NHL Hockey Player News

Nicklas Jensen will enter the lineup in place of Raymond and play with the Sedin's and Burrows will move to the second line.

Schneider has his six game winning streak snapped when he was pulled after allowing two goals on the first two shots in Edmonton on Saturday. He has a tough matchup vs. the red hot Antti Niemi and the San Jose Sharks.

Niemi had a fantastic fantasy week this past week. He went 4-0-0 with a 1.22 GAA and .952 SV%. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. the Canucks, but he is a must-start right now.

Jensen was called up yesterday from the AHL. It looks like he will make his NHL debut alongside the Sedin twins. If he plays well and stays on this line, he could become fantasy relevant quickly.

There has been no word on why Raymond was not on the ice this morning, but he has not been traded. We will update if he will play tonight when it is released.

The 22-year-old defenseman will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Canucks. He had five goals and 22 assists in 60 games in the AHL this season.

Burns has been great at forward having posted five goals and five assists in nine games.

Letang will miss his third straight game and sixth in the last seven when the Penguins play tomorrow. His original timetable was 7-10 days so he could return later this week.

Varlamov played amazing, making some spectacular saves in a 34-save shutout performance vs. the Predators on Saturday. He will get the nod tonight on the road vs. the Red Wings. He is 0-11-2 with a 3.64 GAA and .889 SV% away from the Pepsi Center this season.

Kiprusoff allowed five goals on 20 shots in a loss to Columbus on Friday. He has lost four of his last five starts and allowed five goals in three of those losses. He has a fairly tough matchup against an Oilers team who is finding their scoring touch as of late.

Faulk will miss his fifth straight game tonight and likely his sixth tomorrow. Monitor his status prior to Thursday and Saturday's game.

Ruutu left Saturday's game with a lower-body and did not return. This is what we have come to expect from Ruutu, he is a good player (3 A in 4 games) but he has a hard time staying healthy. He won't be in the lineup tonight when the Hurricanes take on the Habs.

Fisher will miss his second straight game with a hand injury. This injury was horrible timing for Fisher who had an eight game point streak going prior to getting hurt.

It sounds like Vanek will miss his fourth straight game tomorrow because of an upper-body injury. The Sabres haven't won a game since Vanek got hurt.

Sharp will miss his 11th straight game with a shoulder injury. The Hawks next game is Thursday vs. the Blues, consider him questionable for now, but monitor his availability.

Hossa will miss his sixth straight game today with an upper-body injury. The Hawks next game is Thursday vs. the Blues, consider him questionable for now, but monitor his availability.

The Sens play tomorrow, Friday and Sunday so monitor his status prior to those games to see if he will get any starts this week. He could be a good pick heading into the playoffs.

Dubnyk stopped all 24 shots that he faced in a very easy shutout vs. Vancouver on Saturday. His teammates were on fire, especially Taylor Hall who recorded a hattrick in the first period. He has a strong matchup tonight vs. the Flames tonight.

After a spectacular start to his NHL career Fasth has taken a step back. This will be his first start since March 25th when he allowed four goals on 38 shots in a losing effort vs. the Sharks. He has a fairly tough matchup vs a Stars team who have scored 13 goals in their last three games.

Peters played very well allowing just one goal on 35 shots including some spectacular saves in a 3-1 win over the Jets on Saturday. He has a tough matchup vs. Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens.