NHL Hockey Player News

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.

Pouliot has just three goals and one assist in 18 game this season and is currently on a 11-game pointless streak. Pouliot will be replace by Drake Caggiula, who will be making his NHL debut after missing the first 18 games with a hip injury.

Zadorov played just 10:10 on Thursday and will come out of the lineup tonight in Minnesota. The huge defenseman has collected just two assists in 16 games this season and will be replaced by Eric Gelinas tonight.

Pickard allowed four goals on 25 shots in Colorado’s loss to Arizona on November 8th. Semyon Varlamov started the last four games, but Pickard will face the Wild for the second time this season. In their last meeting, Pickard stopped all 32 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shutout win.

Hendricks has missed the first 18 games of the season because of a preseason lower-body injury, but he’ll get into the lineup tonight in Dallas. He is merely a fourth liner, who carries limited to no fantasy value.

Russell has missed the last seven games with an undisclosed injury, but he is expected to draw back into the lineup tonight in Dallas. Russell finished last year with the Stars, so he is probably excited to be back in the lineup for this particular game. He has three assists in 11 games with the Oilers so far.

Caggiula has missed the first 18 games of the season because of a hip injury, but will draw into the lineup on Saturday. The 22-year-old forward is coming off of a season in which he collected 51 points (25G / 25A) in 39 games at the University of North Dakota.

Landeskog will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury. With Landeskog out, A.J. Greer will remain in the lineup for his third career NHL games. Monitor Landeskog’s status prior to Monday’s game.

Duchene will miss his fourth straight game because of a concussion. Duchene appeared to be getting close when he skated earlier the week, but he is not quite there. The Avs’ next game is on Monday, so monitor his status that morning.

Smith gave up two goals on 24 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Calgary on Wednesday. It was a strong return to the crease for Smith, who missed 12 games with a lower-body injury. Tonight he faces a Sharks team that has surprisingly struggled this season—they come in ranked 25th in the NHL in scoring (2.29 G/PG).

Steen will not play Saturday vs. the Predators because of an undisclosed injury that he suffered on Tuesday. With Steen out, Ty Rattie will get into the lineup for the second time this season.