NHL Hockey Player News

Raffl was injured in Saturday’s game, but was back at practice on Monday which is a good sign that he might not miss any time. Monitor his status prior to Tuesday’s game vs. the Sabres.

Hoffman missed Saturday’s game vs. Arizona but was originally expected to be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Hoffman returned to practice this morning, but only lasted about 10 minutes before leaving the ice. Not finishing practice clouds Hoffman’s status for Wednesday—monitor his status as the week progresses.

Salomaki, 22, has one goal and one assist in four games with Milwaukee this season. He scored in his only NHL game, but there is no word whether or not he will play on Wednesday in San Jose.

Reimer allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Blue Jackets on October 16th. Jonathan Bernier started the last three games but it looks like the Maple Leafs will turn to Reimer tonight vs. Arizona. Reimer has posted a 2.91 GAA and .890 SV% in three starts, but draws a strong matchup tonight.

Crawford stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Blackhawks’ shutout win over the Lightning on Saturday. It was a relatively easy shutout for Crawford, who has won four of six starts with a 1.84 GAA and .929 SV% to start the 2015-16 season. On Monday he will take on a Ducks team who has only scored six goals in seven games this season.

Schultz left with an undisclosed issue after playing just 10:22. Monitor his status leading up to Tuesday’s game in Minnesota.

Schaller, 24, has been recalled because Evander Kane and Marcus Foligno were injured over the weekend. Schaller had one goal and one assist in six games with Rochester.

Gaudet, 22, has been recalled because Antoine Vermette is battling a lower-body injury and the Coyotes did not have an extra forward. Gaudet had no points and a minus-5 rating in four games with Springfield at the time of he call-up.

Dubnyk stopped 14 of 15 shots after replacing Darcy Kuemper in the Wild’s loss to the Jets on Sunday. Dubnyk said he felt his knee “pop” during his start on Saturday. The injury is not believed to be serious, but it could keep Dubnyk off of the ice for a few days.

Barkov is expected to meet with a specialist on Monday, who will determine if the Panthers’ centre will need surgery on his broken hand. There is no timetable for his return until they determine whether or not he needs surgery—Barkov could miss between two weeks and two months.

Ortio stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Jonas Hiller in the Flames’ loss to the Rangers on Sunday night. With Karri Ramo now in Stockton (AHL), Ortio has a chance to carve out a nice role alongside Hiller. With Hiller struggling last night, a nice outing from Ortio on Monday would go a long way.

Quick stopped all 40 shots that he faced in the Kings shutout win over the Hurricanes on Friday. Quick had a tough start to the season, but has now won three consecutive starts while allowing just two goals on 89 shots (.978 SV%). He makes for a great start on Sunday night vs. the Oilers.

Hutchinson stopped 40 of 41 shots in the Jets win over the Rangers on October 13th. Hutchinson has stopped 60 of 62 shots that he has faced this season (.968 SV%). Tonight he will get his third start of the season tonight vs. Minnesota. Hutchinson went 2-1-1 with a 2.12 GAA and .922 SV% in four starts vs. the Wild last season.

Quick stopped all 40 shots that he faced in the Kings shutout win over the Hurricanes on Friday. Quick had a tough start to the season, but has now won three consecutive starts while allowing just two goals on 89 shots (.978 SV%). He makes for a great start on Sunday night vs. the Oilers.

Talbot allowed one goal on nine shots after replacing Anders Nilsson in the Oilers’ loss to the Capitals on Friday. Talbot has posted a 2.22 GAA and .918 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance this season. The poor performance from Nilsson opens the door for Talbot to stake his claim as the unquestioned No. 1 in Edmonton.

Hiller gave up two goals on 29 shots in the Flames win overtime win over the Red Wings on Friday. With Karri Ramo getting demoted, Hiller has been given a chance to take over as the Flames’ No. 1 and Friday was a good start. Tonight he will be in tough against a Rangers team that has started the season 5-2-1.

Ferland suffered the injury in Friday's OT win over the Red Wings. He will miss at least a couple of weeks with a sprained knees. Derek Grant was recalled from Stockton (AHL) and he is expected to replace Ferland on Sunday.

Brodie joined his teammates in a limited capacity on Sunday. It was the first time since he broke his hand that he has practiced, which is a good sign that he is getting close to returning to the lineup. Look for him to continue to ramp up his practice habits as next week progresses.