NHL Hockey Player News

Talbot will be in search of a third straight victory when the Kings make the short trip to Anaheim to take on the Ducks on Tuesday. Talbot was outstanding against the Canucks his last time out, stopping 39 of the 42 shots he faced as the Kings sailed to a 6-3 victory. The 36-year-old netminder has quietly put together one of the best seasons of his 11-year career, compiling a 25-18-6 record and a .915 SV% across 50 appearances. He has an excellent chance of staying in the win column on Tuesday with the Kings being -290 favourites in Anaheim.

Mermis will take a seat on Tuesday with Alex Goligoski expected to draw back into the lineup. Mermis has three goals and five assists in 47 games this season.

Zuccarello's status for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche was up in the air after leaving practice early. The 36-year-old Zuccarello has 60 points (11G / 49A) in 67 games this season.

Meyer was a late addition to the lineup as he subbed in for the injured Alex Nylander. Meyer suffered the injury in the first period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return.

The Sabres will turn to Luukkonen between the pipes for a fifth straight game on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. Lukkonen has been solid lately, allowing two or fewer goals in four straight (2-2-0), but was on the short end of a 3-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in his last outing, allowing three goals on 21 shots (.875 SV%). The Sabres enter action as +205 road underdogs.

Robinson will take a seat on Tuesday when the Sabres travel to Dallas to take on the Stars. He has two goals and seven assists in 40 games this season.

Stephenson returned to Vegas on Tuesday due to personal reasons and his status for Wednesday's game in Edmonton is up in the air as a result. Brendan Brisson will likely draw into the lineup if Stephenson is unavailable.

Meyer was a late addition to the lineup after Alex Nylander (undisclosed) left mid-way through warmups. Meyer has one goal and one assist in 13 games this season.

Nylander left the ice halfway through warmups and is listed as a scratch on NHL.com's official roster report. Carson Meyer will draw into the lineup in his place.

White will be the odd-man out on Tuesday when the Canadiens host the Flyers. He is yet to register a point in 28 games this season split between the Penguins and Habs.

Iorio will get a chance to play on Tuesday in place of the injured Rasmus Sandin. Iorio's only appearance of the season came against the Bruins on March 30th. He registered on shot on goal in just over nine minutes of ice-time.

The Capitals return to the ice on Tuesday in a battle against the Detroit Red Wings for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and could desperately use the services of Oshie after missing the last four games, all losses. The veteran forward has had an injury-plagued season and had three points (0G / 3A) in his last four games before his most recent ailment.

The Senators will turn to Korpisalo for the second straight game on Tuesday when they visit the Florida Panthers. Korpisalo snapped a three-game losing skid in his last outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. The Senators will be without Tim Stutzle and enter action as sizeable +214 road underdogs.

Carolina will continue its carousel of goaltender starts as they turn back to Pyotr Kochetkov on Tuesday in Boston. The 25-year-old will appear in his 41st game tonight and has taken a big step forward in the Hurricanes' crease this season with his 21-13-4 record, 2.37 GAA and .910 SV%. He'll head to Boston to take on the Bruins, who have won four straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.27).

Seider is battling an illness but will draw into the lineup on Tuesday in a battle for the final Eastern Conference Wild-Card spot against the Washington Capitals. In his last three games, Seider has two points (0G / 2A), seven shots, and 13 hits.

Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed earlier this morning that Sergei Bobrovsky would get the start, but it appears there was a change of plans as Stolarz led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups for Tuesday's game against the Senators. Stolarz will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing start against the Canadiens last Tuesday, when we allowed five goals on 39 shots as the Panthers suffered a 5-3 defeat.

Carolina will continue its carousel of goaltender starts as they turn back to Pyotr Kochetkov on Tuesday in Boston. The 25-year-old will appear in his 41st game tonight and has taken a big step forward in the Hurricanes' crease this season with his 21-13-4 record, 2.37 GAA and .910 SV%. He'll head to Boston to take on the Bruins, who have won four straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.27).

Attard has appeared in 12 games this season but will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Montreal. The 25-year-old has two assists, 14 SOG and six PIMs this season but will be replaced by Marc Staal on Tuesday.

Ginning has only appeared in one game since March 30th but will return to the press box on Tuesday in Montreal as Erik Johnson takes his spot in the Flyers lineup. The 24-year-old rookie has one goal, and six SOG while averaging just 14:09 TOI/GP this season.

With the return of Sean Couturier (upper body), Cam Atkinson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday in Montreal. The 34-year-old is having his worst offensive season in three years with his 13 goals, 28 points, 174 SOG and -22 plus/minus through 67 games played.