NHL Hockey Player News

Murray allowed two goals on 14 shots before leaving Wednesday’s game after catching a stick in the face. Murray has posted a 1.62 GAA and .951 SV% in five appearances this season and will start again tonight vs. the Islanders. He is a must-start against an Isles team that has lost six of their last seven games.

Murray allowed two goals on 14 shots before leaving Wednesday’s game after catching a stick in the face. Murray has posted a 1.62 GAA and .951 SV% in five appearances this season and will start again tonight vs. the Islanders. He is a must-start against an Isles team that has lost six of their last seven games.

Williams missed the Capitals’ morning skate because of a personal matter, but he will be in the lineup tonight vs. Detroit. The veteran winger has just two goals and one assist in 16 games this season.

Holtby allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Capitals’ 7-1 win vs. the Penguins on Wednesday. Holtby has won five of his six November starts while posting a 1.98 GAA and .933 SV% and is a must-start tonight vs. the Red Wings. Detroit is banged up, struggling and Holtby is 4-2-0 on home-ice this season.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win vs. Washington on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has won six of his last seven starts while posting a 2.08 GAA and .936 SV%. Bob is one of the hottest goaltenders in the NHL right now, but he draws a tough assignment tonight against the highest scoring team in the league.

Halak allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Islanders’ loss to the Lightning on Friday. Halak has lost his last three starts while posting a 4.08 GAA and .889 SV%. Tonight he will face the Penguins for the second time this season—he allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4-2 loss in their first meeting back in late-October.

Crawford allowed four goals on 22 shots in the Blackhawks’ loss in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Crawford has gone 7-1-1 with a 1.70 GAA, .944 SV% and two shutouts in his last nine starts. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is struggling and will be without Johnny Gaudreau tonight after fracturing his finger on Tuesday.

Budaj allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Kings’ loss in Colorado on Tuesday. Budaj has gone 3-4-1 with a 2.25 GAA and .910 SV% in seven starts and one relief appearance in November. He hasn’t been great, nor has he been bad, but he remains a risky option whenever he gets the nod. He’ll face an Edmonton team that has lost four straight games.

Bernier allowed one goal on nine shots after replacing John Gibson in the Ducks’ loss in Nashville on Saturday. Bernier has posted a 2.08 GAA and .934 SV% in six appearances this season. Tonight he makes for a safe spot-start against a Devils team that doesn’t score a lot of goals and will be even more hard-pressed without Taylor Hall and Mike Cammalleri in the lineup.

Lehtonen allowed five goals on 30 shots in the Stars loss in Vancouver on Sunday. Lehtonen has lost three of his five November starts while posting a 3.70 GAA and .884 SV%. Tonight he will take on the Avalanche for the second time this season—he allowed one goal on 13 shots after replacing Antti Niemi in a 6-5 loss in Colorado in mid-November.

Rask stopped all 20 shots that he faced in the Bruins’ shutout win in Colorado on Sunday. Rask is red-hot right now—he has won four in a row and 10 of his first 11 starts while posting a 1.54 GAA and .945 SV%. Rask has been one of the best goalies in the NHL so far and is a must-start whenever he gets the nod.

Domingue allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Mike Smith made his return to the crease last night, but they will ease him back into action and go back to Domingue tonight. Domingue has struggled mightily on the road this season, going 2-5-0 with a 4.48 GAA and.868 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance.