NHL Hockey Player News

Maroon will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury, but head coach Mike Yeo left the door open for him to return during the Blues’ back-to-back on Friday/Saturday.

Steen will miss his third straight game with an upper-body injury. Steen is listed as day-to-day, so he could be back at some point this week. Nikita Soshnikov will remain in the Blues lineup while Steen is sidelined.

Schwartz missed Saturday’s game in San Jose and will miss this entire week with an upper-body injury. Head coach Mike Yeo ruled Schwartz out for at least the next four games, so monitor his status as the Blues head into next week.

Cullen was not on the ice for Monday’s morning skate and head coach Mike Sullivan announced that he will be out long-term. With Cullen out, Riley Sheahan will draw back into the lineup on Monday.

Wideman was in the lineup for the last two games, but will be scratched Monday vs. the Panthers. The offensive defenseman has just five points (2G / 3A) in 19 games this season.

Jaros was not in the lineup for the last two games, but will replace Chris Wideman on Monday. Jaros has registered just one assist in 14 games with the Senators this season.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 31 shots in the Blue Jackets win in Carolina on Saturday. Bobrovsky showed no ill effects after missing Thursday’s game, winning for the fourth consecutive time—stopping 116 of 120 shots (.967 SV%) in the process. Bob is playing much better, but has a terrible matchup tonight in Toronto.

Reimer allowed one goal on 35 shots in the Panthers 5-1 win over the Senators last Sunday. Roberto Luongo has started the last three games, but Reimer will face the Senators again tonight. Ottawa comes in having won three of their last four games, but Reimer remains a solid spot-start or daily option.

Hutton allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Sabres win in Winnipeg last Friday. Hutton is heating up, winning four in a row while posting a 1.56 GAA and .942 SV%. Tonight he faces a Penguins team that has lost seven of their last eight. Hutton is 3-4-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .915 SV% on the road.

DeSmith allowed three goals on 15 shots after replacing Matt Murray in the Penguins loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Despite posting a strong 2.27 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout, DeSmith is 1-3-0 in three starts and three relief appearances in November. Tonight he gets a Sabres team that is on a five-game winning streak.

Andersen allowed three goals on 45 shots in the Maple Leafs win in San Jose last Thursday. Garret Sparks gave him the night off on Friday, so Andersen will be back in the crease tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Andersen has won five in a row while stopping 169 of 175 shots (.966 SV%) with one shutout.

Allen stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Blues win in Vegas last Friday. Allen has had some struggles this season, but he has stopped 50 of the last 52 shots (.962 SV%) that he’s faced coming into Monday. Tonight he faces a Kings team that has lost four of their last five and will be playing their third game in four nights.

Anderson surrendered four goals on 35 shots in the Senators win over the Penguins on Saturday. Anderson has won three in a row despite giving up nine goals on 99 shots (.899 SV%). Tonight he faces the 7-7-3 Panthers in Ottawa, where he is 7-3-2 with a 3.20 GAA and .917 SV%.

Rinne surrendered three goals on 28 shots in the Predators win over the Kings on Saturday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing streak for Rinne, who is now 7-2-1 with a 1.67 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout in 11 games this season. In his first start vs. the Lightning, Rinne stopped 42 of 43 shots in a 4-1 win and he’ll have the added advantage of Andrei Vasilevskiy not being available for this one.

Crosby was back on the ice this morning, but skated as an extra during the Penguins morning skate. Crosby will miss his third straight game, but his return to the ice suggests that he could be available later this week.

DeSmith allowed three goals on 15 shots after replacing Matt Murray in the Penguins loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Despite posting a strong 2.27 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout, DeSmith is 1-3-0 in three starts and three relief appearances in November. Tonight he gets a Sabres team that is on a five-game winning streak.

Copley allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Capitals win in Colorado on Friday. Even with Braden Holtby (upper-body) healthy, Copley will make his fourth straight start tonight. The 26-year-old has been excellent in his last five starts, going 4-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .921 SV%. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team that has won three of their last four.

Lundqvist allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Rangers 4-2 win over the Panthers on Saturday. Lundqvist is now 4-0-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .921 SV% in six games in November. Tonight they host a Stars team that comes in on the tail-end of a back-to-back. The 36-year-old is 6-3-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .937 SV% on home-ice this season.