NHL Hockey Player News

Gustavsson stopped 10 of 11 shots after replacing Tuukka Rask in the Bruins loss in Detroit on February 14th. Rask has started the last four games, but it looks like Gustavsson will go tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He faced Columbus back on January 23rd and stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 3-2 shootout win.

Granlund, 22, was a second round pick (45th overall) in 2011 and has been with the Flames organization since 2013-14. He had seven points (4G / 3A) in 31 games and nine points (5G / 4A) in 12 games with Stockton (AHL) this season. He will report to the Canucks.

Shinkaruk, 21, was the 24th overall in the 2013 NHL draft, but has spent just two seasons with the Canucks organization. He played just one game with Vancouver, and 119 with Utica (AHL). The 5-foot-11, 180 lbs. winger has 21 goals and 18 assists (39 points) in 45 AHL games this season. He will report to the Stockton Heat.

Gilbert is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, which means that Mark Barberio will replace him tonight vs. the Predators.

The Sabres announced that their leading scorer would miss 3-4 weeks, so moving him to IR was the obvious move. A three-week timetable means that O’Reilly will miss the next 10 games. With the Fantasy Hockey playoffs looming, his movement to IR will at least allow owners to stash him and look for an alternative option.

Del Zotto suffered a wrist injury back on February 13th that will require surgery and will end his season. His injury means that Andrew MacDonald will likely remain with the Flyers. Del Zotto finishes the year with 13 points (4G / 9A) in 52 games.

Little missed Saturday’s game in Florida, but could play Tuesday vs. the Stars. He is expected to take part in the morning skate and will be evaluated when it’s over. If he feels good enough to play, he will be in the lineup.

Dziurzynski, 26, had four points (1G / 3A) in 14 games with the Senators but has been out for the last eight games with an undisclosed injury. He returns to Binghamton where he has collected 18 points (7G / 11A) in 31 contests.

McDonagh will travel on the Rangers’ upcoming road trip which starts on Tuesday, but he will be held out of the lineup for the first game of the trip. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game, if he can’t play in St. Louis then look for him to return on Saturday in Dallas.

Schneider allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Devils loss in Washington on Saturday. Schneider has lost three in a row while posting a 3.38 GAA and .877 SV%. Tonight he will make his fourth start against the Rangers—he has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.65 GAA and .948 SV% in the first three meetings.

Eaves will be held out of Tuesday’s game in Winnipeg because of an illness, but could be back in the lineup when the Stars return home for Thursday’s contest.

Hinostroza failed to pick up a point while averaging 8:34 TOI in three games during his call-up. Hinostroza returns to Rockford, where he has 27 points (10G / 17A) in 41 games this season.

Huberdeau was injured early in Saturday’s win over the Jets and it will keep him out of the lineup for Thursday’s game. The Panthers are expected to get Aleksander Barkov back on Thursday, so look for him to replace Huberdeau, who is listed as day-to-day.

Ekman-Larsson took part in the Coyotes’ morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game. Monitor OEL’s status during pregame warmups, which get underway at 6:30 p.m EST.

Jones surrendered four goals on 36 shots in the Sharks loss in Carolina on Friday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Jones, who will make his fifth consecutive start tonight in St. Louis. Jones, who is 5-3-0 with a 2.12 GAA and .924 SV% in February, stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win in his first start vs. the Blues.

Rinne allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Predators 2-1 OT loss to the Kings on Saturday. He has had two strong outings in a row, stopping 57 of 59 shots (.966 SV%) en route to a 1-0-1 record. Tonight he faces the Canadiens for the second time this season—in the first meeting he stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 5-1 win.

Domingue was pulled after he allowed five goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes loss to St. Louis on Saturday. Domingue has gone 3-4-1 with a 3.43 GAA and .891 SV% in eight starts this month. February hasn’t been overly kind to him and things won’t get any easier in Washington tonight. The Capitals have won eight of their last nine games.

Johansson did not participate in the Capitals’ morning skate because of an illness, but head coach Barry Trotz expects Joahnsson to play on Monday. Monitor Johansson’s status during the pregame warmups, but expect Stanislav Galiev to play if Johansson can’t.

Elliott gave up four goals on 22 shots, but still walked away with the win on Saturday in Arizona. Elliott has won five in a row while posting a 1.99 GAA and .931 SV%. Despite Jake Allen being activated from IR on Sunday, Elliott will start his 18th consecutive game tonight. He’ll take on a Sharks team that has won three of their last four.