NHL Hockey Player News

Clutterbuck is a little banged up from Sunday's game against the Hurricanes, so Ross Johnston will replace him in the lineup tonight vs. the Penguins. Clutterbuck is considered day-to-day.

Aho played Sunday vs. the Hurricanes but will come back out of the lineup tonight vs. Pittsburgh. Aho has just one goal and three assists in 22 games with the Islanders this season, but has sit far more often than he’s played.

Seidenberg has not been in the lineup since February 15th but will replace Sebastian Aho tonight vs. the Penguins. Seidenberg has just five assists in 22 games with the Islanders this season.

Gibson was pulled after he allowed five goals on 12 shots in the Islanders blowout loss to the Capitals last Thursday. Jaroslav Halak started the last two games, but the Isles will come back to Gibson tonight vs. the Penguins—he stopped 47 of 50 shots in a 3-2 OT loss in Pittsburgh in his season debut a few weeks ago.

Sieloff was a second round pick in 2012 but has only appeared in one NHL game since. Sieloff has picked up just six points (1G / 5A) in 47 AHL games this season, so he doesn’t bring any offence to the table.

O’Brien was sent down yesterday but brought back up after it was announced that Ryan Dzingel will not play on Tuesday. O’Brien has just one assist in nine games with Ottawa but has had more success in Belleville, picking up 13 goals and 15 assists (28 points) in 55 games.

Rask stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Bruins shutout win in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Rask is riding a six game winning streak despite allowing a combined 17 goals on 174 shots (.902 SV%). Rask has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .900 SV% vs. the Blue Jackets this season.

Ward has been sidelined by a shoulder injury since February 8th but is set to re-join the Sharks lineup for Tuesday’s game vs. the Devils. He has picked up just 11 points (5G / 6A) in 46 games this season.

Jarry has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% in eight games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He has spent the majority of the year with Pittsburgh, but with Matt Murray (concussion) likely returning on Tuesday, they will keep Casey DeSmith as his backup for now.

Raanta allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Wild on Saturday. It was a nice return to the crease for Raanta, who has won seven of his last nine starts. One of those two losses came against the Flames, who he’ll face again tonight—he allowed five goals on 38 shots in a 5-2 loss on February 22nd.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Senators on Saturday. Joonas Korpisalo started the front-end of the back-to-back, so Bobrovsky will start tonight in New York. He is riding a five-game winning streak while allowing just 10 combined goals on 153 shots (.935 SV%). He is also 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .949 SV% vs. the Rangers this season.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Rangers loss in Florida on March 10th. Lundqvist sat for the last three games, but will draw back between the pipes tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He has lost three consecutive while posting a 3.48 GAA and .909 SV%, but catches Columbus on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Andersson allowed eight goals on 30 shots (38 points) in 53 games with the Heat this season. Andersson comes up because T.J. Brodie suffered an upper-body injury last night. Andersson has not picked up a point in two career NHL games.

Murray has missed the last nine games with a concussion but will be an option in goal tomorrow. Murray will take part in the morning skate and the Penguins will see how he responds after the skate before making a decision.

Rinne allowed just two goals on 34 shots in the Predators win in Arizona last Thursday. Rinne is on a 10-game winning streak, posting a 1.80 GAA, .945 SV% and two shutouts. The 35-year-old is the front-runner for the Vezina Trophy and a must-start in Buffalo tonight.

Quick allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Kings loss to the Devils on Saturday. Quick has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.27 GAA and .923 SV% in seven starts this month. The veteran netminder allowed two goals on 21 shots in a 5-2 win in his first start against Minnesota.

Dzingel is not dealing with a concussion but rather a “bad bruise” so he will not play against the Panthers on Tuesday. Filip Chlapik was recalled from Belleville (AHL) and is expected to replace Dzingel.

Anderson allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Senators win over the Stars last Friday. Anderson has played well in March, going 4-0-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .912 SV% as the Senators seem to have figured it out just a little too late. One of those wins came against the Panthers, who he’ll face again tonight—he stopped 35 of 38 shots in a 5-3 win in Florida last Monday.