Reimer made 41 saves in a 45-shot losing effort to the New York Islanders his last time out Tuesday. He will be looking for his first win of the season after starting 0-3-0 for the winless Sharks with a 3.05 GAA. He will hope for better result Thursday as he takes his .919 SV% into New York to take on the 3-1-0 Rangers and Igor Shesterkin.
James Reimer takes the crease for the third time this season as the winless Sharks (0-4-0) head to Brooklyn to take on the Islanders. Although the 13-year-veteran is without a win, he has stood on his head in the early part of the season, keeping the Sharks in every contest with a 2.56 GAA and .924 SV%.He has had little help as the Sharks have yet to score more than two goals in any of their contests. He will hope to endless the losing streak tonight on the road.
Ullmark draws the daunting task of taking on the Florida Panthers in a battle of 2-0-0 Atlantic Division squads at home Monday. The eight-year veteran was lights out in his opening night victory over Washington, stopping 33 of 35 shots on way to a 5-2 Bruins win. He draws his second start of the season after splitting the opening two games with Jeremy Swayman.
The Flyers moved Owen Tippett (upper-body) to IR to open up a roster spot for Lycksell. The 2017 sixth-round pick had 34 points (14G / 20A) in 47 games with Vaxjo HC (SHL) last season.
Reimer will take the net for his second start of the 2022-23 season and first start on North American soil. The 34-year-old played well in the Shark's opener a week ago, stopping 28 of 31 shots while getting minimal offensive support. He and the Sharks will be hoping to enter the win column for the first time this season but have the daunting task of doing so against the powerhouse that is the Hurricanes.
Ullmark will get the nod for Boston as they head to Washington for their season opener Wednesday night. The 29-year-old posted career highs in wins (26), GAA (2.45) and SV% (.917) in 2021-22 before losing the starting spot with a weak playoff showing. Coach Jim Montgomery has announced that Boston will likely rotate Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman for the first four games of the season.
Linus Ullmark will get the nod for Boston as they head to Washington for their season opener Wednesday night. The 29-year-old posted career highs in wins (26), GAA (2.45) and SV% (.917) in 2021-22 before losing the starting spot with a weak playoff showing. Coach Jim Montgomery has announced that Boston will likely rotate Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman for the first four games of the season.
The 34-year-old veteran netminder will take the crease for the Sharks' first game of the 2022-23 regular season in Prague, Czech Republic. Reimer enjoyed a solid 2021-22, posting 19 wins alongside a .911 SV% while starting a career-high 46 games. He will be looking to get things going on the right foot as he enters his 13th NHL season.
Hamara was selected in the third-round (No.87 overall) in this summer's NHL Draft and the Senators wasted no time signing him to an entry-level deal. Hamara had two assists in 24 games with Tappara Tampere (Liiga) in 2022.
Perron missed Tuesday's game in Colorado with a lower-body injury but will "probably" be back in the lineup on Friday. Perron has gone pointless in his last four games but had 30 points (17G / 13A) in his previous 24 games before that.
