Thompson missed Monday's practice with an upper-body injury but will not miss Wednesday's game vs. the Hurricanes. Thompson has not missed a game this season and is tied for third in the NHL in goals (34) and fifth in points (68).
Luukkonen allowed two goals on 35 shots (.943 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Minnesota in his previous start. The 23-year-old has been solid in his 20 starts this season, with his 13-5-2 record, .900 SV% and 3.26 GAA. He will take on the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes, who came back from 4-1 on Tuesday vs. Los Angeles to extend their winning streak to six games.
Luukkonen allowed two goals on 35 shots (.943 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Minnesota in his previous start. The 23-year-old has been solid in his 20 starts this season, with his 13-5-2 record, .900 SV% and 3.26 GAA. He will take on the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes, who came back from 4-1 on Tuesday vs. Los Angeles to extend their winning streak to six games.
Thompson was not on the ice for Monday's practice and is considered day-to-day. This leaves Thompson's status for Wednesday's game vs. Carolina in question. It's unclear when Thompson suffered the injury, as he finished Saturday's game in Minnesota with 20:58 TOI.
Stanley played in two straight games after returning from a lower-body injury but will be replaced by Kyle Capobianco on Monday. Stanley has just one assist and a minus-2 rating in 10 games so far this season.
Lyon allowed seven goals on 49 shots (.857 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated in overtime by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 30-year-old has struggled in limited action while filling in for the Panthers, with his 2-1-1 record, 4.30 GAA and .870 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have won two-straight after a 4-3 win over Philadelphia last game and have the eighth-best powerplay in the NHL (24.3%).
Bayreuther has been a healthy scratch for the Blue Jackets previous seven games but will find his way back into the lineup as he replaces Nick Blankenburg (upper body) Friday. The 28-year-old had two goals, three assists, 21 SOG and 13 PIMs through 19 games with the Blue Jackets this season.
Lyon allowed seven goals on 49 shots (.857 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated in overtime by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his previous start. The 30-year-old has struggled in limited action while filling in for the Panthers, with his 2-1-1 record, 4.30 GAA and .870 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have won two-straight after a 4-3 win over Philadelphia last game and have the eighth-best powerplay in the NHL (24.3%).
Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) for his third win in four starts as he beat Vancouver in his previous game. The 26-year-old has been solid in his first season in Colorado, with his 18-11-3 record, 2.64 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Washington Capitals, who have lost four of their last six games after a 6-2 loss to Vegas last game.
