NHL Hockey Player News

Hall was injured when crashed into the goalpost last night and with the Oilers sent to embark on a five-game road-trip, it will start without their star winger. The trip starts Tuesday in Philly and goes until the following Tuesday in Nashville. Hall will stay in Edmonton and be evaluated by the medical staff and a detailed injury report will likely be released in the next 24 hours. It sounds like the injury is not too serious, so he could potentially join the team in the middle of the trip.

Andersen stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Ducks 2-1 OT win over the Stars on Friday. He improved to 7-1-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .941 SV% on the season. John Gibson has played well since being recalled, but it looks like the Ducks are set to roll with Andersen as their number-1.

Kopitar has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury that he suffered vs. Columbus last Sunday. If he returns, he will take Jordan Nolan's (suspended) spot in the lineup and will return to his line with Dwight King and Dustin Brown. Kopitar has been off to a slow start, posting just two goals and one assist in his first eight games.

Oshie will miss his third and fourth straight game on Monday and Tuesday, but there is no word how long he will be out after that. Monitor his status leading up to Thursday's home game vs. the Devils.

Nolan crunched Helm from behind in the defensive zone in the third period of Friday's loss to the Red Wings. Nolan was promptly tossed by Jonathan Ericsson and a large scrum broke out. Nolan was assessed a two-minute boarding minor on the play, but will now miss tonight's game as well as Tuesday vs. Dallas. He is eligibles to return on Thursday vs. the Islanders.

Peters allowed three goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Canucks in his last start on October 26th. Peters has one win in three starts with a 2.01 GAA and .914 SV% for his new team. He has stabilized the back-up position for the Capitals and should make for a nice Sunday spot-start with the Coyotes in town.

Klein was injured when he blocked a Jacob Trouba shot on his first shift of the game. He played just one more shift before retiring to the dressing room for the night. The Rangers also lost fellow blueliner Ryan McDonagh last night, so they could be down two regulars on the back-end on Monday vs. St. Louis.

McDonagh separated his shoulder on a hit from Jets' forward Evander Kane halfway through the first period last night. He will undergo an MRI on Sunday where the severity of the separation will be determined. A detailed injury report and timetable will likely be available shortly after. Red Wings' forward Pavel Datsyuk missed one month with a second-degree shoulder separation.

Lupul will wear a cast on his injured hand for a minimum of 10 days before he can put a glove back on it and get some mobility back, according to coach Carlyle, who added the winger won't go on the team's upcoming road trip. With Lupul out, the Leafs recalled forward Sam Carrick from the AHL and he made his NHL debut last night.

Following Saturday's game, head coach Dallas Eakins had no update on Hall's status, but he was spotted leaving the arena with no crutches or walking boot, which is positive news that the injury might not be too severe. Losing Hall would be a huge loss for the Oilers, but with two days off before their next game, he could be back.

Varlamov stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Avs' shootout loss to the Blues last night. Head coach Patrick Roy was impressed enough by Varly last night to turn to him again tonight vs. Anaheim. Since returning from a three-game absence, Varlamov has won two of five with a 1.72 GAA and .949 SV%.

Franzen missed the last six games with a groin injury that he suffered in on October 17th vs. Toronto. In four games this season, he had two goals and three assists. He will skate on the Wings' second line with Darren Helm and Gustav Nyquist.

Howard stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 win over Los Angeles on Friday. He has won three in a row while posting a 2.29 GAA and .917 SV%. Howie has had an awesome start to 2014-15 and is definitely a must-start tonight in Buffalo.

Lehtonen stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Stars 2-1 loss to the Ducks last night. Lehtonen did not participate in the Stars morning skate, but will go on back-to-back nights. He is undefeated on the road in three starts with a 1.95 GAA and .934 SV%.

Krejci missed practice on Friday, but head coach Claude Julien said that he would be in the lineup an hour prior to puck-drop. He took the ice for warmups, but was a late scratch, which means Matt Fraser will play.

The Panthers will be without five regulars tonight including Huberdeau, so Colby Robak will make his season debut as a seventh defenseman.

Smith allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes 2-1 loss to the Panthers on Thursday. He has lost four of his last five starts with a 3.53 GAA and .885 SV%. His struggles make him a risky fantasy start right now, but against the winless Hurricanes he should be able to pick up a W.

Reimer stopped all eight shots that he faced after relieving Jonathan Bernier last Saturday. Tonight will be his first start since October 17 vs. the Red Wings. He has two wins with a 2.63 GAA and .914 SV% so far this year, but has a rough matchup vs. Chicago tonight.

Rask gave up four goals on 42 shots in the Bruins loss to the Wild on Tuesday. Rask is off to a 4-4-0 start to the season and will be under more pressure than normal with Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug both out of the lineup. However, he remains an elite fantasy option and should be in your lineup vs. Ottawa.

Forsberg, 21, will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Devils. The 2011 seventh round pick was 1-2-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .921 SV% with Springfield (AHL) this season. He makes for a risky spot-start in his first NHL game behind a banged-up Blue Jackets squad.