NHL Hockey Player News

Staal will be held out of the lineup with a minor undisclosed injury according to Alain Vigneault. Staal is listed as day-to-day.

Nash will be held out of the lineup on Thursday because of a minor injury according to coach Alain Vigneault. Nash is listed as day-to-day.

Bishop stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win over the Panthers on Saturday. With four games off in between games, Bishop will go again tonight vs. the Devils. Bishop comes in at 25-6-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .925 SV% at home this season.

Atkinson suffered a cut near his hand/wrist area after he was sliced by Alexander Wennberg’s skate while leaving the bench to celebrate last night’s win. Atkinson required 10 stitches to close the wound and is questionable for the Blue Jackets final two games.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Rangers OT win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. Lundqvist has gone four in a row while posting a 1.97 GAA and .938 SV%. He will start the last two games of the regular season and it will start tonight where he will try to spoil the Senators playoff push.

Summers, 27, did not record a point in his Rangers debut on March 29th. In 13 games with Hartford he has one assist and a plus-3 rating. He could play tonight as the Rangers gear up to rest some players after clinching the President’s Trophy on Tuesday.

Bourque, 24, was a third round pick (80th overall) in 2009. He has scored 12 goals and 18 assists (30 points) in 70 games with Hartford this season. He could make his NHL debut tonight with the Rangers having clinched the President’s Trophy on Tuesday.

Emery allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Flyers shootout loss in Carolina last Saturday. He will get another crack at the Hurricanes tonight. Emery has not recorded a win since February 15th, posting a 2.84 GAA and .896 SV% in six appearances since then. This could be his final outing of the season—he comes in at 10-10-7 with a 3.10 GAA and .893 SV%.

Kuemper will be making his first start since January 6th (93 days ago) tonight in Nashville. Kuemper will give Devan Dubnyk a rest after Dubnyk started the last 39 straight games. Kuemper has gone 13-12-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .904 SV% in 27 starts this season. He will take on a Predators team who have lost four in a row.

Orr, 33, has no points (shocker) and four penalty minutes in 14 games with the Marlies this season. He is being recalled for the final game of the season so he can finish his Maple Leafs career as an NHLer.

Getzlaf will be held out of his second consecutive game for rest reasons. He is not believed to be battling a serious injury, so he is likely resting some bumps and bruises leading into the playoffs.

Niemi allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Sharks loss in Arizona last Saturday. Alex Stalock got the nod on Monday, but it will be Niemi in Edmonton. Niemi has gone 1-0-1 with a 3.36 GAA and .897 SV% in his first two outings against the Oilers this season. He comes in at 16-10-2 on the road.

Allen turned aside 30 of 31 shots in the Blues 1-0 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Allen, but he has been sensational over that stretch. He has posted an awesome 1.25 GAA and .956 SV% over that four-game span, so he will start for the fourth time in five games.

Howard gave up two goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings 3-2 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has won two in a row while stopping 52 of 56 shots (.929 SV%). Tonight he will face the Canadiens for the fourth time this season—he has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .916 SV% in his first three starts vs. Montreal.

Enroth made 23 saves on 24 shots in the Stars win in San Jose on Monday. He has won back-to-back games while stopping 56 of 60 shots (.933 SV%). Enroth sits 3-5-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .892 SV% with Dallas. Tonight he takes on a Ducks team who have won four of five while averaging 3.00 goals per game.

Maroon missed last Friday’s game with an illness, but he will play on Wednesday vs. the Stars. He will skate on a line with Chris Wagner/Nate Thompson and Tim Jackman.

Andersen allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Ducks win over the Oilers last Wednesday. He has won his last three starts while posting a 1.64 GAA and .940 SV%. Tonight will be his second start against the Stars. He was victorious in the first meeting, but he will be in tough against a Stars team who have won three of five while averaging 4.2 goals per game.

Nichushkin was held out of the lineup on Monday, but he will be back in the lineup tonight and is expected to play on the top line and see power-play time. He has one assist and a minus-2 rating in two games since returning to the lineup.

Getzlaf could sit for his second straight game. Getzlaf has been practicing with the team but was the only player who didn't take part in the morning skate and may not be fully healthy. If Getzlaf does go tonight, then Rickard Rakell will likely shift back to the third line and Nate Thompson to the fourth.

Jackman has been sidelined since March 1st, but he will be back in tonight vs. the Stars. Jackman has five goals, two goals and 84 PIMS in 53 games this season.