NHL Hockey Player News

Stuart has been sidelined since November 10th and will miss even more time after undergoing back surgery. There is a good chance we will not see Stuart again this season.

Reinhart missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will be back on the Sabres’ top line on Wednesday. Reinhart has picked up 20 points (12G / 8A) in 47 games this season.

Deslauriers has been out since January 2nd with a lower-body injury, but will be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Deslauriers has averaged just 9:39 TOI and posted seven points (3G / 4A) in 38 games this season.

Gorges missed three games prior to the All-Star break, but is expected to be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Gorges has picked up just seven points (1G / 6A) in 45 games this season, so he is no where near the fantasy radar.

Paajarvi has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury, but is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday. Paajarvi skated on the Blues’ second line on Monday, so expect him to play with Paul Stastny and Vladimir Tarasenko. He has just five points (2G / 3A) in 32 games this season.

Ramo allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Flames loss to the Predators last Wednesday. Ramo will make his fifth consecutive start, but he has gone 1-3-0 with a 2.70 GAA and .912 SV% in his previous four. One of those starts came against the Hurricanes 11 days ago. That evening he was pulled after allowing three goals on 19 shots, but he will look for redemption against Carolina tonight.

Pickard allowed three goals on 38 shots in Colorado’s win in Los Angeles last Wednesday. Pickard will start his third consecutive game, having allowed a combined seven goals on 58 shots (.879 SV%) in his first two starts. He will face a Blackhawks team that lost three of four before the All-Star break.

Toews is battling an illness that kept him out of the All Star game and Monday’s practice. He will automatically miss Tuesday’s game due to a one-game suspension for missing the All-Star game but his status remains up in the air for the remainder of the week.

Ovechkin missed the All-Star game due to a nagging lower-body injury, so he has to serve a one-game suspension but is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday. With Ovechkin out, look for Stanislav Galiev to be back in the lineup tomorrow.

Boychuk has been out since December 31st, but was back at practice on Monday and could return on Tuesday. His status remains up in the air for Tuesday’s game. Monitor his status during the morning skate.

Merrill has missed the last four games with an arm injury and will miss at least one more week. With Merrill out, the Devils recalled Seth Helgeson from Albany (AHL).

Kronwall had his knee scoped on January 19th and was only expected to miss a minimum of two weeks. However, his movement to IR will keep him out of the lineup until at least February 14th.

Rattie has five points (3G / 2A) in 11 games with St. Louis this season. Rattie has had a great year at both levels, having recorded 25 points (9G / 16A) in 32 AHL games as well.

Copley, 24, has gone 11-11-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .905 SV% with Chicago this season. With Jake Allen still sidelined, Copley has been recalled and is expected to backup Brian Elliott until Allen returns.

After serving a lengthy suspension, Torres cleared waivers and has been sent to San Jose. His NHL career is likely in jeopardy given his inability to stay on the ice whether it be injury or suspension.

Andrighetto has split his season between St. John’s and Montreal and has played well at both levels. In 26 games with the IceCaps, he has 10 goals and 13 assists (23 points) and has five points (4G / 1A) in 17 games with the Habs.

Clifford has been sidelined since December 6th, but played two games with Ontario during the All-Star break. He failed to record a point, but returns to the Kings where he has three assist in 26 games.

Oleksiak, 23, has picked up a single assist in eight games with Texas (AHL) and two assists in 11 games with the Stars. He will likely serve as an extra defenseman on Tuesday.

Forsberg, 23, has gone 13-8-3 with a 2.58 GAA and .907 SV% with Lake Erie and 1-3-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .907 SV% with the Blue Jackets. He is expected to split the crease with Joonas Korpisalo while Sergei Bobrovsky is sidelined.

With Marcus Johansson likely out on Tuesday, the Capitals have recalled Sill to fill-in. Sill has one goal in seven games with the Capitals and nine points (2G / 7A) in 35 games with Hershey this season.