NHL Hockey Player News

Hiller leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

Hiller gave up three goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. He was given Thursday night off, a game Frederik Andersen loss, so Hiller will be between the pipes tonight. He has lost four of his last five, but draws a great matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.

Jonas Hiller
Bryzgalov leads the Wild onto the ice for warmups; he starts vs. Howard and the Red Wings.

Bryzgalov allowed four goals on 29 shots in a OT loss to New Jersey on Thursday. After Darcy Kuemper was downed by the Red Wings yesterday, they will call on Bryz to try and win them one in the second game of a home-and-home. He has gone 1-0-2 with a 1.93 GAA and .931 SV% in three starts with the Wild.

Ilya Bryzgalov
Reimer leads the Leafs onto the ice for warmups; fifth straight start.

Reimer allowed four goals on 36 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Canadiens last night. Since Jonathan Bernier was injured, Reimer has lost all four starts while posting a 3.77 GAA and .899 SV% (including the LA game). Tonight, he faces a Devils team who have lost four of their last five.

James Reimer
Call up / Send down
Call up / Send down
The Flyers have recalled Tye McGinn from Adirondack (AHL).

McGinn has three goals in eight games with the Flyers this season. While in the AHL he has recorded 20 goals and 15 assists (35 points) in 54 games. He has been recalled with Steve Downie day-to-day and Michael Raffl banged up.

Tye McGinn
Stoner (lower-body) will miss a couple of weeks.

Stoner was injured in Saturday's loss to the Red Wings and will miss at least a few weeks with what is believed to be a knee injury. The Wild's blueline is starting to get thin, having lost Stoner and Keith Ballard in the last week. As reported earlier, Jon Blum was recalled and will fill-in for Stoner.

Clayton Stoner
Saad will play against the Nashville Predators on Sunday after missing the last three games with an upper-body injury.

Saad hasn't played since suffering an upper-body injury against the Detroit Red Wings on March 16. He is tied for second on the Blackhawks with a plus-29 rating and is sixth on the team with 44 points. He has 19 goals and 25 assists in 68 games this season.

Brandon Saad
Hiller is expected to be in goal for the Ducks.

Hiller gave up three goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. He was given Thursday night off, a game Frederik Andersen loss, so expect to see Hiller between the pipes tonight. He has lost four of his last five, but draws a great matchup tonight vs. the Panthers.

Jonas Hiller
Rinne will start for the Predators.

Rinne was yanked halfway through Friday's win over the Flames. Rinne allowed four goals on 18 shots before exiting the game and watching Carter Hutton mop things up. Since returning from an E. coli infection, Rinne has gone 2-5-0 with a 3.25 GAA and .889 SV% in eight starts. Tonight, he will take on a dangerous Blackhawks squad.

Pekka Rinne
Crawford will start for the Blackhawks.

Crawford allowed two goals on 28 shots in a win over the Hurricanes on Friday. He has won each of his last three starts and five of the last six. He is red-hot right now and should have no problem continuing his winning ways with the Predators in town tonight.

Corey Crawford
Bonino practiced Saturday but remains questionable to return for the Ducks' game Sunday against Florida due to his bruised right foot.

Bonino blocked a shot late in the third period Tuesday night against Washington and could not play Thursday in San Jose. He said the foot is "a lot better than it has the last coupe of days." Monitor his status in the coming hours.

Nick Bonino
The New York Islanders announced today that forward Eric Boulton has agreed to terms on a one-year contract.

Boulton, 36, appeared in 23 games with the Islanders this season, recording four points (two goals, two assists) and 88 penalty minutes. The Halifax, NS, native’s second season with the Islanders was cut short by a wrist injury suffered March 4 in Winnipeg.

Eric Boulton
Andersson (foot) could return to the Red Wings lineup Sunday.

Andersson has missed the last six games with a broken foot, but could be back tonight vs. the Wild. Andersson had a good day of practice on Friday, so his chances of returning look pretty good right now.

Joakim Andersson
Lehtonen will start for Dallas on Monday.

Lehtonen stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win over Ottawa on Saturday. It was Lehtonen's first win since March 6th and his 26th of the season. He will be back in goal on Monday when the Stars host the Jets. Lehtonen has gone 14-8-6 with a 2.16 GAA and .923 SV% at home this season.

Kari Lehtonen
Brown (chest) did not travel with the Kings following yesterday’s win but is currently en route to Philadelphia.

It is confirmed that Brown suffered a chest contusion during the second period of Los Angeles’ 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Brown is scheduled to see a doctor in Philadelphia on Monday morning, and there is no clear indication of whether the Kings’ captain will be available against the Flyers on Monday night.

Dustin Brown
Halak is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Halak was scheduled to make his eighth consecutive start on Saturday, but started the game on the bench with what the Capitals are calling a lower-body injury. They have not elaborated any further, but consider him day-to-day. Braden Holtby who started in his spot, stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 3-2 win. That performance will likely earn him another start while Halak is ailing.

Jaroslav Halak
Howard gets the nod in both games of home-and-home vs. Wild.

Howard stopped 28 of 30 shots in a yesterday's 3-2 win in Minnesota. Howard looked sharp once again and has now won four of his last five starts with a 2.52 GAA and .918 SV%. This is the Howie that carried the Wings last season, they need it to continue. He should make for another strong start tonight vs. the Wild.

Jimmy Howard

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