Tatar suffered an upper-body injury early in Tuesday's game against the Islanders and is not expected to play in Tampa Bay. Artturi Lehkonen moved up to the top line after Tatar got hurt and Lukas Vejdemo was recalled from the AHL to take his spot in the lineup.
Dumoulin will play for the first time since November 30th after undergoing surgery to repair lacerated tendons in his left ankle. Dumoulin has picked up seven points (1G / 6A) while averaging 1.2 blocked shots and 17 hits per game in 23 games this season.
Cholowski played in the last three games with the Red Wings, playing just 12:00 TOI last night vs. the Avalanche. With the Red Wings off until Friday, Cholowski goes back to Grand Rapids, where he has 12 points (3G / 9A) in 27 games.
Bernier stopped 36 of 39 shots in the Red Wings shootout loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Bernier finished the month of February at 3-8-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .911 SV%. Tonight he'll face a Colorado team that is on a six-game winning streak while averaging 2.50 goals for and 1.33 goals against per game.
Bernier stopped 36 of 39 shots in the Red Wings shootout loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Bernier finished the month of February at 3-8-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .911 SV%. Tonight he'll face a Colorado team that is on a six-game winning streak while averaging 2.50 goals for and 1.33 goals against per game.
Dumoulin has been out since November 30th after undergoing surgery to repair lacerated tendons in his left ankle. Dumoulin was back on the top-pair with Kris Letang at Monday's practice and could return to the lineup on Tuesday.
Bernier allowed two goals on nine shots after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wing loss to the Wild on Thursday. Bernier has gone 1-6-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .888 SV% in his last seven starts (plus two relief appearances). Bernier has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .901 SV% in three games against the Senators this season.
Cholowski is expected to replace Gustav Lindstrom, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Cholowski has picked up three goals and nine assists (12 points) in 27 games with the Griffins.
Markstrom's original timetable was 3-to-4 weeks and that could still be the case. Vancouver will likely release another update after he is re-evaluated in two weeks. Thatcher Demko will be the Canucks' starter until further notice, suggesting he could start the next eight-to-nine games in a row (with two back-to-backs).
Bernier surrendered three goals on 30 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Flames on Sunday. Bernier's numbers have fallen off a bit lately, going 1-5-0 with a 3.27 GAA and .896 SV% in his last seven games (six starts). In his first two starts vs. the Devils, Bernier is 0-2-0 while giving up eight goals on 59 shots (.864 SV%).
Dowling has not played since January 29th so he'll get a couple of games in inn Texas before being recalled later in the week.
Bernier surrendered three goals on 30 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Flames on Sunday. Bernier's numbers have fallen off a bit lately, going 1-5-0 with a 3.27 GAA and .896 SV% in his last seven games (six starts). In his first two starts vs. the Devils, Bernier is 0-2-0 while giving up eight goals on 59 shots (.864 SV%).
The Hurricanes were busy on trade deadline day to they had to make some room and they did so by moving Dougie Hamilton to LTIR. To help make up for the loss of Hamilton and most recently Brett Pesce, the Hurricanes used the cap space to acquired Brady Skjei and Sami Vatanen.
Markstrom was hurt in the Boston game on Saturday and underwent an MRI on Monday morning. He'll return to Vancouver to be re-evaluated and the Canucks will likely return a more detailed timetable after that. With Markstrom out, Thatcher Demko will serve as the Canucks' No.1 netminder and they made a trade for Louis Domingue today to give them a No.2 netminder.
Sprong is a former highly regarded prospect who is now with his third team in two years. Spring has not had a problem scoring in the AHL, posting 11 goals with 16 assists (27 points) in 39 games with San Diego this season. However, he has just 19 goals and 11 assists (30 points) in 97 career NHL games with the Penguins and Ducks. He'll report to Hershey (AHL) and have to work his way up to the high-powered Capitals.
Head coach Rod Brind'Amour met with the media on Monday and told reporters that none of their recent injuries are "short term." With Pesce set to miss some time, the Hurricanes could be in the market for a defenseman before today's trade deadline.
Haula performed admirably in his third-line role for the Hurricanes after being acquired from Vegas in the off-season. Injuries limited him to just 41 games in a Carolina uniform, but he was able to register 12 goals and 10 assists while playing less than 16 minutes a night. He should play more of a top-six role now with the Panthers. Haula is set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1.
Bernier allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Islanders on Friday. Bernier has gone 1-4-0 with a 3.29 GAA and .895 SV% in his last six games (five starts) and draws a tough assignment tonight with the Flames in town. They may be just 4-3-0 in their last seven but Calgary has averaged 4.86 goals per game in that span.
