NHL Hockey Player News

Rinne allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Predators win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. The win snapped three-game losing streak for Rinne, who will start his 66th game of the year. He is 21-9-5 with a 2.30 GAA and .913 SV% on home ice. Tonight he will take on a Coyotes team that has lost four of their last five games while averaging just 2.00 goals per game.

Jones gave up three goals on 25 shots in the Sharks loss to the Canucks on March 31st. James Reimer started the last two games, but Jones will go tonight vs. the Jets. Jones has lost three of his last four starts while registering a 2.29 GAA and .907 SV% in the process. Jones has posted a 2.32 GAA and .910 SV% on home ice, but that’s only resulted in a 14-15-1 record.

Pickard stopped 23 of 24 shots after replacing Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s loss to the Blues on Sunday. Pickard has only started 12 games this season, but has appeared in seven other games—overall he is 7-5-1 with a 2.53 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout. He’ll be in tough against a Stars team that has won seven of their last nine while averaging 3.44 goals per game.

Rask made 27 saves on 28 shots in the Bruins shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He is expected to get the start for the Bruins in a must-win game vs. the Red Wings. He has started the last seven games, going 2-4-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .890 SV%. Rask is 1-0-0 with a 3.96 GAA and .872 SV% in two games against the Red Wings this season.

Howard stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Red Wings shutout win over the Flyers last night. It was a massive win for the Red Wings, who can clinch a playoff spot with a win in Boston tonight. He has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.68 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout in his last five outings. He faces a Bruins team that has gone 2-7-1 in their last 10 games.

Anisimov suffered an upper-body injury in the Blackhawks win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Anisimov is reportedly doing fine but will sit out tonight. Teuvo Teravainen will take his spot between Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin.

Callahan will miss his second straight game on Thursday. He is listed as day-to-day and there’s no guarantee that he will return Saturday vs. the Canadiens. Callahan remains questionable for the playoffs.

Hedman will miss his second straight game with an upper-body, but he is listed as day-to-day and could potentially return Saturday vs. the Canadiens. Matt Taormina will take Hedman’s spot tonight.

Spezza woke up this morning an illness and will be replaced by Jason Dickinson, who will make his NHL debut. Spezza is day-to-day and could be back in the lineup on Saturday.

Mason allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Flyers’ 3-0 loss in Detroit last night. With Michal Neuvirth still out, the net is all Mason’s, so he’ll start on back-to-back nights for the fifth time this season—he has gone 1-2-2 with a 3.31 GAA and .905 SV% in the first four. Mason has gone 0-1-0 with a 3.48 GAA and .878 SV% in two starts vs. the Maple Leafs.

Murray allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Penguins win over the Senators on Tuesday. Murray has won six consecutive starts while posting a 1.98 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout. The last time he lost it was against the Capitals in early March—he’ll face the Capitals again tonight. The scored three on 37 shots in a 3-2 final in that first meeting.