NHL Hockey Player News

Hyka was a healthy scratch on Monday, but will replace Oscar Lindberg tonight in Arizona. Hyka has registered just four points (1G / 3A) and 22 shots in 16 games this season.

Smith was back in the Rangers lineup for the last two games, picking up one goal and one assist, but will be a healthy scratch again on Wednesday. Brady Skjei will draw back into the Rangers lineup to replace Smith.

Skjei was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Brendan Smith tonight vs. the Islanders. Skjei has one goal and six assists while averaging 21:51 TOI/gm through 19 games this season.

Honka will come out of the Stars lineup tonight due to an illness. With Honka out, the Stars will go back to 12 forwards and six defensemen with Brett Ritchie suiting up.

Luongo gave up four goals on 24 shots in the Panthers loss in New York on Saturday. Luongo had his four-game winning streak snapped last Thursday and has now lost two in a row while allowing 10 goals on 60 shots (.833 SV%). In his first start vs. the Lightning, Bobby Lu stopped all 13 shots that he faced before leaving the game with an injury.

Petersen stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Kings shutout win in St. Louis on Monday. Petersen has been great since coming up from the AHL, going 2-1-0 while stopping 101 of 106 shots (.953 SV%) in three games. Petersen will try to keep his roll going against an Avalanche team that is currently third in the NHL in scoring (3.55 GF/pg).

Fleury allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Golden Knights win in Edmonton on Sunday. Fleury has alternated wins and losses in his last nine appearances and is now 9-8-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .901 SV% on the season. Tonight he takes on a Coyotes team that is 2-4-1 while averging just 2.00 goals per game over their last seven games.

Bachman gave up six goals on 29 shots in his only start with Vancouver this season. With Anders Nilsson returning as the Canucks backup tonight, Bachman heads to Utica, where he is 1-4-0 with a 4.23 GAA and .865 SV% this season.

Nilsson has been out since October 25th, but will be Jacob Markstrom’s backup in Anaheim. With Nilsson back, Richard Bachman will head back to Utica (AHL).

Gibson allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Ducks loss to the Maple Leafs last Friday. Gibson missed Sunday’s game with flu-like symptoms, but appears ready to go tonight after practicing on Tuesday and taking part in Wednesday’s morning skate. Gibson is 4-1-4 with a 2.23 GAA and .932 SV% on home-ice this season.

Markstrom allowed five goals on 48 shots in the Canucks loss to the Jets on Monday. Despite losing five in a row and Anders Nilsson returning from injury tonight, the Canucks will stick with Markstrom in Anaheim. The 28-year-old has allowed 18 goals on the last 177 shots (.898 SV%) he faced in those five games.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Jets win in Vancouver on Monday. Hellebuyck has won four straight games while posting a 2.00 GAA and .933 SV% and is now 9-5-1 with a 2.74 GAA and .913 SV% on the season. Tonight he takes on a Flames team that is 10th in the NHL in goal-scoring (3.29 GF/pg).

Goligoski has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Golden Knights. Goligoski has one goal and six assists (seven points) in 14 games this season.

Chychrun has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but he will play in his second game of the season tonight. Chychrun was a minus-2 with three shots while playing 20:39 TOI in his season debut in Detroit.

Kuemper allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Bruins on Saturday. With Antti Raanta still out, Kuemper will make his seventh consecutive start tonight. Kuemper is 2-3-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .912 SV% in his previous six starts. Kuemper has been solid this season, including a 2-2-0 record, 2.03 GAA and .938 SV% on home-ice.

Luongo gave up four goals on 24 shots in the Panthers loss in New York on Saturday. Luongo had his four-game winning streak snapped last Thursday and has now lost two in a row while allowing 10 goals on 60 shots (.833 SV%). In his first start vs. the Lightning, Bobby Lu stopped all 13 shots that he faced before leaving the game with an injury.

Rittich surrendered two goals on 22 shots in the Flames blowout win over the Golden Knights on Monday. The win extended Rittich’s winning streak to five games, stopping 105 of 113 shots (.929 SV%) with one shutout over that span. Rittich has impressed the season, but has difficult matchup tonight with the Jets in town.

Miller has missed the last 13 games with a hand injury, but is expected to play Wednesday in Detroit. Miller is officially listed as a game-time decision, so Jakub Zboril will dress for warmups as a precaution.

Sprong was in the lineup for the last two games, but will be replaced by Sidney Crosby on Wednesday. Sprong has torched the AHL throughout his career, but has just four assists in 14 games with Pittsburgh this season.

Allen stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Blues 2-0 loss to the Kings on Monday. Allen has had his fair share of struggles so far this season, but has allowed just three goals on 78 shots (.962 SV%) in his last three starts. Allen’s play is improving, but he has a terrible matchup tonight in Nashville.