NHL Hockey Player News

Marody has not recorded a point in six games with the Oilers this season. The 21-year-old returns to Bakersfield, where he has registered 14 points (4G / 10A) in 11 games this year.

Klefbom suffered a hand injury on Tuesday and the Oilers already expect him to miss multiple weeks. His move to IR opens up a roster spot for Drake Caggiula to be activated to the active roster.

Caggiula has missed the last four games with a hand injury but was activated from IR on Wednesday, which will allow him to return to the lineup on Thursday. Caggiula has 10 points (7G / 3A) in 23 games this season.

Dion Phaneuf was sent back to Los Angeles after suffering an injury on Tuesday night, so Brickley has been recalled and will likely play on Thursday. Brickley has two goals and three assists (five points) in 21 games with the Reign this season.

Martinez has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury and his move to IR opens up a roster spot for the Kings to recall Daniel Brickley from Ontario (AHL).

Phaneuf suffered an upper-body injury in Buffalo on Tuesday and was returned to Los Angeles to be re-evaluated. His immediate departure from the Kings road-trip suggests that this is likely more than a day-to-day issue, which is why they recalled Daniel Brickley.

Cullen has missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury but could return Wednesday in Chicago. There was no indication on who Cullen would replace if he does play but it will likely be Derek Grant or Garrett Wilson.

Bishop allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Stars loss in Vegas on Sunday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Bishop, who has stopped 89 of 95 shots (.937 SV%) since returning from injury on December 1st. In his first start against Anaheim (in Dallas, Oct.25), Bishop stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 5-2 win.

Kyrou appeared in just two games during his call-up, scoring one goal on two shots while averaging 11:58 TOI/gm. Kyrou returns to the AHL, where he has five goals and five assists (10 points) in 14 games.

Couturier has missed the last two games but is expected to play Wednesday in Calgary. Couturier has played 91% of his 5v5 ice-time with Claude Giroux this season but will start the night as the second-line centre with Michael Raffl and Jakub Voracek on his wings. Couturier has 10 goals and 10 assists (20 points) in 26 games this season.

Gibson allowed one goal on eight shots after replacing an injured Ryan Miller in the Ducks win over the Devils on Sunday. In his last nine appearances, Gibson has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .919 SV%. Tonight he faces a Stars team that is great in Dallas but have struggled to a 6-8-2 record on the road so far this season.

Bobrovsky was pulled after he allowed three goals on 13 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Capitals on Saturday. Joonas Korpisalo started on Tuesday, so Bobrovsky will go tonight vs. the Kings. In four December starts, Bobrovsky has gone 1-3-0 with a 5.52 GAA and .819 SV% but draws a juicy matchup tonight. However, Bob did allow four goals on 29 shots in a 4-1 loss in his first start against Los Angeles.

Giordano was suspended for two games for kneeing Mikko Koivu last Thursday but will be back in tonight vs. the Flyers. Giordano has had an excellent season so far. He is tied for second among defensemen in assists (26) and fifth in points (29).

Hornqvist will miss his third straight game on Wednesday and was moved to IR prior to the game in Chicago. The injury is not believed to be a concussion, which cost him three games in late-November.

Mahura was sent down on Monday, likely a paper move to save some money, but returns to the Ducks and is expected to be in the lineup on Wednesday. Mahura has just one assist while averaging 16:40 TOI/gm in six games with the Ducks this season.

Stolarz allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Flyers loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. Stolarz has had a strange six games with the Flyers, allowing 2-4-2-4-2-4 goals. If this trend continues, Stolarz will allow just two goals tonight in Calgary but I wouldn’t hold your breath. The Flames have won nine of their last 12 games (9-2-1) while averaging 4.1 goals for per game.

DeSmith allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Penguins shootout win over the Islanders on Monday. Even with Matt Murray being activated from IR, the Penguins will stick with DeSmith tonight in Chicago. DeSmith has won three of his last four starts with a 1.96 GAA and .933 SV% and is a must-start against a Chicago team that has lost eight in a row.

Smith allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Flames win over the Predators on Saturday. Smith has won his last five starts while posting a 1.59 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout. Smith has done a great job putting a terrible spot behind him and draws a strong matchup tonight. The Flyers are 12-13-3 on the season, including 7-6-1 on the road this year.