NHL Hockey Player News

Oesterle has quietly enjoyed a quality season out in Arizona, scoring six goals with 14assists (20 points) in 51 games this season. Oesterle has been a reliable daily fantasy option thanks to his 0.4 points per game, 1.98 blocked shots per game and 1.14 shots per game.

Eaves has had a brutal time with injuries in the last couple of seasons and has been limited to just seven games this season. Eaves has appeared in just nine games over the last two seasons so maybe an extended run in the AHL will help him get back up to speed.

Because of salary cap issues, the deal can’t officially be signed until after Monday’s trade deadline but Silfverberg’s new cap-hit is expected to be north of $5.0 million. Silfverberg has always been a player who shoots the puck a lot and has been able to maintain 2-plus shots per game even on a bad Ducks team this season, scoring 16 goals with just eight assists (24 points) in 51 games. The Ducks are expected to be sellers at the deadline but Silfverberg will be sticking around.

Donato was a highly touted prospect coming out of Harvard University. The 22-year-old was picked in the second-round (No.56 overall) in 2014 and dazzled Bruins fans in a 12-game stint after turning pro late last season. However, Donato struggled to find his way this season, scoring just six goals with three assists (nine points) in 34 games. Since then he has been in the AHL, where he has 12 points (7G / 5A) in 18 games with Providence but could replace Coyle on the big-club as the Wild continue to push for a playoff berth.

Coyle, 26, was born 45 minutes outside of Boston and attended Boston University for two seasons before playing one season in the QMJHL. Coyle was a first-round pick (No.28 overall) in 2010 and has registered 242 points (91G / 151A) in 479 career NHL games since then. Coyle has excellent hands for a player who is 6-foot-3, 221 lbs. but has settled in as more of a playmaker in the NHL, posting a career-high of just 21 goals back in 2016. This season, Coyle has 10 goals and 18 assists (28 points) in 60 games and should be a nice addition to the Wild’s middle-6. Coyle is capable of playing both centre and wing.

Greiss stopped all 31 shots that he faced in the Islanders shutout win in Columbus last Thursday. The win extended Greiss’ winning streak to three games, stopping 87 of the 89 shots (.978 SV%) that he has faced over that stretch. The Islanders are making life easy on their goalies but tonight he faces a Flames team that is second in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.68 GF/pg).

Perlini missed the morning skate with an illness but remains a game-time decision in Detroit. Chris Kunitz will take his place if he can’t play.

Cehlarik will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury but head coach Bruce Cassidy said that he is “close” to a return. Cehlarik should be back for Saturday’s game in St. Louis.

Gunnarsson has been out since February 5th and will miss his ninth straight game on Thursday. However, the Blues are playing extremely well right now so there is no reason to rush the veteran defenseman back into the lineup at this time.

Perron remains on IR with an upper-body injury that he suffered in mid-January. Perron will miss his 14th straight game on Thursday but with the Blues rolling like they are right now, there is no need for them to rush the veteran winger back into the lineup.

Comeau has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Blues. Comeau doesn’t bring a lot to the table offensively, scoring just six goals with four assists (10 points) in 55 games.

Bishop has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but will serve as Anton Khudobin’s backup on Thursday. Following Thursday’s game, the Stars have a back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday so look for Bishop to start one of those games.

McDavid was a late scratch from the lineup on Tuesday and missed Wednesday's practice, but the Oilers remain hopeful that he will play Thursday vs. the Islanders. Monitor his status as the Oilers hit the ice for tomorrow's game-day skate.

Fleury gave up six goals on 43 shots in the Golden Knights loss to the Maple Leafs last Thursday. Malcolm Subban started the last two games but they will come back to Fleury tonight vs. the Bruins. Fleury has lost three in a row while allowing a combined 14 goals on 101 shots (.861 SV%). Tonight he faces a Bruins team that has won six in a row while averaging 4.33 goals for per game.

Greiss stopped all 31 shots that he faced in the Islanders shutout win in Columbus last Thursday. The win extended Greiss’ winning streak to three games, stopping 87 of the 89 shots (.978 SV%) that he has faced over that stretch. The Islanders are making life easy on their goalies but tonight he faces a Flames team that is second in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.68 GF/pg).