Vladar allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he was beaten by Vegas in his previous start. The 25-year-old Flames' backup has struggled this season as shown by his .898 SV% and .290 GAA but still has a solid 12-6-5 record. He will face the league-leading Boston Bruins, who extended their win streak to seven games after a 3-2 win over Edmonton last night.
Desnoyers made his NHL debut on Saturday before being returned to the AHL and then recalled again Monday. The 21-year-old has 19 goals, 18 assists, 14 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus in 49 games with Lehigh Valley prior to his promotion.
Juulsen has three goals, 17 assists, 34 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus in 49 games with Abbotsford (AHL) but has been recalled for a second time to the Vancouver Canucks with the injury announcement to Ethan Bear (upper body). It will be Juulsen's second stint with the Canucks this season, having picked up a SOG and a -1 plus/minus through both games.
Braun was a healthy scratch for the Flyers' previous game and will draw back into the lineup Friday as they take on Montreal. The 37-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has an assist, 30 SOG, and 19 PIMs through 37 games played this season.
Konecny missed Tuesday's game against the Oilers due to an upper-body injury and will be out of the Flyers' lineup again Friday vs. Montreal. The 25-year-old leads all Flyers players with 27 goals, 54 points and a -10 plus/minus through 52 games played this season.
Hathaway has nine goals, seven assists, 70 SOG, 52 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 59 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as Washington plans on moving him before the March 3rd trade deadline. Both Hathaway and Dimitry Orlov will be held out of Washington's lineup for trade purposes.
Johansen had to be helped off of the ice after suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday's shootout win over the Canucks. Johansen was reportedly spotted on crutches and wearing a walking boot post-game and will undergo surgery on the injury on Wednesday. Johansen will be out indefinitely and will miss the remainder of the regular season.
Vladar allowed five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Detroit Red Wings last start. The 25-year-old Flames' backup has had an up-and-down season, with his 11-6-4 record, 2.84 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have won three of their last four games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.9).
Vladar allowed five goals on 24 shots (.792 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Detroit Red Wings last start. The 25-year-old Flames' backup has had an up-and-down season, with his 11-6-4 record, 2.84 GAA and .901 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have won three of their last four games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.9).
Johansen had to be helped off of the ice after suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday's shootout win over the Canucks. Johansen was reportedly spotted on crutches and wearing a walking boot post-game and will undergo surgery on the injury on Wednesday. Johansen will be out indefinitely and could miss the remainder of the season, but expect an official update from the Predators in the coming days.
