NHL Hockey Player News

Jaroslav Halak was originally scheduled to start today's game in Detroit but was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Rask is 8-4-0 on the road and allowed three goals on 31 shots in a surprising loss in his only start vs. the Red Wings this season.

Crawford allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Minnesota on Tuesday. Crawford has won three of his last four starts with a 1.94 GAA and .944 SV%. He has not faced the Jets this season but is 5-4-3 with a 2.90 GAA .917 SV% on the road this year.

Bernier allowed three gaols on 32 shots in the Red Wings shootout win in Buffalo on Thursday. Bernier continues to play great and was finally rewarded with his 11th win of the season. He is now 4-4-0 with a 1.98 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout in his last eight starts but draws a horrible matchup this afternoon with the Bruins in town.

Gudbranson played just 3:35 TOI in Toronto on Friday before leaving the game with an upper-body injury. Brendan Guhle and Josh Mahura were recalled from the AHL and one of them will replace him in the lineup today in Buffalo.

With Erik Gudbranson getting hurt on Friday both Guhle and Josh Mahura were recalled from San Diego prior to today's game in Buffalo. One or both of them figure to draw into the lineup. For Guhle, he has four points (1G / 3A) in 18 NHL games and 12 points (4G / 8A) in 31 AHL games this season.

With Erik Gudbranson getting hurt on Friday both Mahura and Brendan Guhle were recalled from San Diego prior to today's game in Buffalo. One or both of them figure to draw into the lineup. For Mahura, he has four points (1G / 3A) in 11 NHL games and 13 points (3G / 10A) in 31 AHL games this season.

Soucy missed the last two games with an illness but will replace Brad Hunt and skate with Greg Pateryn tonight vs. the Avalanche. Soucy has 12 points (6G / 6A) and a plus-15 rating in 49 games this season.

Hunt played in three straight games, scoring once on seven shots and adding an assist in limited ice time (12:51 ATOI). He will be replaced by Carson Soucy as the Wild elect to go with a heavier lineup vs. the Avalanche.

Blidh played in four straight games but will sit this afternoon with Danton Heinen returning from a foot injury. Blidh has yet to record a point in five games with the Bruins.

Carlo missed Saturday's game due to a personal matter but will replace Jeremy Lauzon in the lineup on Sunday. Carlo has four goals and 13 assists (17 points) in 55 games this season.

Heinen has missed the last four games with a foot issue but will play this afternoon in Detroit. Heinen will replace Anton Blidh and will start on the fourth line with Par Lindholm and Chris Wagner.

Roy has appeared in eight straight games with the Golden Knights and he'll likely be in the lineup on Tuesday. This is probably just for some extra cap savings as we get closer to the NHL Trade Deadline.

Jeremy Lauzon is likely facing a suspension, so Vaakanainen is here to replace him in the lineup in Detroit. The 21-year-old, former first-round pick (No.18 overall in 2017) has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 42 AHL games this season.

Mantha will not play this afternoon vs. the Bruins but head coach Jeff Blashill is hopeful that he'll return Tuesday in Buffalo. Mantha's return to the lineup would obviously be huge for the Red Wings, as he leads the team in points-per-game (0.83), scoring 12 goals with 12 assists (24 points) in 29 games this year.

Green missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup this afternoon vs. the Bruins. Green has struggled most of the season, like many of his teammates, posting just eight points (2G / 6A) in 41 games.

Dubnyk allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Wild's win in Dallas on Friday. Dubnyk has been inconsistent nearly all season and comes not Sunday's game at 6-5-2 with a 3.06 GAA, 892 SV% and one shutout on home ice. He is also 1-1-0 while giving up seven goals on 75 shots (.907 SV%) in two games vs. the Avalanche.

Pilut was assigned to the AHL yesterday morning after being a healthy scratch on Friday and suited up for the Americans but returns to the AHL where he will likely be scratched for the second game in a row. It seems unlikely the Sabres would have him play in Toronto at 7 pm then again in Buffalo at 3 pm today.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Jets win in St. Louis on Thursday. Hellebuyck has been terrific in his last three starts, stopping 107 of the 113 shots (.947 SV%) that he has faced. He has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .892 SV% in his first three starts vs. the Blackhawks this season.