NHL Hockey Player News

Vatanen has missed the last three games with an illness, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Flyers. Vatanen has two goals and 13 assists (15 points) in 35 games this season.

Theodore has been a healthy scratch in three of the last six games and with Brandon Montour up and playing well, Theodore will return to San Diego to get more playing time.

Leier appeared in the last eight games with the Flyers and has one goal and one assist in 10 games with Philadelphia this season. With Matt Read back in the lineup tonight, Leier will return to the AHL.

Read has missed the last 11 games with an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup tonight in Anaheim. Read has six goals and four assists (10 points) in 27 games this season. His return means that Taylor Leier will be returning to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Subban will miss Tuesday’s meeting with his former team, but is expected to address the media that day, likely to talk about his injury. Subban will miss the next few weeks, which means Ryan Ellis will continue to play a huge role on the Predators’ blueline.