However, Andersen has struggled on the road this season, going 1-3-3 with a 3.26 GAA and .908 SV%.
Staal was caught by a stick in the head/neck area on Sunday and is reportedly out indefinitely after a suffering a concussion. This is a tough blow for the Hurricanes, who will be without their best two-way centre. Look for both Elias Lindholm and Victor Rask to play an increased role with Staal out. Phil Di Giuseppe was also recalled in a corresponding move.
Staal played just 2:54 before leaving Sunday’s game after taking a stick to the head and neck area. With Staal out, Victor Rask played 20:49 and Jay McClement played 15-plus minutes for the second time in 21 games. There was no post-game update on Staal’s condition, but expect an update before Tuesday’s game in New York.
Andersen allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Jhonas Enroth started on Wednesday, so they’ll go back to Andersen tonight vs. the Capitals. Andersen has gone 7-3-0 with a 2.86 GAA and .910 SV% in 10 starts on home-ice, but will be in tough against a Capitals team that has won four of five.
Burns is a special player and that forced the Sharks to sign him to the longest contract in franchise history. Burns will be 32 in March, so he will be 40-year-old in the final year of his contract, which isn’t ideal, but was necessary to get him signed. After a historic 2015-16 season, Burns has picked up 16 points (7G / 9A) in 19 games, to put him on pace for a career-high 30 goals and 38 assists (68 points)
Andersen allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss in Montreal on Saturday. No one beats Carey Price, at least it doesn’t seem like it, but it was still a solid outing for Andersen, who is now 6-3-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .930 SV% in November. Tonight he will face a Hurricanes team that is riding a four-game winning streak.
Kase, 21, has on assist in two games with the Ducks this season and will appear in his third NHL game on Sunday. Kase has picked up seven points (3G / 4A) in nine games with San Diego.
