NHL Hockey Player News

Talbot allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. Jonas Gustavsson started on Thursday, so Talbot is expected to start tonight in Dallas. Talbot has lost four straight games while posting a 3.59 GAA and .878 SV%. He is struggling and tonight he faces a Stars team that is getting healthy.

Lehtonen allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Stars’ win over the Avalanche on Thursday. Lehtonen has won three of his last four games while allowing a combined 11 goals on 137 shots (.934 SV%). Tonight it looks like he will take on an Oilers team that has dropped five consecutive games.

Rask allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Bruins’ 1-0 loss in Minnesota on Thursday. Rask held a shutout late into Saturday’s game, but was unable to hold onto it. Rask has emerged as a high-end option again this season, winning 10 of his first 12 starts with an amazing 1.49 GAA and .947 SV%. He is a must-start every night.

Fleury allowed five goals on 25 shots after replacing an injured Matt Murray in the Penguins’ 7-1 loss in Washington on Wednesday. Fleury has had a tough month, leading to Matt Murray taking over as the Penguins’ No.1. Tonight he has a strong matchup in Buffalo, but he is 1-2-1 with a 4.79 GAA and .859 SV% on the road this season.

Schneider allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Devils’ loss in Anaheim on Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Schneider, who will start his fourth straight game today in Los Angeles. Schneider is 1-4-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season.

Budaj allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Kings’ win against the Oilers on Thursday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Kings and was his eight win of the season. This afternoon he faces a low-scoring Devils team on home ice, where he is 6-1-0 with a 2.18 GAA and .909 SV% this season.

Jones allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Sharks’ loss in St. Louis on Thursday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Jones, who is now 3-4-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .905 SV% in November. Tonight he will face the Coyotes for the second time this season—he allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss.

Megna has been sidelined since October 28th because of an undisclosed injury, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Chicago. Megna will replace Derek Dorsett, who is out with an undisclosed injury of his own. Megna has no points in two games with the Canucks this season.

Dorsett was injured in Saturday’s game vs. the Coyotes and he will not play tonight vs. the Blackhawks. With Dorsett out, Jayson Megna will get back into the Concuss lineup after missing time with an injury.

Rieder missed Thursday’s game in Vancouver, but was on the ice for the morning skate today and will be a game-time decision tonight vs. San Jose. Rieder, who has four goals and three assists in 14 games will be replaced by Dylan Strome if he can’t play.

Cramarossa was injured in the Ducks’ win over the Devils on Thursday and will not play vs. the Kings on Sunday. With Cramarossa out, Ondrej Kase has been recalled.

Kase, 21, has on assist in two games with the Ducks this season and will appear in his third NHL game on Sunday. Kase has picked up seven points (3G / 4A) in nine games with San Diego.

Talbot allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Anaheim on Tuesday. Jonas Gustavsson started on Thursday, so Talbot is expected to start tonight in Dallas. Talbot has lost four straight games while posting a 3.59 GAA and .878 SV%. He is struggling and tonight he faces a Stars team that is getting healthy.

Markstrom allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Canucks win over the Coyotes on Thursday. Markstrom has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.17 GAA and .883 SV% in four games in November. Despite a winning record on home-ice this season (4-2-0), Markstrom is giving up nearly 3.00 goals per game at Rogers Arena and is a risky start vs. Chicago.

Rinne allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Predators’ win in Ottawa on Thursday. Rinne has won his last four straight games while posting an impressive 0.75 GAA, .974 SV% and one shutout. Rinne is red-hot and tonight he faces a Blues team that has won two straight, but rank 20th in the NHL in scoring (2.44 G/PG).

Crouse took part in the Coyotes’ morning skate but remains a game-time decision for tonight’s game vs. the Sharks. Crouse has just one goal in 13 games this season.

Gryba has no points in 14 games this season and he will be replaced by Kris Russell, who returns to the lineup tonight after missing the last seven games.