NHL Hockey Player News

Rinne gave up six goals on 27 shots in the Predators overtime loss to the Flames last Thursday. It was a rare rough outing for Rinne, who will be back between the pipes in Detroit. He has yet to lose in regulation (7-0-2) while posting. a 2.19 GAA and .920 SV% in nine starts this season, so don’t hesitate to start him against one of the worst teams in hockey.

Kuemper stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Coyotes shutout win over the Avalanche on Saturday. Kuemper has won two in a row and six of his last seven (6-1-0) while posting a 1.70 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces an Oilers team that is 5-0-1 while averaging 3.83 goals per game on home-ice—a drastic difference from their 2.33 GF/gm on the road.

Tuch missed the first 13 games of the season and lasted just four periods before getting hurt again. Tuch didn't travel with the team to star their road-trip but may re-join them at some point during their four-game trip. Nicolas Roy was recalled from Chicago (AHL) and will take his spot on the roster on Tuesday.

Poolman was forced to leave Saturday's game in Vegas with an upper-body injury and is questionable for Tuesday's game vs. the Jets. Luckily for Winnipeg, it looks like Nathan Beaulieu will make his season debut and replace Poolman.

Beaulieu is right on schedule with the original four-week timetable. He missed the first 15 games with an upper-body injury but he will likely replace Tucker Poolman, who is dealing with an upper-body injury of his own. Beaulieu had five assists in 18 games with the Jets after coming over from the Sabres.

Simek underwent knee surgery in March and was assigned to the Barracuda for a conditioning stint last Monday. The 27-year-old blueliner had two assists in two AHL games and his return to the Sharks suggests that he will make his season debut on Tuesday (vs. CHI) or Thursday (vs. MIN).

Brodzinski is dealing with a shoulder injury so they swap him for Lean Bergmann to help the Sharks in the immediate future. Brodzinski has two goals and one assist in three games with the Barracuda this season.

Bergmann split the first month of the season between the NHL and AHL. He had one assist in six games with the Sharks and has picked up eight points (3G / 5A) in six games with the Barracuda. Bergmann takes Jonny Brodzinski's spot on the roster.

Hart allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Flyers win in New Jersey last Friday. Brian Elliott started Saturday's shootout loss, so they'll come back to Hart tonight vs. the Hurricanes. He is 2-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season, while Carolina comes in at 3-2-1 with 3.00 goals for per game on the road.

Koskinen allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Oilers loss in Detroit last Tuesday. Mike Smith started the last two games, including a 51-save performance on Saturday, so Koskinen will give him a breather on Monday. The 31-year-old netminder has gone 3-0-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .926 SV% on home-ice this season.

Howard was pulled after he allowed five goals on 21 shots in the Red Wings 7-3 loss in Carolina last Friday. Since an opening night win in Nashville, Howard has gone 1-6-0 with a 3.77 GAA and .892 SV% in seven starts. Tonight he faces the Predators again, but since that game, they've gone 7-3-2 while averaging 3.83 goals per game. Keep Howard on your bench or free agency to start the week.

Bratt worked out off ice on Monday and will not travel to Winnipeg for Tuesday's game. It is the start of a four-game western Canadian road-trip for the Devils, so they haven't ruled out the possibility of Brett joining them later in the trip. Nikita Gusev will replace him on Tuesday.

Boedker has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will play Monday in New York. Boedker will replace Scott Sabourin, who was taken to the hospital following a collision with David Backes on Saturday.

Murray gave up two goals on 28 shots in the Penguins' overtime loss to the Oilers on Saturday. It was another strong performance from Murray, who has won six of his last eight starts (6-1-1) while posting a 1.85 GAA, .932 SV% and one shutout. As good as he has been, the Bruins are a terrible matchup--they are 6-0-1 on home-ice and are sixth in goal-scoring (3.54 GF/gm).

Muzzin missed Saturday's game in Philadelphia due to a personal matter but will play vs. his former team on Tuesday. Muzzin has amassed nine points (3G / 6A) in 14 games so far this season.

Suess appeared in one game during his call-up but with Patrik Laine back from injury and Adam Lowry back from suspension, he has been pushed back to the Moose, where he has one goal in eight games.

Anisimov, who has missed the last five games, travelled to New York with the team but will not play until Tuesday vs. the Islanders. Anisimov has battled injuries all season so far, leading to just one goal in five games with his new team.