Tuukka Rask(Goalie)(G)|Boston BruinsBOS
Goalie Start
Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.
Rask made 27 saves on 28 shots in the Bruins shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He is expected to get the start for the Bruins in a must-win game vs. the Red Wings. He has started the last seven games, going 2-4-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .890 SV%. Rask is 1-0-0 with a 3.96 GAA and .872 SV% in two games against the Red Wings this season.
Anthony Stolarz(Goalie)(G)|Toronto Maple LeafsTOR
Call up / Send down
The Flyers have sent Anthony Stolarz to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Calvin Pickard(Goalie)(G)|Edmonton OilersEDM
Goalie Start
Pickard starts Thursday in Dallas.
Pickard stopped 23 of 24 shots after replacing Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s loss to the Blues on Sunday. Pickard has only started 12 games this season, but has appeared in seven other games—overall he is 7-5-1 with a 2.53 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout. He’ll be in tough against a Stars team that has won seven of their last nine while averaging 3.44 goals per game.
Jonathan Bernier(Goalie)(G)|New Jersey DevilsNJD
Goalie Start
Bernier will start Thursday in Philadelphia.
Bernier allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Panthers on Monday. Bernier has gone 4-3-0 with a 1.89 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout in his last seven starts. In his first start against the Flyers, Bernier allowed three goals on 13 shots and was pulled minutes into the second period. Philly comes in having gone 5-4-1 in their last 10.
Jonathan Bernier(Goalie)(G)|New Jersey DevilsNJD
Goalie Start
Bernier is expected to start Thursday in Philadelphia.
Bernier allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Panthers on Monday. Bernier has gone 4-3-0 with a 1.89 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout in his last seven starts. In his first start against the Flyers, Bernier allowed three goals on 13 shots and was pulled minutes into the second period. Philly comes in having gone 5-4-1 in their last 10.
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John Gibson(Goalie)(G)|Anaheim DucksANA
Goalie Start
Gibson will start Thursday vs. the Kings.
Gibson allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Ducks loss to the Jets on Tuesday. He has won three of his last five starts while posting a 1.45 GAA and .945 SV%. With Frederik Andersen still sidelined, Gibson will go again tonight in Los Angeles. The 22-year-old has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .913 SV% in three starts against the Kings this season.
Jonathan Quick(Goalie)(G)|New York RangersNYR
Goalie Start
Quick was the first goalie off of the ice for the Kings.
Quick allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Kings loss in Vancouver on Monday. Quick has lost six of his last eight starts while posting a 2.90 GAA, .896 SV% and one shutout. The 30-year-old has gone 1-3-0 with a 3.62 GAA and .870 SV% in his first starts against Anaheim this season. The Ducks come in having lost three straight.
Brian Elliott(Goalie)(G)|Tampa Bay LightningTBL
Goalie Start
Elliott will start Thursday vs. the Blackhawks.
Elliott allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Blues win over the Coyotes on Monday. Elliott has won five of his last six starts while posting an impressive 1.41 GAA, .944 SV% and three shutouts. Elliott has had an excellent season, but he has struggled against the Blackhawks. The 30-year-old is 0-1-0 with a 4.80 GAA and .850 SV% in two starts vs. Chicago.
Martin Hanzal(Center)(C)|Free AgentFA
Injury
Hanzal (upper-body) will miss the rest of the regular season.
Ronalds Kenins(Left Wing)(LW)|
Call up / Send down
Jared McCann(Center)(C)|Seattle KrakenSEA
Injury
McCann (undisclosed) will not play on Thursday.
Jay Bouwmeester(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free AgentFA
Injury
Bouwmeester (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Robby Fabbri(Center)(C)|Anaheim DucksANA
Injury
Fabbri (ankle) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Bryan Rust(Right Wing)(RW)|Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT
Injury
Rust (lower-body) will miss the final two games of the regular season.
Olli Maatta(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Detroit Red WingsDET
Injury
Maatta (lower-body) will miss the final two games of the regular season.
Evgeni Malkin(Center)(C)|Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT
Injury
Malkin (upper-body) will miss the final two games of the regular season.
Kris Russell(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free AgentFA
Injury
Russell (lower-body) will return to the Stars lineup on Thursday.
Pekka Rinne(Goalie)(G)|Free AgentFA
Goalie Start
Rinne is expected to start Thursday vs. Arizona.
Rinne allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Predators win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. The win snapped three-game losing streak for Rinne, who will start his 66th game of the year. He is 21-9-5 with a 2.30 GAA and .913 SV% on home ice. Tonight he will take on a Coyotes team that has lost four of their last five games while averaging just 2.00 goals per game.
Martin Jones(Goalie)(G)|Free AgentFA
Goalie Start
Jones will be in goal on Thursday.
Jones gave up three goals on 25 shots in the Sharks loss to the Canucks on March 31st. James Reimer started the last two games, but Jones will go tonight vs. the Jets. Jones has lost three of his last four starts while registering a 2.29 GAA and .907 SV% in the process. Jones has posted a 2.32 GAA and .910 SV% on home ice, but that’s only resulted in a 14-15-1 record.
Calvin Pickard(Goalie)(G)|Edmonton OilersEDM
Goalie Start
Pickard was the first goalie off of the ice for the Avalanche.
Pickard stopped 23 of 24 shots after replacing Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s loss to the Blues on Sunday. Pickard has only started 12 games this season, but has appeared in seven other games—overall he is 7-5-1 with a 2.53 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout. He’ll be in tough against a Stars team that has won seven of their last nine while averaging 3.44 goals per game.
