NHL Hockey Player News

Pelech is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not play tonight in Washington. With Pelech sidelined, Thomas Hickey will re-enter the lineup.

Halak allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Islanders win over the Golden Knights’ on Monday. Halak will make his third consecutive start tonight in Washington and comes in on a four-game winning streak, having posted a 2.69 GAA and .921 SV% over that stretch. The 32-year old is 2-2-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .921 SV% on the road so far.

Atkinson will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered last Saturday and it’s unclear whether he will join the team on their three-game road trip or not. Tyler Motte will remain in the lineup with Atkinson sidelined.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win over the Bruins on Monday. Bobrovsky has now won three straight while allowing just five goals on 95 shots (.947 SV%). Goalie Bob has won seven of his nine starts while posting a 1.97 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout through the first month of the season.

Johansson returned to the lineup on Wednesday after missing one game with a lower-body injury and he did not last long. Johansson crashed face-first into the end boards during his first shift of the game, but was able to leave the ice under his own power after being attended to by the medical staff. Head coach John Hynes said Johansson will be re-evaluated on Thursday.

Brett Pesce (concussion) landed on IR yesterday, so McKeown has been recalled to serve as the Hurricanes seventh defenseman. The 21-year-old, former second round pick (No.50 overall in 2014) has picked up three points (1G / 2A) in nine games with Charlotte this season.

Rinne stopped 43 of 44 shots in the Predators win in Chicago last Friday. Rinne has won five of his first eight starts, while posting an impressive 1.86 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout. Rinne has been rock solid to start the season, but has not been getting enough goal support. Tonight he faces a Sharks team in a similar situation—they come in averaging 2.73 goals for per game (23rd in the NHL).

Talbot allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Oilers loss to the Capitals on Saturday. Talbot has lost three of his last four while allowing a combined 12 goals on 130 shots (.908 SV%). Tonight he will take on the Penguins for the second time in just over a week—he allowed two goals on a whopping 44 shots in the OT loss in Pittsburgh last Tuesday.

Rinne stopped 43 of 44 shots in the Predators win in Chicago last Friday. Rinne has won five of his first eight starts, while posting an impressive 1.86 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout. Rinne has been rock solid to start the season, but has not been getting enough goal support. Tonight he faces a Sharks team in a similar situation—they come in averaging 2.73 goals for per game (23rd in the NHL).

Schneider allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Devils’ win over the Coyotes on Saturday. October was a solid month for Schneider, who finished at 5-1-0 with a 3.26 GAA and .909 SV%. While his splits weren’t great, Schneider has been getting more goal support than he’s ever had in New Jersey. Tonight he faces his former team in Vancouver, making him a must-start.

Jones allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Sharks’ win over the Maple Leafs on Monday. After a tough start to the season, Jones has won five of his last six starts and finished October at 5-3-0 with a 2.27 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he takes on a Nashville team that is 28th in the NHL in scoring (2.45 GF/PG).

With Brian Boyle returning to the Devils’ lineup on Wednesday, they needed to make room on the roster by playing Palmieri on IR. The move is retroactive, so Palmieri is eligible to return whenever he is healthy.

Jagr will miss his fifth consecutive game on Thursday, but he was on the ice for Wednesday’s practice which suggests the veteran is getting close to a return. In his five games this season, Jagr has registered two assists.

Hanzal will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered last Friday in Calgary. With Hanzal out, Jason Dickinson will draw into the lineup in Winnipeg.

Varlamov allowed seven goals on 21 shots in Colorado’s blowout loss in Vegas last Friday. Varlamov had nearly one full week off prior to tonight’s start vs. the Hurricanes. After a nice start to the season, Varlamov has lost three of his last four starts while allowing a combined 16 goals on 127 shots (.874 SV%).

Bishop stopped 38 of 39 shots in the Stars’ win in Vancouver on Monday. After a couple of rough starts, Bishop bounced-back in a big way and finished October with six wins, a 2.51 GAA and .920 SV%. Tonight he faces a Jets team averaging 3.00 goals for per game and Bishop enters play at 2-2-0 with a 3.61 GAA and .895 SV% on the road.

Andersen gave up two goals on 38 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in San Jose on Monday. It was a better performance from Andersen, who has lost four of his last five starts while allowing a combined 19 goals on 178 shots (.893 SV%). Andersen is facing an average of 33.3 shots per game and will continue to give up a lot of goals if that remains the case.

Lowry will miss his eighth consecutive game with an upper-body injury that he suffered back on October 12th. He will miss Thursday’s game but could be back for Saturday’s contest vs. the Canadiens.

Krejci will miss his fifth consecutive game with a back injury, but could return to the lineup come Saturday. With David Backes also out, the Bruins turn to a very inexperienced lineup on Thursday.

Dickinson, 22, has registered six goals and one assist (seven points) in nine games with Texas so far this season. The 6-foot-2, 205 lbs. forward has three goals in 11 career NHL games.