NHL Hockey Player News

Schneider will start Thursday in Carolina.

Schneider allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Devils loss to St. Louis last Saturday. Schneider finished March at 2-4-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .913 SV% and will make his 23rd start of the season on Thursday. The 33-year-old is 2-9-1 with a 3.73 GAA and .889 SV% on the road this year and draws a tough assignment in Carolina.

Cory Schneider
Allen is in the starter's crease at the morning skate.

Allen allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Blues win in New Jersey on Saturday. Allen will likely start the front-end of the Blues back-to-back with Jordan Binnington likely starting the last two games of the season. Allen is 2-1-2 with a 1.74 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout in his last five starts.

Jake Allen
Ward will start Wednesday vs. the Blues.

Ward allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks loss in San Jose on March 3rd. Ward has fully recovered from a knee injury and will likely start Wednesday vs. the Blues. Ward is 2-0-0 with a 3.31 GAA and .897 SV% in his first two starts against the Blues this season.

Cam Ward
Daccord will make his first career NHL start on Thursday.

Daccord, 22, was a seventh-round pick of the Senators in 2015 and joined the Senators after his Junior Year at Arizona State University. Daccord was 21-12-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .926 SV% at ASU and with the Senators 30 points out of the playoffs with two games left, they will get a look at Daccord tonight in Buffalo.

Joey Daccord
Lundqvist will start Wednesday vs. the Senators.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Rangers loss in New Jersey on Monday. Lundqvist is still searching for his 20th win of the season, having lost five straight while posting a 3.65 GAA and .897 SV%. Tonight he faces the Senators for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.5 GAA and .923 SV% in the first two meetings.

Henrik Lundqvist
Ward is likely to start against the Blues on Wednesday.

Ward allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Blackhawks loss in San Jose on March 3rd. Ward has fully recovered from a knee injury and will likely start Wednesday vs. the Blues. Ward is 2-0-0 with a 3.31 GAA and .897 SV% in his first two starts against the Blues this season.

Cam Ward
Lundqvist is likely to start against the Senators on Wednesday.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Rangers loss in New Jersey on Monday. Lundqvist is still searching for his 20th win of the season, having lost five straight while posting a 3.65 GAA and .897 SV%. Tonight he faces the Senators for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.5 GAA and .923 SV% in the first two meetings.

Henrik Lundqvist
Campbell led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Campbell stopped all five shots that he faced in a relief effort last night and will start on Tuesday. Campbell went 2-2-0 with a 2.55 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout in five appearances in the month of March. In his first start against the Coyotes, Campbell allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-2 loss.

Jack Campbell
Varlamov led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 36 shots in Colorado’s loss to Anaheim on March 15th. Philipp Grubauer started the last eight games, including last night, but they’ll come back to Varlamov vs. the Oilers. Varlamov has stopped 41 of the 45 shots (.911 SV%) in two starts against Edmonton this season.

Semyon Varlamov

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Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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