NHL Hockey Player News

Pastrnak missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but he is on the ice for warmups, so he could return tonight in Montreal. Pastrnak has seven points (4G / 3A) in 14 games this season.

Rask allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Bruins win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Rask, who will face a familiar foe tonight in Montreal. It will be their first meeting since the Habs won 5-1 in the Winter Classic. Rask is 1-2-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .910 SV% vs. the Canadiens this season.

Lindell, 21, was the 74th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-3, 210 lbs. defenseman is expected to make his NHL debut after being recalled from Texas (AHL) when Jordie Benn was moved to IR. Lindell has 25 points (7G / 18A) In 42 games in his first full season in Texas.

Lehtonen allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Stars loss in Anaheim on Friday. Lehtonen has struggled recently, going 1-3-0 with a 4.19 GAA and .889 SV% in his last four outings. Tonight, he will take on a L.A Kings team that has alternated wins and losses to start 2016, going 4-2-1 and averaging just 2.29 goals per game in seven January games.

Miller stopped 47 of 48 shots in the Canucks win in Brooklyn on Sunday. Miller has given up four goals on 87 shots (.954 SV%) since returning on January 14th. Miller and Jacob Markstrom have been a great tandem for the Canucks over the last month and tonight Miller will get a shot tonight in New York—the Rangers have lost three of five.

Miller was placed on long-term IR on January 11th but it was announced on Tuesday that he will be out for the next 4-6 months after undergoing knee surgery. Miller is a pending unrestricted free agent, so this could spell the end of his career with the Red Wings.

Mrazek stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Red Wings shootout loss to the Flyers on Sunday. It was another outstanding performance from Mrazek, who is 5-0-1 with a 1.31 GAA and .957 SV% in January. Tonight he will start against the Blues for the first time this season—he is 3-0-0 with a 1.12 GAA and .956 SV% in his career vs. St. Louis.

Carlson traveled to Columbus with the team, but will sit out for the 12th consecutive game. With Carlson out and Aaron Ness back in Hershey (AHL), Ryan Stanton will play on Tuesday.

Kronwall had his knee scoped on Tuesday and will miss at least the next two weeks or four games as a result. Kronwall’s injury is a huge blow for the Red Wings blueline, but it will give young defenseman Alexei Marchenko a chance to get back into the lineup.

Quick allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Kings win in Anaheim on Sunday. Quick has gone 4-1-1 with a 1.82 GAA and .928 SV% in January and has gone 13-7-1 with a 2.18 GAA and .912 SV% on home ice this season. Surprisingly, the Stars come in having lost six of their last seven games while being outscored 26-17 (2.43 G/PG).

Crawford allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Canadiens on Sunday. Crawford has won eight straight starts, while posting a 1.99 GAA, .942 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will make his third start vs. the Predators—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .963 SV% in there first two meetings.

Lundqvist allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Rangers win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Antti Raanta started on Sunday, so the Rangers will go back to Lundqvist tonight vs. Vancouver. King Henrik has alternated wins and losses to start 2016, going 3-2-1 with a 2.30 GAA and .920 SV% in January.

Rinne surrendered five goals on 24 shots in the Predators loss in Winnipeg last Thursday. Rinne has lost four straight games while posting a 3.90 GAA and .833 SV%. He has struggled mightily as of late and will be in tough tonight with the Blackhawks in town—Chicago comes in having won 11 consecutive games.

Holtby allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Capitals win over the Rangers on Sunday. As per usual, Holtby has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.36 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he will face a Blue Jackets team that has won two in a row but have lost four of their last six.

Smid has not played in the last four games, but will replace Deryk Engelland in the lineup tonight in New Jersey. Said has no points and a minus-3 rating in 12 games this season.

Hudler missed Saturday’s game and four of the last five, but he will play tonight in New Jersey. Hudler will skate on the third line with Markus Granlund and Mason Raymond and should see some power play time.

Butler appeared in three games after being called up, but with Jay Bouwmeester back on Monday, Butler’s services were no longer needed.

Nugent-Hopkins will miss at least six weeks with a hand injury that he suffered on Monday night. He could be out for two months, which is a huge blow for the Oilers, who are expected to get Connor McDavid back in early February.

Klein missed Sunday’s game in Washington with a thumb injury, but he took part in the morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday. Puck-drop is at 7 p.m, so monitor his status during the pregame warmups starting at 6:30 p.m.

Hoffman left Monday’s game after a scary collision with the net, but he is listed as day-to-day, which has to be viewed as positive news considering how severe the collision appeared. Monitor his status leading up to Thursday’s game.