Chabot fractured his hand in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jackets and will miss the rest of the 2022 season. With Chabot out, Erik Brannstrom moved to the top pairing next to Artem Zub in Thursday's practice.
Chabot was forced to leave Wednesday's game in the second period after being checked into the end-boards. TSN's Darren Dreger is reporting that Chabot suffered a broken hand and will be out of the lineup for "a while."
Eller will likely miss 2-to-3 games this week after being added to the COVID-19 protocol list for the second time this season. With Eller out, look for Daniel Sprong to draw back into the Capitals lineup on Tuesday.
Spence was a fourth-round pick in 2019 and will make his NHL debut on Thursday, replacing Drew Doughty (undisclosed) in the lineup. Spence has scored four goals with 38 assists (42 points) in 46 AHL games this season.
With Samuel Girard out with a lower-body injury, MacDermid willl play on defence on Thursday. MacDermid has just three points (1G / 2A) in 42 games this season, averaging just 7:07 TOI/gm.
Ullmark allowed four goals one 28 shots in the Bruins loss in Anaheim last Tuesday. Ullmark has been drastically outplayed by Jeremy Swayman lately but he'll get a chance tonight vs. the Kings. In his last six starts, Ullmark has gone 2-4-0 with an .875 SV%.
Ullmark allowed four goals one 28 shots in the Bruins loss in Anaheim last Tuesday. Ullmark has been drastically outplayed by Jeremy Swayman lately but he'll get a chance tonight vs. the Kings. In his last six starts, Ullmark has gone 2-4-0 with an .875 SV%.
Reimer was forced to leave Tuesday's game in Vegas with a lower-body injury and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. With Adin Hill also sidelined, the Sharks acquired Alex Stalock from the Oilers. Either Stalock or Zach Sawchenko should start Saturday vs. the Predators and then see where it goes from there.
