NHL Hockey Player News

Dumba was a minus-2 in Winnipeg on Sunday and has just two assists in his last 11 games. He will be replaced by Christian Folin tonight.

Harpur, 21, has just one goal and four assists in 44 games with Binghamton. He has been recalled because Marc Methot may not be available for Tuesday’s game.

Rask was pulled after allowing four goals on 22 shots in the Bruins loss in Chicago on Sunday. Rask has struggled at the wrong time for the Bruins, losing six of his last eight starts. Tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that he is 1-0-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .941 SV% against this season.

Dubnyk allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Wild’s loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. Dubnyk has lost three straight while posting a 3.39 GAA and .881 SV%. Tonight he will make his 65th start of the season and 33rd on the road. He faces a Sharks team that has won three of four while averaging 3.50 goals per game.

Johnson surrendered three goals on 36 shots in the Sabres win in New York on Saturday. Johnson has won four of his last six starts, while posting a 2.32 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he will make his 23rd road start of the season—he has gone 10-11-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .915 SV% in the first 22.

Ward allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Rangers last Thursday. Eddie Lack got the nod on Saturday, but Ward will start tonight in Boston. He has won two of his last three starts and has gone 1-1-0 wit ha 2.52 GAA and .906 SV% in two starts against the Bruins this season.

Bailey, 20, has had a strong season at the AHL level, picking up 43 points (19G / 24A) in 64 games with Rochester. He has appeared in eight NHL games, but has not recorded a point. There is no word whether or not he will be in the lineup on Tuesday.

Howard allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Red Wings 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Howard has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .917 SV% in his last three starts and one relief appearance. He has played well with Petr Mrazek struggling and tonight he will start a must-win game for Detroit. howard is 7-5-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .905 SV% on home ice.

Stone will miss his third straight game with a chest injury that he suffered in Winnipeg on a colossal hit from Dustin Byfuglien. With Stone out, Buddy Robinson has been recalled from Binghamton (AHL) and will make his NHL debut.

Backstrom will miss his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury. Backstrom remains day-to-day and doesn’t appear to be in any danger of missing playoff time with this injury. With Backstrom out, Marcus Johansson is expected to remain on the top-line.

Rinne was pulled after allowing four goals on 29 shots in the Predators loss in Pittsburgh last Thursday. Carter Hutton started on Saturday, but it looks like they’ll come back with Rinne tonight. The Finnish netminder has really struggled recently, losing three straight, being pulled twice and posting a 5.39 GAA and .839 SV%.

Skjei, 22, has recorded four goals and 24 assists (28 points) in 68 games with Hartford. He has appeared in his first four career NHL games this year and his recall likely means bad news for Ryan McDonagh, who suffered a hand injury on Monday.

Hammond allowed three goals on 36 shots the Senators loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Hammond has gone 2-2-0 with a 1.77 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout in his last four starts. He draws a tough test tonight with the Penguins in town. Pittsburgh has won six in a row while averaging an absurd 5.17 goals per game.

Elias has been sidelined since December 19th, but will be back in tonight vs. the Sabres. Elias will skate on the third line and the second power-play. He has one goal and four assists in 13 games this season.

Miller missed Sunday’s game in Chicago but will return to the lineup for tonight’s game vs. the Hurricanes. Miller has five goals and 13 assists (18 points) in 68 games this season.

Seidenberg will miss his third consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. With Seidenberg sidelined, the Bruins have recalled Colin Miller from Providence (AHL), who will replace the veteran this evening.

Hammond allowed three goals on 36 shots the Senators loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Hammond has gone 2-2-0 with a 1.77 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout in his last four starts. He draws a tough test tonight with the Penguins in town. Pittsburgh has won six in a row while averaging an absurd 5.17 goals per game.

Miller, 23, has split his season between Boston and Providence. He has collected 15 points (3G / 12A) in 39 games with Boston and 12 points (4G / 8A) in 19 games with Providence. He will appear in his 40th NHL game of the season on Tuesday, replacing Zach Trotman.

Griffith had just two shots on goal while averaging 8:13 TOI in two games during his call-up. The 23-year-old returns to Providence, where he is tied for second in the AHL in scoring with 67 points (22G / 45A) in 51 games. His return to the AHL means that Jimmy Hayes will get back into the lineup on Tuesday.

Milano picked up one assist while averaging 13:23 TOI in his first three career NHL games. The 2014 16th overall pick returns to the AHL where he has 27 points (12G / 15A) in 48 games this season.