NHL Hockey Player News

Wyatt Aamodt(Defenseman)(D)|Colorado Avalanche COL

Signing

The Avalanche have signed Wyatt Aamodt to a one-year, entry-level contract.

Aamodt wis an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota State U - Mankato. The 24-year-old scored six goals with six assists (12 points) in 41 games this season. He's expected to report to the Colorado Eagles (AHL).

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Colorado Avalanche 2022-04-15T15:45:38.313Z

J.J. Moser(Defenseman)(D)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Injury

Moser (upper-body) will return to the Coyotes lineup on Tuesday.

Moser has missed the last 12 games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Tuesday vs. the Devils. Moser will replace Vladislav Kolyachonok on the Coyotes' blueline and re-enters with 12 points (3G / 9A) in 33 games.

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Craig Morgan 2022-04-12T19:29:50.154Z

Dustin Brown(Right Wing)(RW)|Inactive INA

Injury

Brown (upper-body) is expected to back in the Kings lineup on Tuesday.

Brown has been sidelined by an upper-body injury since March 12th but is set to replace Carl Grundstrom in the bottom-6 on Tuesday. Brown has scored just eight goals with 17 assists (25 points) in 57 games this season.

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Zach Dooley 2022-04-12T19:26:23.792Z

Karel Vejmelka(Goalie)(G)|Utah Mammoth UTA

Goalie Start

Vejmelka will start Tuesday vs. the Devils.

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Craig Morgan 2022-04-12T18:45:38.480Z

Chris Driedger(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Driedger will start Tuesday in Calgary.

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Bob Condor 2022-04-12T18:40:48.187Z

Andrei Vasilevskiy(Goalie)(G)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Goalie Start

Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off of the ice at the Lightning's morning skate.

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Eduardo Encina 2022-04-12T17:23:59.242Z

Calle Jarnkrok(Center)(C)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Injury

Jarnkrok (illness) will be back in the Flames lineup on Tuesday.

Jarnkrok missed the last five games but will play Tuesday vs. the Kraken. Jarnkrok is expected to replace Ryan Carpenter in the lineup and should be back on a line with Dillon Dube and Blake Coleman.

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Brooks Bratten 2022-04-12T17:22:14.438Z

Matt Benning(Defenseman)(D)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Line Change

Benning will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Benning was back in the Predators lineup on Sunday but will be scratched Tuesday vs. the Sharks. Dante Fabbro (upper-body) will draw back into the lineup to replace him.

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Brooks Bratten 2022-04-12T17:19:57.524Z

Dante Fabbro(Defenseman)(D)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Injury

Fabbro (upper-body) will draw back into the Predators lineup on Tuesday.

Fabbro missed Sunday's game in Pittsburgh but will replace Matt Benning in the lineup on Tuesday. Fabbro will likely be back on the top pair with Roman Josi and comes in with seven assists in his last 16 games.

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Brooks Bratten 2022-04-12T17:18:37.293Z

Joel Kiviranta(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Kiviranta (illness) will not play Tuesday vs. the Lighting.

Kiviranta has been a healthy scratch for the last two games and will miss a third straight on Tuesday.

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Bruce LeVine 2022-04-12T17:15:45.253Z

Alexander Radulov(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Radulov (illness) will not play Tuesday vs. the Lighting.

Radulov is dealing with a non-COVID illness and will not play Tuesday against Tampa. Marian Studenic will draw back into the lineup to replace Radulov.

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Bruce LeVine 2022-04-12T17:15:32.553Z

Jacob Markstrom(Goalie)(G)|New Jersey Devils NJD

Goalie Start

Markstrom will start Tuesday vs. the Kraken.

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Pat Steinberg 2022-04-12T17:06:29.417Z

Juuse Saros(Goalie)(G)|Nashville Predators NSH

Goalie Start

Saros (illness) will start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

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Brooks Bratten 2022-04-12T16:58:42.771Z

Scott Wedgewood(Goalie)(G)|Colorado Avalanche COL

Goalie Start

Wedgewood will start Tuesday vs the Lightning.

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Matthew DeFranks 2022-04-12T16:55:50.724Z

Ryan Merkley()(RD)|Colorado Avalanche COL

Line Change

Merkley will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Merkley played 12:23 in Vancouver on Saturday but will be scratched in favour of Nicolas Meloche on Tuesday.

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Sheng Peng 2022-04-12T16:55:00.519Z

Nicolas Meloche(Defenseman)(D)|Calgary Flames CAL

Injury

Meloche will be back in the Sharks lineup on Tuesday.

Meloche was a healthy scratch for two of the last three games but will replace Ryan Merkley on Tuesday. Meloche has two goals and four assists (six points) in 49 games this season.

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Sheng Peng 2022-04-12T16:54:06.288Z

Radim Simek(Defenseman)(D)|Detroit Red Wings DET

Line Change

Simek will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Simek dressed as a seventh defenseman on Saturday but will be scratched in favour of Jeffrey Viel on Tuesday.

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Sheng Peng 2022-04-12T16:52:33.611Z

Jeffrey Viel(Left Wing)(LW)|Boston Bruins BOS

Line Change

Viel will draw into the Sharks lineup on Tuesday.

Viel has been a healthy scratch for three of the last four games but will replace Radim Simek in the lineup as the Sharks go back to 12 forwards and six defensemen. Viel has five points (3G / 2A) in 30 games this season.

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Sheng Peng 2022-04-12T16:51:23.372Z

Erik Gustafsson(Defenseman)(D)|Detroit Red Wings DET

Line Change

Gustafsson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Gustafsson played in three straight games but will be replaced by Caleb Jones in the lineup on Tuesday.

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Scott Powers 2022-04-12T16:47:52.661Z

Caleb Jones(Defenseman)(D)|Pittsburgh Penguins PIT

Line Change

Jones will be back in the Blackhawks lineup on Tuesday.

Jones did not play Sunday vs. the Stars but will replace Erik Gustafsson in the lineup on Tuesday. Jones has tallied four goals with nine assists (13 points) in 46 games this season.

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Scott Powers 2022-04-12T16:47:04.967Z

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