NHL Hockey Player News

Ben Bishop will start tomorrow. #Sens

Bishop has won each of his last three starts with a 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He will get the start vs. the high-powered Rangers team who have not looked so high-powered this season. It could be a good matchup, but it could just as easily be a bad matchup, depending on which Rangers team shows up.

Ben Bishop
Price will start tonight for the Habs.

Price allowed one goal on 25 shots against the Penguins last night. He played very well and had no chance on a great shot by Crosby on the only goal. Unfortunately for Price the Canadiens couldn't beat Fleury in the first two periods or Vokoun in the third. Price will go again tonight with another tough matchup. Should be a great goalie battle between Rask and Price.

Carey Price
Early warning folks. Probably won't see who's starting for Ducks in goal at SJ or line rushes. Delay out of LAX just grew even longer.

THE DUCKS STARTER LIKELY WON'T BE REVEALED UNTIL WARMUPS. STAY TUNED. WE WILL CONFIRM AS SOON AS WE HEAR SOMETHING.

Jonas Hiller
Craig Anderson says he won't play tomorrow vs NYR. But Saturday against the Leafs isn't out of the question.

Anderson who has been out since mid-February with a sprained ankle, could return this weekend. Ben Bishop and Robin Lehner played very well in Anderson's absence so he likely won't have the same workload he had before getting hurt. If he is available in your league he could be worth a pick-up. He was an early front-runner for the Vezina before getting hurt.

Craig Anderson
#Canes head coach Kirk Muller said Faulk, Ellis and Sanguinetti will travel with the team. LaRose (flu) will hang behind.

LaRose who just returned from a concussion will miss the Hurricanes game tomorrow with the Maple Leafs. No word if he will join the team Saturday in Winnipeg.

Johnny Boychuk's status is uncertain for tonight vs Montreal. Skated this morning with team. Still needs to be re-evaluated and cleared.

Boychuk has missed the Bruins last two games with a foot injury. He isn't a great fantasy option, but if you have him monitor his status prior to puck-drop. If he plays the Bruins have not said if Aaron Johnson or Matt Bartkowski will come out of the lineup.

Johnny Boychuk
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment.

Bortuzzo will remain a member of the Penguins’ 23-man roster during his conditioning assignment. Bortuzzo, 24, has notched two points (1G-1A) and posted a plus-3 rating in 11 NHL games this season. He collected one goal, two assists, three points and 32 penalty minutes in 28 AHL games with WBS earlier this year.

Robert Bortuzzo
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Simon Despres from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.

Despres, 21, has appeared in 24 regular-season games this season for Pittsburgh, notching two goals, five assists and seven points while posting a plus-10 rating that places second among NHL rookies. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Despres has collected assists in each of his last two games with Pittsburgh. Despres has also been a plus or even player in 20 of his last 21 games (+14 during stretch).

Simon Despres
Cowen skated with the team for this first time this season.

Cowen had skated on his own for the last week, but joined the team today. Bryan Murray says they suggested to Cowen to join the group, doesn't mean he's close to a return. Maybe late April but still not clear. Cowen has been on IR all season.

Jared Cowen

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In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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