Ekblad will return to the Panther's lineup Saturday vs. Edmonton. The 26-year-old has been out since October 17th when he left a game against Boston early with a lower-back injury. Through his first three games of the season, he had one goal and seven SOG while leading the Panthers blue line.
Knight was great in his last start, stopping 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a victory over Anaheim. He has been okay this season, posting a nice 4-1-0 record but a .903 SV% and 2.63 GAA through five starts. Carolina is coming off a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and is a team that loves to get pucks on net, averaging 37.0 SOG/GP to rank third in the NHL.
Ekblad is "expected" to return to the Panther's lineup Saturday vs. Edmonton. The 26-year-old has been out since October 17th when he left a game against Boston early with a lower-back injury. Through his first three games of the season, he had one goal and seven SOG while leading the Panthers blueline.
Ekblad will be eligible to play Saturday vs. Edmonton if Florida is able and willing to activate him in time. The 26-year-old has been out since October 17th when he left a game against Boston early with a lower-back injury. Through his first three games of the season, he had one goal and seven SOG while leading the Panthers blueline.
Greer will head to the press box Tuesday vs. St.Louis as Craig Smith steps back into the Bruins' lineup. The 25-year-old has been incredibly efficient when he is playing, putting up six points (3G/3A) and 19 PIMs while only playing 10:17 ATOI in Boston's bottom six.
Kiersted will dress for the first time since October 29th Thursday vs. San Jose. Through six games so far this season, he has had little impact with zero points, five SOG and four PIM.
Bobrovsky is coming off his third straight loss after stopping 18 of 22 shots (.818 SV%) in a 4-3 defeat to Philadelphia his last time out. The 34-year-old has struggled to start this season, posting a .897 SV% and 3.07 GAA to go along with a 2-3-1 record. He draws a good matchup with the San Jose Sharks who are 31st in the NHL in goals per game (2.42).
It will be the first time this season the 26-year-old has been sent to the press box through seven games. He has yet to collect his first point of the season after picking up 13 points (3G/10A) in 54 games with the Blues in 2021-22.
Bobrovsky will be looking to bounce back after dropping his previous start 4-2 in an 18-save (.857 SV%) loss Tuesday. He carries a .908 SV% and 2.85 GAA into the start to go along with his 2-2-1 record. The Panthers will take on Philadelphia, who lost their last game 3-0 to the Sharks off the second game of a back to back.
Rasmus Asplund will be the odd man out Thursday as Buffalo continues their rotation of two in, one out, with Peyton Krebs and Jack Quinn. Through six games this season, the 24-year-old has three assists and is +6 with six SOG.
Lockwood was recalled to the Canucks Wednesday after it was announced that Brock Boeser and Curtis Lazar were being added to the injured reserve. In 15 career games, Lockwood is yet to collect a point, with putting up a -5 plus/minus with 16 SOG.
Bobvorsky enters Tuesday after losing his last start in overtime allowing three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) as the Panthers were downed by Tampa Bay. He has enjoyed a strong start to the season so far, getting the Panthers points in three of his four starts (2-1-1) while posting a .916 SV% and 2.78 GAA. He shouldn't face a ton of shots Tuesday as the Blackhawks rank 30th in the NHL in SOG per game (25.0) but have won their last three games scoring 4 or more goals in each victory.
Greer missed the Bruins' previous 4-3 loss but will draw back into Boston's lineup Tuesday. He has been a fan favourite early on in his Bruins career, scoring three goals and five points through his first five games to start the 2022-23 season.
