NHL Hockey Player News

Boychuk missed Saturday’s practice to be with his wife for the birth of their son and the Islanders are unsure whether or not he will travel to Dallas. Devon Toews will replace Boychuk if doesn’t play.

Koskinen allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Oilers loss in Vancouver last Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Koskinen, who comes into Saturday’s game at 7-0-0 with a 0.92 GAA, .970 SV% and three shutouts on home-ice this season. Despite his undefeated record at Rogers Place, Koskinen draws a tough matchup with the Lightning in town.

Hogberg was a third-round pick (No.78 overall) in 2013 and is in his third AHL season. Hogberg has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .906 SV% in seven games this season and will likely only serve as Mike McKenna’s backup on Saturday.

Eriksson Ek has just two assists in his last 14 games and will be replaced by J.T. Brown on Saturday night. Eriksson Ek has had a hard time getting traction at the NHL level since being selected No.20 overall in 2015.

Brown has been a healthy scratch for three of the last four games but will replace Joel Eriksson Ek on Saturday. Brown has one goal, three assists, 22 PIMS and a minus-6 rating in 27 games this season.

Lammikko has five assists in 30 games this season but has been held pointless in the last 15 games and 28 of 30 games. Lammikko will be replace by Denis Malgin.

Malgin was a healthy scratch in Toronto on Thursday but will replace Juho Lammikko in Detroit. Malgin has two goals and five assists (seven points) in 20 games this season.

Ekholm was a late scratch from Thursday’s lineup in Philadelphia but will play today in Boston. Ekholm has three goals and 19 assists (22 points) in 35 games this season.

Rinne allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Predators loss in Philadelphia on Thursday. Rinne has lost three in a row and is 4-3-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .907 SV% in December. In his first start against the Bruins, Rinne stopped all 26 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shutout win (Nov.3).

Luongo allowed five gaols on 22 shots in the Panthers loss in Toronto on Thursday. Luongo is now 3-3-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .897 SV% in December but draws a healthy matchup in Detroit. The Red Wings are a below-average team but the 39-year-old comes in at 3-5-0 with a 3.76 GAA and .892 SV% on the road this season.

Bergeron has been out since November 16th but will draw back into the lineup Saturday afternoon vs. the Predators. Bergeron’s return will shuffle the Bruins’ top-6 a bit and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson will be a healthy scratch. Bergeron has nine goals and 17 assists (26 points) in 19 games this season.

Georgiev stopped 14 of 15 shots in the Rangers win over the Ducks on Tuesday. It was easy night for Georgiev, who will have a much more difficult matchup tonight against the Maple Leafs. Georgiev has gone 2-3-0 with a 4.28 GAA and .877 SV% on the road this season and should be left on the waiver wire tonight.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Devils on Thursday. Bobrovsky has been superb in his last four starts, going 3-0-1 with a 1.54 GAA, .945 SV% and one shutout. This afternoon he faces his former team, who he is 12-3-1 with a 2.04 GAA, .929 SV% and two shutouts against since being traded.

Dubnyk allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Dubnyk has lost three in a row despite stopping 80 of the 87 shots (.920 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he will take on the Stars for the second time this season—he stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 3-1 win in Dallas (Oct.19).

Quick allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Kings win over the Jets on Tuesday. It was an impressive way to end a three-game losing streak for Quick, who is 3-5-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .917 SV% in nine starts since returning from his meniscus injury. In his first start against the Sharks, Quick allowed three goals on 33 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss (Oct.5).

Andersen allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Panthers on Thursday. It was Andersen’s second win in a row, which is a bright spot in an otherwise mediocre December. He has not faced the Rangers this season but is a must-start against them at the Scotiabank Arena, where he is 8-5-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .938 SV%.

Copley allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Capitals win over the Sabres on December 15th. Copley is riding a three-game personal winning streak, stopping 80 of the 88 shots (.909 SV%) he faced. Copley has played well enough to record wins behind a high-powered offence, going 7-2-1 in 10 starts and makes a strong spot-start option tonight in Ottawa.

Hill allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Coyotes loss in Carolina last Sunday. Hill had a fantastic run as the Coyotes’ starter but has fallen back to earth in his last four starts. Hill has given up a combined 13 goals on 117 shots (.889 SV%). Tonight he faces an Avalanche team that has lost seven of their last 11 (4-5-2) and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Bergeron has been out since November 16th but he could return Saturday vs. the Predators. Bergeron, who had 26 points (9G / 17A) in 19 games before getting hurt, centred the top line with Brad Marchand and Danton Heinen on his wings in Friday’s practice.