NHL Hockey Player News

Quick leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Quick allowed two goals on 15 shots in the Kings win over the Canadiens on Thursday. Quick has won four of his last five while posting a 1.81 GAA and .930 SV%. He’ll be making his fourth start of the season vs. the Ducks—the 30-year-old is 1-2-0 with a3.85 GAA and .871 SV% in the first three meetings between the California rivals.

Jonathan Quick
Andersen leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

Andersen turned aside 27 of 28 shots in the Ducks win in Arizona on Thursday. Andersen has won five in a row while posting a 1.79 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout. Andersen has played very well this season, but has struggled a bit on the road—he has gone 8-7-3 with a 2.49 GAA and .915 SV% on the road.

Frederik Andersen
Markstrom will start Saturday in San Jose.

Markstrom allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Canucks loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. Markstrom has lost his last three starts while posting a terrible 4.39 GAA and .857 SV%. The Canucks have had trouble in goal this season and tonight’s matchup poses problems for Markstrom. San Jose pushed three by Ryan Miller on Thursday and have won three in a row.

Jacob Markstrom
Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Predators OT loss to the Devils on Friday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Rinne, who will start his fifth straight game today in Colorado. This will be his third start vs. the Avalanche—he has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.62 GAA and .863 SV% in the first two meetings.

Pekka Rinne
The Blue Jackets did not hold a morning skate because of their back-to-back. Head coach John Tortorella is expected to announce his starter when he addresses the media at 5:45 p.m. EST.

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Oilers last night. With Korpisalo having a busy night, the Blue Jackets could turn to Curtis McElhinney.

Joonas Korpisalo
Crawford starts Sunday vs. the Red Wings.

Crawford allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. Scott Darling got the nod on Thursday, so they’ll go back to Crawford tonight vs. Detroit again. Crawford is 19-8-2 with a 1.77 GAA and .942 SV% in 29 starts on home ice this season.

Corey Crawford
Klingberg (lower-body) is listed as day-to-day; not expected to travel on two-game road-trip.

As of right now, Klingberg is not expected to travel on the Stars two-game road trip, but head coach Lindy Ruff left the door open for him to travel if he starts to feel better. Monitor his status on Sunday in Ottawa.

John Klingberg
Allen will start Sunday in Minnesota.

Allen made 40 saves on 43 shots in the Blues win in Ottawa on Tuesday. After a slow start following a knee injury, Allen has now won his last two games while stopping 72 of 77 shots (.935 SV%). Tonight he faces a Wild team that has won four in row while averaging 3.50 goals per game.

Jake Allen
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The Coyotes have sent Niklas Treutle to Springfield (AHL).

Treutle struggled in his first career NHL start, getting yanked after allowing five goals on 16 shots. After that, the Coyotes have returned him to Springfield and recalled Marek Langhamer.

Niklas Treutle
Gordon (hand) is expected to return to the Coyotes lineup on Saturday.

Gordon has missed the last 13 games with a hand injury, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. the Panthers. Gordon is not a fantasy relevant asset, having recorded just two assists in 47 games this season.

Boyd Gordon
Tanguay (lower-body) will make his Coyotes debut on Saturday.

Tanguay was acquired from Colorado on Monday, but missed the first two games with a lower-body injury. Tonight he will make his Coyotes debut and it is expected to come on the top line with Antoine Vermette and Anthony Duclair. Tanguay has 22 points (4G / 18A) in 52 games this season.

Alex Tanguay
Lack starts Saturday vs. the Lightning.

Lack stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Hurricanes win in New Jersey on Tuesday. After sitting for six straight games, Lack will start two in a row when he takes on the Lightning tonight in Tampa Bay. Lack has gone 7-6-2 with a 2.69 GAA and .902 SV% on the road this season—Tampa Bay comes in having won eight straight.

Eddie Lack
Domingue starts Saturday vs. the Panthers.

Domingue stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Niklas Treutle in the Coyotes loss to the Ducks on Thursday. He has not registered a win since February 18th, going 0-6-0 with a 4.04 GAA and .883 SV% in his last six starts. Tonight he faces a Panthers team that has lost three of their last four.

Louis Domingue
Dubnyk leads the Wild onto the ice for warmups.

Dubnyk allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Wild’s win in Toronto on Thursday. Dubnyk has won three in a row while posting a 1.67 GAA and .932 SV%. This afternoon he gets the call vs. a Sabres team that has dropped four of their last six while averaging just 2.17 goals per game. Dubnyk is 10-12-3 on the road this season.

Devan Dubnyk

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What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?

Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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