NHL Hockey Player News

Haley was suspended for one game for sucker punching Calle Jarnkrok on Saturday, so he will be replaced by Chris Tierney tonight.

Karlsson has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Rangers. Karlsson will replace Logan Couture, who is out with a face injury. Karlsson will skate on the second line with Patrick Marleau and Mikkel Boedker.

Couture was hit in the face by a puck in Nashville on Saturday and will miss at least one game tonight vs. New York. With Couture out, Patrick Marleau will shift to centre on the Sharks’ centre line. Keep an eye on Couture’s status leading up to the Sharks’ back-to-back on Thursday and Friday.

Labanc has had a strong rookie season, tallying 19 points (6G / 13A) in 19 games with the Barracuda and the same amount of points (7G / 12A) in 49 games with the Sharks. He will likely draw into the lineup for Logan Couture, who was hurt on Saturday.

Holtby made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Capitals’ win over the Coyotes on Saturday. Holtby has won four in a row while stopping 112 of 119 shots (.941 SV%) that he has faced. He will look to make it five in a row against a Wild team he faced two weeks ago—he made 30 saves in a 4-2 win on home ice in that meeting.

Laine missed Sunday’s contest with an illness, but will be back in New Jersey. Laine has exceeded expectations during his rookie campaign, scoring 34 goals with 27 assists (61 points) in 67 games.

Byfuglien has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, but he will draw back into the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. Byfuglien will skate with Julian Melchiori and comes in with 12 goals and 36 assists (48 points) in 74 games this season.

Smith is dealing with an illness, so his status for tonight's game is in doubt. The Senators are expected to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen if Smith can't go in Philadelphia.

Fucale, 21, has been recalled to serve as Carey Price’s backup with Al Montoya (lower-body) unavailable. Fucalle has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.56 GAA and .887 SV% in two games with St. John’s (AHL) and 25-12-2 with a 3.17 GAA and .898 SV% with Brampton.

Stalberg will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury and remains day-to-day. Monitor Stalberg’s status leading up to Thursday’s game in Minnesota.

Merrill played as a seventh defenseman with Joseph Blandisi out on Sunday, but with Blandisi returning from an illness, Merrill will serve as a healthy scratch vs. the Jets.

Cammalleri has been out since March 2nd, but is nearing a return to the Devils’ lineup. Monitor Cammalleri’s status as the week progresses.

Blandisi missed Sunday’s game vs. the Stars, but will re-enter the lineup tonight vs. the Jets. Blandisi comes in with three goals and six assists (nine points) in 22 games this season.

Schroeder was in the lineup on Sunday, but will come back out for Chris Stewart tonight. Schroeder has not recorded a point in his last seven games.

Stewart was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will replace Jordan Schroeder in the lineup tonight vs. Washington. Stewart has 13 goals and six assists (19 points) in 74 games this season, but has only scored twice in his last 25 games.

Andersen took part in Monday’s practice and skated this morning as well, but he will not dress tonight with Curtis McElhinney starting. Andersen did not rule out a potential return to the crease on Thursday.

Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 36 shots in the Jets’ loss in Los Angeles last Thursday. Michael Hutchinson got the last two games, but Hellebuyck will go tonight in New Jersey. In his last seven starts, Hellebuyck has just one win and a terrible 4.06 GAA and .863 SV%.

Reimer was pulled after he allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Panthers’ loss in Buffalo last night. Pulling him was likely a way to keep Reimer a little more fresh to start a key game tonight in Toronto. Reimer has gone 4-7-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .914 SV% in March—one of those wins came vs. Toronto a few weeks ago, Reimer stopped 28 shots in a 7-2 win.

Miller has taken some big strides this season, but has not recorded a point in his last eight games and played just 11:50 TOI on Saturday. Miller will be replaced by J-M Liles.

Liles has not been in the lineup since February 26th, but will replace Colin Miller in the lineup tonight vs. Nashville. The 36-year-old blueline has five assists in 31 games this season.