NHL Hockey Player News

Dubnyk allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Wild’s win over the Sharks on Tuesday. The win snapped a five-game losing skid for Dubnyk, who will make his 60th appearance of the season tonight vs. the Flyers. In his first start against Philadelphia, Dubnyk allowed three goals on 36 shots in a 3-2 loss.

Holtby allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Capitals’ win over the Flames on Tuesday. Holtby has won three of his last four starts while allowing just nine goals on 116 shots (.922 SV%). Tonight he will make his third start of the season vs. the Blue Jackets—he is 1-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .942 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.

Budaj allowed one goal on six shots after replacing Andrei Vasilevskiy in the Lightning’s loss to the Maple Leafs last Thursday. Budaj will start the front-end of their back-to-back tonight in Boston—the Bruins come in on a three-game losing streak. Budaj is 1-1-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .897 SV% since joining the Lightning.

Rask allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Bruins’ loss to the Senators on Tuesday. He started both games of the back-to-back, losing both while allowing five goals on 50 shots (.900 SV%). Tonight he will make his third start in four nights as the Bruins look to climb back into third in the Atlantic Division with a win tonight.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 36 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win in New Jersey on Sunday. Joonas Korpisalo started last night, so Bobrovsky will go tonight in Washington. Bobrovsky comes in riding a seven-game winning streak while posting a 2.89 GAA and .879 SV%. He is also 2-1-0 with a 2.89 GAA And .879 SV% in his first three starts vs. the Capitals.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win in Brooklyn on Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky skated with the scratches this morning, which suggests that Korpisalo will go tonight vs. Toronto. He made 31 saves in a 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs in mid-February.

Smith surrendered five goals on 33 shots in Colorado’s loss in Chicago on Sunday. The 27-year-old has struggled to a 1-5-0 record, 3.43 GAA and .890 SV% since being recalled from San Antonio (AHL). Things will not get any easier for him tonight as the Avalanche host Connor McDavid and the Oilers.

Spezza missed Monday’s game vs. the Sharks and is questionable for tomorrow’s game in Chicago. Monitor Spezza’s status during tomorrow’s morning skate.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win in Brooklyn on Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky skated with the scratches this morning, which suggests that Korpisalo will go tonight vs. Toronto. He made 31 saves in a 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs in mid-February.

Head coach Claude Julien said that Price “was not at 100 percent today” and listed him as questionable for Thursday’s game. Al Montoya started the Canadiens’ overtime loss to the Red Wings last night, so Price was expected to start on Thursday, but it sounds like he could miss the game with a “very minor” injury. Monitor his status during tomorrow's morning skate.

Seidenberg had an assist in 14:09 TOI on Saturday, but will come out of the lineup tonight in New York. The veteran defenseman will be replaced but Thomas Hickey.

Hickey came out of the lineup on Saturday, but will replace Dennis Seidenberg in the lineup tonight in New York. Hickey has five assists in his last six games.

Tanev, 25, has split his time between the AHL and NHL this season. He has two goals and two assists (four points) in 45 games with the Jets and nine points (3G / 6A) in 23 games with the Moose.