Bobrovsky suffered a groin strain on Thursday vs. Calgary and is sidelined indefinitely. Bobrovsky was in just his second game back after missing an extended period of time with a groin issue. He is 11-13-1 with a 2.65 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and one shutout in 27 games this season.
McCabe was a healthy scratch on Wednesday, but with Josh Gorges back out, McCabe will re-enter the lineup on Friday. McCabe has three goals and five assists in 43 games this season.
Bobrovsky was in his second game back from an extended absence due to a groin injury. His injury ravaged season continues and the Blue Jackets recalling Anton Forsberg suggests that Bobrovsky will miss some time.
Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. Not an ideal return for Bobrovsky, who will go again tonight vs. the Flames. Bobrovsky, who is just 4-7-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .897 SV% on home ice, draws a nice matchup with the Flames having lost four of their previous five games.
McCabe will serve as a healthy scratch tonight in Colorado with Josh Gorges set to return to the lineup. McCabe has eight points (3G / 5A) in 43 games this season.
Bobrovsky will return to the Blue Jackets crease for the first time since December 8th—he stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 3-2 OT loss that night and comes into Tuesday at 11-12-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .916 SV% on the season. His first start back doesn’t come with an easy matchup with the Capitals in town.
Tanev has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Ducks. Tanner has just five points (1G / 4A) in 34 games this season.
Bobrovsky was injured late in Tuesday's overtime loss to the Kings and will be out three the month of December. Curtis McElhinney becomes the Blue Jackets' starter through the rest of December, beginning Thursday in Winnipeg.
Bobrovsky was replaced by Curtis McElhinney with 5:35 left to play in the third period. After the game, head coach John Tortorella did not have an update on Bobrovsky and said that he will be re-evaluated on Wednesday. This morning the Blue Jackets recalled Joonas Korpisalo from the AHL, which suggests that Bob may not be available for Thursday’s game in Winnipeg.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Blue Jackets 4-1 road win in Philadelphia on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Bobrovsky, who has gone 11-6-1 with a 1.90 GAA and .936 SV% in his last 18 games since starting 0-6-0. He’ll be in tough tonight vs. a Kings team that has won their last four games.
Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Blue Jackets shootout loss to the Panthers last night. Bobrovsky has lost three in a row despite posting an impressive 1.64 GAA and .944 SV%. Tonight he faces his former team that has struggled this season, but come in having won four in a row.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in St. Louis on Saturday. Bobrovsky’s first two months were virtually complete opposites. In October he was 2-8-0 with a 3.97 GAA and .865 SV% but turned things around in November, going 8-3-0 with a 1.82 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout. On Tuesday he will face the 18-4-3 Habs, who will be without Carey Price.
