NHL Hockey Player News

Carson has six goals and five assists in 26 games in the AHL this season.

Schneider will get his ninth straight start tonight. After winning six straight he has now lost each of his last two starts. In one of those losses he allowed two goals on the first two shots before being pulled against the Oilers, who he plays tonight. He will likely lower his 57.50 GAA against Edmonton tonight.

Bernier has won each of his last three starts but he has surrendered a lot of the starts to Quick recently. This will be just his third start since March 19th. He has a tough matchup vs. the red-hot Minnesota Wild.

Byfuglien moved to the wing late in Tuesday's game after Nik Antropov was injured. He will stay on the wing alongside Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little to start tonight's game.

Plekanec left yesterday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return. He will not play tonight. Gabriel Dumont was recalled from the Hamilton Bulldogs and will enter the lineup in place of Plekanec.

He is not fantasy relevant.

Gaborik who has traded to the Blue Jackets yesterday will be on their first line tonight with former teammate Artem Anisimov and veteran Vinny Prospal. Gaborik will look to regain his old form after struggling through the first 35 games of the season with the Rangers.

Lecavalier missed the Lightning's last nine games with a foot injury. He will return to the lineup tonight against the Hurricanes and play on a line with youngsters Brett Connolly and Richard Panik.

Fisher missed the last three games with a hand injury but will likely be back in the Preds lineup tonight. He has five goals and four assists in his last eight games.

Ellis has two goals and four assists in 31 games with the Predators this season.

Mueller has been called up and sent down three times in the last three days. He has been recalled today and was on the ice with the Predators this morning. No word on if he will be in the lineup tonight. He has two goals and one assist in seven games.

Rinne allowed one goal on 26 shots in a 3-1 win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. He will face Sergei Bobrovsky and the new look Blue Jackets tonight. Nashville sits just one point out of the playoffs so they need a big game out of Rinne.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 30 shots in a 2-1 win over the Ducks on Sunday. The Blue Jackets made a big trade to acquire Marian Gaborik yesterday so he should help the Blue Jackets offense which will help Bobrovsky. He has a good matchup tonight against the Predators.

Bryzgalov has won each of his last three starts including a win over the Habs last night. He will face the Maple Leafs in Toronto tonight. Bryz is 0-2-0 with a 4.98 GAA and .800 SV% in two starts vs. Toronto this season.

Bishop was traded to the the Lightning in exchange for Cory Conacher and a 4th round pick. He will get the start for his new team tonight in Carolina. Bishop is 8-5-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .922 SV%. The Hurricanes have won just once in their last 10 games, so Bishop has a pretty good matchup.

Nabokov allowed one goal on 25 shots in a 3-1 win over the Devils on Monday. He has now won four out of his last five starts. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. a surging Capitals team. Washington has won five out of their last seven games.

MacArthur will miss his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury.

Kane owners have nothing to worry about. He is good to go tonight.

This is the first time Kelly has joined his teammates for a morning skate since breaking his tibia on March 11th. He is not ready to make his return to the lineup, but this is a positive sign.

Colburne is only being called-up as a precaution. Fraser McLaren missed practiced yesterday with the flu, but was on the ice this morning. If he can't go then Colburne will likely get the call, but with McLaren skating this morning he will likely play.