NHL Hockey Player News

If Ehrhoff can't go expect Jamie McBain to slide back onto the blueline.

Zatkoff allowed four goals on 34 shots in a win over the Islanders last Thursday. Tonight he will get a shot at the Kings in Los Angeles. He will need to be on top of his game as he goes head-to-head with Jonathan Quick, but the Kings have only one goal in this last three games, so Zatkoff makes for an intriguing spot-start.

Kuemper allowed two goals on 33 shots but walked away victorious over the Ducks on Tuesday. He sits at 6-2-1 with a 1.85 GAA and .941 SV% since being recalled as he continues to be a red-hot fantasy commodity heading towards the break. There is no telling where Kuemper might stand on the depth chart after the Olympics, so ride the hot-streak.

Zatkoff allowed four goals on 34 shots in a win over the Islanders last Thursday. Tonight it looks like he will get a shot at the Kings in Los Angeles. He will need to be on top of his game as he goes head-to-head with Jonathan Quick, but the Kings have only one goal in this last three games, so Zatkoff makes for an intriguing spot-start.

Varalmov turned aside 41 of 44 shots in a 4-3 win over the Stars. He has now alternated wins and losses in his last five starts, so hopefully for Varly owners that trend downs continue. Varlamov will make his 40th start this season, he is 26-9-5 with a 2.43 GAA and .925 SV% thus far. A win tonight would set a new career-high in wins for the Russian netminder.

Andersen was beat by one of 31 shots that he faced in last Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kings. In his last four starts (plus one relief appearance) he is 4-0-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .948 SV%. He is one of the best spot-start options in the NHL right now, so take advantage when he gets the nod.

Weber left Tuesday night's 4-3 win at Winnipeg 3:28 into the third period and did not return. The Predators took Wednesday off, and Weber was not seen in the locker room after practice Thursday. The Predators will leave his status as day-to-day an reevaluate him on Friday.

Mason stopped all 33 shots that he faced for a 5-0 against a shorthanded Red Wings squad on Tuesday. After allowing 22 goals in his previous six games, Tuesday's shutout should help him get back on track. He will need to be in top-form tonight in Anaheim.

Spurgeon will test his foot on Friday when he takes part in a contact practice. They will see how he responds tomorrow before they decide if he plays on Saturday. He has been out since January 2 with a foot injury.

Rinaldo could be in the lineup tonight after missing the last 11 games with a high-ankle sprain. He is only fantasy relevant in leagues with penalty minutes, he sits at 101 PIMs in 44 games this year.

VandeVelde recorded one assist, eight shots, six penalty minutes and a minus-3 rating in 17 games with the Flyers. His assignment opens a roster spot for Zac Rinaldo to be activated from IR.

Lundqvist stopped 30 of 31 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Islanders at Yankee Stadium. He went 2-0 outdoors, but now he moves back indoors on Friday when he meets the Islanders again, this time at MSG. He will look to close out January on a high-note after going 7-3-1 with 1.99 GAA and .934 SV% in the first 11 outings.

Pandolfo has a heart-and-soul kind of player who was originally drafted by the Devils in the second round (#32 overall) in 1993. He spent 13 years with New Jersey where he totalled 99 goals and 124 assists (223 points) in 819 regular season games. He won two Stanley Cups in his time with the Devils and ended up playing two more NHL seasons with the Islanders and Bruins. He finished with 226 career regular season points (100G / 126A) in 899 games.

This is bad news for Sweden, but good news for the Red Wings and Franzen owners. This gives Franzen an extra couple of weeks to recover from his lingering concussion symptoms. He will likely be good-to-go following the Olympic break.

Ward will join the Checkers in Cleveland as they face the Lake Erie Monsters on Friday. Ward has missed the Hurricanes last 13 games with a lower-body injury. He has posted a 6-7-5 record, a 3.15 GAA and an .895 SV% in 19 games with Carolina this season. Ward is the Hurricanes franchise’s all-time leader in games played by a goaltender (450), wins (220) and shutouts (21). His last AHL stint was in December 2005, when he played two games with the Lowell Lock Monsters during a conditioning stint.

Andersen was beat by one of 31 shots that he faced in last Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kings. In his last four starts (plus one relief appearance) he is 4-0-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .948 SV%. He is one of the best spot-start options in the NHL right now, so take advantage when he gets the nod.

Quick started both games of the Kings' Monday-Tuesday back-to-back. He stopped 49 of 52 shots (.942 SV%) resulting in a 1-1 record with one shutout. Tonight he will make a rare home start against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins, on a busy Thursday night, take a look at your other matchups before deploying Quick.

Miller surrendered two goals on 33 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Penguins on Monday. He was given the second night of the back-to-back off, so it is no surprise that he will be back in tonight in Phoenix. He is 1-0 vs. the Coyotes this season and comes into play 3-3-2 with a 2.33 GAA and .924 SV% in January.

Schneider stopped 22 of 24 shots on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough as the Devils were downed 3-0 by the Blues. Schneider's lack of goal support comes as no surprise, he has had minimal help all season. He will take on a Stars team who have won three of their last four and are tied for eighth in NHL scoring (2.85 G/PG).

With Chris Tanev out until after the Olympics with a broken thumb, Corrado has been recalled to serve as the team's seventh defenseman. He has no points in six games with the Canucks this season, but has seven points (3G / 4A) in 36 games with Utica.