Injury
Green (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Hurricanes.
NHL Hockey Player News
Goalie Start
Khudobin will start vs. the Sabres on Sunday.
Khudobin allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Bruins 3-2 win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Khudobin has won his last three starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and .925 SV%. This afternoon he will face the Sabres for the third time this season—he is 1-0-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .936 SV% in the first two meetings.
Goalie Start
Rask will start Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Matthews left Thursday's game in the final minute of the third and did not return. He is listed as day-to-day with a shoulder injury.
Hornqvist will be a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Hurricanes.
Goalie Start
Kinkaid will start against the Islanders on Saturday.
Kinkaid allowed two goals on 19 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Kinkaid’s time in the starting role is coming to an end, with Cory Schneider (groin) reportedly nearing a return. He draws another tough matchup tonight against the high-scoring Islanders.
Hornqvist (lower-body) is expected to return to the Penguins' lineup on Friday.
Waiver Move
The Kings have placed Wedgewood on waivers.
Goalie Start
Luongo will start Saturday against the Penguins.
Luongo made 33 saves on 35 shots in the Panthers’ 3-2 victory over the Capitals on Thursday. He has been stellar in the three games he’ played since returning from injury, posting a .939 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight at home against the Penguins.
The Islanders have signed Bailey to a six-year contract extension with an AAV of $5M.
Goalie Start
Berube will start Friday vs. the Sharks.
Berube has appeared in just one game this season. He stopped 12 of 14 shots in relief of Anton Forsberg in a 6-2 loss to the Capitals on December 6th. Berube has a career 3.09 GAA and .899 SV% across 22 appearances. He draws a tough home matchup tonight against the Sharks, but does get the benefit of facing them on the tail end of a back-to-back.
Goalie Start
Allen will start vs. the Jets on Friday.
Allen allowed two goals on 16 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Stars last Friday. Allen is a miserable 2-11 over his last 13 starts and hasn’t registered back-to-back wins since December 9th and 10th. He’ll be in tough to turn it around tonight in a difficult matchup against the Jets.
Goalie Start
Allen is expected to start Friday against the Jets.
Goalie Start
Ward will start Friday against the Penguins.
Ward was beat three times on 21 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Devils on Sunday. He has just two wins in his last six starts with an .898 SV% over that span. He draws a brutal matchup tonight at home against the Penguins.
Goalie Start
Berube is expected to start Friday against the Sharks.
Berube has appeared in just one game this season. He stopped 12 of 14 shots in relief of Anton Forsberg in a 6-2 loss to the Capitals on December 6th. Berube has a career 3.09 GAA and .899 SV% across 22 appearances. He draws a tough home matchup tonight against the Sharks, but does get the benefit of facing them on the tail end of a back-to-back.
Goalie Start
Ward is expected to start Friday against the Penguins.
Ward was beat three times on 21 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Devils on Sunday. He has just two wins in his last six starts with an .898 SV% over that span. He draws a brutal matchup tonight at home against the Penguins.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk will start Friday against the Rangers.
Dubnyk stopped 32 of 35 shots en route to a 5-3 Wild victory over the Islanders on Monday. Dubnyk is 6-1-2 over his last nine starts with a .930 SV%. He draws a great matchup on the road tonight against the tanking Rangers.
The Rangers traded Grabner to the Devils in exchange for D prospect Yegor Rykov and a 2018 second-round draft pick.
Call Up
The Blue Jackets have recalled Zatkoff from Cleveland (AHL).
The Blue Jackets have re-assigned Hannikainen to Cleveland (AHL).
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