NHL Hockey Player News

Vasilevskiy stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Lightning's win over the Islanders on Saturday. Vasilevskiy is riding a five-game winning streak, posting a 2.00 GAA and .928 SV%. Tonight he faces the Penguins for the second time in less than a week--he stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh last Thursday.

Nygard has scored three goals with six assists (nine points) in 33 games in his first season in North America. The 27-year-old speedster is currently sidelined with a broken bone is his hand but is obviously in the Oilers plans for 2021.

Frost appeared in the last two games, failing to record a point in 13:00 ATOI but will be scratched tonight with Joel Farabee returning from an illness. If he's going to sit, Frost will likely be sent back to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Farabee missed the last three games with an illness but will replace Morgan Frost tonight vs. the Islanders. Farabee will be back on the second line with Kevin Hayes and Travis Konecny and has four goals with two assists in his last six games.

Elliott allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flyers win in Washington on Saturday. Elliott played well while Carter Hart was out, going 5-1-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .916 SV% in seven starts. In two appearances (one start) vs. the Islanders, Elliott stopped 52 of the 55 shots (.945 SSV%) that he's faced. He's also 10-4-2 with a 3.06 GAA and .897 SV% on the road this year.

Montembeault stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky in the Panthers loss to the Golden Knights last Thursday. With Bobrovsky starting last night, Montembeault will go tonight in New Jersey. He has gone 4-2-1 with a 3.40 GAA and .889 SV% in nine games (five starts) this season, so look elsewhere for a goalie option on tonight's 11-game slate.

Hogberg stopped 11 of 12 shots after replacing Craig Anderson in the Senators loss in Winnipeg on Saturday afternoon. Hogberg continues to face a heavy workload each night and has gone 0-2-2 with a 3.14 GAA and .914 SV% in his last four starts. One of those starts was vs. the Avalanche, who he'll face again tonight--he allowed four goals on 34 shots in a 4-1 loss in Ottawa last Thursday.

Seeler had one assist in 15:19 TOI in his Blackhawks debut on Sunday but will be replaced by Adam Boqvist, who returns from a shoulder injury.

Boqvist sat out of Sunday's game with a shoulder injury but will replace Nick Seeler in the lineup on Tuesday. The rookie defenseman comes into play with one goal in his last 10 games.

Allen allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blues loss in Edmonton on January 31st. Jordan Binnington has started the last four games but Allen will make his 17th start tonight in Anaheim. Allen was 1-2-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .908 SV% in January, which including a 20-save performance in a 4-1 win over the Ducks, who he'll face again tonight.

Nylander was a healthy scratch on Sunday but will replace Dylan Strome in the lineup on Tuesday. Nylander has just one goal and two assists (three points) in his last 15 games.

Strome has failed to register a point in four games since returning from injury and will be scratched in favour of Alex Nylander on Tuesday.

Lehner allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Bruins last Wednesday. Lehner has played well in his last five starts, going 3-1-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .926 SV%. He has gone 8-5-1 with a 3.00 GAA .919 SV% on the road this year and catches a break tonight with Connor McDavid out with a quad injury.

Bernier stopped 39 of 40 shots in the Red Wings win over the Bruins on Sunday. Another terrific performance from Bernier, who has won four of his last six starts (4-2-0) while posting a 1.96 GAA and .937 SV%. It's still hard to trust a goalie who plays for the Red Wings but he's been outstanding and will look to beat the Sabres for the second time in a week tonight.

Jones suffered a sprain and hairline fracture of his ankle on Saturday and underwent surgery on Tuesday. Jones will miss a minimum of two months, which will sideline him for the rest of the regular season but could allow him to be ready for the start of the playoffs should the Blue Jackets qualify.

Nylander has missed the last two games with an illness but was back at practice on Monday and is expected to play tonight vs. the Coyotes. Before getting sick, Nylander had 26 points (14G / 12A) in his last 20 games.

With Nazem Kadri out with a lower-body injury, Kamenev will play for the first time since January 20th. Kamenev, who will skate on the fourth line and likely PP2, has one goal and five assists (six points) in 23 games this season.