NHL Hockey Player News

Gelinas will miss tonight’s game with banged up ribs. He said it is not comfortable to twist, so he will sit out tonight and hopes to be in the season finale on Saturday.

Crawford surrendered two goals on 30 shots i the Blackhawks loss to the Wild on Tuesday. He has dropped two in a row while allowing four goals on 63 shots (.937 SV%). Tonight is his third start against the Blues this season—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .933 SV% in the first two.

Pouliot suffered an upper-body injury in the Penguins OT loss to the Senators on Tuesday and leaves him questionable for Friday’s game. Monitor his status during the Penguins morning skate.

Vanek will be held out of a “nagging injury” but is expected to be fine heading into the playoffs. Vanek has collected eight goals and four assists (12 points) in his last 15 games and looks good entering the playoffs.

Hiller gave up two goals on 24 shots in the Flames 3-2 win over Arizona on Tuesday. He has won four of five while registering a 2.01 GAA and .937 SV% over that span. Tonight is his fourth start against the Kings—in the first three starts against L.A, he has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.15 GAA and .911 SV%.

Bobrovsky stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets 5-0 win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. After having his eight-game winning streak snapped on Monday, Bob got back to his winning ways right away. Over the last month, Bobrovsky has won 11 of 13 while posting a 2.33 GAA and .932 SV%.

Datsyuk missed the morning skate just like he did on Tuesday when he played and he is expected to do the same tonight in Montreal. Playing on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Darren Helm, Datsyuk collected the game-winning goal and one assist in 17:38 TOI.

Miller has been sidelined with a knee injury since February 22nd and it was believed that he wasn’t going to be able to return until the playoffs, but he will be back as Eddie Lack’s backup tonight vs. the Coyotes. It remains to be seen if he will start in the season finale on Saturday vs. the Oilers.

Markstrom, 25, went 1-1-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .879 SV% in three games with Vancouver. With Ryan Miller set to return to the lineup tonight, he heads back to Utica where he has gone 19-7-2 with a 1.91 GAA and .932 SV% this season.

Hammond allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Senators OT win over the Penguins on Tuesday. After giving up three goals in the first period, Hammond buckled down and helped the Sens to a come-from-behind win. Hammond has won four of five while posting a 1.88 GAA and .931 SV%. He will look to keep the Senators alive tonight in New York.

Ward surrendered four goals on 25 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Buffalo on Monday. He has lost two of three while posting a 3.28 GAA and .853 SV%. Tonight will be his fourth start of the season against the Flyers—he is 3-0-0 with a 1.30 GAA and .944 SV% in the first three meetings.

With Karri Ramo out, Thiessen served as Jonas Hiller’s backup on Tuesday. Today he swapped spots with Joni Ortio and heads back to Adirondack.

Ortio, 23, will serve as Jonas Hiller’s backup while Karri Ramo is out. Ortio has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.98 GAA and .931 SV%in five games with the Flames this season. In 35 games in the AHL, he has gone 20-12-1 with a 2.64 GAA and .914 SV%.

Lack made 36 saves on 37 shots in the Canucks win over the Kings on Monday. Ryan Miller will return as Lack’s backup tonight and since Miller went down with a knee injury, Lack has gone 11-7-2 with a 2.56 GAA and .921 SV%. He draws a phenomenal matchup against a Coyotes team who has lost four of five.

Abdelkader is likely to miss his third consecutive game after missing this morning’s gameday skate. Abdelkader was on fire prior to getting injured and the Red Wings could definitely use him back in their lineup as they push for the playoffs.

Moses, 25, dominated the KHL this season, scoring 36 goals and 21 assists (57 points) in 60 games. He is not eligible to play until next season, but should be a useful asset for the Predators next season.

Hedman missed the last three games, but he will be back in the lineup vs. the Devils. Hedman has posted 37 points (10G / 27A) in 57 games this season and will be a huge part of the Lightning’s success in the playoffs.

Helgeson, 24, had two assists in 21 games with the Devils earlier in the season. With Albany he earned nine points (1G / 8A) in 44 games. He will be back in the lineup on Thursday vs. the Lightning.

Schneider gave up three goals on 39 shots in the Devils loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. Schnieder has not recorded a win since March 17th, losing his last seven straight outings. Overall he had a strong season, going 26-30-9 with a 2.25 GAA and .926 SV% on a Devils team who rank 28th in the NHL in scoring (2.15 G/PG).

Kinkaid allowed three goals on 26 shots after replacing Cory Schneider in the Devils loss in New York last Saturday. Kinkaid has gone 1-4-1 with a 3.20 GAA and .900 SV% in four starts and six relief appearances on the road this season. Tonight he will face a Lightning team who have lost four of six.