NHL Hockey Player News

Bobrovsky allowed a single goal on 34 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win in Edmonton on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has won six straight starts while posting a 1.34 GAA and .951 SV%. Goalie Bob has been sensational this season and currently ranks first in the NHL in wins (17), tied for fifth in SV% (.934) and sixth in GAA (1.94). Tonight he will face a Flames team that has won six of their last seven while averaging 3.86 goals for and 2.14 goals against per game.

Beauchemin missed Thursday’s practice with an upper-body injury, but he will play tonight vs. Florida. Beauchemin is still looking for his first goal of the season, but has collected six assists in 28 games so far this season.

Reimer stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Roberto Luongo in the Panthers’ loss in Minnesota on Tuesday. Luongo started and lost again last night, so look for Reimer to get the call tonight in Colorado. It has been a rough year for Reimer so far, but he draws a good matchup vs. an Avalanche team that has lost eight of their last 10 while averaging 2.40 goals per game.

Kuemper allowed five goals on 35 shots in the Wild’s loss in Vancouver on November 29th. Devan Dubnyk started the last seven games, but Kuemper will give him a break this afternoon. Kuemper has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.36 GAA and .897 SV% in five starts this season. He will take on a Coyotes team that has won three of their last four contests.

Mrazek was pulled after he allowed three goals on 17 shots in the Red Wings’ loss to the Blue Jackets last Friday. Jimmy Howard started the last three games, but Mrazek will start tonight vs. the Ducks. The 24-year-old has gone 4-4-2 with a 2.87 GAA and .902 SV% at Joe Louis Arena this season. The Ducks come in having won four of five.

Johnson was pulled after he allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Flames’ loss to the Lightning on Wednesday. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Johnson, who is tied for ninth in the NHL in SV% (.928) and is 10th in GAA (2.12) this season. As good as he has been, Johnson will be in tough vs. a Blue Jackets team that has won seven in a row while averaging 4.00 goals for and just 1.43 goals against per game.

Marincin has hurt last Saturday in Boston and will miss at least one month because of an undisclosed ailment. Marincin has served as the Maple Leafs’ seventh defenseman for most of the season, so this doesn’t really affect how they operate. `

Ennis underwent surgery for a double sports hernia in mid-November and was given a two-to-three month timetable. He is exactly one month in and has resumed skating, which is a good sign that he could return at the front-end of that timetable.

Crawford underwent an appendectomy on December 3rd and was given a two-to-three week timetable, so he could return next week and should definitely be available after the Christmas break. Scott Darling has played very well in Crawford’s absence, so there’s no need to rush Crawford back.

Holtby allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Capitals’ win in Brooklyn on Tuesday. With Philipp Grubauer starting last night, Holtby is expected to start tonight vs. the Canadiens. Holtby has won his last four starts while posting a 1.72 GAA, .939 SV% and one shutout. He’ll face Montreal on home-ice, where he has gone 9-4-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .921 SV% this season.

Couture left Wednesday’s game after being cross-checked in the head/neck area by Senators’ forward Mike Hoffman. Couture was on the ice for the morning skate and will centre the second line with Mikkel Boedker and Kevin Labanc on his wings.

Ward has collected just two goals in 30 games this season and has not scored since November 23rd. Ward will be replaced by Timo Meier, who will be making his NHL debut.

Grubauer stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Capitals’ win in Buffalo last Friday. Grubauer continues to start on back-to-backs and will go tonight in Carolina. Grubauer has gone 4-1-1 with a 1.67 GAA and .940 SV% in his six starts this season. His regulation loss came against these Hurricanes—he allowed four goals on 37 shots in a 5-1 loss in mid-November.

Jones allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Sharks’ win in Ottawa on Wednesday. After a tough start to the season on the road, Jones has won the first two games of their current road-trip while stopping 57 of 62 shots (.919 SV%). Tonight will be his second start vs. Montreal—he stopped 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 win on December 2nd.

Murray allowed three goals on 44 shots in the Penguins’ win over the Bruins on Wednesday. Murray has won five consecutive games while posting a 1.75 GAA, .945 SV% and one shutout. Since his season debut, Murray is tied for second in the NHL in wins (12), fourth in SV% (.935) and fifth in GAA (1.93).

Lehner allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Sabres’ win over the Kings on Tuesday. The win was his first of December, as he now sits at 1-2-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .913 SV% this month. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that has lost three in a row while being outscored 15-8. Lehner comes in at 2-5-2 with a 2.43 GAA and .918 SV% at home.

Ward was pulled after he allowed three goals on 18 shots in the Hurricanes’ eventual 8-6 win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Ward has gone 2-1-2 with a 2.51 GAA and .914 SV% in the month of December. Tonight he draws a tough matchup vs. the Capitals for the second time this season—he stopped 20 of 21 shots in a 5-1 win in the first meeting.

Berube has sat as the Islanders’ third goalie all season, only appearing in one game, stopping the only shot that he has faced. Berube has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.71 with a .914 SV% in six career starts. Tonight he will take on the Sabres, who have gone 4-2-1 while averaging 3.29 goals per game since Jack Eichel returned to the lineup.

Niemi allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Stars’ win over the Ducks on Tuesday. It was a great game for Niemi, who has had a rough 2016-17 season. As difficult of a season as it has been, Niemi has been great on home-ice. He enters tonight’s game vs. the Rangers with a 6-1-1 record, 1.99 GAA and .938 SV% at American Airlines Center this season.