NHL Hockey Player News

Datsyuk will be back in the lineup after missing five games. He will skate with Darren Helm and Tomas Tatar this afternoon vs. the Lightning.

Pavelec made 39 saves on 41 shots in the Jets win over the Canadiens on Thursday. This Jets goaltending situation is hilarious. All of a sudden Pavelec is the go-to guy having won six in a row while posting an insane 1.15 GAA, .964 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will try to notch his first career win against the Blackhawks—in five starts against Chicago he is 0-3-2 with a 4.58 GAA and .867 SV%.

Bishop was yanked after allowing three goals on 11 shots in the Lightning’s loss to Nashville on Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Bishop, who will look to set a new career-high with 37 wins today vs. the Red Wings. In his first three starts against Detroit, Bishop is 3-0-0 with a 1.62 GAA and .937 SV%.

Wisniewski was a healthy scratch on Thursday, but he will be back in the lineup this afternoon on Long Island. Wisniewski has three assists in eight games with the Ducks. He will replace Hampus Lindholm.

It seems as if the Ducks will rest some of their key defensemen down the stretch. First it was Cam Fowler, then James Wisniewski and this afternoon it will be Lindholm. He will be replaced by Wisniewski who sat on Thursday. Expect him to be back in the lineup on Sunday.

Mason made 34 saves on 35 shots in the Flyers 4-1 win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday. He has been dreadful on the road, but excellent at home this season, so he should make for a nice start today vs. the visiting Sharks. Mason has gone 14-5-3 with a 1.93 GAA and .938 SV% at Wells Fargo Center.

There was no word prior to warmups that Perron was dealing with an illness, but he will sit this afternoon, so Patric Hornqvist will replace him on the first line. Perron has no points and is a minus-5 in his last five games. Monitor Perron’s status prior to Sunday’s contest.

Andersen made 27 saves on 29 shots in the Ducks 3-2 overtime win in Boston on Thursday. It was a much-needed win for Andersen and the Ducks, who really struggled in their previous two games. Andersen heads into Long Island at 3-3-0 with a 2.70 GAA and .889 SV% in the month of March.

Rask allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Bruins OT loss to the Ducks on Thursday. Rask has lost his last five starts while posting a 3.30 GAA and .891 SV%. The Bruins have hit a rough stretch at the worst time of the season and they will be in tough today vs. the Rangers.

MacArthur will play in his first game since February 16th tonight against his former team in Toronto. MacArthur will skate on the top-line with Kyle Turris and Mark Stone. Mac has 26 points (13G / 13A) in 53 games this season.

Oshie was sent back to the hotel this morning and was told to be ready for tonight’s game. Monitor Oshie’s status leading up to puck-drop.

Anderson will make his first start since March 10th, when he re-aggravated his hand injury. He enters play at 14-12-7 with a 2.44 GAA and .925 SV% in 33 starts this season. Tonight he draws a stellar matchup against a Maple Leafs team who have been the worst team in the NHL for months. Anderson is 8-6-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .920 SV% in his career vs. much better Leafs teams.

Weber will be held out of this afternoon’s game because of a lower-body injury. He will be replaced by Anton Volchekov. Consider Weber as day-to-day.

Rinne allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Predators 3-2 win over the Lightning on Thursday. He has won three in a row while posting a 1.32 GAA, .952 SV% and one shutout. This afternoon he will take on a Capitals team who have won four of their last five.

Datsyuk has missed the last five games, but it looks like he will get back into the lineup this afternoon vs. Tampa Bay. The Red Wings have gone 1-3-1 without Datsyuk over this stretch. Getting his 58 points (23G / 35A) back in the lineup will be huge, especially with Riley Sheahan out.

Quick allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Kings win over the Islanders on Thursday He has won three in a row while posting a 1.67 GAA and .940 SV%. Tonight he has a tough matchup against a Minnesota team who have won four in a row and six of their last seven.

Dubnyk allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Wild’s win over the Flyers last night. Dubnyk has won his last four starts while posting a 1.72 GAA and .945 SV%—what a surprise, he will start on back-to-back night’s for the sixth time as a member of the Wild. In the first five back-to-backs, Dubnyk is 3-0-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .944 SV%.

Anderson will make his first start since March 10th, when he re-aggregated his hand injury. He enters play at 14-12-7 with a 2.44 GAA and .925 SV% in 33 starts this season. Tonight he draws a stellar matchup against a Maple Leafs team who have been the worst team in the NHL for months. Anderson is 8-6-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .920 SV% in his career vs. much better Leafs teams.

Kinkaid made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Devils win over the Sabres last Friday. In his last four outings (two starts) Kinkaid has registered a 1.39 GAA and .951 SV%. The first time he faced the Hurricanes was in a relief effort, he stopped all 17 shots that he faced in 33:59 of work.