NHL Hockey Player News

Berra in goal on Tuesday.

Berra stopped 14 of 17 shots after replacing the injured Karri Ramo in a win over the Wild on Saturday. With Ramo out until after the Olympics, the starting job is Berra's. He enters play in Montreal on Tuesday with a 3-5-0, 3.52 GAA and .897 SV% on the road this season.

Reto Berra
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The Calgary Flames announced today that they have recalled goaltender Joni Ortio from the Abbotsford Heat (AHL).

Ortio has played 25 games with Abbotsford this season. He is top five in the AHL in all goaltending categories with a 19-5 record (2nd) for a .792% winning percentage along with a .930% save percentage (3rd) and a 2.08 GAA (4th).

Joni Ortio
Demers will miss his second straight game with a lower body injury when the Sharks host the Flyers on Monday night.

Head coach Todd McLellan would not get into much detail about Demers’ injury, other than to say he hurt it skating and it’s not an ankle or a knee. Demers is listed as day-to-day.

Jason Demers
Anderson gets the start for the Sens.

Anderson surrendered five goals on 35 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Phil Kessel's hattrick hurt Anderson's fantasy investors. He will look to bounce back tonight in Pittsburgh, but we all know that that is never an easy task.

Craig Anderson
The Canucks have acquired Raphael Diaz from the Canadiens for Dale Weise.

The Canucks get a puck moving defenceman who has 11 assists and minus-4 rating in 46 games with the Habs. With Kevin Bieksa and Chris Tanev out, the Canucks were in need of a D-man and they get one at a cheap price.

Raphael Diaz
Lack starts in Detroit.

Lack gave up four goals on 34 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Jets on Friday. He will get a second straight start as the Canucks save Roberto Luongo for the Bruins tomorrow. He will face a Red Wings team who have scored 17 goals in their last five games (3.4 G/PG).

Eddie Lack
Harrold (foot) has been activated from IR.

Harrold has been out since December 7, but could play tonight. The Devils did not have a morning skate, so we won't have any word until 5:30 p.m EST. Harrold has two assists and a minus-5 rating in 21 games this season.

Peter Harrold
Ward says he feels great and is "ready to rock and roll".

Ward was back on the ice with the Hurricanes this morning and could return to the crease on Tuesday vs. the Jets. Anton Khudobin has been great while Ward is out, so the two will likely split the duties heading into the Olympic break.

Cam Ward
Giguere gets the start for Colorado.

Giguere allowed one goal on 20 shots in relief of Semyon Varlamov in a loss to the Leafs on January 21. After a strong start to the season, Giguere has fallen way behind Varlamov in terms of starts. He has not recorded a win since December 6, but draws a good matchup tonight in New Jersey.

Fleury starts in goal for the Penguins.

Fleury allowed three goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Coyotes on Saturday. He sits at 29-13-1 with a 2.28 GAA and .917 SV% on the season. He will get his 24th home start of the season tonight vs. Ottawa. He is 19-3-0 in Pittsburgh this year.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Bryzgalov starts for the Oilers.

Bryzgalov gave up two goals on 27 shots in a win over the Canucks last Monday. Ben Scrivens has played very well in his last three starts, so Bryz will need a good outing tonight in Buffalo to say in conversation as the Oilers number-1. The Sabres have lost eight of their last 10, so Bryzgalov should make for a great start.

Ilya Bryzgalov
Gustavsson goes for the Red Wings.

Gustavsson gave up five goals on 28 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday. 'The Monster' finished January with a 2-1-1 record, 3.36 GAA and .893 SV%. He has not been great as of late, but draws a good matchup tonight vs. a Canucks team who have lost three in a row.

Jonas Gustavsson

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Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

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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