Elliott allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Flyers win in Detroit on January 23rd. Elliott missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the crease tonight in Carolina. The veteran netminder has gone 5-1-0 despite posting a 3.18 GAA and .888 SV% in his last six starts.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Lightning’s win in Vancouver on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won four in a row while posting a 1.75 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a poor Oilers team in Edmonton—Vasilevskiy is 15-6-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .943 SV% on the road this year.
Elliott has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but he has been activated and is expected to start on Tuesday. The Flyers lost all four games without Elliott, who heads into Tuesday at 10-6-4 with a 2.63 GAA and .917 SV% on the road this season.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Lightning’s win in Vancouver on Saturday. Vasilevskiy has won four in a row while posting a 1.75 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a poor Oilers team in Edmonton—Vasilevskiy is 15-6-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .943 SV% on the road this year.
Santini has not played in the last nine games and with the return of Mirco Mueller, Santini became their eighth defenseman. Santini has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 36 games with the Devils this season and will likely make his AHL season debut this weekend.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Lightning’s win in Philadelphia last Thursday. After a three-game losing streak, Vasilevskiy has won his last two games while turning away 76 of 77 shots (.987 SV%). The Flames went into Tampa Bay and beat up on the Bolts a few weeks ago so the Lighting will be looking to get some revenge in Calgary tonight.
Hedman has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury that looked serious at first but it looks like he’ll return ahead of his three week timetable. Hedman skated on the top pairing and top PP unit during Tuesday’s morning skate and is expect to play tonight in Winnipeg.
Elliott missed the Flyers final game before the All-Star break with a lower-body injury and lands on IR today with Alex Lyon being recalled to take his spot on the roster. Lyon will backup Michal Neuvirth while Elliott is out.
Hedman, who suffered a lower-body injury on January 11th, will travel with the team to Western Canada, which is a good sign that he’s getting closer to a return. Hedman is three weeks in to a three-to-six week timetable, so his return is expected to be on the horizon. The Lightning get back into action on Tuesday, so monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate and then as the week progresses.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 40 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s win in Chicago on Monday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Vasilevskiy, who was given Tuesday off and will be back in net before the All-Star break. The 23-year-old has gone 12-6-1 with a 1.90 GAA and .944 SV% in 19 road starts this season.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 40 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s win in Chicago on Monday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Vasilevskiy, who was given Tuesday off and will be back in net before the All-Star break. The 23-year-old has gone 12-6-1 with a 1.90 GAA and .944 SV% in 19 road starts this season.
Elliott stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Flyers overtime win in Washington on Sunday. Elliott made a number of huge saves to earn his fourth win in five starts (4-1-0) while allowing 16 goals on 140 shots (.886 SV%). Elliott allowed three goals on 28 shots in a 4-3 win in his first start against the Red Wings.
