NHL Hockey Player News

Bennett has been out since November 22 and likely won't return until after the Olympic break.

Gibbons was injured on Saturday and did not return. With Gibbons and Pascal Dupuis both out, someone else will move up and skate with Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz. There is no word who that will be, but whoever it is certainly gets a temporary spike in fantasy value.

Steen is progressing well, but there is still no timetable for his return. Steen has missed the last nine games and likely won't play tomorrow against Phoenix.

Quick allowed three goals on 26 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. He is 2-1-1 with a 1.73 GAA and .925 SV% in four January starts. Tonight he takes on the Canucks, he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV% versus Vancouver this season.

Salo is expected to be replaced by Mark Barberio after suffering a bruised ankle in Saturday's win over Flyers. Salo likely won't play on Tuesday either, but he is not expected to be out longterm.

Edler has been progressing toward his return recently and the assignment of Frank Corrado to the AHL suggests that Edler will return after a 16 game absence. Edler struggled in his first 27 games this season, he recorded just nine points (3G / 6A) and a minus-12 rating.

Corrado, 20, has appeared in six games with the Canucks this season, registering a plus-1 rating. He also recorded five points (2G / 3A) and 20 penalty minutes in 29 games with the Comets this season. He return to the AHL means that Alexander Edler is ready to return to the Canucks lineup tonight.

Smith allowed one goal on seven shots after replacing Thomas Greiss on Saturday. It has been tough sledding for Smith lately, he has not recorded a win since December 21, a span of six straight losses. The Olympian is 15-11-8 with a 2.89 GAA and .910 SV% this season. He draws a good matchup against a struggling Jets team who are playing their first game under new head coach Paul Maurice.

Bishop missed the last four games with a sprained wrist but is ready to be activated from IR and dress tonight. Bishop has become one of fantasy's elite backstops this season, monitor his status tomorrow and get him in your lineup if he starts.

Tlusty, 25, has missed Carolina’s last eight games after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on December 24. He has scored six goals and earned four assists (10 points) in 36 games this season. Tlusty is in his seventh professional season and his fifth with the Hurricanes. He has scored 63 goals and earned 59 assists (122 points) in 313 career NHL regular-season games with Toronto and Carolina.

Lindback stopped 35 of 38 shots in a win over the Flyers on Saturday. Lindback made a number of huge saves in what was one of his best performances of the season. He will make his fifth consecutive start tonight in Columbus. Lindback is 3-6-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .882 SV% on the road.

Staal missed the last four games, but will return tonight against the Flames. He will skate on the top line with Jeff Skinner and Alex Semin. He enters play with 35 points (10G / 25A) in 42 games this season.

Pavelec allowed six goals on 26 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. He has only one win ins his last 12 starts and has become a fantasy afterthought at this point. On his current six games losing streak he has allowed 24 goals while posting an ugly .838 SV%. Could a switch in head coach help Pav's game? We'll see, but for now leave him on your bench.

Kane will miss his second consecutive game with a hand injury. Kane did not practice with the team this morning, but did skate with the other injured Jets players. Monitor Kane's status leading up the Thursday's game in Calgary.

Ramo allowed five goals on 29 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Blues on Thursday. The Flames have struggled mightily to score goals as of late which hinders the Flames' goaltenders fantasy value. Tonight Ramo will face the Hurricanes for the second time this season, in their first meeting he stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 OT win.

Szwarz has recorded two goals in 20 games with the Coyotes this season. While in the AHL, the 22-year-old has seven points (4G / 3A) in 12 games. He has been recalled to provide depth at forward fro the Coyotes, no word on if he will be in the lineup tonight.

Murphy skated in 21 games, recording eight points (1G / 7A), pretty good numbers for a 20-year-old rookie defenseman. The Coyotes recalled Jordan Szwarz to provide some depth at forward, David Schlemko is expected to replace Murphy in the lineup.

Street leads the Abbotsford Heat in scoring with 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 points in 31 games including the overtime game winning goal tonight in a 3-2 win over San Antonio. He was recently named to the 2014 AHL All-Star Team. Street played eight games with the Flames earlier this season picking up one assist.

Cammalleri will not play tonight or tomorrow and is questionable for the other two games this week (Thursday and Saturday). There is no word when Cammalleri suffered the concussion, but the Flames have recalled Ben Street to replace Cammalleri.

Tatar honoured his dad by scoring a goal and adding an assist the day after his passing. He has amassed 19 points (10G / 9A) in 38 games and is worth a look in deep leagues, especially if he sticks in the top-6 when the Red Wings start getting healthy.