NHL Hockey Player News

Connor Hellebuyck(G)|WPG
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Hellebuyck will start Friday in Vegas.

Hellebuyck stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Jets’ win in Dallas on Monday. After a rough outing vs. Montreal on Saturday, Hellebuyck bounced back and got back to his winning ways. He has been victorious in four of his last five (4-0-1) with a 1.98 GAA and .940 SV%. The young netminder has yet to lose in regulation in 10 starts and makes for a must-start tonight in Vegas .

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Mitchell Clinton 2017-11-10T09:19:42.000Z
Connor Hellebuyck
Cory Schneider(G)|NYI
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Schneider will start Thursday vs. the Oilers.

Schneider allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Devils’ loss to St. Louis on Tuesday. Schneider has now dropped his last two starts, including a game in Edmonton, but he gets another crack at them tonight on home ice. Schneider has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.96 GAA and .918 SV% at the Prudential Center this year.

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Amanda Stein 2017-11-09T17:00:44.000Z
Cory Schneider
Cam Talbot(G)|DET
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Talbot will start Thursday in New Jersey.

Talbot allowed a single goal on 37 shots in the Oilers win in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Talbot has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .919 SV% in his first four starts of November. One of those wins came against the Devils, who he will face again tonight. He stopped 31 shots in the 6-3 win last week and is 2-2-1 with a 2.03 GAA and .937 SV% on the road so far.

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Jason Gregor 2017-11-09T14:58:16.000Z
Cam Talbot
Jacob Markstrom(G)|NJD
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Markstrom will start Thursday in Anaheim.

Markstrom allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Canucks win in Calgary on Tuesday. Markstrom has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.27 GAA and .928 SV% in four November starts and heads into Anaheim at 3-0-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .914 SV% on the road so far this season. He makes for a decent start against a banged up Anaheim team.

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Ben Kuzma 2017-11-09T15:14:55.000Z
Jacob Markstrom
Tuukka Rask(G)|FA
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Rask will likely start Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Rask allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Bruins loss in New York on Wednesday. With Anton Khudobin starting last night, Rask is expected to go tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Rask has gone 3-5-2 with a 2.77 GAA and .903 SV% in 10 starts this season and comes in at 3-2-1 on home ice.

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@NHLBruins 2017-11-11T10:04:59.000Z
Tuukka Rask
Anton Khudobin(G)|CHI
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Khudobin is expected to start Friday in Toronto.

Khudobin allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Bruins’ win over the Sharks on October 26th. Khudobin has sat for the last six games, mostly due to a minor lower-body injury but tonight he will start the first game of the Bruins’ home-and-home with the Maple Leafs. In for starts and one relief appearance, Khudobin has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .926 SV%.

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@NHLBruins 2017-11-10T12:10:21.000Z
Anton Khudobin

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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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