NHL Hockey Player News

Agostino has no points in his first two NHL games despite the Flames totalling nine goals as a team.

Brodeur made 25 saves on 26 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. He has lost three straight games while posting a 2.67 GAA and .910 SV%. He will take on the Coyotes, who have won six of their last nine games.

Abdelkader will miss his sixth straight game on Thursday, but skated this afternoon and is certainly nearing a return. He has eight goals and 16 assists (24 points) in 62 games.

Datsyuk must have been skating very well for Babcock to say it looks like he can play. The Red Wings will monitor Datsyuk on a day-to-day basis.

Jurco has missed seven games with broken ribs that he suffered on March 11th. His return forced the Red Wings to send Mitch Callahan back to Grand Rapids. Jurco has registered 10 points (5G / 5A) in 26 games this season.

Datsyuk was not a full participant, but was skating for the first time since being shut down in early March. Datsyuk has missed the last 12 games, and will not be back this week, but this is a huge step for the Red Wings.

Callahan played 9:01 in his NHL debut on Tuesday night vs. Columbus. Callahan has been sent back to the Griffins because Tomas Jurco will be back in the lineup on Thursday.

Mason made 32 saves on 33 shots in a win over the Blues on Saturday. He has been great lately. Mason has won his last four starts while only allowing six goals on 116 shots (.948 SV%). Tonight, he starts vs. the Rangers he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% against this season.

Lundqvist gave up three goals on 21 shots, but came away with the W over the Coyotes on Monday. He has won his last four starts while allowed eight goals on 107 shots (.925 SV%). He makes the crucial start tonight vs. the Flyers. Hank is 1-1-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .928 SV% vs. Philly this season.

Moore will not play tonight, but it is a step in the right direction. Moore has three goals and 10 assists in 69 games this season.

Burrows only missed Sunday's game with a thumb injury. He will return tonight having scored five goals and four assists in his last six games. He will likely skate on a line with Daniel Sedin and Shawn Matthias.

With Chris Kreider out with a hand injury, St. Louis will be bumped to the top-line. St. Louis has just three assists with 22 shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in 11 games with the Rangers.

Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault confirmed that Kreider is dealing with a hand injury and it sounds like surgery is a possibility. For now there is no timetable for his return, but we know that he will miss at least five games and could be done for the rest of the regular season.

Lack stopped 16 of 18 shots in a 4-2 win over the Sabres on Sunday. He will be back in goal tonight having won each of his last two starts with a 1.00 GAA and .958 SV%. Lack comes in at 7-11-1 with a 2.53 GAA and .909 SV% on the road this season.

Mason made 32 saves on 33 shots in a win over the Blues on Saturday. He has been great lately. Mason has won his last four starts while only allowing six goals on 116 shots (.948 SV%). Tonight, he starts vs. the Rangers he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% against this season.

With Chris Kreider out on Wednesday, the Rangers have recalled Miller and he will play tonight. Miller has scored 12 goals and 25 assists (37 points) in 35 games with Hartford this season. While with the Rangers he has tallied six points (3G / 3A) in 28 games.

Kuemper allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. He has lost three games in a row despite posting a 2.27 GAA and .920 SV%. Tonight, the Wild will roll him back out there when they host the Canucks. Kuemper has gone 7-2-2 with a 1.79 GAA and .936 SV% at Xcel Energy Center this season.

Backstrom was upended by Kings defenseman Drew Doughty in the second period. He headed down the tunnel after the hit and did not return. Coach Adam Oates said Backstrom was not undergoing concussion protocol testing and reiterated that the 26-year-old suffered an upper-body injury. A serious injury to Backstrom would devastate the Capitals who continue to push for the playoffs.

Bobrovsky had reportedly been dealing with flu-like symptoms throughout the day, but the Jackets elected to start him anyways. He stopped nine of 10 shots in the first period before retiring to the dressing room. His backup, Curtis McElhinney came in and made 22 saves while recording the win. Expect Bob to be back on Friday.

Ramo stopped 33 of 34 shots in a shootout win over the Sharks on Monday. Woah… Since returning from a sprained MCL, Ramo has made us forget about Joni Ortio quickly. He has made 57 save on 59 shots (.966 SV%) and has won both of his starts. I don't know what has got into the Flames, but they are playing good hockey right now. Wednesday, they host the Ducks, who are second in the NHL in scoring.