NHL Hockey Player News

Anisimov (lower-body) will not play Monday but is expected to return on Tuesday.

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.

Artem Anisimov
Ritchie (undisclosed) will return to the Bruins lineup on Monday.

Ritchie missed Saturday's game vs. the Senators with an undisclosed injury but will play vs. the Penguins. Ritchie will be back on the Bruins third line with Charlie Coyle and Anders Bjork and comes in with two goals on 18 shots (11.1 SH%) and one assist in 11 games.

Brett Ritchie
Green (illness) will not play on Monday.

Green will miss his second straight game with an illness, which means that Alex Biega will remain on the Red Wings' blueline. Green has had a tremendously slow start to the season, posting just two points (1G / 1A) in his first 14 games. He could be back for Wednesday's game at Madison Square Garden.

Mike Green
Zibanejad (upper-body) will not play Monday; possible for Wednesday's game vs. the Red Wings.

Zibanejad will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury on Monday but is "making progress," according to head coach David Quinn. "He had another good day today," Quinn told reporters. "He's still day-to-day" and "we'll see" when asked about a potential return on Wednesday. The Rangers have played well without Zibanejad, thanks to new-found chemistry between Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome and the impressive play from Filip Chytil, who was recalled from Hartford (AHL).

Mika Zibanejad
The Bruins have reassigned Peter Cehlarik to Providence (AHL).

Cehlarik dressed in two of the last three games for Boston but Brett Ritchie is expected back on Monday, so Cehlarik heads back to the AHL. The 24-year-old will provide a massive boost to Providence, as he currently leads the team with 10 points (6G / 4A) despite only playing in seven of 13 games.

Peter Cehlarik
The Bruins have recalled Cameron Hughes from Providence (AHL).

Hughes was a sixth-round pick back in 2015 and it appears as if he will make his NHL debut on Monday night. The 5-foot-11, 175 lbs. forward has six points (2G / 4A) in 13 games with Providence so far this season and skated on a line with Sean Kuraly and Chris Wagner at the morning skate. Peter Cehlarik was sent back to the AHL to make room for Hughes, who will effectively replace David Backes (upper-body) in the lineup.

Cameron Hughes
Ryan will be back in the Senators lineup on Monday.

Ryan served as a healthy scratch for the last two games but will play in New York. Ryan's return to the lineup was necessitated by injuries to Logan Brown and Scott Sabourin on Saturday night. He has one goal on 15 shots (6.7 SH%) and three assists in 10 games this season.

Bobby Ryan
The Golden Knights have recalled Nic Roy from Chicago (AHL).

Roy returns to the NHL because Vegas starts a four-game road-trip on Tuesday but also because Alex Tuch was hurt in their last game. Roy, who scored a goal in his season debut (Oct.27), would likely take Tuch's spot in the lineup if he can't play in Columbus. During his time in the AHL, the 22-year-old centre has picked up just one assist in seven games.

Nicolas Roy
The Golden Knights have recalled Nic Hague from Chicago (AHL).

Vegas is set to start a four-game road-trip on Tuesday so Hague and Nic Roy come up from the AHL as reserves. For Hague, he has appeared in eight games with Vegas this season, tallying two assists, nine shots and seven hits while playing 14:59 ATOI. With Nate Schmidt back on the blueline, it may be difficult for the young defenseman to get into the lineup on this trip.

Nicolas Hague
Nilsson will start Monday in New York.

Nilsson was pulled after he gave up four goals on 16 shots in the Senators' loss to the Islanders on October 25th. Craig Anderson started the last two games but Nilsson will get the call in New York. Prior to his last start, Nilsson had posted a .955 SV% in his previous three starts, but he's been wildly inconsistent throughout his career and is very difficult to trust. On the flip side, the Rangers come in having won three of four while averaging 4.00 goals per game.

Anders Nilsson

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