Fucale, 21, has been recalled to serve as Carey Price’s backup with Al Montoya (lower-body) unavailable. Fucalle has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.56 GAA and .887 SV% in two games with St. John’s (AHL) and 25-12-2 with a 3.17 GAA and .898 SV% with Brampton.
Sgarbossa left after being hit hard by Rangers’ forward Chris Kreider and did not return. It was immediately apparent that Sgarbossa was hurt, but he has a few days to recover before the Panthers next game on Friday.
Oshie has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup against the Flyers on Saturday. Oshie was hurt against the Flyers on February 22nd, but will be back with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom on the top line tonight. Oshie had a great month of February before getting hurt, recording six goals and five assists (11 points) in nine games.
McIlrath, 24, was the 10th overall pick in 2010 and has had a tough time elevating his game to the NHL-level. The 6-foot-5, 220 lbs. defenseman has been waived a few times this season and will likely report to Grand Rapids (AHL). McIlrath has one goal and three assists in 22 AHL games this season and five points (3G / 2A) in 43 career NHL games.
Oshie will miss his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Wednesday in Philadelphia. With Oshie out and Zach Sanford traded yesterday, Jakub Vrana is up from Hershey (AHL) and will be in the lineup tonight.
Oshie missed last night’s game vs. the Oilers and did not travel to Nashville for Saturday’s game because of an upper-body injury. With Oshie out, Brett Connolly is expected to skate on the top line and Riley Barber is expected to remain in the lineup. Oshie is day-to-day.
Sgarbossa was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Greg McKregg in the lineup tonight. Sgarbossa has two goals and four assists (six points) in 19 games with the Panthers this season.
Hagelin has missed the last four games with a concussion, but ditched his no-contact jersey at Thursday’s morning skate. Despite sporting a regular jersey, Hagelin rotated in with the defensemen and is not expected to play vs. the Jets.
Hagelin was diagnosed with a concussion head coach Mike Sullivan announced on Monday, which leaves his status for Tuesday’s tilt versus the Flames in doubt. Monitor Hamelin’s status after their morning skate.
McIlrath last played on January 18th and has only appeared in five games with the Panthers this season. McIlrath heads to Springfield, where he has one goal and one assist in six games this season.
Carlson missed the last six games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup tonight in Brooklyn. Carlson will be on the top pair with Karl Alzner, but won’t return to the top power play. He has 25 points (5G / 20A) in 43 games this season.
Carlson missed the final six games before the All-Star break, but it looks like he’ll play Tuesday in Brooklyn. Carlson would return to his spot alongside Karl Alzner on the top-pair and comes in with five goals and 20 assists (25 points) in 43 games this season.
Oshie left the team to deal with a personal matter, so he won’t play in New Jersey on Thursday and is expected to be replaced by Chandler Stephenson up front. Look for Oshie to be ready to go when the Capitals return from the All-Star break.
Carlson was on the ice for the Capitals’ morning skate, but will miss his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. The Capitals have a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday, so monitor his status prior to tomorrow’s game vs. the Sharks.
Carlson missed Monday’s game in Pittsburgh, but was expected to play on Thursday. Because he was unable to practice this morning, he is now listed as questionable and it seems like a more likely return date is Saturday in Dallas.
Oshie missed Monday’s game in Montreal, but will play tonight vs. the Penguins. Oshie has played well recently, scoring three goals with two assists (five points) in his last five games. He will skate on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom.
Oshie suffered an upper-body injury on Saturday and will not play tonight. Oshie was on the ice for the morning skate, but will be scratched. However, his availability for the morning skate is a good sign that Oshie shouldn’t miss too many games.
Oshie dealt with a shoulder injury earlier in the year and is dealing with another upper-body injury after absorbing a hard hit from Senators’ defenseman Dion Phaneuf on Saturday. Oshie will be re-evaluated on Sunday and is questionable for Monday’s game in Montreal.
