Seattle Kraken News

Hayden has been in the lineup for the last six games, but played just 2:45 TOI on Wednesday and come out of the lineup tonight. Chris Kunitz is expected to replace Hayden on the fourth line.

Grubauer gave up seven goals on 37 shots in Colorado’s loss in Vancouver on November 2nd. Grubauer has struggled in his first five games with the Avalanche, posting a 3.56 GAA and .893 SV%. Tonight he will get a chance to face his former team with the Capitals in town. Washington comes in having lost three of their last four.

McCann is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will be replaced by Maxim Mamin.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 24 shots in Colorado’s 6-3 win over the Senators last Friday. After a loss in his Avalanche debut, Grubauer has won three in a row with a 2.34 GAA and .928 SV%. Tonight he faces a Canucks team that has won their last two games, but come in ranked 24th in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.79 GF/PG) and 20th on the power-play (17.5%).

Grubauer stopped 42 of 43 shots in Colorado’s win in Carolina last Saturday. Grubauer lost his first start with the Avalanche, but has won his last two games while stopping 69 of 73 shots (.945 SV%). Tonight he will take on a surprising Senators team that is averaging the fifth most goals for per game (3.63) through their first eight games.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 30 shots in Colorado’s win in New Jersey on Thursday. Grubauer has surrendered seven goals on 64 shots (.891 SV%) in his first two starts as an Avalanche. Things don’t get any easier this afternoon in Carolina—the Hurricanes lead the NHL in shots per game (42.0) and 10th in goals per game (3.57).

Grubauer allowed four goals on 34 shots in Colorado’s loss in Columbus on October 9th. With Semyon Varlamov playing great, Grubauer has been limited to one start in the first two and a half weeks of the season. Tonight he takes on a Devils team that has started the season 4-0-0 while averaging the third most goals per game (4.25) in the NHL.

Dunn has been featured on the Blues top power-play to start the season, but is expected to sit tomorrow with Joel Edmundson set to make his season debut. With Dunn out, Alex Pietrangelo will take his spot on the top power-play unit.

Over the last three seasons with the Capitals, Grubauer had a 2.25 GAA and .923 SV% in 63 starts and 18 relief appearances as Braden Holtby’s backup. This summer he was dealt to the Avalanche, where he’s expected to split time with Semyon Varlamov. The Avalanche have won their first two games of the season, but have not been the same team on the road.