NHL Hockey Player News

Cullen missed Sunday's game with an upper-body injury, but could return tonight vs. the Jets. If Cullen can't go, Colton Sissons is expected to make his NHL debut.

Stalberg missed Sunday's game as well and is listed as day-to-day. It has been a disappointing season for Stalberg, he has just 15 points (6G / 9A) in 47 games with his new team.

We obviously won't know until pre-game warmups start at 8:30 p.m EST, but for Quick owners, at least know there is a possibility that he starts again tonight.

Raanta stopped 17 of 19 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Wild on Thursday. Raanta is not accustomed to taking the loss in his NHL career, it was just his second regulation loss of the season, he stands at 12-2-3. He will go up against the Flames for the first time since November 27. He stopped 20 of 22 shots for his first NHL win that night.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 22 shots, but walked away with the win in Sunday's outdoor game at Yankee Stadium. He will play in his second straight outdoor game tonight vs. the Islanders. Having played one already should give 'King Henrik' an advantage tonight, start him with confidence.

Hutton gave up five goals on 27 shots in a blowout loss to the Oilers on Sunday. Despite the rough loss, the Predators will turn to him again tonight in Winnipeg. He has not seen the Jets yet this season, but enters play 6-6-1 with a 3.15 GAA and .894 SV% on the road this season.

Hiller shut the door on all 36 shots directed his way in the 3-0 shutout win at Dodgers Stadium on Saturday. It was his first win since January 12 and his fourth shutout of the season. Hiller has been steady all season and will look to beat the Wild for the third time this season tonight in Anaheim. He posted a 1.92 GAA and .930 SV% in the first two wins over Minnesota.

Rask stopped 25 of 26 shots in a 6-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday. The win moved him to 23-13-3 with a 2.08 GAA and .930 SV% on the season. Tonight he will go head-to-head with his former teammate Tim Thomas. Rask is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .943 SV% against the Panthers this season.

Greiss will make his first start since January 11. He allowed four goals on 23 shots in a loss to the Ducks that evening. He has reportedly looked very sharp in practice and that he why he will get the nod over a struggling Mike Smith. In his only other game against the Kings this season, Greiss allowed two goals on 22 shots after replacing Smith in a 7-4 loss in October.

This is a terrible break for the Jets. Kane has been in and out of the lineup with injuries all season. In four games since returning from his hand injury he had four points (1G / 3A). He has totalled 29 points (15G / 14A) in 42 games this season.

Schneider stopped four of five shots after replacing Martin Brodeur on Sunday. Brodeur's play has slipped recently, while Schneider has been one of the most steady goalies all season. Look for him to see the vast majority of starts going forward. Tonight he draws a tough matchup in St. Louis, but he has been able to keep goals to a minimum all season, so you shouldn't worry too much.

Holtby stopped all 21 shots that he faced in a 5-0 blowout win over the Habs on Saturday. It was Holtby's second shutout of the season and his first win since December 10 (a span of 46 days!). He has a good opportunity to make it two straight when he faces the Sabres and their back-up Jhonas Enroth tonight.

Andersson missed the last six games, but will return to the Red Wings injury ravaged lineup tonight. He will skate on what is listed as the top-line, with Gustav Nyquist and Justin Abdelkader, but the Wings really have lines 2A, 2B, 2C right now.

Franzen played just one game after returning from a concussion. This is terrible news for the Red Wings who will be without Franzen, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg tonight in Philadelphia. Their top-6 tonight will consist of five players who played with Grand Rapids (AHL) last season.

Gustavsson allowed four goals on 37 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Despite Jimmy Howard being activated on Monday, 'The Monster' will make his fourth straight starts will Howie gets some more rest. He will need to be in top-form tonight with the Red Wings without Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg vs. the Flyers.

Pavelec gave up four goals on 28 shots, but still walked away victorious on Saturday in Toronto. It was his 16th win of the year and his fifth in his last six starts. He is expected to make his fourth start of the year against the Predators, he is 1-1-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .940 SV% through the first three meetings.

Thomas gave up four goals on 30 shots as the Panthers overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Red Wings 5-4 in a shootout last night. On Tuesday he will make his return to Boston for the first time since leaving. He allowed three goals in a lost to the Bruins in October.

Bishop stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche. It was his third straight win and 26th of the season, which ranks 3rd in the NHL, while his .934 SV% is 1st and 1.96 GAA and also 3rd. He has been straight ridiculous this season, roll him regardless of matchups.

There was some concern over whether Hartnell would play tonight after being spotted in a walking boot over the weekend. He will be back in his familiar spot with Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. Hartnell has two goals and six assists in his last 10 games.

Enroth gave up four goals on 32 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. With Ryan Miller starting last night, it looks like the Sabres will turn to Enroth tonight. He is 1-10-4 with a 2.67 GAA and .910 SV% this season. He faces a Capitals team who finally found some offence in their last contest (5-0 win @ MTL).