NHL Hockey Player News

Perry missed Wednesday’s game with the flu and did not practice this afternoon, which puts his status for Friday’s game in a bit of doubt. Monitor his status during tomorrow's morning skate.

Getzlaf missed Wednesday’s game with the flu, but is back at it this afternoon, which is a good sign that he will be available for Friday’s clash with the Coyotes.

Johnson allowed five goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Avalanche last Thursday. He will get back between the pipes tonight after watching the last two games. His .870 SV% leaves little to be desired from a fantasy perspective, especially on a night where he takes on the Kings in L.A.

Wisniewski missed the last three games with a broken finger, but it look like he will return on Friday after being activated from IR. Ryan Murray was placed on IR to make room for Wisniewski.

Murray’s IR move is retroactive to November 1st, which means he is eligible to return on November 8th. Murray is listed as day-to-day after re-aggravating a knee injury that caused him to miss the first seven games of the season.

Polak missed practice on Wednesday with the flu, but is back on the ice this morning and will be in the lineup vs. the Avalanche.

Kennedy will make his season debut on Thursday vs. the Canucks. He is expected to skate on the Sharks third line with James Sheppard and Tomas Hertl. He had four goals and 13 assists (17 points) in 67 games last season.

Tierney registered two assists in 11 games with the Sharks, but has been sent down to make room for Tyler Kennedy who has been activated from IR and is expected to make his season debut tonight.

Rinne stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Predators win over the Canucks on Sunday. He has been great through 10 starts, winning seven while posting a 1.87 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he faces a struggling Stars team, who have lost five in a row.

Bernier stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Blue Jackets last Friday. He was given the last two games off, but will be back in the crease tonight having won three of his last four. Tonight, he faces an Avs team who rank 23rd in the NHL in scoring (2.36 G/PG).

Enroth allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Sabres loss to the Penguins on November 1st. He has one win in eight games with a 3.34 GAA and .908 SV% and has been outplayed by Michal Neuvirth so far this season. His matchup is not bad, but Sabres goalies are nearly impossible to trust.

Quick turned aside 33 of 34 shots in Tuesday’s win over the Stars. It snapped a personal three-game losing streak for Quick and moved him to 6-3-2 with a 2.03 GAA and .942 SV% on the season. He takes on the 7-5-0 Islanders at home, where he is 5-1-0.

Mueller scored one goal with one assist in seven games during his recall. Sending him back to the AHL means that Derek Stepan will return to the Rangers lineup on Saturday.

Krug will miss his fourth straight game tonight but is progressing well. "I'm told it'll be up to [Krug] how quickly he gets that feeling that he can hold a stick properly and that it's not going to be an issue,” said Claude Julien. “"He's doing well . . . the finger is much, much better."

Krejci was on the ice for the Bruins’ optional morning skate and might take warmups tonight. He has missed the last two games, but it would make more sense if they sit him out one more game and let him rest over the weekend before they play New Jersey on Monday. Monitor his status during pre-game warmups.

Crawford stopped all 28 shots that he faced in the 5-0 win over Montreal on Tuesday. Despite posting a 1.35 GAA and .951 SV% in three starts since returning from injury, Tuesday was Crawford first win over that stretch. His numbers (1.54 GAA / .938 SV%) are ridiculous and you should get him in your lineup when you can.

Huberdeau will miss his third straight game with the flu, but will play on Saturday vs. the Flames. He has one goal and one assist in eight games this season.

Sharp injured his leg on Tuesday vs. the Habs and will miss 14-21 days with the injury. Brandon Saad will move up to the Hawks second line with Sharp out. Sharp had three goals and six assists in 13 games before being injured.

Lehtonen stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday’s loss to the Kings. He has lost four in a two in a row while giving up 13 goals on 111 shots (.883 SV%). He is having a hard time stopping the puck right now and tonight he will face the 7-3-2 Predators.

Fleury stopped all 18 shots that he faced in the Penguins 5-0 win over the Sabres last Saturday. He was given Tuesday night off, but will be back in net tonight riding a four-game winning streak and having just signed a four-year, $23 million contract extension on Wednesday.