Markstrom stopped the only shot he faced after replacing Ryan Miller in last night’s loss in Anaheim. With Miller getting pulled, Markstrom is expected to go tonight in Los Angeles. Markstrom hasn’t played much better the season, going 1-1-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .904 SV% in his first three starts of the season.
Markstrom allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Canucks loss in Montreal on Monday. Markstrom has allowed a combined seven goals on 81 shots (.914 SV%) in two starts this season. He draws a good matchup with the Devils in town. The Devils rank 23rd in the NHL with 2.37 goals per game.
Kulikov will miss his second straight game and is expected to be out for at least two weeks and could be out for up to one month. With Kulikov out, Steve Kampfer will remain in the lineup.
Markstrom stopped 42 of 45 shots that he faced to record the win in his season debut in Columbus last Tuesday. With Ryan Miller allowing seven goals in back-to-back losses over the weekend, it looks like the Canucks will turn to Markstrom tonight in Montreal. The matchup is an ugly one as the Canadiens rank second in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game.
Markstrom stopped 42 of 45 shots that he faced to record the win in his season debut in Columbus last Tuesday. With Ryan Miller allowing seven goals in back-to-back losses over the weekend, it looks like the Canucks will turn to Markstrom tonight in Montreal. The matchup is an ugly one as the Canadiens rank second in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game.
Kulikov left Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay with a lower-body injury and it will force him to miss Monday’s rematch. Kulikov is expected to miss a few days and could miss up to a week, so look for Steve Kampfer to replace him.
Barkov was listed as a game-time decision for Saturday’s game, but did not come out for the pregame warmup. He has been out since October 22nd, but look for him to return tomorrow vs. the Lightning. Barkov has three goals and three assists in seven games.
Barkov, who returned to practice on Thursday, appears to have a chance to play on Saturday. The Panthers said he “could be” a game-time decision, so that basically means that he is a game-time decision. Monitor his status when pre-game warmups start at 6:30 pm ET.
Barkov has missed the last eight games with a broken hand but will return to practice tomorrow. Barkov is nearing a return to the lineup but there is no word how many practice days he will need before he can play.
Markstrom missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury. He was 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .909 SV% in two games during a conditioning stint with Utica (AHL). He will make his first start of the season tonight after going 1-1-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .879 SV% with Vancouver last season. He will face a Blue Jackets team who is 4-11-0 on the season and 2-3-0 in their last five.
Markstrom has been out with a lower-body injury, but is back to 100 percent after going 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .909 SV% in two conditioning games with Utica.
Petrovic suffered a foot injury in Saturday’s loss to the Capitals, but he will play on Thursday in Anaheim. He has two assists and 16 PIMS in 10 games this season.
The Panthers caught a break when the doctors announced that Barkov will not require surgery on his broken hand and could only miss two weeks. Barkov has had a great start to the season, registering three goals and three assists in seven games. It sounds like Barkov will miss at least six games, but it could have been worse.
Barkov is expected to meet with a specialist on Monday, who will determine if the Panthers’ centre will need surgery on his broken hand. There is no timetable for his return until they determine whether or not he needs surgery—Barkov could miss between two weeks and two months.
The Panthers will wrap up their road trip tonight in Dallas. Barkov will be reevaluated when they get back to Florida. Expect an update on Barkov’s hand injury next week.
Barkov was forced to leave Thursday’s game after blocking a shot with his hand. There was no update on Barkov’s status, but he was spotted leaving the arena with his hand wrapped in a bandage. The Panthers can’t afford to lose Barkov for an extended period of time, but if they do, expect Rocco Grimaldi to be recalled. Expect the Panthers to update Barkov’s status by Saturday morning.
Bennett was listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s game but after participating in the morning skate, Bennett was announced good-to-go for Tuesday’s meeting with the Capitals.
