NHL Hockey Player News

Campbell allowed two goals on 18 shots after replacing Jonathan Quick in the Kings 7-1 loss to the Avalanche on January 19th. Campbell has seen limited playing time this season and is one game off of for the league leaders—however his 2.19 GAA and .931 SV% are both second best in the NHL behind Robin Lehner through his 17 appearances this season.

Talbot allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Oilers loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Talbot has allowed at least three goals in five straight games, going 1-2-1 with a 4.83 GAA and .862 SV%. Tonight he plays a Blackhawks team that has won four in a row. Chicago’s power-play is also clicking at a 37.8% clip since January 1st—Edmonton’s PK is at 71.4% (worst in the NHL) over that same span.

Khudobin allowed just one goal on 39 shots in the Stars win in Nashville on Saturday. Khudobin has been phenomenal lately and will get another crack at the Predators tonight. Despite posting a 1.33 GAA, .959 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts, Khudobin has gone 3-3-0.

Carter did not return for the third period of Monday’s game in New York and is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Devils. Carter has had a tough offensive season so he shouldn’t be active in season-long leagues on a such a busy night in the NHL, especially on a back-to-back.

Fleury allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Florida on Saturday. The Golden Knights had to cool off eventually and it has resulted in three straight losses for Fleury, who has only allowed a combined seven goals on 72 shots (.903 SV%) in those games. He allowed three goals on 23 shots in a losing effort in his first game vs. Tampa Bay.

Dubnyk gave up two goals on 31 shots in the Wild’s loss in Dallas last Friday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Dubnyk, who is now 11-9-0 with a 2.60 GAA, .914 SV% and one shutout on the road this season. In his first start vs. the Sabres, Dubnyk allowed three goals on 29 shots in a 3-2 loss (Nov.17).

Klefbom has not played since December 11th but will play Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks. Klefbom will not be back on the top power-play unit right away and returns with three goals and 12 assists (15 points) in 31 games this season.

Kuemer was banged up in a collision with Mattias Janmark on Monday and will not be available for Tuesday’s game. Adin Hill was recalled to backup Calvin Pickard.

Georgiev allowed one goal on 19 shots in the Rangers 1-0 loss to the Flyers on January 29th. Georgiev is 1-5-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .891 SV% in his last eight appearances. He draws a tough matchup with the Bruins in town, but they did play last night. Georgiev has gone 3-2-0 with a 1.73 GAA, .933 SV% and one shutout at Madison Square Garden this season.

Talbot allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Oilers loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Talbot has allowed at least three goals in five straight games, going 1-2-1 with a 4.83 GAA and .862 SV%. Tonight he plays a Blackhawks team that has won four in a row. Chicago’s power-play is also clicking at a 37.8% clip since January 1st—Edmonton’s PK is at 71.4% (worst in the NHL) over that same span.

Ward allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Blackhawks win in Buffalo last Friday. Ward has played better recently, winning two straight while stopping 74 of 79 shots (.937 SV%). Ward will make his third appearance vs. the Oilers this season—he is 0-1-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .891 SV% in the first two games.

Darcy Kuemper suffered and upper-body injury in Dallas last night, so Hill comes up to serve as Calvin Pickard’s backup on Tuesday. Hill could remain with the team and get some playing time if Kuemper misses some time.

Goligoski was forced to leave last night’s game in Dallas and will be a game-time decision despite reportedly failing a concussion test on Monday.

Pickard stopped 22 of 24 shots in the Coyotes loss in Montreal on January 23rd. With Darcy Kuemper starting and getting hurt last night, Pickard will start the second-game of their back-to-back tonight in Nashville. He draws a tough assignment in Nashville—the Predators have won three of their last four and are 16-10-0 on home-ice.

Matthews was set to become a restricted free-agent this summer but signed through 2023-24 with an $11.634M cap-hit. Matthews has had a strong season, scoring 23 goals on 121 shots (19.0 SH%) with 23 assists (46 points) in 38 games. Matthews has broken through as one of the best goal-scorers in the league but continues to have a difficult time staying healthy—missing 20 games last season and 14 so far this year.

Murray missed Monday’s practice with an undisclosed issue and will be a game-time decision on Tuesday. Murray has 25 points (1G / 24A) in 50 games this season while playing 21:36 TOI/gm.

Jones allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Sharks win over the Coyotes on Saturday. Dating back to late-December, Jones has gone 10-2-0 in 12 games despite posting a 3.13 GAA and .891 SV%. Jones allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Jets back on December 20th.

Vasilevskiy stopped all 36 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win over the Islanders last Friday. Vasilevskiy ended a bit of an ugly stretch for him with the shutout and tonight he faces the Golden Knights for the second time this season. The 24-year-old allowed two goals on 31 shots in a 3-2 lead in Vegas in the first meeting (Oct.26).