NHL Hockey Player News

Krug has five goals, 17 assists, 83 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -26 plus/minus through 38 games this season but is questionable to play Saturday vs. Colorado due to an undisclosed injury.

Pearson last played on November 9th due to a hand injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve Friday. The 30-year-old had one goal, four assists, 17 SOG, 21 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 14 games played prior to his injury.

Hughes has been out since February 6th due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Devils' lineup Saturday. Hughes is having an incredible season, with 35 goals, 32 assists, 229 SOG, and a +15 plus/minus through 50 games played.

Shesterkin allowed four goals on 29 shots (.852 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Vancouver in his previous start. The 27-year-old is top five in the NHL in wins with his 24-8-7 record, from his 2.52 GAA and .915 SV%. He will face the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost three of their last four games but still rank first in the NHL in goals per game (3.73).

Francouz has been out since February 7th due to a lower-body injury and it was announced Friday will miss close to a month. The 32-year-old Avalanche backup has been steady all season, with his 7-7-1 record, .919 SV% and 2.53 GAA.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 37 shots (.919 SV%) for his first loss in three games as he was defeated by Boston in his previous start. The 24-year-old finds himself in the Vezina Trophy race due to his impressive 23-7-8 record, .925 SV% and 2.23 GAA. He takes on his hometown Minnesota Wild, who have lost five of their last six games after a 3-2 defeat to Colorado their last time out.

Shesterkin allowed four goals on 29 shots (.852 SV%) for his third-straight win as he beat Vancouver in his previous start. The 27-year-old is top five in the NHL in wins with his 24-8-7 record, from his 2.52 GAA and .915 SV%. He will face the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost three of their last four games but still rank first in the NHL in goals per game (3.73).

Gibson allowed seven goals on 39 shots (.821 SV%) for his third straight loss as he was defeated by Vegas in his previous start. The 29-year-old has one of the league's worst records with his 10-22-5 line, accompanied by an ugly 4.05 GAA and .897 SV%. He takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who have won their last two games after a 5-2 win over Buffalo in their previous contest.

Bennett missed Panthers' previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will likely not play again Saturday as the team takes on Nashville. The 26-year-old has 14 goals, 21 assists, 167 SOG and 52 PIMs through 56 games this season prior to the injury.

Timmins has two goals,11 assists, 15 SOG and a +6 plus/minus through 19 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Saturday as Toronto takes on Montreal. Justin Holl will be taking Timmins's spot in the lineup.

Holl was a healthy scratch for the Maple Leafs' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Saturday vs. Montreal. The 31-year-old has two goals, nine assists, 41 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 54 games this season.

Makar was a full participant in Friday's team practice and will now be a game-time decision Saturday vs. St. Louis due to a head injury. Makar has missed the Avalanche's previous five games but still has 13 goals and 45 points in 45 games this season.

DeBrusk had missed the Bruins' previous 17 games due to a leg injury but will return to the Bruins' lineup Saturday as they take on the New York Islanders. The 26-year-old was enjoying a fantastic breakout season prior to the injury, with his 16 goals, 14 assists, 109 SOG and +15 plus/minus through 36 games played.

Holtz had three goals, an assist, 21 SOG, eight PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 19 games with New Jersey but has been reassigned to Utica (AHL) on Friday. The 21-year-old returns to the Comets, where he had two goals and four points across three games earlier in the season.

Desharnais had four assists, six SOG, 17 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 12 games with Edmonton but has been reassigned to Bakersfield (AHL) on Friday. He returns to the Condors, where he had two assists and 19 PIMs across 13 games prior to his promotion.

Holloway had three goals, six assists, 44 SOG, and 27 PIMs across 51 games played with the Oilers but will head to Bakersfield (AHL) for the first time this season. The 2020 1st round pick (14th overall) will hope to be back with Edmonton soon but had to be sent down with Kailer Yamamoto's return to the lineup.

Yamamoto last played on January 11th due to an undisclosed injury and will return to the Oilers' lineup Friday as they take on the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old has four goals, eight assists, 40 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 31 games played prior to the injury.

Copley stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Buffalo in his previous start. The 31-year-old Alaska native has been basically unbeatable since being called up in December, resulting in his 17-3-1 record, 2.74 GAA and .903 SV%. He faces the Anaheim Ducks, who are in the middle of a three-game losing streak where they have given up 19 goals across the three losses.

Mrazek allowed five goals on 42 shots (.881 SV%) for his sixth-straight loss as he was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs in his previous start. The 31-year-old has been horrendous this season, as shown by his 5-15-2 record, 4.00 GAA and .884 SV%. He takes on the surging Ottawa Senators, who have won six of their last seven games after a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Islanders last game.

Johansson backed up Alexandar Georgiev for the Avalanche's previous two games and failed to see any NHL action and will head back to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) Friday. The 27-year-old heads back to the Eagles, where he had a 12-8-0 record, .917 SV% and 2.42 GAA.