NHL Hockey Player News

The Penguins have recalled Scott Wilson from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Wilson, 22, was the Penguins seventh round pick (209th overall) in 2011. Wilson has regiestested three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 21 games in his first year with WBS. The Penguins placed Kris Letang on IR to make room for Wilson to be recalled.

Scott Wilson
The Penguins have placed Kris Letang (lower-body) on injured reserve.

The move is likely retroactive to November 28th, which means that Letang will miss Thursday’s game vs. the Canucks as well, because he is not eligible to be activated until Friday. The Penguins called it a “minor lower-body injury” so he could be back on Saturday vs. the Senators.

Kris Letang
Little (leg) will play on Wednesday.

After missing Monday’s practice, Little was back at Jets practice on Tuesday and coach Maurice confirmed that Little will be in the lineup tomorrow vs. the Oilers. Little has three goals and one assist in his last four games, giving him 15 points (8G / 7A) in 25 games on the year.

Bryan Little
As expected, Varlamov will start on Thursday.

Varlamov stopped 23 of 25 shots in a win over the Devils in his last start back on November 15th. The Avs went 3-3-0 in the six games that Varly missed, but he will be back between the pipes tonight in Calgary. He is 4-5-4 with a 2.95 GAA and .918 SV% this season, but the Avs are playing better of late, making him an interesting buy-low candidate.

Semyon Varlamov
The Avalanche have assigned Calvin Pickard to Lake Erie (AHL).

Pickard had a great stint with the Avalanche, winning three games in three starts and two relief appearances, while posting a 1.99 GAA and .936 SV%. With Semyon Varlamov set to return on Thursday, the Avalanche had to send Pickard back to the AHL.

Calvin Pickard
Enroth starts in goal for the Sabres.

Enroth stopped 41 of 44 shots in the Sabres win over the Canadiens. Enroth led Buffalo to back-to-back wins over Montreal and he has now won four of his last five with a 1.69 GAA and .952 SV%. He has been hot as of late, but draws a rough matchup vs. the NHL’s highest scoring team.

Jhonas Enroth
Quick was the first goalie off at the Kings morning skate.

Quick gave up three tallies on 24 shots in the Kings’ 4-1 loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday. It has been tough sledding for Quick owners in the last week and a half. He has allowed eight goals on 47 shots (.830 SV%) and saw his backup Martin Jones get back-to-back starts last week. Quick draws a tough matchup vs. the visiting Bruins.

Jonathan Quick
Kuemper starts for the Wild on Wednesday.

Kuemper gave up four goals on 45 shots in the Wild’s 5-4 OT win over the Stars on Friday. After a superb October, Kuemper went 5-5-0 with a 2.91 GAA and .900 SV% in 10 starts in November. Tonight, he makes his second start vs. Montreal—he made 27 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Habs on November 8th.

Darcy Kuemper
Letestu underwent surgery today to repair groin and abdominal injuries and is expected to be sidelined approximately six week.

Letestu tallied three goals and two assists for five points in nine games before being sidelined in late-October. The 29-year-old has registered 54 goals and 65 assists (119 points) and 53 penalty minutes in 273 career NHL games. He is expected to be out until mid-January.

Mark Letestu
Crawford (lower-body) will not play on Wednesday.

Crawford did not skate this morning because of a lower-body injury. The ailment will keep him out of the crease tomorrow, which means Antti Raanta will get the call. Crawford will be evaluated today and a more detailed injury report should be released in the next 24 hours.

Corey Crawford
Raanta starts Wednesday vs. the Blues.

Raanta will make his first start since October 25th. He was in-line to get a start on November 22nd, but got sick and couldn’t play. In three starts this season he is 1-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .933 SV%, but draws a very difficult matchup vs. a Blues team who are 7-2-1 in their last 10.

Antti Raanta
The Blues have officially signed Martin Brodeur to a one-year contract.

Brodeur started practicing with the Blues last Friday and has obviously impressed enough to earn a one-year deal. Brodeur could get a start on the Blues current road-trip. The 42-year-old goaltender is one of the greatest in NHL history but it will be weird to see him in anything other than Red and Black. He went 19-14-6 with a 2.51 GAA, .901 SV% with three shutouts with the Devils last season. His contract is believed to have performance bonuses.

Martin Brodeur
Gomez will make his season debut on Tuesday.

Gomez had two goals and 10 assists (12 points) in 46 games with the Panthers last season. His last four seasons have been a struggle, but he returns to the team who he started his NHL career with. He is expected to centre the top-line with Patrik Elias and Jaromir Jagr.

Scott Gomez
Miller is the Canucks' confirmed starter.

Miller allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Canucks 5-3 loss to the Red Wings on Sunday. Miller had recorded back-to-back shutouts and four straight wins prior to Sunday, but he will get a chance to bounce-back right away tonight in Washington. Miller is 1-0 vs. the Caps and 8-3-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .912 SV% on the road.

Ryan Miller
Ryan (finger) will not play on Tuesday.

Ryan will miss his second game with a fractured finger, but there is some silver lining here for Ryan owners. A severe fractured finger could have sidelined Ryan for weeks, but his presence on the ice the last two days suggests that he won’t be sidelined for long.

Bobby Ryan

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