NHL Hockey Player News

Antti Niemi(G)|FA
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Niemi will start Thursday vs. the Islanders.

Niemi allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Stars’ win over the Penguins on Tuesday. It was a great outing for Niemi, who will start for the second straight game tonight vs. the Islanders. Niemi has gone 9-3-2 with a 2.42 GAA and .921 SV% at American Airlines Center this season.

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Mike Heika 2017-03-02T13:56:09.000Z
Antti Niemi
Calvin Pickard(G)|EDM
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The Avalanche did not hold a morning skate on Thursday.

Because the Avalanche did not skate, it remains to be seen who will start between the pipes in Ottawa. Jeremy Smith started three in a row and is coming off of a loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday, which suggests Pickard will draw tonight's game. Expect head coach Jared Bednar to announce his starter around 5:30 p.m. ET.

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Mike Chambers 2017-03-02T19:05:40.000Z
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Frederik Andersen(G)|CAR
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Andersen is in the starter's crease at the morning skate.

Andersen allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss in San Jose on Tuesday. Andersen has lost three in a row while allowing a combined six goals on 102 shots (.941 SV%). Shockingly, the Maple Leafs have struggled to score recently and in his first game against the Kings, Andersen was yanked after allowing four goals on 26 shots.

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Mark Masters 2017-03-02T22:08:42.000Z
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Aaron Dell(G)|FA
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Dell will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.

Dell turned aside 36 of 37 shots in the Sharks’ win in Arizona on February 18th. Martin Jones started five of the last six games, but Dell draws the Canucks tonight. The 27-year-old has impressed in limited duty this season, going 7-3-1 with a 1.95 GAA , .934 SV% and one shutout in 12 appearances. He is an interesting spot-start option tonight.

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Kevin Kurz 2017-03-02T13:35:44.000Z
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Jonathan Quick(G)|NYR
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Quick was the first goalie off of the ice at the morning skate.

Greiss was pulled after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the Islanders’ blowout loss in Columbus on Saturday. He ended up going 5-5-0 with a 3.16 GAA And .891 SV% in February—a significantly worse month than January. Greiss posted a 23-save shutout in his only start against the Stars this season.

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Jon Rosen 2017-03-02T22:09:34.000Z
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Devan Dubnyk(G)|FA
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Dubnyk will start Thursday in Columbus.

Dubnyk stopped all seven shots that he faced after replacing Darcy Kuemper and ended up with the win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Dubnyk went 7-3-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .917 SV% in February, making it his worst month of the season. Dubnyk surrendered four goals on 25 shots in a 4-2 loss in his first start against the Blue Jackets.

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Michael Russo 2017-03-02T13:15:28.000Z
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Thomas Greiss(G)|FA
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Greiss will start Thursday in Dallas.

Greiss was pulled after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the Islanders’ blowout loss in Columbus on Saturday. He ended up going 5-5-0 with a 3.16 GAA And .891 SV% in February—a significantly worse month than January. Greiss posted a 23-save shutout in his only start against the Stars this season.

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Arthur Staple 2017-03-02T13:18:02.000Z
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Mike Smith(G)|EDM
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Smith will start Thursday in Buffalo.

Smith was yanked after he allowed four goals on 14 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Boston on Tuesday. Smith struggled to a 5-4-1 record by posting a 3.34 GAA and .900 SV% in 10 February starts. He is also 6-8-3 with a 3.07 GAA and .911 SV% on the road this season, but will face a Sabres team that has lost three in a row.

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Joe Yerdon 2017-03-02T12:59:01.000Z
Mike Smith

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