NHL Hockey Player News

Jooris, who did not take part in the morning skate, was originally listed as a game-time decision, but he will not be in the lineup tonight. He is listed as day-to-day.

Rinne stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Predators 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. Tonight he will take on the Flyers at home. Rinne has gone 12-2-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .930 SV% at Bridgestone Arena this season. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better fantasy option than the 22-6-1 Pekka Rinne.

Fasth gave up three tallies on 19 shots in the Oilers 5-1 loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. Fasth has not registered a win since November 9th. He enters play tonight at 2-8-2 with a 3.29 GAA and .888 SV% this season. He draws a nice matchup vs. the Flames who are 2-7-1 in their last 10, but Fasth is nearly impossible to trust.

Crawford was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots in the Blackhawks 5-1 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. He has allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) since returning from a foot injury last Saturday. He made 27 saves in a 3-2 win in his first start against Colorado.

Grigorenko was sent down during the Christmas break, but has been recalled because the Sabres have just 11 healthy forwards. Grigorenko has one assist a minus-1 rating in four games with the Sabres.

Crawford was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots in the Blackhawks 5-1 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. He has allowed five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) since returning from a foot injury last Saturday. He made 27 saves in a 3-2 win in his first start against Colorado.

Schultz has registered three goals and six assists (9 points) in 26 games with Manchester this season. He has 11 goals and 64 assists (75 points) in 399 career NHL games.

Korpikoski has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but he will be back in the lineup tonight. He skated on the Coyotes fourth line in the morning skate, so expect him to start there vs. the Ducks.

Jooris missed Monday’s game and is danger of missing tonight’s game with an upper-body injury. Monitor Jooris’ status during pre game warmups.

Lehtonen gave up three goals on 25 shots in the Stars 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. It was his second straight loss and made him 13-8-5 with a 3.00 GAA and .904 SV% on the season. He made 23 saves in a 4-3 OT loss in his first start vs. St. Louis.

Quick surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Kings 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary on Monday. Quick is one guy who wouldn’t mind seeing December come to an end—he is 4-3-2 with a 2.53 GAA and .897 SV% this month. He was pull after allowing four goals on 27 shots in his first outing against the Sharks.

Emery stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Flyers 4-2 win vs. the Wild on Tuesday. Emery has won three in a row with a 2.34 GAA and .896 SV%. With Steve Mason still sidelined, Emery will start his second straight and third in his last four games. He will be in tough as he goes head-to-head with a Pekka Rinne.

Hiller surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Flames OT win over the Kings on Monday. It was Hiller’s first win since November 18th and made him 10-10-2 with a 2.40 GAA and .915 SV%. Tonight he draws a fabulous matchup with the struggling Oilers in town.

Weiss left Tuesday’s game with an apparent head injury, but will not miss any more action as a result. He said he was a little “woozy” after the hit, but is fine now and will be in the lineup tonight. He will skate on the second line with Riley Sheahan and Tomas Tatar.

Gaunce, 24, was a second round pick (50th overall) in the 2008 NHL Draft. He has registered one goal and two assists in 29 games with Texas this season. He has just one goal and 23 PIMS in 20 career NHL games.

Svedberg allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Bruins 3-2 win over the Wild 10 days ago. Svedberg has gone 4-4-0 with a 2.24 GAA and .925 SV% in eight starts this season. He made 25 saves in a 4-3 shootout win in his first start vs. Columbus.

Dubnyk allowed one goal on 27 shots in Tuesday’s 5-1 win over the Oilers. He is now 2-2-1 with a 2.95 GAA and .917 SV% in five starts in December. He is starting to look like the Coyotes starter because Mike Smith continues to struggle mightily. Dubnyk is a dangerous start tonight with Anaheim in town.

Holtby gave up four goals on 27 shots in the Capitals loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Holtby, but that won’t stop the Capitals from giving him his 12th consecutive start. Holtby enters play at 10-4-2 with a 2.13 GAA and .925 SV% on the road this season.

Hutchinson stopped 38 of 39 shots in the Jets 5-1 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. It was a great outing for Hutchinson, who will get the nod tonight, which will break the Jets goalie rotation. Hutchinson is 8-2-2 with a 1.67 GAA and .944 SV% in 11 games this season.