Ullmark stopped 36 of 39 shots (.923 SV%) as he beat the Florida Panthers in his previous start to add to his league lead in wins. The 29-year-old leads all Vezina Trophy voting as he leads the league in all major categories, with his 18-1-1 record, league-leading 1.89 GAA as well as leading .937 SV%. He will face the New Jersey Devils, who snapped a six-game losing skid with a 4-2 win over Florida in their last game.
Stutzle has missed the Senators' previous four games as he's dealt with a shoulder injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. the Capitals. If he does return, it will be a massive boost for Ottawa, as he has 10 goals, 17 assists, 67 SOG and 20 PIMs through 28 games played.
Zub has two goals, two assists, 10 PIMs, and 15 SOG while averaging 22:01 ATOI across 14 games played and will now be signed in the Nation's capital for four more years, at an average of $4.6 million per year. The 27-year-old has 11 goals, 29 assists, 96 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus across 142 career games played in three NHL seasons.
Gilbert left the Flames' previous contest Sunday after just 3:51 TOI after a spirited fight led to him leaving the game due to an undisclosed injury. It is a tough bounce for the 26-year-old, who was playing in his first game since Nov. 25th and only has one assist and five SOG through eight games this season.
Del Zotto has been playing with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) where he had two goals and 10 points with 14 PIMs through 25 games prior to being dealt to the Anaheim Ducks Monday. He was part of a three-way trade which saw Danny O'Regan go to Detroit, and Givani Smith head to Florida.
Davies had only played in the Sabres' previous game vs. Arizona, with 8:33 TOI and two PIMs but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch with Ilya Lyubushkin returning from a lower-body injury.
MacEwen has three goals, eight points and 38 PIMs while playing a bottom-six roll all season for Philadelphia and will be a game-time decision Thursday as they take on New Jersey. MacEwen played 12:20 TOI in their previous contest, picking up a fight in the loss.
It seems good news for Tim Stutzle as it was announced Wednesday that the Senators' star would likely only miss a week due to a should strain that he had picked up in Tuesday's game. The 20-year-old was having a very solid third NHL season prior to the injury, with 10 goals, 27 points, 20 PIMs, 67 SOG and a -9 plus/minus through 28 games this season.
Anderson stopped 29 of 33 shots (.879 SV%) and took the overtime loss as he faced Pittsburgh in his previous start. The league's oldest player has been incredibly solid in limited starts this season, with a 5-4-1 record, .912 SV% and 2.97 GAA. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).
Roos will head down to Rockford of the AHL for the first time in his career after collecting a goal, two assists and a -7 plus/minus in 15 games with the Blackhawks. The rookie will hope to be back in sooner, rather than later so he can build on his opening season numbers.
Anderson stopped 29 of 33 shots (.879 SV%) and took the overtime loss as he faced Pittsburgh in his previous start. The league's oldest player has been incredibly solid in limited starts this season, with a 5-4-1 record, .912 SV% and 2.97 GAA. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).
