After being acquired from the Devils on Thursday, Henrique will draw right into the Ducks lineup tonight. The Ducks did not do line rushes at their morning skate so there is no word who he will play with in his debut. Head coach Randy Carlyle did add that Henrique will see some power play time but wasn’t sure if he’ll use him on the penalty kill right away.
Jarry stopped eight of 10 shots after he replaced the injured Matt Murray in the Penguins overtime win vs. Philadelphia on Monday. With Murray out week-to-week, Jarry suddenly becomes their No.1 netminder and will start tonight in Buffalo. The 22-year-old enters Buffalo at 2-0-2 with a 2.83 GAA and .907 SV% in four appearances this season.
The Ducks are extremely thin at centre with Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler both sidelined with injuries, so adding Henrique will help them down the middle immediately. Henrique is two years removed from 30 goals and 20 assists (50 points) and has registered four goals and 10 assists (14 points) in 24 games this season. He was averaging 18:15 TOI/GM with the Devils and could see even more playing time in Anaheim while Getzlaf and Kesler are out. He is an interesting waiver add as he should see top line minutes alongside Corey Perry and should see plenty of PP time as well.
Jarry allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Penguins loss in Nashville on November 11th. With Matt Murray going last night, Jarry is given the unenviable task of facing the highest scoring team in hockey tonight. In his first two starts of the season, Jarry allowed six goals on 62 shots (.903 SV%).
Jarry stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Penguins loss in Calgary on November 2nd. It was a strong season debut for Jarry, who was 3-2-0 with a 3.18 GAA and .897 SV% in the AHL before his call-up. With Matt Murray starting last night, the 22-year-old is expected to start tonight in Nashville.
Jarry stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Penguins loss in Calgary on November 2nd. It was a strong season debut for Jarry, who was 3-2-0 with a 3.18 GAA and .897 SV% in the AHL before his call-up. With Matt Murray starting last night, the 22-year-old is expected to start tonight in Nashville.
Kapanen appeared in three games with the Maple Leafs during his call-up but returns to the Marlies where he had three goals in six games so far this season.
Kapanen played just 7:31 TOI in his season debut with the Maple Leafs and will replace Josh Leivo in the lineup tonight and play with Nazem Kadri and Leo Komarov.
Ekholm is coming off of a two-assist performance vs. the Islanders on Saturday, but left yesterday’s practice with an apparent upper-body/rib injury. There was no word on how serious the injury is and if he will even miss any time, but monitor his status during Wednesday’s morning skate.
Casey DeSmith was originally brought up to serve as Matt Murray’s backup, but Jarry took that spot on Monday. The 22-year-old, former second-round pick has gone 3-2-0 with a 3.18 GAA and .897 SV% in five AHL starts this season. It has been a disappointing start for Jarry, who was 28-15-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .925 SV% with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last year. He could start one of the Penguins’ back-to-back games on Wednesday/Thursday.
Kapanen has picked up three goals on six games with the Marlies this season and could make his season debut on Saturday after taking Eric Fehr’s spot on the roster. The 21-year-old winger has just one goal in 17 career NHL games.
Draisaitl will not be in the lineup tonight vs. the Blackhawks, but it sounds like he could be back in the Oilers lineup as soon as Saturday. His return will be huge for the struggling Oilers, so monitor his status leading up to this weekend’s meeting with the Flyers.
Draisaitl missed Saturday’s game vs. Ottawa and has already been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest. Draisaitl’s move to IR is likely retroactive to October 11th, when he first missed practice. The move shouldn’t have any affect on when he returns to the lineup.
