NHL Hockey Player News

Jarry stopped 16 of 17 shots before leaving Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia with an undisclosed injury. Despite leaving the game, Jarry was back on the ice on Thursday and backed up Matt Murray. Jarry will start the tail-end of the back-to-back and has a nice matchup against an Islanders team that has lost four straight and 11 of their last 15 (4-9-2).

Fritz was in the lineup for the last two games but failed to record a point. He will come out of the lineup vs. the Penguins with Alan Quine drawing back in.

Quine has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will draw in for Tanner Fritz tonight vs. the Penguins. Quine has just two assists in 11 games this season.

Halak allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Islanders loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. Halak has dropped three straight games while posting a 4.94 GAA and .881 SV%. Halak has struggled this season, posting a 3.19 GAA and .904 SV% in 25 games—in his first game vs. the Penguins, Halak allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 OT loss.

Bishop allowed three goals on 42 shots in the Stars win over the Devils on Thursday. Bishop has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.76 GAA, .947 SV% and one shutout. In his first two appearances against the Oilers, Bishop has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .906 SV%.

Dunn has missed the last two games and will miss at least two more games as he is sidelined with an illness. Monitor his status heading into next Tuesday’s home game vs. the Panthers.

Baertschi has been sidelined since December 9th with a fractured jaw but it sounds like his return is on the horizon. Monitor his status as the Canucks head into Montreal on Sunday.

Dell made 30 saves on 31 shots in the Sharks win in Montreal on Tuesday. With Martin Jones starting last night, Dell gets the nod tonight in Ottawa. Dell comes into play ranked third in the NHL in both GAA (1.98) and SV% (.934). He is an excellent option tonight in Ottawa against a Senators team that has gone 4-14-4 since mid-November.

The Senators want more size in the lineup so Claesson will sit in favour of Ben Harpur.

Harpur will replace Frederik Claesson in the lineup because the Senators want some more size on the blueline vs. the Sharks. Harpur has one assist and a minus-7 rating in 16 games with the Senators this season.

Kreider is already out with a blood clot in his arm and will undergo surgery to have a rib resected and will remain out for an extended period of time.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Jets loss in Colorado on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Hellebuyck, who comes into tonight’s game at 14-1-1 with a 2.19 GAA and .927 SV% in 17 games at the Bell MTS Place. He is a must-start against a Sabres team that has lost 30 of their first 40 games (10-21-9).

Smith has missed the last five games with a shoulder injury, but will return tonight vs. the Sharks. Smith has struggled this season, picking up just eight points (2G / 8A) with an ugly minus-15 rating in 24 games.

Glass stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Blackhawks win in New York on Wednesday. It was another strong outing for the 32-year-old rookie, who has allowed just nine goals on 109 shots (.917 SV%) in his first three career starts. Despite his recent success, Glass should remain on the bench tonight as he faced the shockingly impressive Vegas Golden Knights.

Chlapik had one assist in six games during his call-up but with Zack Smith expected to return on Friday he returns to the AHL. The 2015 second-round pick has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 27 AHL games this season.