NHL Hockey Player News

Dubnyk won his second straight start by stopping 29 of 32 shots vs. Montreal. He'll be back in between the pipes against the Capitals tonight, which has the makings of a shootout.

Pavelec allowed four goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. He will be back in goal tonight vs the Predators. He faced Nashville on Sunday and allowed three goals on 26 shots in a losing effort. He gets another crack at backup Carter Hutton, with Pekka Rinne out for at least a month.

Anderson stopped 31 of 33 shots in an easy win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. He will face a strong offensive Ducks team tomorrow. The last time he faced Anaheim he was pulled just 4:06 into the game after allowed two goals on nine shots.

The x-ray results have not been released but he will travel with the team tomorrow which is a positive sign that it is not serious.

Kaleta has no fantasy relevance.

Ouellet was recalled yesterday incase Niklas Kronwall could not play, which was not the case. He returns to Grand Rapids where he has two assists in five games.

With Joffrey Lupul potentially out tomorrow, the Maple Leafs have brought Leivo back as insurance. Leivo has one goal and one assist in six games with the Leafs.

Horak played just 4:04 in his season debut on Tuesday. He has one goal and two assists in six games with Abbotsford.

Ward stopped 22 of 25 shots in a win over the Islanders on Saturday, it was his second consecutive win. After being peppered in his first five starts, the Hurricanes have tightened up defensively, making things easier on Ward. He has a decent matchup vs. Minnesota's 24th ranked offence (2.10 G/PG)

Marchand has two assists in his last two games, his first points since the second game of the season. Being back with Bergeron should help his value.

Eriksson won't be available when the Bruins take on the Sharks tonight. He left Wednesday's game after being hit high by Sabres forward John Scott. Brad Marchand moves back to the second line with Eriksson out.

Cole has been dealing with a minor injury for a couple of days and missed practice yesterday. He was questionable for tonight's game but will be in the lineup and skate alongside Valeri Nichushkin and Shawn Horcoff.

Connauton will make his NHL debut tonight. He had two goals and four assists in nine games with Texas (AHL).

Stajan hasn't played since the season opener. He will skate on a line with Curtis Glencross and Lee Stempniak vs. the Stars tonight.

The Flames are looking for more out of Baertschi who has just one goal and three assists in nine games. Stajan will play in his first game since the season opener.

The Flames captain has two goals and seven assists in eight games. Chris Breen will play his second game if Giordano can't go.

Letang will likely make his season debut tomorrow after missing the first nine games with a knee injury. He had five goals and 33 assists (38 points) in 35 games last season.

Hiller allowed four goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. He has struggled in his last two outings but will look to bounce back vs. a Habs team who have lost two straight.

Zuccarello has struggled, recording no points in seven games.

Rielly has played in eight games with the Leafs, and they had to decide after his ninth game to keep him or send him back to juniors. He has impressed assisting on four goals in the eight games.