NHL Hockey Player News

Cizikas missed Friday's practice due to an illness but could still be an option for Saturday's game in San Jose. Monitor the fourth liner's status during the Islanders morning skate.

Svechnikov left Thursday's game vs. the Kraken with an undisclosed injury and did not return. The Sharks do not have an extra forward on the roster so they will need to call someone up from the AHL if Svechnikov is unavailable on Saturday.

Acciari was forced to leave Friday's game vs. the Hurricanes and did not return. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said that Acciari would not be travelling with the team to Ottawa, so he won't play Saturday. Expect Wayne Simmonds to draw into the Maple Leafs' lineup to replace him.

Dubois has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but was once again on the ice for practice on Friday and could be an option on Saturday. Dubois skated on the second line and top power-play in practice, so expect him to play a sizeable role in his return to the lineup. With an afternoon start, there will be no morning skate for the Jets, so monitor Dubois' status as they hit the ice for warmups at 1:30 PM ET.

Anderson stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in his last start on March 13th. The league's oldest active player has been incredible at the ripe age of 41, with his 10-9-2 record, 2.79 GAA and 917 SV%. He will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak after a 5-3 loss to Vegas last game.

Kochetkov stopped 20 of 23 shots (.870 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was beaten by the New Jersey Devils last start. The 23-year-old rookie has been fantastic when called upon, with his 11-5-5 record, 2.25 GAA and .915 SV%. He will face the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have lost their last two games and are eighth in the NHL in goals per game (3.39).

Forbort had an MRI on Friday on his undisclosed injury and is not expected to be in the lineup for either of the Bruins' games this weekend. The 31-year-old has five goals, seven assists, 38 SOG, 23 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 54 games this season.

Clifton was a healthy scratch for the Bruins' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Saturday as they take on Minnesota. The 27-year-old has five goals, 17 points, and is a +18 through 64 games this season.

Montembeault's last start was interesting; he started, was pulled, and then returned to the crease while failing to pick up a decision in a 9-5 loss to Florida while stopping 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%). The 26-year-old has been the better of the two Montreal netminders this season, with his 13-13-3 record, 3.34 GAA and .904 SV%. He will face Tampa Bay, who has won their last two games and are seventh in the NHL in goals-per-game.

Fleury stopped 31 of 36 shots (.861 SV%) for his sixth-straight victory as he beat St. Louis in his last game in a fiery affair. The 38-year-old has steadily improved his rough early season numbers, leading to his 22-13-3 record, 2.82 GAA and .908 SV%.

Allison has missed the Flyers' previous three games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the lineup Friday as they take on Buffalo. The 25-year-old has eight goals, five assists, 65 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 45 games this season.

Hutchinson allowed four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in his only start of the season as he lost to St. Louis his last time starting. The 33-year-old has played in four games this season, relieving the starter in three of those contests and posting a 0-1-1 record, with a 3.67 GAA and .886 SV% along the way. He takes on Anaheim, who have lost four of their last five games and are 31st in the NHL in goals per game (2.53).