NHL Hockey Player News

Rinne allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Predators win in Buffalo on Tuesday. Rinne has won his last two starts while stopping 68 of the last 71 shots (.958 SV%) that he has faced. Surprisingly, Rinne has struggled vs. the Canucks this season, going 1-1-0 with a 4.10 GAA and .851 SV% in two games.

Price allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Canadiens win over the Lightning on Tuesday. Price has won three of his last four starts while allowing 11 goals on 113 shots (.902 SV%). The Canadiens will obviously stick with Price down the stretch as they try to leap-frog the Penguins, Hurricanes or Blue Jackets for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Greiss allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Islanders loss in Columbus on March 26th. Robin Lehner has started the last three games but Greiss will start the second last game of the Islanders’ season. Greiss has lost three of his last four starts while posting a 3.21 GAA and .900 SV%.

Donskoi has been in the lineup for the last eight games but will come out of the lineup to allow Melker Karlsson to draw back vs. the Oilers.

Karlsson has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Joonas Donskoi on Thursday. Karlsson has 12 goals and just four assists (16 points) in 77 games this season.

Scott Laughton moved up to the Flyers second line in the morning skate because Patrick took the session off. Patrick is questionable and listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game.

Oesetrle will come out of the lineup to allow Jakob Chychrun to draw back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the last three games.

Chychrun has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Jordan Oesetrle in Vegas. Chychrun has five goals and 15 assists (20 points) in 52 games this season.

Kuemper appears set to start Thursday despite leaving Tuesday’s game vs. the Kings after taking a stick to the eye. The playoffs is likely a motivating factor for Kuemper to be between the pipes tonight at less than 100 percent. Kuemper is 1-1-1 with a 3.27 GAA and .905 SV% in three starts against the Golden Knights this season.

Fleury has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury but is ready to go tonight vs. the Coyotes. Fleury is riding a personal six-game winning streak while posting a 0.83 GAA and .973 SV%. Fleury has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .908 SV% in three games against the Coyotes this season.

Dell allowed five goals on 28 shots in the Sharks loss to the Flames on Sunday. Dell has lost three straight games while allowing a combined 12 goals on 79 shots (.848 SV%). Dell has had success vs. the Oilers this year, going 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .911 SV% in two games.

Khudobin allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Stars win over the Flyers on Tuesday. Khudobin has won three of his last four starts (3-0-1) while posting a 1.94 GAA and .943 SV%. With Ben Bishop still sidelined, Khudobin will continue to add to his career-high in starts (36) and games played (40) tonight in Chicago. He is 1-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .923 SV% vs. the Blackhawks this year.

The Stars have clinched a playoff spot so Roman Polak will sit alongside Jamie Benn and Mats Zuccarello. Polak will be replace by Jamie Oleksiak on the blueline.