NHL Hockey Player News

Gudbranson has been sidelined for a week due to an upper-body injury, but he could return on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 34-yer-old defenseman is averaging 17:51 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 21 games this season.

With Mackenzie Blackwood struggling in recent games, Colorado relied a bit more heavily on Wedgewood, who will return to the crease on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 32-year-old Wedgewood saved 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. Since returning from the Olympic break, Wedgewood has a dazzling 1.26 GAA and .954 SV% in five appearances (5-0-0). The Avalanche enter Monday's contest as significant -223 home favourites against a Penguins team that will welcome Evgeni Malkin back into the lineup from a five-game suspension.

With Mackenzie Blackwood struggling in recent games, Colorado relied a bit more heavily on Wedgewood, who will return to the crease on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 32-year-old Wedgewood saved 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. Since returning from the Olympic break, Wedgewood has a dazzling 1.26 GAA and .954 SV% in five appearances (5-0-0). The Avalanche enter Monday's contest as significant -223 home favourites against a Penguins team that will welcome Evgeni Malkin back into the lineup from a five-game suspension.

The Stars are likely resting Jake Oettinger for a divisional clash against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday and, as such, will turn to DeSmith on Monday against the Utah Mammoth. The 34-year-old DeSmith has won four straight outings, posting an impressive 1.81 GAA and .904 SV%. DeSmith saved 12 of 14 shots in a 3-2 win over Utah earlier this season. The Stars enter Monday's contest as -157 home favourites against a Mammoth team on a four-game losing streak (0-2-2).

Svechnikov was absent from practice on Monday, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets remains unclear. Eric Robinson was in Svechnikov's spot on the top line with Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis at Monday's practice. The 25-year-old Svechnikov has seven points (3G / 4A) in his last six games, giving him 58 points (24G / 34A) through 66 games this season.

Alexander Steeves will draw back into Boston's lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, resulting in Eyssimont being a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Eyssimont has 18 points (8G / 10A) in 51 games this season, but only has one assist in his last seven outings.

Henri Jokiharju will play his first game in nearly three weeks on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, resulting in Peeke being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Peeke has only missed three games this season. He is averaging 19:26 time-on-ice and has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 63 games this season.

Andrew Peeke will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Jokiharju to re-enter the lineup for the first time since February 28th. The 26-year-old Jokiharju is averaging 17:55 time-on-ice and has nine assists in 35 games this season.

Michael Eyssimont will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Steeves to re-enter the lineup against the New Jersey Devils. The 26-year-old Steeves is averaging 12:00 time-on-ice and has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 40 games this season.

The Bruins are hanging on to a Wild Card spot in an ultra-tight race in the Eastern Conference, and will turn to Korpisalo on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old Korpisalo allowed five goals on 40 shots (.875 SV%) in his most recent outing, continuing a losing trend for the netminder in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Korpisalo has allowed four or more goals in four of his last five games (1-1-3), posting a 3.98 GAA and .875 SV%. The Bruins enter Monday's contest as +108 road underdogs against a Devils team that has scored four or more goals in five of its last six games (4-2-0).

Sorokin has been one of the NHL's top netminders this season, but he has battled some adversity in recent weeks. The 30-year-old goalie has uncharacteristically allowed three or more goals in seven of his last nine games, but his team has often bailed him out, leading him to a 6-3-0 record despite pedestrian 3.02 GAA and .901 SV%.

Shabanov's first season in the NHL has not gone as hoped, with 16 points (4G / 12A) through 42 games. The 25-year-old forward has just one assist in his last 12 outings and is now battling a lower-body injury that could keep him out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Adam Erne will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Utah Mammoth, sending Bastian back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Bastian has two goals in his last four games. He is averaging 8:45 time-on-ice and has six points (6G / 0A) in 31 games this season.

Nathan Bastian will be a healthy scratch for Dallas on Monday, allowing Erne to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Erne has played exclusively in a fourth-line role this season, averaging 9:51 time-on-ice and scoring five points (4G / 1A) in 32 games.

Yan Kuznetsov (undisclosed) will not play on Monday, allowing Brzustewicz to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Brzustewicz is averaging 14:04 time-on-ice and has has two points (1G / 1A) in 19 games this season.

Kuznetsov has seen more favourable offensive deployment since the Flames have traded away several key defensemen in recent weeks, including some time on the powerplay but will be forced to miss Monday's game vs. Detroit with an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Kuznetsov is averaging 20:09 time-on-ice and has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 52 games this season. Hunter Brzustewicz will enter the lineup as Kuznetsov's replacement.

Martin Pospisil will re-enter Calgary's lineup on Monday, sending Beecher to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Beecher is averaging 10:16 time-on-ice and has six points (3G / 3A) in 32 games this season.

Ryan Lomberg will re-enter Calgary's lineup on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings, sending Klapka to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Klapka is averaging 10:41 time-on-ice, recording 14 points (5G / 19A), 99 penalty minutes, and 247 hits in 65 games this season.