NHL Hockey Player News

DeSmith stopped 37 of 39 shots in the Penguins win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. DeSmith has won two in a row and is now the Penguins unquestioned No.1 while Matt Murray is sidelined. DeSmith is 1-3-1 with a 2.36 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.

Raanta allowed six goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Flames on Sunday. The Coyotes didn’t really show up for Sunday’s game and it led to a second-straight poor outing for Raanta. He has allowed a combined 11 goals on the last 65 shots (.831 SV%) that he has faced and things won’t get any easier tonight in Minnesota. Raanta is 2-2-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this year.

Fleury stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Golden Knights shutout win over the Sharks on Saturday. Fleury has now won four in a row and has posted back-to-back shutouts over the Flames and Sharks—the seventh and 13th ranked offenses in the NHL. Things have been much more difficult for on the road for Fleury, who is 5-5-0 with a 2.90 GAA, .887 SV% and one shutout in 10 away games.

Alzner was the casualty of Shea Weber’s return to the Canadiens lineup and was placed on waivers on Monday. With a massive contract, it’s no surprise that Alzner cleared waivers. It will take a number of injuries to the Canadiens blueline for Alzner to make his way back to the NHL.

Jokiharju missed the morning skate and is officially listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s contest. Jokiharku is still looking for his first goal but has added 10 assists and 50 shots through his first 23 games.

McKenna allowed one goal on 10 shots after replacing Craig Anderson in the Senators loss to the Panthers on November 19th. Since coming up from the AHL, McKenna has allowed 12 goals on 87 shots (.862 SV%). McKenna has struggled at the NHL level throughout his career, so make sure he stays on the waiver wire and not on your roster.

Sheary was on the ice for Monday’s practice, but did not come out for today’s morning skate and will be scratched vs. the Sharks. Sheary is expected to be replaced by Tage Thompson on the Sabres second line.

Rinne allowed two goals on 19 shots in the Predators victory over the Ducks on Sunday. Rinne has now won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and .929 SV%. In his first start against Colorado, Rinne stopped 24 of 25 shots in a 4-1 win on November 7th.

Boeser has missed the last 11 games with a groin injury but is “very likely” to play on Tuesday. Boeser, who had 11 points (4G / 7A) in 13 games before getting hurt, will skate on a line with Elias Pettersson and Nikolay Goldobin in his return.

Jones allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Sharks loss to Edmonton last Tuesday. With Aaron Dell playing well, Jones’ playing time has been limited as of late. Jones is 4-2-1 with an ugly 3.46 GAA and .876 SV% in seven November starts, making him a risky option against a Sabres team that is riding a nine-game winning streak—averaging 3.44 goals for per game during that time.

Crawford allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Tampa Bay last Friday. Two weeks ago, Crawford had an outstanding stretch but crashed to reality last week. The veteran lost two games in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 56 shots (.857 SV%). Crawford has been much better at the United Center, going 4-2-1 with a 1.57 GAA, .947 SV% and one shutout.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Jets loss in Minnesota last Friday. Hellebuyck has lost two in a row and is now 5-2-0 with a 2.8- GAA and .913 SV% in eight starts in November. Tonight he faces a Penguins team that has lost five of their last seven while averaging 3.43 goals for per game.

Dubnyk missed Friday’s game vs. the Jets but will be back between the pipes on Tuesday. In his last start, Dubnyk allowed four goals on 26 shots in a loss to the Sabres last Wednesday. Dubnyk had an outstanding start to the season but has struggled as of late. Dubnyk is 2-2-0 with a 3.63 GAA and .878 SV% in his last four outings.

Bean was selected No.13 overall back in 2016 and will make his debut on the third pair with Trevor van Riemsdyk. Bean, who is in his first AHL season after spending four years in the WHL, has collected 11 points (3G / 8A) in 21 games with the Checkers. Bean brings some more offence to an already talented blue line in Carolina and carries some interesting punt value in daily formats.

Hutton allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Sabres win over the Canadiens last Friday. Hutton continued his dominance, extending his winning streak to seven games. Over that stretch, Hutton ranks ninth among goalies in GAA (1.98) and tied for eighth in SV% (.934). The Sabres are among the top teams in the NHL right now, but the Sharks pose a lot of matchup issues for Buffalo.

Domingue stopped 33 of the 35 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s win over the Devils on Sunday. Domingue is now riding a three-game winning streak and is 5-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .918 SV% in six starts since Andrei Vasilevskiy got hurt. He will look to stay hot versus the Ducks at Amalie Arena, where he has yet to lose (4-0-0) while posting a 2.25 GAA and .940 SV%.

Stolarz made 33 saves on 35 shots after replacing Calvin Pickard in the Flyers loss in Toronto on Saturday. It was a strong showing for the 24-year-old and likely earned himself a start tonight vs. Ottawa. Stolarz was 2-0-0 and stopped 64 of the 72 (.889 SV%) shots he faced in just three games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) before being called-up. He owns a 2.11 GAA and .931 SV% in limited NHL action.

Howard allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Red Wings 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres on Saturday. Since October 30th, Howard is tied for fourth in the NHL in wins (6-1-1), eighth in SV% (.937) and 10th in GAA (2.07). Howard has been outstanding and the Red Wings have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL, but Columbus also comes in at 6-2-1 in their last nine contests.