NHL Hockey Player News

Quick allowed five goals on 22 shots before being yanked Saturday in Colorado. The Kings did not show up in what ended up being a 7-1 blowout loss. Quick played very well in December but has gone 2-3-1 with an ugly 3.25 GAA and .899 SV% in six starts this month. Today he faces a Blues team that has won four of their last six (4-1-1).

Anderson allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Senators loss in St. Louis on Saturday. It was a solid outing for Anderson, who had missed the previous 11 games with a concussion. Tonight he makes his first start but second appearance of the season vs. the Coyotes. Anderson stopped 22 of 24 shots in relief in a 5-1 loss in Arizona in the first meeting (Oct.30).

Binnington stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Blues win over the Senators on Saturday. Binnington has been outstanding in his last five outings, going 4-0-1 with a 1.19 GAA, .954 SV% and one shutout. He has a good chance to stay hot against a Kings team that ranks last in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.22 GF/pg) and losers of six of their last nine (3-5-1).

Varlamov stopped 30 of 31 shots in Colorado’s win over the Kings on Saturday. After a five-game losing streak, Varlamov has now won two of the last three while stopping 73 of 81 shots (.901 SV%). Today he faces the Predators for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .930 SV%.

Rinne surrendered five goals on 34 shots in the Predators loss to the Jets last Thursday. Rinne is in the middle of a rough stretch, allowing a combined 14 goals on 88 shots (.830 SV%). He is 1-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and .920 SV% in his first two starts against the Avalanche this season.

Vlasic has missed the last seven games but “is an option” to play Monday in Florida. Vlasic’s return would be key with Erik Karlsson out for a second-straight game.

Karlsson will miss Monday’s game in Florida and Tuesday’s game in Washington, at the very least. The Sharks’ first game after the break is Saturday, February 2nd vs. the Coyotes. Look for Kevin Labanc to play on the top power-play for a second straight game.

Teravainen is on-pace or 17 goals and 50 assists (67 points), which would be career-highs in helpers and points. Teravainen was set to become a restricted free agent this offseason with a two-year, $5.72M deal expiring.

Luongo allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Panthers win over the Maple Leafs last Friday. The win ended an ugly six-game stretch for Luongo, who will make his 25th start of the season on Monday. The 39-year-old netminder comes into play at 5-2-1 with a 2.35 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout on home-ice.

Ferland was listed as questionable coming into Sunday's game but took part in warmups before being scratched just prior to puck-drop.

Johnson is going to go through concussion protocol and “likely not a player for us here before the [all-star] break” head coach Jared Bednar told reporters.

Gardiner took part in the Maple Leafs morning skate but back spasms must have flared up this afternoon. Martin Marincin is expected to replace Gardiner vs. the Coyotes.

Pettersson has missed the last five games with a knee issue but will return to the lineup vs. the Red Wings on Sunday afternoon. Pettersson has had a sensational rookie season, scoring 22 goals with 20 assists (42 points) in 38 games.