NHL Hockey Player News

Varlamov stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Islanders shutout win over the Avalanche on Monday. It was a terrific outing for Varlamov, who was facing his former team for the first time. Varlamov has gone 3-2-0 with a 1.62 GAA and .947 SV% inn his last five starts and stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 3-2 shootout win in his first start vs. the Bruins this season.

Dell allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Sharks win over the Blue Jackets one Thursday. Dell has played well in January, going 3-1-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .933 SV% in four starts. Tonight he faces a Dallas team that is riding a six-game winning streak, while scoring 3.33 goals per game.

Borowiecki missed the morning skate and was listed as a game-time decision in Detroit, but is not on the ice for warmups so look for Cody Goloubef to play on the third pair.

Crosby was scheduled to skate today but wasn't feeling well, so he will not play in Colorado. The Penguins will stick with the same lineup as Tuesday.

Murray allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Penguins win in Montreal last Saturday. Tristan Jarry has played great and that has limited Murray to just four starts since the start of December, but he is 3-1-0 with a 3.29 GAA and .890 SV% in four starts over that span.

Hart allowed two goal on 28 shots in the Flyers win over the Capitals on Wednesday. Hart is happy to be back in Philalphia, where he is now 12-1-2 with a 1.52 GAA, .945 SV% and one shutout at the Wells Fargo Centre this season. He draws a terrible assignment with the Lightning in town on Saturday. They are riding a nine-game winning streak and have scored at least four goals in six of those games.

Lundqvist gave up four goals on 29 shots in the Rangers loss in Calgary on January 2nd. Igor Shesterkin has won his first two starts but the Rangers will make sure that Lundqvist doesn't sit too long, giving him the nod tonight in St. Louis. He is a real ugly 2-6-2 with a 3.52 GAA and .893 SV% in 11 road appearances (nine starts) on the season.

Francouz stopped 32 of 33 shots in Colorado's 1-0 loss to the Islanders on Monday. Francouz has played very well since the middle of December, going 4-2-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .940 SV% in his last six outings. Tonight he faces a Penguins team that has gone 6-1-0 while averaging 3.86 goals per game in their last seven road games.

Fischer has played in six consecutive games but will be scratched for Michael Grabner on Friday. It's been a difficult season offensively for Fischer, who has just one assist in his last 10 games.

Grabner has not played in the last five games but will replace Christian Fischer in the lineup in Carolina. Grabner has just 11 points (8G / 3A) in 39 games this season.

Raanta stopped all 17 shots that he faced before getting hurt in the Coyotes win over the Flyers last Saturday. He missed the last two games but will start tonight in Carolina. In his last three outings, Raanta has stopped 81 of 84 shots (.964 SV%) and gone 3-0-0, but draws a tough assignment in Carolina. The Hurricanes have gone 5-3-0 while scoring 3.63 goals per game in their last eight home games.

Hainsey has missed the last seven games with an undisclosed issue but will play Friday vs. the Red Wings. The veteran defenseman doesn't bring a lot of offence to the lineup but has been a stabilizing defensive force for Ottawa this season. He'll return one the first pair next to minute eating Thomas Chabot.

Borowiecki missed Thursday's practice with the flu and is questionable for Friday's game in Detroit. The Senators will get Ron Hainsey back on Friday but Cody Goloubef will remain in the lineup if Borowiecki can't go.

Holtby surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Capitals 3-2 loss in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Holtby has lost four of his last five starts (1-4-0) while posting a 4.42 GAA and .836 SV%. Despite being in the middle of a tough stretch, he has a good matchup with the Devils in town. They've lost three straight and will be without Mackenzie Blackwood and Jack Hughes on Saturday.

McDonagh has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury and will miss the Lightning's back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday. Brayden Coburn will remain in the Lightning lineup while McDonagh is out.

Palat was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Coyotes after being on the receiving end of a knee from Taylor Hall. Palat did not return to the game and is questionable to play in their back-to-back over the weekend.

Anderson-Dolan was a second-round pick in 2017 (No.41 overall) and has one assist in five career NHL games. He was called up prior to Thursday's game but did not play but could make his season debut over the weekend while Blake Lizotte is out. The 20-year-old has five goals and 14 assists (19 points) in 36 AHL games this season.

Veleno was loaned to Team Canada for the World Juniors and scored one goal with five assists in six games en route to winning a gold medal. The 19-year-old now heads back to the AHL, where he has amassed 12 points (5G / 7A) in 29 games as a rookie.

Seider was loaned to Team Germany, where he served as team captain and had six assists in seven World Junior games. The 18-year-old played massive minutes for his home country and returns to the Griffins looking to build off of the 12 points (1G / 11A) he accumulated in 28 games earlier in the year.