Bobrovsky has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but should start Saturday in Detroit. With Chris Driedger now dealing with an injury of his own, it's a perfect opportunity for Bobrovsky to re-claim his spot as the Panthers' No.1 netminder.
Domingue was forced to leave Thursday's game in Washington with a lower-body issue but was on the ice for yesterday's practice so he could start or backup tonight in Columbus. He has yet to be cleared as of now, so Cory Schneider remains with the team as well.
Domingue was yanked after allowing five goals on 19 shots in the Devils loss in Toronto on Tuesday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Domingue, who will make his fourth straight start on Thursday. He draws a tough matchup in Washington, where the Capitals are 6-2-0 with 3.13 goals per game in their last eight.
Domingue stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Devils win over the Lightning on Sunday. Domingue has been fantastic as of late, stopping 70 of 73 shots (.959 SV%) in his last three outings. He impressively won back-to-back games over the weekend vs. the Capitals and Lightning and draws another tough matchup with the Maple Leafs in town.
Bobrovsky is dealing with an upper-body injury that popped up in Saturday's practice and will not be available for Sunday's game vs. the Maple Leafs. Head coach Joel Quenneville said he expects Bobrovsky to be back for Thursday's game vs. the Kings.
Bobrovsky was forced to leave Saturday's practice early and likely won't play on Sunday. Samuel Montembeault was called up on Sunday afternoon, suggesting that Chris Driedger will get the nod and Bobrovsky will sit out.
Rodrigues has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Scott Wilson in the lineup on Saturday afternoon. He's had a disastrous season, failing to score a goal with just three assists in 24 games.
Domingue allowed one goal on 12 shots after replacing Mackenzie Blackwood in the Devils loss in New York on Thursday. Since joining the Devils, Domingue has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.99 GAA and .867 SV% in five starts and two relief appearances. Now he faces a Washington team that has gone 5-1-0 in their last six home games, so look elsewhere for a spot-start.
Kulikov has been out since November 29th but will likely replace Sami Niku or Anthony Bitetto on the third pair on Thursday. He has one goal and three assists in 25 games this season.
Bobrovsky was pulled after he allowed three goals on seven shots in the Panthers loss in Buffalo on Saturday. Chris Driedger started the last two games but the Panthers will try to get Bobrovsky back on track tomorrow vs. Vancouver. Bobrovsky has allowed at least three goals in six straight games, going 3-3-0 with a hideous 4.63 GAA and .856 SV% over that stretch.
Mikkola, who has two goals and nine assists (11 points) in 30 AHL games this season. The 23-year-old will replace Colton Parayko, who is still dealing with an upper-body injury.
Mikkola was a fifth-round pick of the Blues in n2015 and this is his first career call-up. The 23-year-old Finnish defenseman has registered two goals and nine assists (11 points) in 30 games this season, his second professional season in North America.
Bobrovsky surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Panthers loss in his return to Columbus on Tuesday. Bobrovsky is in the middle of another tough stretch, losing two of his last three while allowing a combined 15 goals on 105 shots (.857 SV%). He's still a strong option in Ottawa--he stopped 29 of 30 shots in a winning effort in his first start vs. the Senators.
Nosek is expecting the birth of his child, so Nicolas Roy will replace him on the Golden Knights' fourth-line on Thursday.
Domingue has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .930 SV% in six AHL games this season. He hasn't had nearly as much success in the NHL, going 1-4-0 with a 4.15 GAA and .862 SV% but returns to serve as Mackenzie Blackwood's backup moving forward.
Bobrovsky surrendered five goals on 43 shots in the Panthers win over the Canadiens on Sunday. Bobrovsky has won two of his last three even though he's allowed 15 goals on 108 shots (.861 SV%). Tonight he makes his return to Columbus to face an injury-ravaged Blue Jackets team. He stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 4-1 win in his first start vs. Columbus.
