Gaudette played five games with the Canucks last season after turning pro following his Junior year at Northeastern University. The 2015 fifth round pick led Northeastern with 60 points (30G / 30A) in 38 games and has had a nice start to his AHL career, amassing four points (2G / 2A) in four games. The 22-year-old will likely make his season debut in Pittsburgh on Tuesday with Vancouver losing two centres (Elias Pettersson and Jay Beagle) in Florida on Saturday.
Anderson stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Senators win over the Kings on Saturday afternoon. Anderson has had two bad starts and two good starts this season, posting a 3.52 GAA and .913 SV% overall. Things won’t get any easier for him on Monday. The Stars are in town averaging the fifth most goals in the league (4.25) so far.
Ullmark will make his first start of the season after going 1-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .935 SV% in five games with the Sabres last year. Ullmark has shown the ability to be a quality spot-start option in the past and he draws a worthwhile matchup tonight in Arizona.
Anderson allowed six goals on 44 shots in the Senators loss to the Flyers on Wednesday. The veteran netminder has struggled through three starts this season, allowing a combined 13 goals on 124 shots (.895 SV%). Anderson has been busy early this season, facing an average of 41.3 shots per game so far. The Senators are going to be near the basement this season, so he may face 40-plus shots every night.
Formenton left Wednesday’s loss to the Flyers with what was originally described as an upper-body injury. The Senators confirmed on Friday that Formenton sustained a concussion and will head to injured reserve. There is no timetable for his return, but he will miss at least one week.
Anderson allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Senators win in Toronto on Saturday. The veteran netminder stole this one for Ottawa and will get back between the pipes tonight after getting Monday afternoon off. Anderson will face the Flyers, who are 1-2-0 while averaging 3.00 goals per game so far.
Del Zotto failed to record a point while playing 20:59 TOI/GM through the first two games of the season. On Tuesday he will come out of the lineup so Ben Hutton can make his season debut.
Tkachuk missed the first two games of the season with a mild groin injury, but will be on the Senators first-line with Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel this afternoon. This summer’s No.4 overall pick had 31 points (8G / 23A) in 40 games at Boston University last year.
Anderson surrendered four goals on 43 shots in the Senators overtime loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday. Despite the loss, Anderson looked sharp to star the season. However, the veteran is a risky option tonight in Toronto. He was 2-1-0 with an ugly 4.11 GAA and .893 SV% vs. the Maple Leafs a season ago.
Hamonic suffered the fracture in a fight with Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson on Wednesday. Hamonic finished the game but missed yesterday's practice and will now miss at least a couple of weeks. Dalton Prout is expected to replace him on Saturday, but Rasmus Andersson is a potential candidate to draw-in in the future.
Forsberg had to be helped off of the ice during the Blackhawks morning skate and will not be available to backup Cam Ward tonight. Forsberg will eventually be the Blackhawks’ No.3 netminder when Corey Crawford is healthy. Colin Delia will meet the team and serve as their No.2 in Ottawa.
Anderson had a superb 2017 season, but crashed back to earth in 2018. The Senators were riddled with dysfunction and it led to Anderson posting a 3.32 GAA, .898 SV% and 23 wins in 58 games. Things got even worse this summer when Ottawa completely committed to a rebuild, making Anderson a low-end fantasy goalie option.
Tkachuk’s NHL debut will be put on hold because of a mild groin strain, but he shouldn’t be sidelined for too long. With Tkahuck out, Colin White will move up to centre the second line with Zack Smith and Mark Stone.
There is no word on when Tkachuk suffered the injury, but it looks like his NHL debut will be put on hold fo now. This summer’s fourth overall pick had 31 points (8G / 23A) in 40 games at Boston University and is expected to skate on the second line with Mark Stone and Zack Smith when he is healthy.