NHL Hockey Player News

Miner was recalled last week after Scott Wedgewood (lower body) was injured and will make his first career start on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Miner was a seventh-round pick of Colorado in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old netminder was excellent in the AHL last season, posting a 2.10 GAA and .930 SV% in 18 games (9-6-1), but has fallen off slightly in the 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.47 GAA and .903 SV% in 16 outings (8-5-3). Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as sizeable -230 road favorites against a Chicago team outscored 25-11 in their last five games (1-4-0).

Zary was limited to 6:37 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, exiting the contest after a knee-on-knee hit from Drew Helleson. The 23-year-old Zary has been productive this season, scoring 22 points (10G / 12A) in 40 games while averaging 16:18 time-on-ice.

Lyubushkin suffered the injury in the second period of Tuesday's game and did not make another appearance before being ruled out for the game. We should get an update on his status ahead of Dallas' game in Philadelphia on Thursday.

The Golden Knights have won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) and will turn to Samsonov between the pipes on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. Samsonov has been excellent lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five games (5-0-0) and posting a tremendous .942 SV%. He has 2.69 GAA and .907 SV% in 14 games this season (10-3-1). The Golden Knights enter Tuesday's contest as significant -251 road favorites against a Sharks club riding a two-game winning streak.

Evangelista appeared to suffer the injury in the first period of Tuesday's game and was able to return briefly in the second before being ruled out. We should get an update on his status ahead of Nashville's game against the Capitals on Saturday.

It's unclear when Monahan suffered the injury, but he did not appear in the third period of Tuesday's game. We should get an update on his status ahead of Columbus' game against the Kraken on Thursday.

Faber suffered the injury midway through the first period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Minnesota' game against the Avalanche on Thursday.

Terry will miss Tuesday's game due to the birth of his child. Terry has been on fire lately and will be solely missed from an Anaheim team that is 4-1-0 in their last five. The 27-year-old Terry has 33 points (14G / 19A) in 39 games this season, including eight points (5G / 3A) in his last six.

Chytil suffered the injury in the second period of Tuesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of the Rangers' game against the Devils on Thursday.

Lyon appeared to suffer the injury at some point during the first period of Tuesday's game and was unable to join his teammates for the start of the second. We should get an update on his status ahead of Detroit's game against the Blackhawks on Friday.

Dermott will take a seat on Tuesday to make way for Jake Middleton's return from an upper-body injury. Dermott is yet to register a point in 14 games this season.

Gaunce will re-enter the press box after drawing into the lineup for Saturday's game in Carolina. Devin Shore re-enters the lineup in his place.

Shore will immediately re-enter the lineup after sitting out Saturday's game in Carolina. Brendan Gaunce will sit in his place.

Novak has not played since December 31st, missing two games, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 27-year-old Novak only has nine points (5G / 4A) in 31 games after scoring 45 (18G / 27A) in 71 games last season.

Wilsby has not played since December 30th due to a lower-body injury and will now miss a fourth consecutive game. The 24-year-old Wilsby has played well in his first NHL season, averaging 18:43 time-on-ice and scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 15 games.

Middleton has not played since December 12th, missing 11 consecutive games, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. Before his injury, the 28-year-old Middleton was averaging a career-high 20:36 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (5G / 8A), 76 blocks, and 42 hits in 29 games this season.

Saros will make his 32nd start of the season when the Predators travel to Winnipeg to take on the Jets on Tuesday. Saros was spectacular his last time out, stopping all 27 shots he faced in a 3-0 victory in Vancouver on Friday. It was the fourth shutout but just the ninth win of the season for Saros. He's got a good chance of staying in the win column on Tuesday as the Predators enter action at +130 on the money line.

The Maple Leafs are riding a four-game winning streak, three with Woll between the pipes, and will return to him on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 26-year-old Woll has a solid 2.48 GAA and .914 SV% in 19 games this season (13-6-0). He has been excellent lately, posting a .933 SV% during a four-game winning streak. The Maple Leafs enter the action on Tuesday as -124 road favorites against a Flyers club they defeated 3-2 in overtime on Sunday.

Jenik will fill in on the Senators fourth line for Cole Reinhardt, who is a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Jenik will make his Senators debut after previously playing in the Coyotes organization, where he tallied four goals and two assists in 22 NHL games across parts of four seasons.

Kochetkov has lost three of his last four starts (1-2-1), allowing 11 goals and posting a .893 SV%, and will attempt to rebound on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.48 GAA and .901 SV% in 25 appearances this season (15-8-1). The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -113 road favorites against a Lightning club outscored 13-5 during a four-game losing skid. Tampa Bay defeated Carolina in their only other meeting this season, 4-1 on opening night.