NHL Hockey Player News

Liles suffered a lower-body injury in the Bruins loss to the Panthers on Thursday. With Liles out, look for Joe Morrow to return to the Bruins’ lineup vs. the Maple Leafs. Liles is day-to-day.

Koekkoek, 22, has one assist in six games with the Lightning this season. He has been recalled because Anton Stralman is out indefinitely with a fractured leg he suffered on Friday. Koekkoek has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 55 games with Syracuse this season.

Gomez has just one assist in 11 games since signing with the Senators mid-season. Gomez will be replaced by Chris Neil, who is returning after missing time with an illness. Nick Paul is expected to centre the third line with Gomez out.

Anderson allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Senators loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. Andrew Hammond started on Wednesday, so they’ll come back to Anderson tonight vs. the Ducks. Anderson has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV% in March. Anaheim comes in having lost six of their last nine games.

Lack allowed two goals on 44 shots in the Hurricanes win in Columbus on Thursday. It was an outstanding outing for Lack, who snapped a three-game losing streak in the process. He has a good matchup on home-ice vs. an Islanders team that has lost seven of nine—Lack is 4-5-1 with a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% at PNC Arena this season.

Anderson allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Senators loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. Andrew Hammond started on Wednesday, so it looks like they’ll come back to Anderson tonight vs. the Ducks. Anderson has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV% in March. Anaheim comes in having lost six of their last nine games.

Andrighetto has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will replace Lucas Lessio (lower-body) in the lineup tonight. Andrighetto has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 37 games this season. There’s no word whether Andrighetto will jump back into the Habs’ top-6.

Smith gave up two goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes win over the Oilers on Tuesday. Smith has won three of four starts since returning to the Coyotes’ crease, posting a 1.25 GAA, .963 SV% and one shutout in the process. Tonight he will look to do some damage to the Flyers’ hunt for the playoffs—Philly comes in having won seven of 10.

Jones allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Sharks loss to the Blues on Tuesday. James Reimer started and lost on Thursday, so the Sharks will go back to Jones today versus Dallas. Jones is 4-3-0 despite posting a great 1.58 GAA and .942 SV% in March. In his first start vs. Dallas, Jones stopped 32 of 35 shots in a 4-3 OT win.

Markstrom stopped 47 of 48 shots in the Canucks 2-0 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. Ryan Miller got the nod last night and they’ve been alternating games, so Markstrom will start tonight in St. Louis. Markstrom has lost his last three starts while posting a 2.71 GAA and .922 SV%. It will be his first start vs. the Blues, but his 13th on the road—he is 6-4-3 with a 2.15 GAA and .936 SV% in the first 12

Holtby allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Capitals 4-2 win over the Senators on Tuesday. Holtby will start the first game of the Capitals’ back-to-back tonight in New Jersey. Holtby has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.36 GAA and .913 SV%. He has faced the Devils three previous times this season, going 3-0-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .889 SV%.

Raanta stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Henrik Lundqvist in the Rangers loss to the Sharks last Saturday. Raanta has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .924 SV% in March and 5-2-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .919 SV% on the road this season. He makes for a strong spot-start vs. a banged up Canadiens team.

Wedgewood stopped all 39 shots that he faced in the Devils shutout win over the Penguins last night. Despite a heavy workload, he will start again tonight vs. the Capitals. He has won each of his first two NHL starts while sipping 66 of 67 shots (.985 SV%). He faces a Washington team that has won three of their last four.

Kruger has been sidelined since December 17th after undergoing surgery to repaid a dislocated wrist. The fourth-line centre is a key member of the Blackhawks penalty kill but provides no fantasy help. He has just one assist in 33 games this season.

Crawford has missed the last four games and will miss at least four more games with an upper-body injury. Scott Darling gets the nod on Saturday and Michael Leighton could get a start on the road-trip. Crawford won’t be available until the team returns home for their April 3rd meeting with the Bruins.

Darling was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Stars on Tuesday. Despite losing three of his last four while posting a 2.61 GAA and .915 SV%, Darling will make his fifth consecutive starts tonight in Calgary. The 27-year-old has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.48 GAA and .952 SV% in two starts against the Flames.

Maatta finished Thursday’s game in New Jersey, but will miss multiple weeks with a lower-body injury that he suffered. With Maatta out, Ben Lovejoy will draw back into the Penguins lineup on Saturday.