NHL Hockey Player News

Weal will come out of the lineup in Detroit with Lukas Vejdemo replacing him on the fourth line.

Kulak has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Cale Fleury in the lineup on Tuesday. Kulak has just three assists and a minus-8 rating in 30 games this season.

Vejdemo was a healthy scratch last night vs. the Jets but will replace Jordan Weal on the fourth line in Detroit. He is still searching for his first career NHL point after being held off of the scoresheet in his first three games.

Duclair missed the Senators last game with an undisclosed issue but will play tonight in Washington. Duclair will be back on the top line with Brady Tkachuk and J.G. Pageau and comes in with 17 points (11G / 6A) in his last 14 games.

DeMelo missed the last 10 games with a broken finger but will be back on the top pair with Thomas Chabot in Washington. DeMelo has averaged a career-high 19:50 ATOI while posting six assists in 32 games this season.

Anderson allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Senators loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Anderson has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 13 goals on 91 shots (.857 SV%). To make matters worse, he will face the Capitals in Washington, where they are 4-1-0 in their last five and 12-4-4 on the season.

Reimer allowed five goals on 24 shots in the Hurricanes loss in New York on December 27th. After getting hot for most of December, Reimer has struggled in his last two outings, allowing a combined eight goals on just 31 shots (.742 SV%). He'll face a Flyers team that has had a tough time on the road but it's just the third time Reimer has started on home-ice; he is 0-2-0 with an .883 SV% in the first two.

Lindgren allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Canadiens loss in Carolina on New Year's Eve. It was a solid season debut for the 26-year-old. He faced the Red Wings in 2017, stopping 25 of 27 shots in a 3-2 win. Montreal has somehow lost their first two games vs. Detroit this season, so they'll lean on Lindgren tonight on the tail-end of a back-to-back to try and make that 1-2.

Dell allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Sharks win in Columbus on Saturday. Dell is becoming the Sharks' go-to netminder right now, having won two in a row while stopping 57 of the 61 shots (.934 SV%). He's actually been better on the road this year, going 5-2-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .914 SV% in eight starts and one relief appearance outside of San Jose.

Duclair missed Saturday's game vs. the Lightning but head coach D.J. Smith expects to have their leading goal-scorer to play tonight in Washington. The Senators did not hold a morning skate so we'll have to wait for an update during Smith's pre-game availability.

DeMelo has missed the last 10 games with a broken finger but was back on the ice for Monday's practice and is expected to play on Tuesday. The Senators did not hold a morning skate so we'll have to wait for an update during head coach D.J. Smith's pre-game availability.

Crosby is on the Penguins road trip and skated before the morning skate and also took part in the team session ahead of Tuesday's game in Vegas. It's a great sign that he was able to skate with the team again today but he will remain out of the lineup for at least one more game.

Jarry allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Penguins loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Jarry has lost his last two starts, allowing three goals in each game and posting a .909 SV%. He'll have a tough time snapping the short losing skid in Vegas, where the Golden Knights have won four in a row while scoring 19 goals (4.75 GF/gm).

Rask allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Bruins loss to the Blue Jackets last Thursday. Rask and Jaroslav Halak continue to rotate starts and Rask coming in at 2-2-4 with a 2.84 GAA and .903 SV% in his last eight outings. Tonight he faces a Predators team that fired their coach yesterday after losing four of their last five (1-3-1).

Marchessault has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but could play Tuesday vs. the Penguins. Monitor his status as the Golden Knights hit the ice for warmups at 9:30 pm ET.

Eakin has been out since November 29th but will draw back into the Golden Knights lineup tonight vs. the Penguins. Eakin, who will likely play on the fourth line in his return, has three goals and four assists (seven points) in 24 games this year.

Fleury surrendered four goals on 31 shots in the Golden Knights win over the Blues on Saturday. Fleury is on a four-game winning streak, posting a 2.72 GAA and .912 SV%. Tonight he faces the Penguins for the fifth time since joining the Golden Knights--he is 3-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA, .930 SV% and one shutout in the previous four meetings.

Highmore has appeared in 12 consecutive games but will come out of the lineup Tuesday vs. the Flames. Highmore will be replaced Alex Nylander.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Jets win in Montreal. It was a much-needed performance for Hellebuyck, who has struggled since Christmas. Tonight he faces the Maple Leafs for the second time in a week--he was pulled after allowing five goals on 17 shots in a 6-3 loss in Winnipeg last Thursday.

Talbot allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Flames win over the Rangers last Thursday. Since the start of December, Talbot has played very well, going 3-2-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .932 SV%. Over the same span, the Blackhawks are 3-3-1 while scoring 2.71 goals per game in seven home games.