NHL Hockey Player News

Gibson missed the entire first round with a hand injury and now he is sidelined with an illness. Look for him to be available for Game 3 in Anaheim.

Andersen allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Ducks 6-1 win over the Flames in Game 1. Andersen has gone 4-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .930 SV% in the first four starts of the playoffs. He will look to back-stop the Ducks to a win tonight, which would send the series to Calgary with Anaheim up 2-0.

Crawford surrendered three goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks 4-3 win over the Wild in Game 1. Crawford has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.81 GAA and .871 SV% in the playoffs, but will look to improve again tonight with a win at home. A win tonight sends the series to Minnesota with a 2-0 lead intact.

Price allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Canadiens 2-1 double overtime loss to the Lightning in Game 1. Price is now 2-1-1 with a 2.71 GAA and .903 SV% at home in the playoffs. He will look to steal Game 2 tonight to send the series to Tampa Bay tied a 2-2.

Hudler left Game 1 with an undisclosed injury. He missed most of the last two periods of the game, but he is expected to play in Game 2on Sunday. Hudler has six points (3G / 3A) in seven games in the playoffs.

Ferland left Game 1 with an undisclosed injury and did not return. He was forced to leave after playing just 5:24, but the injury is not believed to be series and he should be in the lineup on Sunday.

Diaz has been out since April 2nd, but it looks like he has a chance to return to the lineup in Game 2 vs. the Ducks. Diaz had just two goals and two assists (4 points) in 56 games this season. Diaz would replace Tyler Wotherspoon in the lineup.

Ramo allowed three goals on 21 shots after replacing Jonas Hiller in the Flames 6-1 loss to the Ducks in Game 1. He has made three relief appearances so far, stopping 37 of 42 shots (.881 SV%). The Ducks have yet to lose in the postseason, so Ramo is hard to trust in one-day formats.

Dubnyk allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Wild’s 4-3 loss to Chicago in Game 1. He is 4-3 with a 2.58 GAA and .908 SV% in the playoffs and will look to get the series tied up tonight. The Wild have never lost back-to-back games since they acquired tonight, so I doubt they want to start tonight.

Bishop made 43 saves on 44 shots in the Lightning’s 2-1 win in double overtime in Game 1. He has now won three straight games while posting a 0.89 GAA and 970 SV%. He sits 3-1-0 with a 1.59 GAA and .938 SV% in his first four starts on the road in the playoffs. With a win tonight, the Lightning will head back to Tampa Bay with a 2-0 series lead.

Holtby only had to make 10 saves to earn the victory in the Capitals 2-1 win over the Islanders in Game 7 on Monday. He finished the series at 3-3 with a 1.63 GAA and .943 SV%. Now he gets a crack at the New York Rangers—Holtby was 1-3-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .897 SV% against New York this season. He posted a 2.22 GAA and .922 SV% when the Capitals lost in seven games to the Rangers in the 2013 playoffs.

Lundqvist made 37 saves in the Rangers Game 5 win over the Penguins last Friday. They have been off for nearly a week now, but will start the second round on Thursday vs. Washington. King Henrik has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .929 SV% against the Capitals this season. The last time he faced Washington in the playoffs, he posted a 1.65 GAA, .947 SV% and two shutouts in the seven-game win in 2013.