Grubauer allowed four goals on 31 shots in Colorado's 5-3 loss to the Blackhawks last Saturday. With Pavel Francouz starting against the Wild last night, Grubauer will start tonight in Dallas. Grubauer has lost three in a row while giving up 10 goals on 104 shots (.904 SV%) and is 0-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .910 SV% in two games against the Stars this season.
Both Kempny and Radko Gudas are battling illness, so Christian Djoos was called up from the AHL in case one or both of them miss tonight's game vs. the Blue Jackets.
Bjorkstrand took a cross-check against the Devils on Saturday and will miss at least one month with a mid-body injury. Bjorkstrand was red-hot before getting hurt, scoring five goals with two assists in his previous four games. Nathan Gerbe was called up from Cleveland (AHL) to replace Bjorkstrand.
With Nikita Kucherov questionable to play on Tuesday, Stephens comes back up and could play vs. the Senators. Stephens failed to record a point in four games with Tampa Bay but has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 24 AHL games.
Twarynski played Sunday in Winnipeg but swaps spots with Andy Andreoff and goes back to Lehigh Valley. The 22-year-old has two goals and one assist in 12 AHL games this season.
Mahura played in three of the last four games with the Ducks but swaps spots with Jacob Larsson. The 21-year-old blueliner has four points (1G / 3A) in 11 NHL games and two assists in 10 AHL games in 2019-20.
Grubauer will make his first start since December 7th after missing three games with a hamstring injury. Between his two injuries, Grubauer has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .912 SV% in seven starts. On the season, he is 5-3-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .918 SV% on the road this year but faces a Blues team that has won five of their last seven home games.
Poganski only played in one game during his call-up and his demotion suggests that Zach Sanford and/or Alex Steen will be ready for Saturday's game vs. the Blackhawks.
Grubauer has missed the last two games but practiced on Thursday and will at least backup Pavel Francouz on Friday. If he starts, Grubauer comes into the game at 5-2-1 with a 2.87 GAA and .910 SV% on home-ice.
Poganski played just 5:54 TOI in his NHL debut on Tuesday but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday. Oskar Sundqvist (lower-body) will return to the lineup to replace Poganski.
Poganski is a big winger (6-foot-2, 200 lbs.) who has recorded two goals and 11 assists (13 points) in 22 games with San Antonio (AHL) this season. He'll make his debut on the Blues' fourth-line with Jacob de la Rose and MacKenzie MacEachern.
Grubauer was hurt early in Saturday's win in Boston but will be available to backup on Monday. Grubauer was on the ice for the morning skate but they'll give him the night off, so Pavel Francouz will start against the Flames.
Poganski was a fourth-round pick in 2014 and could make his NHL debut this week. Poganski has two goals and 11 assists (13 points) in 22 AHL games this season.
Grubauer was hurt in Saturday's win over the Bruins but is expected to test his hamstring in Monday's morning skate. If it's irritated he’ll get off and Colorado will recall someone to backup Pavel Francouz.
Stephens was a second-round pick (No.33 overall) in 2015 and could make his NHL debut on Monday. Stephens has appeared in 131 AHL games before finally getting called-up, including 24 this season and recording 10 points (5G / 5A). Stephens is skating with the fourth-line in the Lightning's morning skate.
Grubauer stopped 38 of the 39 shots in Colorado's win in Toronto on Wednesday. Grubauer has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV% in his last three outings but draws a horrendous matchup on Saturday night. The Bruins are 12-0-5 while scoring 3.53 goals per game in their 17 home games this season.
