NHL Hockey Player News

Wagner has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Carl Grundstrom in the lineup on Thursday. Wagner has two goals and one assist in 11 games this season.

Grundstrom has in the lineup for the last three games but will be replaced by Austin Wagner on Thursday. Grundstrom has two assists while playing 14:22 ATOI in four games this season.

Davidson has had a tremendous start to the AHL season, posting 10 points (2G / 8A) in 10 games with the Heat. Davidson replaces Oscar Kylington on the roster but is expected to serve as the No.7 defensemen on Thursday.

The Flames want Kylington to start killing penalties, so he will head to Stockton to work on that part of his game. Michael Stone will draw into the lineup to replace Kylington on Thursday.

Werner has gone 5-4-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .908 SV% in nine AHL games this season. Werner was called-up because something is up with Philipp Grubauer. He was not on the ice for Thursday's morning skate, so look for Werner to backup Pavel Francouz against the Predators.

Kotkaniemi practiced on Wednesday and took part in Thursday's morning skate but remains sidelined for Thursday's game in Philadelphia. The Haas are hopeful that Kotkaniemi will be able to return to the lineup on Saturday.

Markstrom allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Canucks loss to the Blues on Tuesday. Markstrom has lost three of his last four starts while posting a 2.87 GAA and .890 SV% but draws a quality matchup vs. the Blackhawks on Thursday. Chicago is 4-7-3 and are averaging the third-fewest goals per game (2.36) in the NHL this season.

Crawford gave up four goals on 44 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Los Angeles last Saturday. Robin Lehner has started four of the last five games but Crawford will face the Canucks on Thursday night. He has lost three straight games while allowing 12 goals on 104 shots (.885 SV%), so you may not want to start him against a Canucks team that is sixth in the NHL in goal scoring (3.47 GF/gm).

Rittich gave up three goals on 37 shots in the Flames win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Rittich has now won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on the last 116 shots (.931 SV%) that he has faced. He is rolling right now and faces a Devils team that is 2-3-0 with just 1.80 goals per game on the road this season.

Subban surrendered four goals on 39 shots in the Golden Knights loss to the Jets last Saturday. Subban is now 0-1-1 with an ugly .887 SV% and tonight he gets a chance to face his hometown team. In his first career start against the Maple Leafs, Subban stopped 20 of 23 shots in a 6-3 win but that doesn't mean you should pick him up and start him on Thursday.

Bobrovsky stopped all 22 shots that he faced in the Panthers' shutout win over the Red Wings last Saturday. The win moved Bobrovsky to 3-1-1 with a 3.20 GAA, .898 SV% and one shutout on home ice this season. Tonight he faces a Capitals team that comes in at 7-1-1 while scoring 4.11 goals per game in their first nine road games of 2019-20.

DeBrusk is battling a lower-body injury and will not be available for tomorrow's game against the Red Wings. With DeBrusk out, Peter Cehlarik will move up to the second line and skate with David Krejci and Danton Heinen.

Letang was forced to exit Monday's game in Boston with a lower-body issue and will not play against the Islanders on Thursday. With Letang out, John Marino will move up to play on the top-pair with Brian Dumoulin and Justin Schultz will man the top power-play unit.

Campbell allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Kings' win over the Blackhawks last Saturday. Campbell and Jonathan Quick have been alternating starts as of late, so Campbell draws the Senators on Thursday night. Campbell is 1-1-0 while allowing a combined eight goals on 55 shots (.855 SV%) in his only two road starts of the season.

Murray was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots in the Penguins loss in Boston on Monday. Everyone is struggling against the Bruins right now, so Murray owners shouldn't worry about his latest outing. In his previous three road outings, Murray stopped 72 of the 79 shots (.911 SV%) and will try to snap the Islanders' winning streak on Thursday. The Isles have won 10 in a row while averaging 3.50 goals per game.

Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Kings on Tuesday. Andersen has now won three of his last four starts with a 2.17 GAA and .922 SV%. He is heating up and catches a break with Malcolm Subban starting instead of Marc-Andre Fleury. Vegas is 5-2-0 and is scoring 2.86 goals per game in their first seven road games.

Nilsson allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Senators' win in New York on Monday. It was a nice bounce-back effort for Nilsson, who struggled in his previous outing. The 29-year-old has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .922 SV% in six games this year and faces the Kings on Thursday. Los Angeles has lost its last four road games while scoring just 1.25 goals per game.