NHL Hockey Player News

Hedman left Monday's game and did not return. Tampa Bay plays tomorrow and then back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday, so monitor his status prior to the weekend games.

Price has won four straight starts entering play tonight. In those four starts he had a 2.75 GAA and .931 SV%. He has a good matchup tonight vs. a weak Sabres team.

Lundqvist stopped 29 of 30 shots that he faced in a 2-1 shootout win over the Hurricanes last night. He gave up three goals in a losing effort to the Devils the last time these two teams faced off. The Rangers have the fewest goals in the Eastern Conference, so Lundqvist has not had too much goal support to speak of this season.

Nilsson has 10 points in 44 games as a member of Mora IK of the Swedish league. He is a 6'0", 176 lbs. defenseman.

Sparks is 36-17-4 with a 2.65 GAA and .917 SV% as a member of the Guelph Storm this season.

There is no timetable for LaRose's return. Concussions are tricky so it is tough to pinpoint when he will return.

Corvo is dealing with a lower-body injury. This is a tough break for the Hurricanes as they lose their leading scorer on the blueline.

Pietrangelo missed the Blues last game with the flu but he is expected to return to the lineup tonight vs. the Canucks. He is one of the best young defensemen in the NHL. He has five goals and 13 assists in 27 games this season.

Howard has been outstanding in March going 4-0-2 with a 1.29 GAA, and .956 SV%.

Jovanovski skated in Florida's 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. He played just under 11 minutes during the first two periods, but was not on the bench for the third. Jovanovski will remain in Florida during the team's eight-day, five-game road trip.

Ellis stopped 35 of the 36 shots that he faced yesterday in a shootout loss to the Rangers. He will start again tonight against the Florida Panthers where he will look to get in the win column for the first time since March 9th.

Smith was pulled last night vs. the Kings after giving up four goals on 22 shots. He will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Kings again. The Coyotes have yet to score a goal in three games on their current road trip. Smith is a good goalie, but he needs some help from his team if he is going to pick up wins on a consistent basis.

It appears as if #FreeJakeGardiner has worked as the young defenseman has been recalled to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It remains to be seen if he will be in the lineup tomorrow or not.

For now we will assume that Mike Komisarek will replace Holzer in the lineup. However they have an a roster spot open and no one on IR, so this could mean that Jake Gardiner will be recalled soon. Holzer had three points and a minus-12 in 22 games this season.

Howden has been recalled because Shawn Matthias is out tonight with an illness. Howden has 13 goals and 17 assists in 57 games in the AHL this season.

Kassian will return to the Canucks lineup after missing their last two games because of a back injury. After a hot start to the season when he was playing with the Sedins, Kassian has struggled to get on the stat sheet lately. He has five goals and three assists in 26 games this season.

Rask has seen his starts slowly decrease with the strong play of Anton Khudobin. He will face the Jets on the road today where he is 7-1-2 with a 1.88 GAA and .930 SV% this season. Rask is a great start tonight.

Krejci took a puck just above the knee on Sunday. He will be out tonight vs. the Jets. Ryan Spooner will assume his position in between Nathan Horton and Milan Lucic.

Frazee did not get a start during his call-up.

Jonathan Quick started last night vs. the Coyotes and stopped all 27 shots that he faced. With Quick starting last night there is no real surprise that it will be Bernier in between the pipes tonight. In his last start he allowed two goals on 22 shots in a winning effort vs. San Jose. The Coyotes are not a good offensive team so Bernier makes a good start tonight.