Perbix has fit into the Lightning's lineup admirably in his rookie season earning himself a two-year contract extension worth an AAV of $1.125 million. The 24-year-old has three goals, five assists, 47 SOG and a +8 plus/minus through 29 games so far in 2022-23.
Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%) as he snapped a three-game winning streak in a hard-fought loss vs. Toronto in his last start. The 28-year-old has been his usual solid self this season, with his 13-9-1 record, .917 SV% and 2.53 GAA. He will face the struggling Montreal Canadiens, who have lost five of their last six contests after a 4-2 loss to Dallas in their last game.
Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947 SV%) as he snapped a three-game winning streak in a hard-fought loss vs. Toronto in his last start. The 28-year-old has been his usual solid self this season, with his 13-9-1 record, .917 SV% and 2.53 GAA. He will face the struggling Montreal Canadiens, who have lost five of their last six contests after a 4-2 loss to Dallas in their last game.
Johansson is 9-6-0 with a .929 SV% and 2.15 GAA with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) and was recalled Tuesday after it was announced that Pavel Francouz was day-to-day with an injury (lower body). He has yet to play in the NHL in 2022-23, but in his previous 32 career games, has a 9-13-4 record, .883 SV% and 3.42 GAA.
Eyssimont has a goal, four assists, 23 SOG and is a +7 plus/minus through 16 games played and will find himself back in the Jets' lineup after it was announced Cole Perfetti would miss Friday's game (undisclosed).
Archibald missed the Penguins' last game due to a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day as he will be forced to miss Thursday's game as well. Archibald has four goals, two assists, 41 SOG, 18 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 30 games prior to the injury.
McDonagh has not played since Dec. 2nd due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Predators' lineup vs. the Blackhawks Wednesday. The 33-year-old will be a welcome addition back as he joins Roman Josi on Nashville's top pairing and hopes to add to his six assists, through 23 games played he had picked up prior to the injury.
Atkinson had not yet played in 2022-23, and will miss the remainder of the season after it was announced Monday that he would be undergoing neck surgery Wednesday. It is a tough blow for the 33-year-old, who was coming off his best season in three years, with 23 goals, 27 assists, 215 SOG and 10 PIMs in 73 games in his first season in Philadelphia in 2021-22.
Elliott stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his sixth straight victory as he beat Nashville in his last start a week ago on Dec. 8th. Eliott has managed to win nearly every game (6-1-0) despite posting a not-so-great .895 SV% and 3.39 GAA. He draws another good start in the Columbus Blue Jackets, who lost their last game 3-0 and ranked 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.86).
