Gibson allowed six goals on 28 shots in the Ducks loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday. Gibson has lost five of his last six starts (1-3-2) while posting a 3.36 GAA and .893 SV%. The Ducks have struggled mightily in front of him, so it's probably wise to leave him on the bench against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers.
Gustafsson has been held out of Chicago’s lineup since February 19 in lieu of a possible trade. The 27-year-old broke out in a major way last season, scoring 17 times and adding 43 assists in 79 games. Chicago’s struggles on the power-play this year took a particularly harsh toll on Gustafsson’s numbers, as he managed just six goals and 20 assists in 59 games. He is set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st.
Gibson stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Ducks loss to the Avalanche on Friday. It was a great effort from Gibson, who has been solid recently, stopping 93 of the last 98 shots (.949 SV%) that he has faced. He’s gone 1-2-0 with a 4.04 GAA and .900 SV% in his first three starts against the Golden Knights this season.
Gustafsson is expected to be traded prior to Monday's deadline, so he'll be scratched for a second straight game to make sure he doesn't get hurt. Lucas Carlsson was recalled from Rockford (AHL) to serve as the No.7 defenseman on the road-trip.
Gibson allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Ducks loss in Montreal last Thursday. Since their bye week, Gibson has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .892 SV% and draws a terrible matchup tonight with the Blues in town. Gibson is 1-1-0 while allowing just five goals on 72 shots (.931 SV%) in two games vs. St. Louis this season.
Holl missed Monday's practice with an illness and will be a game-time decision tonight vs. the Coyotes. Holl is reportedly feeling much better but his status is still up in the air.
Watson was a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Colin Blackwell in the lineup tonight. Watson has posted 13 points (6G / 7A) in 45 games this season.
Hamonic was forced to leave Saturday's game in Vancouver and will miss tonight's game with an undisclosed injury. With Hamonic out, Brandon Davidson will draw back into the Flames lineup and Alexander Yelesin was recalled to serve as the seventh defenseman.
Lagesson did not record a point in his first two NHL games earlier this season but has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 25 AHL games. Lagesson will replace Caleb Jones in the lineup and skate with Matt Benning.
Talbot gave up two goals on 21 shots before being ejected from the Flames loss to the Oilers last Saturday. Talbot has given up six goals on the last 55 shots (.891 SV%) that he's faced and is 4-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .917 SV% in his first 10 appearances at the Scotiabank Saddledome. He gets set to face the Predators, who have won their last three road games and are 5-1-0 in the last six.
Gibson allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Ducks win in Ottawa on Tuesday. Gibson has won three of his last five starts while posting a 2.80 GAA and .905 SV%. He gets set to take on a Canadiens team that has won five of their last seven games while scoring a strong 3.71 goals per game.
