NHL Hockey Player News

Connor Ingram will start Wednesday vs. Edmonton.

Ingram stopped 42 of 45 shots (.933 SV%) to snap a four-game losing streak as he beat Calgary in his last start. The 25-year-old has steadily improved his numbers in the last two months, giving him a respectable .909 SV%, 3.37 GAA and 6-13-6 record. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers, who have won four-straight games and are first in the NHL in shots per game (3.93).

Connor Ingram
T.J. Brodie is expected to return to the Maple Leafs' lineup Thursday vs. Florida (undisclosed).

Brodie missed the Maple Leafs' previous game Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to Toronto's lineup Thursday vs. Florida. The 32-year-old has two goals, nine assists, 49 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 47 games played prior to his injury.

T.J. Brodie
Bobby McMann reagrivated an injury on his knee and will miss some time.

McMann has an assist, 18 SOG, two PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 10 games this season but will now be forced to "miss some time" as he deals with a knee injury that he reaggravated from his time in the minors this season. It is unfortunate news for the 26-year-old, who is playing in his first NHL season.

Bobby McMann
Cale Makar is still day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will miss his second straight game Wednesday.

Makar missed the Avalanche's previous game due to a lower-body injury and is "making progress" according to head coach Jared Bednar but will still miss Wednesday's game vs. Pittsburgh as he is still considered out day-to-day. The 24-year-old superstar has been excellent yet again this season, with his 16 goals, 45 assists, 163 SOG, 28 PIMs and +15 plus/minus through 55 games when healthy.

Cale Makar
Darren Helm will return to the Avalanches' lineup Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh (lower body).

Helm has not played since January 12th due to a lower-body injury but will return to the Avalanche lineup Wednesday as they take on Pittsburgh. The 36-year-old has battled injuries all season, leading to him failing to pick up a point, three SOG and a -4 plus/minus through five games played this season.

Darren Helm
Calle Rosen will draw back into the Blues' lineup Thursday vs. Detroit.

Rosen has been out of the Blues' lineup since March 9th but will draw back in Thursday as St. Louis takes on the Detroit Red Wings. The 29-year-old has seven goals, eight assists, 49 SOG, eight PIMs and a +14 plus/minus through 39 games this season.

Calle Rosen
Torey Krug will miss the Blues' game Thursday due to the recent birth of his child (personal).

Krug has six goals, 22 assists, 103 SOG, 47 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 52 games this season but will miss the Blues' game Thursday due to the birth of his child. Calle Rosen will take his spot in St. Louis' lineup.

Torey Krug
Stuart Skinner was in the starter's crease at Wednesday's morning skate.

Skinner stopped 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat the Seattle Kraken his previous time between the pipes. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid in his first full NHL season, with his 22-14-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .911 SV%. He takes on the surprisingly surging Arizona Coyotes, who had just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 loss vs. Winnipeg last game.

Stuart Skinner
Elvis Merzlikins has returned to the Columbus Blue Jackets after taking a personal leave in Latvia.

Merlikins had been having a historically bad season, with his 7-17-2 record, 4.10 GAA and .880 SV% and had left the Blue Jackets' to return to Latvia for personal reasons. The 28-year-old returned Wednesday resulting in Daniil Tarasov returning to Cleveland (AHL).

Elvis Merzlikins
Jake Evans is a possibility to return Thursday vs. Boston (lower-body).

Evans has been out since January 14th after injuring his leg vs. the New York Islanders but has a strong possibility to return Thursday vs. Boston. The 26-year-old has two goals, nine assists, 42 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 43 games prior to his injury.

Jake Evans
Jake Allen will start Thursday vs. Boston.

Allen allowed six goals on 18 shots (.667 SV%) and was pulled after just 21:29 TOI in his last start for his sixth-straight loss as he was rocked by Florida. The 32-year-old has struggled all season, with his 14-23-3 record, 3.56 GAA and .892 SV%. He takes on the Boston Bruins, who have won four straight games and are chasing history for the NHL's greatest single-season record.

Jake Allen
Carl Berglund has been signed to a two-year, entry-level contract starting in 2023-24.

Berglund had 12 goals, 15 assists, 12 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 36 games with UMass-Lowell (NCAA) and has now signed a two-year, entry-level contract starting in 2023-24. Berglund was an undrafted Free Agent at the time of signing.

Carl Berglund
Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.

Demko stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Los Angeles in his previous start. The 27-year-old has slowly improved his season numbers after a horrific start to 2022-23, leading to his 9-12-2 record, 3.32 GAA and .898 SV%. He will face the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won five of their last six games after a 7-2 win over Columbus last game.

Thatcher Demko

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