Forsberg was perfect, stopping all 28 of 28 shots as he beat Montreal for his second shutout of the season in his last start. The 30-year-old struggled early in the year but has picked it up in his last few starts, leading to his 10-10-2 record, 3.09 GAA and .906 SV%. He takes on Montreal again, whose last game was the 5-0 loss to Ottawa which extended their three-game losing skid and handed them their fourth loss in five games.
Larsson has two goals, seven assists, 16 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 33 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) but has been recalled to Ottawa on Friday. He has previously played in three games and failed to pick up a point.
Forberg stopped 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) in a sensational relief appearance his previous time out as he took the no-contest vs. the New York Islanders. The 30-year-old has struggled this season in a tandem with Cam Talbot, posting an 8-10-2 record, 3.30 GAA and .901 SV%. He will face the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday, who have won four of their last five games and are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).
Ullmark stopped all 17 of 17 shots (1.000 SV%) winning his eighth game in nine starts as he beat San Jose his last time between the pipes. Ullmark leads all goaltenders in the Vezina Trophy race this season, due to his incredibly impressive 25-2-1 record, 1.82 GAA and .938 SV%. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over Minnesota in their last game.
Anderson allowed four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated in overtime by Chicago last game. The league's oldest active player has been very solid in limited action this seaosn, with his 7-6-2 record, 2.78 GAA and .917 SV%. He will be facing the Dallas Stars for his 700th NHL game, who have won three of their last four games 4-0.
Anderson allowed four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated in overtime by Chicago last game. The league's oldest active player has been very solid in limited action this seaosn, with his 7-6-2 record, 2.78 GAA and .917 SV%. He will be facing the Dallas Stars for his 700th NHL game, who have won three of their last four games 4-0.
Roos had three goals, four assists, 14 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 17 games with Rockford (AHL) but will head back to Chicago for a second time this season. In his previous stint with the big club in Chicago, he had one goal, two assists, four PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 15 games.
Norris suffered a shoulder injury on October 22nd and missed three months before returning to the lineup on January 18th. Norris played three games, scoring one goal on seven shots but will undergo shoulder surgery in the near future and will not play again this season. Ridly Greig was recalled from Belleville (AHL) to take Norris' spot on the roster and fill the void at centre.
Greig was the No.28 overall pick in 2020 and is third on Belleville with 23 points (12G / 11A) in 28 AHL games. The Senators have scored just eight goals in their last five games, so they're calling Greig up for an offensive spark.
Norris has been sidelined since October 22nd but will be back on the second line with Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux on Wednesday. Giroux is expected to take the face-offs, but Norris provides a massive offensive boost to the Senators, who averaged 4.2 goals per game in the five games Norris played earlier in the season.
Gregor has been a healthy scratch for the Sharks' last eight games but will finally draw back into the lineup Monday as they take on the New Jersey Devils. The 24-year-old has struggled this season, with two goals, 36 SOG, nine PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 19 games so far this season.
Bernard-Docker has split his 2022-23 season between the AHL and NHL, picking up just one assist in nine NHL games so far. With Artem Zub out with a lower-body injury, Bernard-Docker is expected to skate next to Thomas Chabot on the top pair in St. Louis on Monday.
Zub suffered a lower-body injury in Colorado on Saturday and will not play Monday in St. Louis. With Zub sidelined, Jacob Bernard-Docker was recalled from the AHL and is expected to be in the lineup on Monday.
