NHL Hockey Player News

Shane Prince(C)|
Injury
Injury
Prince left Tuesday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Prince left after playing just 9:53 TOI and did not return after suffering an upper-body injury. Head coach Doug Weight did not have an update on the winger, so consider him questionable for Thursday’s game for now.

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Christian Arnold 2018-01-17T14:53:57.368Z
Shane Prince
Marc Staal(LD)|FA
Injury
Injury
Staal left Tuesday’s game with a hip flexor injury and did not return.

Staal departed the game early in the third period after playing 14:09 and did not return. “We’ll know more Wednesday,” head coach Alain Vigneault said post-game as he did not have an update on the veteran defenseman. It doesn’t sound like injury is overly serious, but he should be considered questionable for Thursday’s game vs. the Sabres.

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Brett Cyrgalis 2018-01-17T14:51:44.445Z
Marc Staal
Dominic Toninato(C)|CHI
Call up / Send down
Call up / Send down
The Avalanche recalled Dominic Toninato from San Antonio (AHL) on Tuesday.

Toninato, 23, had one assist in eight games with the Avalanche earlier this season and could be back in their lineup on Thursday with Tyson Jost battling an undisclosed injury. During his time in the AHL Toninato has picked up seven goals and five assists (12 points) in 30 games.

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Mike Chambers 2018-01-17T14:41:20.385Z
Dominic Toninato
Tyson Jost(C)|CAR
Injury
Injury
Jost is questionable for Thursday’s game because of an undisclosed injury.

Jost is reportedly dealing with an injury and could miss some time, so monitor his status prior to tomorrow’s game vs. the Sharks. The Avalanche recalled Dominic Toninato from San Antonio (AHL) to take Jost’s spot if he can’t play.

Source:
Mike Chambers 2018-01-17T14:39:30.710Z
Tyson Jost
Ryan Johansen(C)|PHI
Injury
Injury
Johansen (undisclosed) left Tuesday’s game and did not return.

Johansen was rocked by Golden Knights’ forward William Carrier and was forced to exit yesterday’s shutout win and did not return. The Predators did not have an update on Johansen’s status post-game, but the Predators will be without their entire top-line if Johansen misses any time.

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Robby Stanley 2018-01-17T14:36:43.914Z
Ryan Johansen
Corey Crawford(G)|FA
Injury
Injury
Crawford’s season could be in jeopardy due to “vertigo-like symptoms.”

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said recently that they expect Crawford to be back this season, but that may not be the case. Crawford is officially on IR and “out indefinitely” without a timetable for his return. Apparently there is increasing concern that Crawford could be out for the rest of the 2017-18 season because he is dealing with “vertigo-like symptoms” for the second time in his career.

Source:
Mark Lazerus 2018-01-17T14:33:20.971Z
Corey Crawford
Juuse Saros(G)|NSH
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
Saros led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Saros allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Predators loss in Arizona on January 4th. Despite this being their first game out of their bye week, it looks like Saros will get the nod over the rest Pekka Rinne. Following a poor start to the season, Saros has settled in recently, going 3-1-2 with a 1.33 GAA, .960 SV% and two shutouts in his last six starts.

Source:
Brooks Bratten 2018-01-17T00:30:32.665Z
Juuse Saros

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What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?

Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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