NHL Hockey Player News

Alec Regula(Defenseman)(D)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Line Change

Regula was recalled from the AHL and will play on Tuesday.

Regula has spent most of the season in the AHL, tallying 17 points (2G / 15A) in 28 games with Rockford. He will replace Riley Stillman on the Blackhawks blueline on Tuesday but has failed to record a point in his first seven career NHL games.

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Charlie Roumeliotis 2022-03-08T18:00:30.727Z

Henrik Borgstrom(Center)(C)|Washington Capitals WAS

Line Change

Borgstrom will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Tuesday.

Borgstrom has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Mackenzie Entwistle in the lineup on Tuesday. Borgstrom has scored four goals with three assists (seven points) in 39 games this season.

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Charlie Roumeliotis 2022-03-08T18:00:39.340Z

Zach Bogosian(Defenseman)(D)|Minnesota Wild MIN

Injury

Bogosian (lower-body) will return to the Lightning lineup on Tuesday.

Bogosian has been out since January 15th due to a lower-body injury but will suit up against his former team on Tuesday. The 31-year-old has scored two goals with four assists (six points) in 23 games this season.

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Bryan Burns 2022-03-08T17:57:39.644Z

Connor Brown(Right Wing)(RW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Brown (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Brown was not on the ice for the Senators' morning skate and will be a game-time decision in St. Louis. Head coach DJ Smith said that Brown has been banged up for a while, so sounds like he's nursing some bumps and bruises rather than something that will keep him out for an extended period of time.

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TSN1200 2022-03-08T17:53:14.682Z

Anton Forsberg(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Forsberg will start Tuesday in St. Louis.

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TSN1200 2022-03-08T17:50:30.228Z

Philipp Grubauer(Goalie)(G)|Seattle Kraken SEA

Goalie Start

Grubauer will start Tuesday in Toronto.

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Alison Lukan 2022-03-08T17:45:42.865Z

Alexandar Georgiev(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Georgiev will start Tuesday in Minnesota.

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Vince Mercogliano 2022-03-08T17:43:19.330Z

Dan Vladar(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Vladar is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.

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Pat Steinberg 2022-03-08T17:40:09.429Z

Anton Forsberg(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Forsberg is in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.

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TSN1200 2022-03-08T17:31:18.732Z

Teddy Blueger(Center)(C)|Vancouver Canucks VAN

Injury

Blueger (jaw) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Blueger has been sidelined since January 23rd but was a full participant in Monday's practice and will be a game-time decision vs. the Panthers. Blueger will provide a huge boost to the Penguins' bottom-6, replacing Brian Boyle on the fourth line.

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Taylor Haase 2022-03-08T17:27:18.013Z

Ondrej Kase(Right Wing)(RW)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Injury

Kase (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Kase has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but could be back in the lineup vs. the Kraken. Monitor Kase's status as the Maple Leafs hit the ice for warmups at 7:00 PM ET.

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Luke Fox 2022-03-08T17:24:35.480Z

William Carrier(Left Wing)(LW)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Injury

Carrier (illness) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Carrier was not on the ice for the Golden Knights' morning skate and is a game-time decision in Philadelphia. Evgenii Dadonov is expected to move up to the third line if Carrier can't play.

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Jesse Granger 2022-03-08T17:17:59.084Z

Brett Howden(Center)(C)|Vegas Golden Knights VGK

Injury

Howden (undisclosed) did not travel to Philadelphia.

Howden has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury and did not travel out east for the Golden Knights' five-game road trip. Jake Leschyshyn will remain with the Golden Knights and should be in the lineup in Philadelphia.

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Jesse Granger 2022-03-08T17:16:50.404Z

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

Goalie Start

Vejmelka will start Tuesday in Detroit.

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Craig Morgan 2022-03-08T17:14:09.368Z

Antoine Roussel(Left Wing)(LW)|Free Agent FA

Injury

Roussel will miss six weeks with a lower-body injury.

It's unclear how Roussel suffered the injury but will be out at least mid-April with a lower-body injury. Hudson Fasching was recalled from the AHL on Monday and one of Fasching, Riley Nash or Liam O'Brien will replace Roussel in the lineup in Detroit.

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@AZCoyotesPR 2022-03-08T17:11:11.064Z

Marc-Andre Fleury(Goalie)(G)|Minnesota Wild MIN

Goalie Start

Fleury will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.

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Ben Pope 2022-03-08T17:08:12.434Z

Jordan Binnington(Goalie)(G)|St Louis Blues STL

Goalie Start

Binnington was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.

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Jim Thomas 2022-03-08T17:07:36.170Z

Connor Hellebuyck(Goalie)(G)|Winnipeg Jets WPG

Goalie Start

Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.

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Scott Billeck 2022-03-08T16:38:04.829Z

Nico Hischier(Center)(C)|New Jersey Devils NJD

Injury

Hischier (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Hischier is dealing with a lower-body injury and is questionable to play Tuesday vs. the Avalanche. Pavel Zacha will likely shift to centre if Hischier can't go.

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Amanda Stein 2022-03-08T16:33:47.724Z

Tristan Jarry(Goalie)(G)|Pittsburgh Penguins PIT

Goalie Start

Jarry will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.

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Josh Getzoff 2022-03-08T16:25:18.126Z

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