NHL Hockey Player News

Jan Jenik has been recalled from the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).

Janik had seven goals, 16 assists, 50 PIMs, and a +3 plus/minus through 30 games with Tucson (AHL) and has been recalled to Arizona for a second time this season. The 22-year-old played in one NHL game earlier this season, failing to pick up a point and grabbing four PIMs in the process.

Jan Jenik
David Krejci will be healthy and ready to go for Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs (lower-body).

Krejci hasn't played since April 1st due to a lower-body injury and will be forced to miss the final two games of the regular season but is expected back for Game 1 of the playoffs according to head coach Jim Montgomery. The 36-year-old puts the lid on a very successful comeback season after taking 2021-22 off, finishing with 16 goals, 40 assists, 112 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +23 plus/minus through 70 games prior to the injury.

David Krejci
Hugh McGing is expected to make his NHL debut Wednesday vs. Dallas.

McGing had 15 goals, 20 assists, 64 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 68 games this season with Springfield (AHL) and was recalled to St. Louis for the first time in his NHL career Tuesday and will make his NHL debut Wednesday vs. Dallas. The 24-year-old is the Blues' 2018 fifth-round pick (138th overall).

Hugh McGing
Nick Ritchie will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. San Jose.

Ritchie has 13 goals, 13 assists, 120 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -21 plus/minus through 74 games with Calgary and Arizona but will not be in the Flames' lineup Wednesday as they take on San Jose. The 27-year-old was the Flames' final shooter in their previous loss which mathematically eliminated Calgary from the playoffs.

Nick Ritchie
Dustin Wolf will make his NHL debut when he starts Wednesday vs. San Jose.

Wolf was 41-9-2 with a .932 SV% and 2.08 GAA with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and was recalled to make his NHL debut Wednesday vs. San Jose. The 21-year-old was Calgary's 2019 seventh-round pick (214 overall) and will take on the San Jose Sharks, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.88).

Dustin Wolf
Boone Jenner will not return for the remaining two games of the 2022-23 season (lower-back).

Jenner was a late scratch Tuesday after warmups due to a lower-back injury and will now be out for the Blue Jackets' remaining two games of the 2022-23 season. The 29-year-old puts a lid on one of his most productive seasons to date statistically, as he had 26 goals, 45 points, 214 SOG, 51 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 68 games played prior to the injury.

Boone Jenner
Nick Swaney has been recalled from Iowa (AHL) and is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday.

Swaney had 16 goals, 12 assists, 14 PIMs and a +13 plus/minus through 46 games with Iowa (AHL) and has been recalled to Minnesota for the first time Wednesday. The 25-year-old was the Wilds' 2017 seventh-round pick (209th overall) and is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday.

Nick Swaney
Sammy Walker has been recalled from Iowa (AHL).

Walker had 26 goals, 20 assists, 23 PIMs and a +18 plus/minus through 54 games with Iowa (AHL) but has been recalled to Minnesota on Wednesday with expectations to be in the lineup Thursday. The 23-year-old had a goal in eight games previous with Minnesota in his previous call-up this season.

Sammy Walker
Linus Ullmark will not travel with the Bruins on their road trip as precautionary reasons (undisclosed).

Ullmark is 40-6-1 with a 1.89 GAA and .939 SV% but was not present at the Bruins' practice Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury. Ullmark is expected to be fully healthy for the playoffs so Boston fans have little to worry about as this is all just precaution with their star netminder.

Linus Ullmark
Adam Ginning has been reassigned to Lehigh-Valley (AHL).

Ginning made his NHL debut Tuesday night vs. Columbus and played 21 shifts, 16:40 TOI and picked up two PIMs in his first taste of NHL action. The 23-year-old returns to Lehigh-Valley (AHL), where he has three goals, 19 points, 61 PIMs and a +25 plus/minus through 65 games prior to his call-up.

Adam Ginning
Mads Sogaard will start Thursday vs. Buffalo.

Sogaard allowed two goals on 29 shots (.931 SV%) for his third victory in five games played as he beat the Carolina Hurricanes in his previous start. The 22-year-old has endured a year of learning in his tough, rookie season, with his 8-6-2 record, 3.29 GAA and .889 SV%. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres for their second last contest of the season, who snapped a three-game winning streak with a 6-2 loss to New Jersey on Tuesday.

Mads Sogaard
Jordan Binnington is expected to start Thursday in Dallas.

Binnington allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he was handed the loss by Minnesota last game. The 29-year-old will be happy to see the 2022-23 season come to a close, as he has a 27-26-6 record, .892 SV% and 3.35 GAA.

Jordan Binnington
Joel Hofer was the first goalie off the ice at the Blues' morning skate.

Hofer allowed five goals on 17 shots (.706 SV%) for the worst start of his career in his previous time between the pipes as he took the no decision to Los Angeles after being pulled after 15:50 TOI. The 22-year-old was incredibly solid in his previous short showing with St. Louis, picking up a 3-0-1 record, 2.79 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the Dallas Stars, who have won four-straight games and are seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.44).

Joel Hofer

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