McDavid was a late scratch from Tuesday’s game vs. the Coyotes due to illness but is back in the lineup tonight vs. the Islanders. McDavid is on-pace for a career-best 116 points (44G / 73A) after recording 83 points (31G / 52A) in his first 57 games.
Arvidsson missed the morning skate but the Predators are hopeful that he will play on Thursday. Kevin Fiala skated on the top-line with Arvidsson taking the morning off, so expect him to remain there if Arvidsson is unavailable.
McDavid was a late scratch from the lineup on Tuesday and missed Wednesday's practice, but the Oilers remain hopeful that he will play Thursday vs. the Islanders. Monitor his status as the Oilers hit the ice for tomorrow's game-day skate.
Smith allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Flames win over the Coyotes on Monday. Smith has played well as of late, earning himself a fourth consecutive start—he is 2-0-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .919 SV%. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is 21st in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.86 GF/pg) but allow the fewest goals against (2.29 GF/pg).
Smith allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Flames win over the Coyotes on Monday. Smith has played well as of late, earning himself a fourth consecutive start—he is 2-0-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .919 SV%. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is 21st in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.86 GF/pg) but allow the fewest goals against (2.29 GF/pg).
Pickard allowed four goals on 46 shots in the Coyotes 5-2 loss in Nashville on February 5th. Pickard has lost both of his starts with Arizona, allowing a combined six goals on 70 shots (.914 SV%). Tonight he faces a Flames team that is dangerous offensively but come in as losers of five of their last seven.
Delia allowed six goals on 37 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Boston last Tuesday. Cam Ward has played well lately and started three of the last four, but it looks like Delia will start Monday vs. the Senators. The 24-year-old has gone 3-1-2 with a 3.46 GAA and .914 SV% in six games at the United Centre this season.
Delia allowed six goals on 37 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Boston last Tuesday. Cam Ward has played well lately and started three of the last four, but it looks like Delia will start Monday vs. the Senators. The 24-year-old has gone 3-1-2 with a 3.46 GAA and .914 SV% in six games at the United Centre this season.
Smith allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Flames 5-4 win in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Smith has turned in two straight good games, going 1-0-1 while stopping 64 of the 70 shots (.914 SV%) that he faced in Florida and Pittsburgh. Today he faces his former team (Arizona) for the third time this season—he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .962 SV% in the first two meetings
Smith allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Flames loss in Florida on Thursday. It was a strong outing for the veteran netminder, earning him another start on Saturday afternoon. He draws a rough road matchup vs. the Penguins, who are 16-10-2 on home-ice so far this season. Smith is 6-6-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .904 SV% on the road.
Koekkoek was a healthy scratch on Tuesday but will play four the fourth time in five games on Thursday. Koekkoek has no points and nine shots on goal while averaging 16:16 TOI/gm in six games since joining the Blackhawks.
Smith gave up three goals on 24 shots after replacing David Rittich in the Flames 5-2 loss to the Sharks last Thursday. It has been a rough season for Smith, who has gone 3-3-0 with a 3.48 GAA and .889 SV% in his last six outings. Tonight’s matchup pins him up against a Panthers team averaging 3.02 GF/pg but with James Reimer in the other net, he has a chance to record a ‘W’.
Smith gave up three goals on 24 shots after replacing David Rittich in the Flames 5-2 loss to the Sharks last Thursday. It has been a rough season for Smith, who has gone 3-3-0 with a 3.48 GAA and .889 SV% in his last six outings. Tonight’s matchup pins him up against a Panthers team averaging 3.02 GF/pg but with James Reimer in the other net, he has a chance to record a ‘W’.
Delia allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Canucks last Thursday. Delia has won three straight even though he’s allowed a combined 11 goals on 113 shots (.903 SV%). In his young career, Delia is 3-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .934 SV% on the road.
With Corey Crawford continuing to deal with concussion issues, Delia has been thrust into the NHL after just 45 career AHL starts. The 24-year-old has performed extremely well for the Blackhawks so far, going 6-2-3 with a 2.98 GAA and .923 SV%. Delia has the look of a potential starting goalie and a three-year contract with a $1.0M AAV cap-hit is a very team-friendly deal.
Delia allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Blackhawks win in Minnesota on Saturday. After a six-game losing streak, Delia has won two in a row while giving up eight goals on 70 shots (.886 SV%). The Blackhawks suddenly hot offence and scorching power-play is making Delia’s job a little easier. The 24-year-old is 2-1-2 with a 3.59 GAA and .910 SV% on home-ice this year.