NHL Hockey Player News

Hamonic was forced to leave Sunday's game in Vegas and will miss Tuesday's game against the Avalanche. With Hamonic out, Brandon Davidson will drawn into the Flames lineup vs. Colorado.

Bennett was a late-scratch for Sunday's game in Vegas and now he is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Zac Rinaldo was called-up from Stockton (AHL) and will fill-in for Bennett on Tuesday.

Beagle missed the last three games with an undisclosed issue but will play Tuesday in Dallas. As a fourth-line centre, Beagle is not expected to do much offensively and has contributed just one goal and two assists (three points) in 18 games this season.

Janmark was originally expected to play but did not take part in line rushes at the morning skate and will not play vs. the Canucks. Janmark remains day-to-day, so monitor his status leading up to Thursday's game vs. the Jets.

Mrazek allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Hurricanes win in Buffalo last Thursday. James Reimer gave him the night off on Saturday, so they'll come back to Mrazek in Chicago. He has struggled outside of Carolina, going 2-2-1 with a 3.53 GAA, .882 SV% and one shutout in five road outings this season.

Olivier, who has seven points (2G / 5A) and 37 PIMS in 17 AHL games, was recalled on Monday and is expected to replace Kyle Turris in the lineup on Tuesday. Olivier is a 6-foot-1, 222 lbs. winger that will skate on the fourth line with Colton Sissons and Auston Watson.

Turris has just one goal and one assist in his last 10 games and was a minus-2 in their blowout loss to Chicago on Saturday. Mathieu Olivier, who was called up on Monday, is expected to replace Turris on the Predators' fourth line.

Schneider still has three years left on a contract that carries a $6.0M AAV cap-hit so it's not surprising that he cleared waivers. Schneider's game has completely fallen apart in recent years, as he's gone 6-27-7 with league worsts in GAA (3.55) and SV% (.885) in his last 44 appearances. Unless he goes to Binghamton and completely reinvents himself, this could be the last we see of Cory Schneider.

Rittich allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Flames loss in Arizona on Saturday. Cam Talbot started twice last week but the schedule sets up for Rittich to start all three games this week. In his first start vs. Colorado, he allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 5-3 loss, but Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog were healthy for that game.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Jets win in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Hellebuyck has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.13 GAA and .937 SV% in November and will make his league-high 17th start of the season on Tuesday. The Jets are scoring a lot more on the road but also giving up a lot more offence, leading to Hellebuyck going 4-2-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .912 SV% in six road outings.

Lehner stopped 39 of 41 shots in the Blackhawks win in Nashville on Saturday. Lehner and Corey Crawford have been alternating starts as of late, so Lehner will get the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. He has won three of his last four with a 2.77 GAA and .934 SV% and Carolina isn't as threatening on the road--going 5-4-1 with 2.90 goals per game in 10 games.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 28 shots in Colorado's win over the Maple Leafs last Wednesday. Thomas Greiss started Saturday but the goalie rotation will continue tonight in Pittsburgh. The 31-year-old has gone 2-0 while allowing just one goal on 60 shots (.983 SV%) in his two road starts. He allowed four goals on 39 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in his first start vs. the Penguins.

Saros gave up three goals on 10 shots in relief of Pekka Rinne in the Predators 7-2 loss to Chicago on Saturday. It was an ugly outing for the entire team and dropped Saros' November SV% to .895. He really hasn't played well this season, so he's not the great spot-start option he's been in recent years. Winnipeg is also on a four-game road winning streak and have won six of their last seven away from home while averaging 3.71 goals per game.

Lehner stopped 39 of 41 shots in the Blackhawks win in Nashville on Saturday. Lehner and Corey Crawford have been alternating starts as of late, so Lehner will get the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. He has won three of his last four with a 2.77 GAA and .934 SV% and Carolina isn't as threatening on the road--going 5-4-1 with 2.90 goals per game in 10 games.

Stalock was yanked after giving up four goals on 12 shots in the Wild's 6-5 loss in San Jose on November 7th. Devan Dubnyk has started the last four games so they'll get Stalock in there in Buffalo. He has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.57 GAA and .881 SV% on the road this season which makes him a risky option, even against a Buffalo team that has lost seven of their last eight (1-5-2).

Hronek has missed the last two games but told reporters that he hopes to play vs. the Senators. Hronek has played very well this season and has picked up three goals and four assists (seven points) in his last 12 games.

Green missed Saturday's game in San Jose to be with his wife for the birth of their child but will be back in the lineup vs. Ottawa. Green had a slow start to the season but has picked up three assists in his last seven games.

Murray allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Penguins' 2-1 loss in New Jersey last Friday. Tristan Jarry started Saturday, so they come back to Murray tonight vs. the Islanders. In his last six starts, Murray has gone 2-1-2 with a 2.68 GAA and .894 SV%. With a ton of injuries in front of him, wins are going to be hard to come by but Murray should turn in strong splits. He stopped 20 of 23 shots in a 4-3 OT win in his first start vs. the Islanders.