NHL Hockey Player News

Dell allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sharks loss to the Blue Jackets on November 1st. Dell has now lost three in a row while allowing three goals in each game, stopping 85 of the 94 shots (.904 SV%) that he has faced. With the Sharks on the tail-end of a back-to-back, Dell will make his fifth start of the season tonight.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Stars on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has had an inconsistent season, but has now allowed just one goal in three of his last four starts. Bobrovksy is 1-2-0 with a 4.36 GAA and .876 SV% on the road.

After Thursday’s game, the Stars announced that Klingberg would miss at least three weeks. However, Klingberg underwent surgery on Friday morning and the initial timetable suggests that he will miss at least the next four weeks.

Stalock allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s win in Edmonton on October 30th. Stalock has not been called on often, but has won two of this three starts despite allowing a combined 10 goals on 95 shots (.895 SV%). Tonight he faces a Ducks team that has lost eight of their last 10 (2-6-2).

Hanley has picked up five points (1G / 4A) in 11 games with Texas this season. Hanley has been called up because John Klingberg has been placed on IR with an upper-body injury.

Klingberg suffered an upper-body injury last night and the Stars announced that he will miss at least three weeks. His movement to IR opened up a roster spot to call-up Joel Hanley from the AHL.

Radulov has been out since October 30th, missing seven of the last eight games with a lower-body injury. Radulov’s movement to IR is retroactive to October 30th, so he is eligible to return whenever he is healthy.

Niemi allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Canadiens win in Brooklyn on Monday. Niemi has won three of his first four starts despite posting a below-average 3.13 GAA and .893 SV%. Tonight he faces a Vegas team that is fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.3) but tied for 29th in goal-scoring (2.38).

Holtby stopped 41 of 42 shots in the Capitals 2-1 win over the Penguins on Wednesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Holtby, who will make his 12th appearance tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He is 4-1-1 with a 2.81 GAA and .913 SV% in seven starts on home-ice this season.

Howard allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Red Wings win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Howard is riding a three-game winning streak, stopping 99 of 107 shots (.925 SV%) that he has faced. He will look to extend his winning streak vs. his hometown Rangers, who are 27th in the NHL in scoring (2.67 GF/PG).

Dell allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sharks loss to the Blue Jackets on November 1st. Dell has now lost three in a row while allowing three goals in each game, stopping 85 of the 94 shots (.904 SV%) that he has faced. With the Sharks on the tail-end of a back-to-back, Dell will make his fifth start of the season tonight.

Halak was pulled after he allowed five goals on 19 shots in the Bruins 8-5 loss the Canucks on Thursday. With Tuukka Rask on a personal leave of absence, Halak will continue to see the bulk of the starts moving forward. The 33-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout in three starts on home-ice this season.

Kruger will not practice on Friday and will miss Saturday’s game due to a left leg injury. Expect Luke Johnson or John Hayden to replace Kruger on the Blackhawks fourth line.

The Bruins announced on Friday that Rask has been granted a leave of absence, which means they will ride Jaroslav Halak as their No.1 netminder. There is no word on how long they expect Rask to be away from the team.

Schenn will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury, which means Ryan O’Reilly will centre the top line and Robert Thomas and Robby Fabbri will play expanded roles.