NHL Hockey Player News

Greiss stopped all three shots that he faced after replacing an injured Jaroslav Halak in last night’s win over the Penguins. With Halak likely out for Wednesday’s game, look for Greiss to get the nod in Toronto. He has won his last two starts while stopping 57 of 62 shots (.919 SV%). He is a must-start tonight vs. a Maple Leafs team that has lost six consecutive games.

Halak stopped 31 of 32 shots before leaving Tuesday’s contest with under five minutes remaining in the third period. There is no word on how serious Halak’s injury is, but look for Thomas Greiss to get the nod on Wednesday. The Islanders are carrying three goalies, so a short-term injury wouldn’t handcuff the Isles.

Demers left Tuesday’s game after playing just 11:01 TOI and could miss the remainder of the regular season. The Stars are now down to five healthy defensemen on the roster with John Klingberg also day-to-day. Expect them to make a call-up prior to Friday’s game vs. the Blackhawks.

Allen allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Blues win in Minnesota on Sunday. Allen lost his first two starts after returning from injury, but tonight he comes into play on a three-game winning streak while posting a 2.27 GAA and .936 SV%. Tonight he’ll make his third start vs. the Blackhawks—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.27 GAA and .926 SV% in the first two meetings of the season.

Pavelec gave up two goals on 31 shots in the Jets 2-1 loss to the Oilers on Sunday. It looks like Pavelec will make his third straight start—he has stopped 55 of 59 shots (.932 SV%) while going 1-1-0 in his last two outings. He draws a rough matchup vs. a Predators team that has won six of their last seven while averaging 3.86 goals per game.

Rinne allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Predators win in Colorado on Saturday. Rinne has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.97 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout. Rinne draws a fantastic matchup in Winnipeg this evening. The Jets have lost eight of their last 10, however, they have averaged 2.70 goals per game over that span.

Stralman was a late scratch on Tuesday when he did not come out for warmups. There is no word on what is ailing the veteran defenseman, but consider him day-to-day until more details are released. He will be replaced by Luke Witkowski, who was recalled from Syracuse (AHL) earlier today.

Reimer allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Sharks loss to the Canucks in his San Jose debut over the weekend. Tonight he faces an Oilers team that has won four of their last five games, but Reimer makes for decent start tonight.

Lehtonen allowed on goal on 24 shots in the Stars win in Ottawa on Sunday. He has won two in a row while stopping 41 of 44 shots (.932 SV%). Tonight, Lehtonen draws a strong matchup in Montreal. The Canadiens have lost four consecutive games and Lehtonen is an impressive 10-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .914 SV% on the road this year.

Gustavsson allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Bruins loss to the Blue Jackets on February 22nd. Gustavsson won his first game vs. the Lightning, but they come in on a hot-streak, so he is a risky start this evening. Gustavsson has gone 7-2-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .922 SV% on the road this season.

Eller was listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game, but he is not on the ice for warmups, so he will be replaced by Lucas Lessio. Eller is listed as day-to-day and questionable for Thursday’s game vs. the Sabres.

Jones made a career-high 47 saves on 48 shots in the Sharks’ 2-1 OT win in Calgary last night. Coming off of a busy night, Jones might get tonight off which means James Reimer would start.

Rask allowed four goals on 51 shots in the win last night. His heavy workload means Jonas Gustavsson could go tonight.

Varlamov stopped 37 of 38 shots in Colorado’s win over the Coyotes on Monday. After sitting for a few games, Varlamov looked rejuvenated and will look to carry that into tonight’s game vs. the Ducks. Varlamov is 13-10-3 with a 2.96 GAA and .905 SV% on home ice this season and tonight’s matchup vs. the Ducks is about as tough as it gets right now.

Ortio allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Flames loss to the Sharks on Monday. Ortio has played well in his last three starts while stopping 73 of 79 shots (.924 SV%). His play is impressive, but he draws another tough matchup tonight vs, Nashville. The Predators have won seven of their last eight games while posting 3.88 goals per game.

Talbot made 39 saves on 40 shots in the Oilers’ 2-1 win in Winnipeg on Sunday. Talbot has been fantastic recently, winning his last four starts while posting 0.74 GAA, .979 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will make his second start of the season vs. the Sharks—he stopped 36 of 37 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss in the first meeting.