NHL Hockey Player News

Chara will not be available for Monday's game against the Capitals after undergoing a procedure on his jaw. Chara is dealing with an infection stemming from a broken jaw he suffered in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Dell allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Sharks loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. Dell has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .892 SV% in his last six appearances (four starts) and draws a tough matchup with the Golden Knights in town. He is 1-0-0 while allowing just two goals on 44 shots (.955 SV%) in two appearances against Vegas this season.

Subban allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Golden Knights win in Dallas on December 13th. Marc-Andre Fleury started five of the last six games but Subban will get the Sharks tonight in San Jose. He is 4-4-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .905 SV% on the road this season.

Rittich surrendered four goals on 43 shots in the Flames loss to the Canadiens on Thursday. Rittich has lost two straight while giving up seven goals on 73 shots (.904 SV%) and draws a tough road assignment in Dallas. The Stars have won 10 of their last 13 home games (10-2-1) while scoring 3.31 goals per game.

Raanta surrendered five goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Flames on December 10th. With Darcy Kuemper out week-to-week, the crease is Raanta's and the run starts with a plus-matchup in Detroit. Raanta is 3-2-2 with a 2.66 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.

Miller gave up three goals on 20 shots in the Ducks' loss in New Jersey on Wednesday. Miller has lost two straight and has allowed three goals in both contests. With a decimated roster in-front of him and a matchup with a capable Rangers offence, Miller is not a very good option but could be used in the most desperate of situations.

Radulov (lower-body) will not play on Sunday. Radulov will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury that he suffered in Tampa Bay on Thursday. With Radulov out, the Stars line shuffling will continue and Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski will play with Tyler Seguin tonight.

With Kakko unavailable for the Ducks, Michael Haley will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Sunday afternoon. Kakko's injury is not believed to be serious but it puts him in jeopardy of missing Monday's game in Philadelphia as well.

Bishop was yanked after giving up six goals on 20 shots in the Stars loss in Florida on Friday. Bishop has lost three in a row (0-2-1) while posting a 4.52 GAA and .863 SV%. Tonight he faces a Flames team that has lost three straight (0-2-1) while scoring just four goals (1.33 GF/gm).

Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg are out with the flu and Rickard Rakell has an upper-body injury, paving the way for Sprong to appear in his 90th career NHL game on Sunday. The 22-year-old has 18 points (7G / 11A) in 24 AHL games this season and had 19 points (14G / 5A) in 47 NHL games last year.

This leaves the Ducks without three of their top-6 forwards because both Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg are out with the flu. The Ducks recalled Daniel Sprong to fill one of the spots but the other will likely go to Jaccob Larsson and they will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards.

Ryan Getzlaf missed Saturday's game with the flu and now Silfverberg will join him on the sideline for Sunday's afternoon game in New York. With Silfverberg out, Daniel Sprong has been recalled and will make his season debut.

Getzlaf missed Saturday's thrilling shootout win over the Islanders and will not play in Sunday's matinee against the Rangers. With Getzlaf sidelined, Devin Shore will remain in the Ducks lineup.

Mantha engaged with Jake Muzzin after a hit in the third period and ended up getting body-slammed to the ice by the Leafs' defenseman. Mantha's head hit the ice and remained down for a few minutes before being helped off of the ice. Sunday is the Red Wings' final game before the Christmas break, so it's entirely possible that he could be back for next Saturday's game in Florida but that is pure speculation at this point.