NHL Hockey Player News

Connor Hellebuyck(Goalie)(G)|Winnipeg Jets WPG

Goalie Start

Hellebuyck will start Wednesday in Colorado.

Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Jets loss to the Avalanche last Thursday. Laurent Brossoit started on Saturday, so Hellebuyck comes into Wednesday’s game very well rested and ready to face the Avalanche again. The 25-year-old has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.34 GAA and .906 SV% in three games vs. Colorado this season.

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Ken Wiebe 2019-02-20T17:16:33.090Z

Jimmy Howard(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Howard is in the starter's crease at the morning skate.

Howard allowed one goal on 12 shots after replacing an injured Jonathan Bernier in the Red Wings loss to the Flyers on Sunday. Detroit dropped both games of their home-and-home with Philadelphia, moving Howard to 3-3-0 with 3.02 GAA and .898 SV% in February. He has not faced the Blackhawks this season, but they come into play absolutely sizzling, especially on the power-play.

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Dana Wakiji 2019-02-20T16:26:43.426Z

Brent Seabrook()(RD)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Injury

Seabrook (abdomen) did not travel to Detroit.

Seabrook missed Monday’s game against the Senators and will not appear in Wednesday’s game in Detroit. Gustav Firstling will remain in the lineup with Seabrook out.

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Eric Lear 2019-02-20T15:29:14.079Z

Jaroslav Halak(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Halak will start Wednesday in Vegas.

Halak stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Bruins shutout win in Anaheim last Friday. Tuukka Rask started the last two games but Halak will go Wednesday in Vegas and he comes in having won two straight while stopping 65 of 66 shots (.985 SV%). In his first start against the Golden Knights, Halak stopped 37 of the 38 shots that he faced to win 4-1 (Nov.11).

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@NHLBruins 2019-02-20T16:28:35.441Z

Mikko Koskinen(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Koskinen led the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.

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Edmonton Oilers 2019-02-20T01:53:15.437Z

Connor McDavid(Center)(C)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Injury

McDavid (illness) will not play on Tuesday.

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John Shannon 2019-02-20T01:33:53.384Z

Pekka Rinne(Goalie)(G)|Free Agent FA

Goalie Start

Rinne led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

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Thomas Willis 2019-02-20T01:00:35.941Z

Ryan Miller(Goalie)(G)|

Goalie Start

Miller led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

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Elliott Teaford 2019-02-20T00:33:06.252Z

Carey Price(Goalie)(G)|Montreal Canadiens MON

Goalie Start

Price will start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

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Eric Engels 2019-02-20T00:12:07.601Z

Phillip Danault(Center)(C)|Los Angeles Kings LAK

Injury

Danault (personal) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Tuesday.

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John Lu 2019-02-20T00:02:31.678Z

Brayden Point(Center)(C)|Tampa Bay Lightning TBL

Line Change

Point will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday for missing a team meeting.

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Erik Erlendsson 2019-02-19T23:40:27.550Z

Louis Domingue(Goalie)(G)|New York Rangers NYR

Goalie Start

Domingue leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.

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Caley Chelios 2019-02-19T23:30:50.960Z

Matt Benning()(RD)|Toronto Maple Leafs TOR

Injury

Binning has been activated from IR and will return to the Oilers blueline on Tuesday.

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@EdmontonOilers 2019-02-19T23:19:28.364Z

Ryan Murray(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Edmonton Oilers EDM

Injury

Murray (upper-body) will not play Tuesday in Montreal.

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Brian Hedger 2019-02-19T23:16:35.509Z

Dean Kukan(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ

Line Change

Kukan will be in the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.

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Brian Hedger 2019-02-19T23:16:00.665Z

Anthony Duclair(Left Wing)(LW)|New York Islanders NYI

Line Change

Duclair will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.

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Brian Hedger 2019-02-19T23:15:39.604Z

Sergei Bobrovsky(Goalie)(G)|Florida Panthers FLA

Goalie Start

Bobrovsky will start Tuesday in Montreal.

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Brian Hedger 2019-02-19T23:15:20.061Z

Neal Pionk(Defenseman)(D)|Winnipeg Jets WPG

Injury

Pionk (undisclosed) will be held out of Tuesday's lineup for precautionary reasons.

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@NYRangers 2019-02-19T23:13:41.916Z

Fredrik Claesson(Right Defenseman)(LD)|Free Agent FA

Line Change

Claesson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

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@NYRangers 2019-02-19T23:12:09.121Z

Jesper Fast(Right Wing)(RW)|Carolina Hurricanes CAR

Injury

Fast (illness) will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Tuesday.

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@NYRangers 2019-02-19T23:11:51.847Z

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