NHL Hockey Player News

Slepyshev comes up to take Nathan Walker’s spot on the roster and returns with one goal and two assists (three points) in 15 games with the Oilers this season.

Klefbom has apparently been playing a little banged up and with Andrej Sekera’s return on the horizon, Klefbom will get a chance to take some time off. His move to IR means he will miss at least the next two games as the Oilers head into the Christmas break.

Holtby allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win over the Ducks on Saturday. Holtby has won three in a row and six of his last seven games while posting a 2.67 GAA and .917 SV%. The 28-year-old has won seven of his 10 road starts this season despite posting a 3.68 GAA and .890 SV%.

Rinne stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win in Calgary on Saturday. Rinne has been excellent this season and comes in having won four of his last five starts while allowing just nine goals on 172 shots (.948 SV%). Tonight he faces the Jets on home-ice, where he has gone 11-1-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .918 SV% this season.

Merkley, who was the No.30 overall pick in 2015, has collected 12 goals and 12 assists (24 points) in his first 20 career AHL games with Tucson. There’s no word who Merkley will replace in the lineup or who he will skate with.

Raanta allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Penguins on Saturday. Since returning to the Coyotes crease, Raanta has gone 0-3-0 with a 2.69 GAA and .930 SV% in three starts. Tonight he will face the visiting Panthers at Gila River Arena, where he is 1-4-1 with a 2.72 GAA and .921 SV%.

Darling stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Darling, who will face the Maple Leafs for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.09 GAA and .907 SV% in the first two meetings.

Elliott gave up four goals on 25 shots in the Flyers loss to the Kings on Monday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Elliott, who will start his eighth consecutive game tonight vs. the Red Wings. The 32-year-old has gone 6-4-3 with a 2.67 GAA and .904 SV% at the Wells Fargo Center this season.

Matthews skated again on Tuesday but will not be in the lineup this afternoon. Matthews will miss his fifth straight game and there is no firm timetable for his return. This likely means he will miss Tuesday’s game in Columbus as well.

Andersen gave up two goals on 26 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Minnesota last Thursday. Curtis McElhinney spelled him in Detroit on Friday, so Andersen will likely start this afternoon vs. the Hurricanes. Andersen is 2-3-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .937 SV% in his last five starts and is 1-1-0 with a 5.00 GAA and .882 SV% in two starts vs. Carolina this season.

Rinne stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win in Calgary on Saturday. Rinne has been excellent this season and comes in having won four of his last five starts while allowing just nine goals on 172 shots (.948 SV%). Tonight he faces the Jets on home-ice, where he has gone 11-1-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .918 SV% this season.

Gudbranson has missed the last 12 games with an upper-body injury but it looks like he will return tonight vs. the Canadiens. This is a boost to the Canucks blueline, but the veteran defenseman has yet to record a point in 21 games this season.

Oshie was a full participant in Monday’s practice and it looks like he’ll be back in tonight after a six-game absence. Oshie, who has 10 goals and 13 assists (23 points) in 28 games this season, will play on the second line with Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Lehner allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Sabres loss in Philadelphia last Thursday. Lehner has lost three of his last four starts (1-1-2) while posting a 2.43 GAA and .933 SV%. Tonight he faces the Bruins for the second time this season—he allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 5-4 OT win in the first meeting.

The Canucks got great news on Monday after a CT scan revealed no structural damage on Boeser’s foot. Boeser is dealing with a bone bruise and is “more day-to-day than week-to-week” according GM Jim Benning. Boeser suffered the injury while blocking a Mark Giordano shot on Sunday and is not expected to play Tuesday vs. the Canadiens.

Seidenberg has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but tonight he will replace Calvin de Haan (upper-body) in the lineup tonight vs. the Red Wings. Seidenberg has just three assists in 12 games this season.

Greiss allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Islanders win over the Kings on Saturday. The win was his first since November 24th and ninth of the season. Tonight he faces the Red Wings at Barclays Center where he has gone 5-0-2 with a 3.31 GAA and .893 SV% this season.

Motte, 22, has three goals and one assist in 19 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He returns to Cleveland where he has seven points (5G / 2A) in seven AHL contests.

de Haan was set to miss tonight’s game vs. the Red Wings and it sounds like he will be sidelined for an extended period of time. There are reports that de Haan could miss the rest of the regular season, but the Islanders have yet to put an official timetable on de Haan’s return.

Hickey has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but it looks like he’ll be ready to return tonight vs. the Red Wings. To activate Hickey, Calvin de Haan (upper-body) was moved to IR. Hickey has just one goal and four assists in 21 games this season.