NHL Hockey Player News

Samuelsson played 16:00 TOI in place of Niklas Grossmann last night, but heads back to Springfield, where he has 30 points (4G / 26A) in 53 games this season.

Hamilton had one goal in two games with the Flames last week, before being reassigned to Stockton. His recall could mean that someone was banged up in last night’s win in Montreal and Hamilton would appear in his third game tonight.

Howard allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Red Wings 5-3 win over the Panthers on Saturday. Even though Petr Mrazek (illness) is set dress tonight, Howard will get his third consecutive start. Howie has won two in a row while turning aside 50 of 54 shots (.926 SV%). Tonight will be his third start of the season against Tampa Bay—he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .961 SV% in the first two.

Mrazek missed the last two games with an illness, but he was back on the ice for Monday’s practice, which suggests that he could be back in goal for Tuesday’s game in Tampa Bay. Mrazek has gone 2-4-0 with a 3.14 GAA and .901 SV% in March.

Tangradi has only appeared in one game with the Red Wings, but has impressed at the AHL level, picking up 49 points (24G / 25A) in 60 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He has 15 career points (5G / 10A) in 144 NHL games.

Ryan, 29, has picked up one goal in two NHL games this season and 46 points (21G / 25A) in 63 games with Charlotte. With Brody Sutter going back to the AHL on Saturday, Ryan will appear in his third career NHL game on Tuesday.

Perreault left Sunday’s game after playing just 13:12 TOI and did not return. Perreault is out for the foreseeable future with a concussion and with just 10 games left in the season, his year is in danger of being over.

Rinne allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Predators win over the Islanders last Thursday. Carter Hutton got the call on Saturday, so look for Rinne to be back in goal tonight vs. the Kings. Rinne has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.22 GAA and .920 SV%. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Kings—he has gone 0-0-2 with a 2.87 GAA and .898 SV% in the first two meetings.

Maroon has picked up six points (2G / 4A) in 10 games since being acquired from the Ducks at the trade deadline. He had been skating with Connor McDavid and Jordan Eberle, so his absence will open a nice spot in the lineup. Monitor his status during Tuesday’s morning skate.

Eichel missed Saturday’s game in Toronto will an illness, but it looks like he will return to the Sabres lineup on Tuesday. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate to be sure, but all signs are pointing towards him returning.

Perron suffered the injury in Sunday’s win in Winnipeg. He will head back to California and is expected to miss the remaining four-games of the Ducks’ road-trip. Head coach Bruce Boudreau believes that Perron is week-to-week, so we may not see him on the ice for a few weeks. Expect Nick Ritchie to see increased playing time while Perron is out.

Murphy missed Saturday’s game in Minnesota, but will play Tuesday vs. the Sabres. Murphy has three assists in seven games since being recalled from Charlotte (AHL).

Perron suffered an upper-body injury in the Ducks win over the Jets on Sunday. He played just 5:07 TOI before retiring to the dressing room and his status for Tuesday’s game is in doubt. Consider him day-to-day until the Ducks announce further information.

Nystrom has been sidelined since January 26th, but will be back in the lineup tonight after spending the weekend on a conditioning stint with Milwaukee (AHL). Nystrom has seven goals and a minus-6 rating in 40 games this season.

Anderson allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Senators loss in Buffalo on Friday. Since returning to the Senators crease on March 10th, Anderson has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .908 SV%. After Andrew Hammond started on Saturday, Anderson will get the nod tonight vs. the NHL-leading Washington Capitals. He has not faced the Caps this season and they surprisingly come in having lost three of their last five.

Boyes will miss his seventh straight games with an upper-body injury, but is expected to return Thursday vs. the Ducks. Boyes has eight goals and 14 assists (22 points) in 51 games this season.

Bozak has been sidelined since February 6th, but it looks like he will return Thursday vs. the Ducks. Monitor his status leading up to Thursday’s game—he has 31 points (10G / 21A) in 47 games this season.

Lundqvist allowed four goals on 47 shots in the Rangers loss in San Jose on Saturday. The wheels have fallen off for Lundqvist recently—he has allowed four goals in three-straight games and has gone 0-3-2 with a 3.97 GAA and .901 SV% in his last five starts. He is 1-1-0 with a 3.44 GAA and .889 SV% in his first two starts against the Panthers this season.

The Maple Leafs announced on Sunday that Komarov would return on Monday, but he will be scratched for a third straight game. Komarov underwent tests and the tests came back negative, so he will remain on a long-list of injured Maple Leafs' forwards.

Montoya stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Panthers win in Montreal last Tuesday. Montoya has gone 3-3-2 with a 2.22 GAA and .918 SV% since the All-Star break and tonight he will be making his 19th start of the season. Montoya is 7-3-0 with a 2.21 GAA and .920 SV% on the road this season and tonight he faces a Rangers team that has lost five of seven.