NHL Hockey Player News

Quick gave up two goals on 18 shots in the Kings 3-2 loss to the Coyotes on Saturday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Quick, who has a 1.81 GAA and .927 SV% in his last five starts. The Sharks will be without Tomas Hertl but have won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) while scoring 3.67 goals per game.

Gibson allowed five goals on 28 shots in the Ducks loss in Florida last Thursday. Gibson has lost two in a row while giving up a combined nine goals on 58 shots (.845 SV%). He comes into the night at 5-4-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .917 SV% on home-ice and will have his hands-full vs. an Islanders team that has gone 15-0-2 in their last 17 games.

Subban surrendered four goals on 25 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Los Angeles on November 16th. Subban is still searching for his first win of the season after starting 0-3-2, including 0-3-1 with a 3.30 GAA and .884 SV% on the road. Leave him on free agency against a Stars team that has gone 10-0-1 while scoring 3.91 goals per game in their last 11 games.

Saros turned aside 24 of 26 shots in the Predators 4-2 win in St. Louis on Saturday. With the Blues in town tonight on the second half of a home-and-home, the Predators will stick with what worked on the weekend. It is rare for Saros to start two in a row, but Pekka Rinne has struggled as of late. The 24-year-old netminder is still looking for his first win on home-ice, having gone 0-3-0 with a. 2.97 GAA and .887 SV% at Bridgestone Arena so far.

Hutton allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Sabres loss in Chicago on November 17th. Hutton is on a six-game losing streak, allowing a combined 23 goals on 185 shots (.876 SV%). He hasn't played well and facing the Lightning in Tampa Bay on the tail-end of a back-to-back is a recipe for disaster.

Johnson is not 100 percent after being hit from behind by Alexander Kerfoot on Saturday night. His former teammate was suspended for two games for the hit and Johnson is currently being listed as day-to-day.

Rantanen joined his teammates for practice on Monday and head coach Jared Bednar left open the possibility of him playing by this weekend. Rantanen will likely miss his 15th consecutive game on Wednesday but monitor his status ahead of their Friday/Saturday home-and-home with the Blackhawks.

Kaskisuo struggled behind a poor Maple Leafs team in his NHL debut, giving up six goals on 38 shots in a loss to the Penguins. With Michael Hutchinson playing well in his three starts with the Marlies, Toronto will give him another chance to be Frederik Andersen's backup.

Hutchinson struggled with the Maple Leafs, going 0-5-1 with a 4.44 GAA and .879 SV% in six games and was eventually sent to the Marlies. He played much better down there, going 3-0-0 with a 1.95 GAA and .942 SV%, earning himself another shot in the NHL, this time with Sheldon Keefe behind the bench.

Jarry allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Penguins win over the Devils last Friday. The terrific effort has earned Jarry a second straight start. He has played extremely well all season-long, posting a 1.80 GAA and .945 SV% in five starts. On Monday, he will face a Flames team that has lost six of their last seven while averaging just 1.14(!) goals per game.

Letang has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on November 4th, but was back at practice on Sunday and was activated from IR this afternoon. Letang will likely replace Zach Trotman on the blueline and skate with Brian Dumoulin and take over as the quarterback on PP1.

Kostin tallied a single goal in four games with St. Louis during his call-up but was set to be a healthy scratch on Monday night. The Blues want Kostin playing, so he heads back to the AHL, where he has eight points (3G / 5A) in 14 games.

Allen gave up three goals on 39 shots in the Blues' loss in Columbus on November 15th. Jordan Binnington started the last four games but they'll get Allen a game on Monday night. The 29-year-old is 3-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .904 SV% in four road games this season and the Predators have surprisingly lost five in a row while scoring just 2.40 goals per game at home.

Rittich stopped 36 of 38 shots in the Flames shootout win in Philadelphia on Saturday. It was an outstanding outing for Rittich, who has gone 5-3-1 with a 2.72 GAA, .912 SV% and one shutout in his last nine starts. Without Sidney Crosby, the Penguins have averaged 3.33 goals per game but are 2-1-3 in those six games.

Greiss allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders' overtime win over the Penguins last Thursday. Greiss has not lost since October 11th, winning eight in a row while posting a 1.96 GAA and .936 SV%. The Islanders' goalie rotation will remain intact tonight with Greiss facing the Ducks. Anaheim has lost eight of their last nine (1-5-3) while scoring 2.67 goals per game.

Hertl continues to deal with a lower-body injury and will miss his third straight game on Monday. The Sharks are 2-0 without Hertl but have scored just two goals in each game, so their offence is suffering without him.

Gaunce was called up last week but did not make his Bruins debut. In 14 AHL games, the 25-year-old has collected six goals and five assists (11 points). He could make his debut on their two-game road-trip with both Patrice Bergeron and Brett Ritchie both out.