NHL Hockey Player News

Keranen played just 6:09 TOI in his NHL debut on Tuesday. He was a healthy scratch on Thursday with Erik Haula returning to the lineup, so he was sent back to Iowa.

Ryan left Saturday’s game with an undisclosed injury following a hit by Matt Beleskey. Despite not finishing Thursday’s game look for Ryan to play on Saturday vs. the Flyers.

Enroth stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Kings win over the Islanders on November 12th. Enroth has won all three of his starts this season while posting a 0.67 GAA and .979 SV%. Jonathan Quick has struggled against the Red Wings during his career, so they will go to Enroth tonight in Detroit.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 20 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Blues on Tuesday. Bobrovksy has turned things around, winning three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .949 SV%. Despite his recent turn around, Bobrovsky makes a risky start against a Nashville team that sits at 11-3-3 on the year.

Reimer made 34 saves on 35 shots in the Maple Leafs 5-1 win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. Reimer has won four straight while posting a 1.47 GAA and .957 SV%. Reimer has been red-hot and has clearly cemented himself as the Maple Leafs’ No. 1. Reimer has a good chance to make it five in a row when he takes on a Hurricanes team that has lost four in a row and six of their last seven.

Nilsson gave up four goals on 27 shots in the Oilers loss to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. Nilsson has dropped three of his last four while recording 3.24 GAA and .890 SV% over that span. He draws a decent matchup against a Devils team that has been winning, but doesn’t score with a lot of frequency.

Vatrano left Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The rookie winger has had one goal and 19 shots in six games, but is listed as day-to-day and is doubtful to play on Saturday. Expect the Bruins to recall a forward on Saturday morning.

Smith has not played in the last five games because of an illness, but will replace Jakub Kindl in tonight’s lineup. Smith has just one goal and one assist in 12 games this season.

Ward allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Flyers last Saturday. Eddie Lack started on Monday so it looks like Carolina will go back to Ward tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. It is a solid matchup for Ward, who comes into play with a 2-2-2 record, 3.00 GAA and .874 SV% in six games home ice this season.

Halak allowed two goals in 33 shots in the Islanders win in Arizona on Monday. Halak snapped a three-game losing streak and now holds a 5-4-1 record with a 1.90 GAA and .927 SV% on the year. Halak gets a tough matchup on Friday with Carey Price returning to the crease for the Habs.

Zucker was injured in the dying moments of Thursday’s game. He went down and needed to be helped off of the ice after being slashed in the leg by Matt Beleskey. Consider him day-to-day.

Kinkaid allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Devils win vs. Vancouver back on November 8th. It was Kinkaid’s first win of the season and has him coming into Friday night with a 2.69 GAA and .893 SV%. He makes for a decent spot start, but the Oilers do average 2.63 goals per game which isn’t reflected in their 6-12-1 record.

Darling made 25 saves on 26 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Flames last Sunday. The Blackhawks are in Calgary tonight so they will give Darling another shot at the Flames. On the year Darling is 2-2-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .902 SV% and should make for a great spot-start tonight after seeing what he did to the Flames last week.

Mitchell left Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury and will not play on Friday vs. the Islanders. With Mitchell not playing, look for Alex Semin to get back into the lineup.

Tokarski allowed two goals on 13 shots after replacing Mike Condon in the Canadiens’ loss to the Avalanche last Saturday. That was the the only action he saw during his call-up but with Carey Price back in the crease on Friday, Tokarski heads back to St. John’s.

Price has been out since November 1st, but he will finally to make his return to the crease on Friday. Price has been great this season, winning seven of his nine starts while posting a rock solid 2.01 GAA and .936 SV%. Whenever Price gets the nod, he is a strong option but he draws a fairly tough matchup vs. an Islanders team that is eighth in the NHL in scoring.

Callahan was listed as a game-time decision but is not on the ice for warmups, so that means that Joel Vermin will make his NHL debut.

Orpik will miss his fourth straight game with a lower-body ailment. With the Capitals on a back-to-back it isn't surprising to see Orpik sit out tonight after not playing last night in Detroit.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Capitals loss to the Flames last Friday. It was his first loss of the season and he now sits 2-1-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .899 SV% in three games. Grubauer is a solid-spot start option with the right matchup, but that is not what he has tonight with the Stars in town.

Lehtonen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Stars win over the Wild last Saturday. Lehtonen has won five straight games while posting a great 1.98 GAA and .935 SV%. Overall, Lehtonen has been excellent this season, going 8-1-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .921 SV%. No matter how good Lehtonen has been, tonight’s matchup is not a favourable one.