NHL Hockey Player News

Sedin (lower-body) will miss at least two weeks.

Sedin appeared to injure his leg, likely his knee in the second period of Sunday's win over the Sabres. This one-time ironman might be starting to show his age at 33-years-old. For all intensive purposes, his fantasy season is pretty much over.

Henrik Sedin
Myers (arm) will return to the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.

Myers has missed the last five games with an arm injury that he suffered in mid-March. The Sabres sent 19-year-old Rasmus Ristolainen back to the AHL to make space for Myers. He has nine goals, 13 assists and 58 penalty minutes with a minus-26 rating in 61 games this season. At 24-years-old, the 6-foot-8 D-man has certainly taken a step back in the last four seasons after a great rookie campaign in 2009-10.

Tyler Myers
Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask shut the door on 31 of 33 shots in a 4-2 win over the Coyotes on Saturday. The win extended his personal winning-streak to seven games and the Bruins to 12… Yeah, they've won 12 straight. I have said this 51 other times this season, but I'll say it again, Rask is a must-start. He is 1-2-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .926 SV% vs. the Habs this season.

Tuukka Rask
Bishop leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.

Bishop allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 5-4 win over the Sens (his former team) in his last start. Bishop has won five in a row, despite allowing three-plus goals in four of five. He has owned his former team this season, beating them in all three meetings so far.

Ben Bishop
Stalock starts for the Sharks.

Stalock allowed three goals on 38 shots in a win over the Blue Jackets on March 13th. He sat the next five games as Antti Niemi dazzled in goal. He will make a return to the crease tonight in Calgary. What was once a great spot-start matchup, is not anymore. Calgary has scored more goals than any team since the trade deadline and are coming off of an 8-1 beat-down of the Oilers.

Alex Stalock
Quick leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Quick turned aside all 24 shots that he faced in a 4-0 victory over the Panthers on Saturday. Quick set the Kings franchise record with his 172nd career win, which was also his 23rd of the season and fifth shutout. Tonight, he will face the Flyers in Philly. Quick sits at 23-15-2 with a 2.01 GAA and .917 SV% on the season.

Jonathan Quick
Miler will be back in goal on Tuesday.

Miller gave up three goals on 18 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Flyers on Saturday. All of a sudden Miller has lost two in a row while giving up seven goals on just 45 shots (.844 SV%). Tonight, he takes on a Maple Leafs in the midst of a major slump, he should make for a good start.

Ryan Miller
The Red Wings have recalled Mitch Callahan from Grand Rapids (AHL).

Callahan, 22, was drafted in the sixth-round (180th overall) in 2009. He is in his third season with Grand Rapids, where he has 25 goals and 15 assists (40 points) in 66 games. He could make his NHL debut on Tuesday with Landon Ferraro swapping places with him.

Mitchell Callahan
Schlemko (lower-body) is expected to be available Monday.

Schlemko has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury that he suffered on March 6th. He could be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Rangers, but no official word has been given. He would bring one goal, eight assists and 18 penalty minutes with a plus-2 rating in 48 games to the Coyotes blueline.

David Schlemko
Fasth had to be helped off of the ice after being bowled over by teammate Anton Lander in Oilers' practice on Monday.

Fasth who was lit up for five goals on 16 shots in the first 32 minutes and 42 seconds on Saturday probably is not going to get a chance to redeem himself this week. He was reportedly collided with Lander and appeared to hit his head or neck on the net. He looked won as he was helped to the dressing room, so the immediate assumption is that he suffered a concussion. The Oilers finally have two stable goaltenders and there own players ruin that. #mess.

Viktor Fasth
Stalock was the first goalie off of the ice at the Sharks' morning skate.

Stalock allowed three goals on 38 shots in a win over the Blue Jackets on March 13th. He sat the next five games as Antti Niemi dazzled in goal. It looks like he will make a return to the crease tonight in Calgary. What was once a great spot-start matchup, is not anymore. Calgary has scored more goals than any team since the trade deadline and are coming off of an 8-1 beat-down of the Oilers.

Alex Stalock

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In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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