NHL Hockey Player News

Gaunce had one goal in six games with the Canucks during his call-up, but now he returns to Utica, where he has 33 points (15G / 18A) in 43 games this season.

Grenier, 24, failed to record a point in his NHL debut on November 18th, but has picked up 37 points (13G / 24A) in 57 games with Utica. He is expected to play in his second career NHL game tonight.

Subban missed Saturday’s game after being hospitalized with a neck injury on Thursday. He will be sitting out for the Canadiens’ back-to-back on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it looks like he could be back by the weekend, when they have another back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday.

Beaulieu has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury, but it looks like he’ll be back in the lineup this week. Monitor Beaulieu’s status during Tuesday’s morning skate to see if he returns tomorrow or later in the week.

Hendricks missed Saturday’s game with an undisclosed injury that he suffered on Thursday, but he will get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Predators. Hendricks has just nine points (3G / 6A) in 57 games this season.

Andersen gave up four goals on 22 shots in the Ducks loss in St. Louis on Friday. Despite the struggle, the Ducks will continue to roll with their two-start rotation tonight. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak, but tonight he’ll look to start a new one. He stopped 21 of 22 shots in a 2-1 win in his first start vs. the Devils this season.

Brossoit surrendered six goals on 27 shots in the Oilers loss in Columbus on March 4th. The 22-year-old netminder has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .919 SV% in three career NHL starts, so he’ll look to notch his first career win tonight vs. the Predators. Nashville comes in having lost three of five.

MacDonald missed Saturday’s game in Florida with a lower-body injury, but is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. MacDonald has three assists, 15 shots and 37 blocked shots in 13 games with the Flyers this season.

Martha, 21, was the 20th overall pick in 2013 and has had a strong season with Grand Rapids. The 6-foot-5 winger has picked up 45 points (21G / 24 A) in 56 games after posting just 33 points in his first season with the Griffins. The Red Wings offence has been sputtering as of late, so an infusion of size and skill upfront might be exactly what they need.

Brodie was listed as doubtful on Sunday, but his absence from the morning skate further enforces that Brodie will not play on Monday. Brodie remains day-to-day and should be able to return later in the week.

Bennett will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Wednesday. With Bennett out, Ken Agostino will remain in the Flames lineup and likely in the top-6 like he was on Friday. Bennett remains day-to-day.

O’Reilly has been out for nearly one month due to a foot injury he suffered on February 19th. He was back on the Sabres’ top-line in practice this morning, which suggests he’ll return to the lineup vs. Montreal on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has 49 points (17G / 32A) in 59 games this season.

Wiercioch missed Saturday’s game vs. the Maple Leafs and will miss a second straight game with an undisclosed injury. With Wiercioch out, Chris Wideman will remain on the Senators’ third-pair.

Purcell will miss his fourth straight game with a groin ailment, but will be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. the Canadiens. Purcell has one assist and a minus-4 rating in two games since being acquired by the Panthers.

Luongo allowed four goals on 26 shots, but walked away on the right side of a 5-4 shootout final against the Flyers on Saturday. Tonight, Luongo will make his fourth consecutive start—he has gone 2-1-0 with a 4.14 GAA and .857 SV% in his previous three outings. Luongo has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.44 GAA and .949 SV% vs. the Islanders this season.

MacKenzie recently returned from an upper-body injury, but it looks like he’ll come out of the lineup tonight with an undisclosed injury he is believed to have suffered in overtime on Saturday. With MacKenzie out, Quinton Howden or Shawn Thornton will return to the lineup.

Voracek appeared on-track to return to the lineup vs. the Red Wings tomorrow, but he missed Monday’s practice and will be held out of the lineup for an eighth straight game. Tuesday is the first of a back-to-back, so it seems unlikely that he’ll return vs. the Blackhawks.

Kucherov was sucker-punched by Blue Jackets’ defenseman Dalton Prout. The Lightning did not have an update on Kucherov’s status, but it is not believed to be serious.

de Haan missed the last four games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on March 3rd. de Haan will replace Brain Strait in the lineup and comes in with 10 points (2G / 8A) and plus-7 rating on the season.

Greiss allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Islanders loss in Boston on Saturday. Since Jaroslav Halak went down, Greiss has gone 0-1-1 while allowing a combined six goals on 67 shots (.910 SV%). Tonight he takes on the Panthers on home ice, where he has gone 10-3-3 with a 2.14 GAA and .930 SV% this season.