NHL Hockey Player News

Greening only played 4:00 in his season debut on Thursday. He has been sent back to the AHL which suggests that Mika Zibanejad could play on Saturday.

Jones gave up four goals on 28 shots in the Sharks loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. Since returning home after winning five straight on the road, Jones has lost two of three while posting a 3.37 GAA and .875 SV%. Thankfully for Jones owners the Sharks head on the road tonight, where he is 9-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV% this year. In two starts against the Ducks this season, Jones has gone 1-1-0 while allowing just one goal on 44 shots (.977 SV%).

Kulikov missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury, but he is expected to back in the lineup tonight in Columbus. Kulikov has just three assists in 17 games this season.

Montoya was taken out of the game due to injury on November 23rd. He stopped eight of nine shots before leaving the game, but it forced him to sit the last four games, including last night. Montoya comes into play with a 2-1-1 record, 2.39 GAA and .920 SV% on the season. The Blue Jackets comes into play having lost two in a row and have only scored six goals in their last four games.

Ramo allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Flames’ shootout win against the Stars on Tuesday. It was a surprising win, which is why the Flames will go back to Ramo tonight vs. the Bruins. Ramo has won three of his last five while posting a 2.33 GAA and .900 SV%. It isn’t pretty, but Ramo is getting it done, but draws a tough matchup with the high-scoring Bruins in down.

Schneider allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday. Keith Kinkaid started last night in Carolina last night, but Schneider will go tonight vs. the Flyers. Schneider has lost three of his last four starts while posting a 1.96 GAA and .927 SV%. Schneider continues to play well, but the Devils only scored seven goals in front of him over that span. In his first start against Philly, he stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 4-1 win. However, the Flyers come in winners of three in a row.

Zajac left Thursday’s game in the first period and will not play tonight vs. the Flyers because of an undisclosed injury. With Zajac out, either Sergey Kalinin and Bobby Farnham to get back into the lineup.

Wilson missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Panthers. Wilson has just one goal and seven assists in 23 games this season.

Rinne stopped 13 of 15 shots in the Predators win over Arizona on Tuesday. It was an easy night for Rinne, who snapped a four-game losing streak in the process. Rinne has been much better at home than on the road this season. Tonight he faces the Panthers on home ice, where he is 8-1-2 with a 1.97 GAA, .924 SV% and two shutouts this season.

Lehtonen missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in goal tonight. In his last start he turned aside 33 of 35 shots in the Stars win in Washington. He comes in having lost only once this season while posting a 2.41 GAA and .921 SV%. Tonight he is a must-start vs. a Canucks team that is having a really tough time right now.

Raanta allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Rangers loss to the Flyers last Saturday. Raanta has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.36 GAA and .952 SV% in five games this season. Raanta has played well in his first season with New York and draws a great matchup tonight with the Avalanche in town.

Lehtonen missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in goal tonight. In his last start he turned aside 33 of 35 shots in the Stars win in Washington. He comes in having lost only once this season while posting a 2.41 GAA and .921 SV%. Tonight he is a must-start vs. a Canucks team that is having a really tough time right now.

Miller was pulled after he allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Canucks loss in Anaheim on Monday. Jacob Markstrom started on Tuesday, but Miller will get back in goal tonight vs. the Stars. Miller has had a rough time in the last month. He has gone 2-6-2 with a 3.16 GAA and .892 SV% in his last 10 starts. His recent struggles plus the brutal matchup makes Miller a extremely risky option tonight.

Rinne stopped 13 of 15 shots in the Predators win over Arizona on Tuesday. It was an easy night for Rinne, who snapped a four-game losing streak in the process. Rinne has been much better at home than on the road this season. Tonight he faces the Panthers on home ice, where he is 8-1-2 with a 1.97 GAA, .924 SV% and two shutouts this season.

Condon stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Canadiens’ win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. It was a nice outing for Condon, who has gone 5-2-2 with a 2.29 GAA and .903 SV% at the Bell Centre this season. He has had a successful rookie season and will continue to be a quality fantasy option. However, tonight he is a risky option with the Capitals in town—Washington has five in a row while averaging 4.2 goals per game.

Holtby allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Capitals win in Toronto last Saturday. Holtby is unbeatable recently. He has won seven straight games while registering a 1.85 GAA and .935 SV%. He is as hot as they come and is a must-start whenever he gets the call. Tonight he will make his eighth start on the road—he has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.15 GAA and .913 SV% in his first seven road starts.

Dubnyk stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Wild’s 2-1 win in Chicago on Tuesday. Entering Tuesday, Dubnyk had lost five of his last six, so it was a big win for the Wild netminder. He draws an excellent matchup vs. a Maple Leafs team playing in the second night of a back-to-back. Dubnyk has gone 8-3-0 with a 2.11 GAA and .922 SV% at home and the Leafs are 4-7-2 on the road.

Luongo stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Panthers win in St. Louis on Tuesday. Luongo has won three straight games while posting an impressive 1.29 GAA and .952 SV%. Luongo is playing at a high level right now and draws a strong matchup vs. a Predators team who are missing some key players and come in having lost five of their last seven.