NHL Hockey Player News

Bennett has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will be back on the third line on Thursday. Bennett has just one goal and one assist in nine games this season.

Samsonov allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Capitals win over the Maple Leafs on October 16th. Braden Holtby has started four straight but Samsonov gets the call in Game 2 of their western Canada back-to-back. Samsonov has been impressive in his first four outings, going 3-1-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .933 SV%. The Canucks come in hot, having won six of their last seven while averaging 3.86 goals per game.

Holtby allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Capitals win in Calgary on Tuesday. After a troubling start to the season, Holtby has rattled off three straight wins while stopping 99 of the 107 shots (.925 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces an Oilers team that has been shutout in back-to-back games. Don't hesitate to start Holtby on the road.

Koskinen stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Oilers win over the Red Wings last Friday. Mike Smith has started the last two games but they will come back to Koskinen tonight vs. the Capitals. Koskinen has won each of his four starts while posting an impressive 2.21 GAA and .934 SV%. As well as he has played so far, the Capitals' No.3 ranked offence poses a stiff test for the big Finnish netminder.

Trocheck missed the Panthers morning skate in Calgary and is not expected to play. Trocheck remains day-to-day and that leaves Brian Boyle to centre the second line again.

Stillman picked up one assist in five games with Springfield to start the season but has been called up because Michael Matheson will miss at least 10 days with an undisclosed injury. Stillman will play in his second career NHL game on Tuesday.

Matheson was forced to leave Tuesday's game vs. the Penguins and is expected to miss at least 10 days with an undisclosed injury. Riley Stillman was called up from the AHL to replace Matheson on Thursday.

Wilson also missed Tuesday's morning skate but suited up in Calgary, where he scored for a second straight game. Wilson comes into Thursday's game with four goals and two assists (six points) in 11 games on the season.

Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Panthers win over the Penguins on Tuesday. It was Bobrovsky's best outing in a Florida uniform thus far and moved him to 3-2-2 with a 3.75 GAA and .878 SV% on the season. Tonight he faces a Calgary team that has lost two of their last three while scoring just 2.00 goals per game.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 25 shots in Colorado’s loss in St. Louis on Monday. After a 4-0 start to the season, Grubauer has lost two of his last three starts while allowing a combined 10 goals on 101 shots (.901 SV%). He has a tough challenge ahead of him on Friday, a road matchup in Vegas. He is 2-1-1 with a 3.17 GAA and .902 SV% on the road so far.

Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Panthers win over the Penguins on Tuesday. It was Bobrovsky's best outing in a Florida uniform thus far and moved him to 3-2-2 with a 3.75 GAA and .878 SV% on the season. Tonight he faces a Calgary team that has lost two of their last three while scoring just 2.00 goals per game.

Comtois was replaced by Devin Shore on Tuesday but Comtois will draw back into the lineup in Nashville. The rookie forward has just one assist in five games this season.

Jones was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will play Thursday in Dallas. There is no word on who Jones will replace but he re-enters the lineup with just one assist in seven games.

Koekkoek has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but will replace Connor Murphy in the lineup on Thursday. Murphy was placed on LTIR on Wednesday, so Koekkoek could remain in the lineup for the foreseeable future.

Holtby allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Capitals win in Calgary on Tuesday. After a troubling start to the season, Holtby has rattled off three straight wins while stopping 99 of the 107 shots (.925 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces an Oilers team that has been shutout in back-to-back games. Don't hesitate to start Holtby on the road.

Quick stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Kings win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. After a dreadful start to the season, the Kings gave Quick a few games to reset and he has since won two in a row while stopping 49 of the 52 shots (.942 SV%) that he has faced. Los Angeles is doing a great job of limiting the opposition right now, giving up the second fest shots against per game (28.0) but Quick remains a risky option in St. Louis.

Gibson was yanked after allowing four goals on 19 shots in the Ducks loss in Nashville on Tuesday. After a hot start to the season, Gibson has lost four of his last five starts (1-4-0) with a 3.06 GAA and .894 SV%. Tonight he faces a Stars team that has won two in a row and who are 25-16-4 on home-ice dating back to the start of last season.

Sanford has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Sammy Blais (thumb) on Thursday. Sanford has no points in four games this season and will skate on the third line with Tyler Bozak and Robert Thomas.

Blais is considered day-to-day with a thumb injury, so Zach Sanford will replace him in the lineup on Thursday. Blais could be back for the Blues' back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday.