NHL Hockey Player News

Chiasson was in the lineup for the last two games, picking up one assist and a plus-1 rating. He will be replaced by Jakub Vrana tonight vs. the Senators.

Vrana has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but he will replace Alex Chiasson in the lineup tonight. Vrana, who has played a prominent role in the Capitals lineup for most of the season, has picked up just 19 points (10G / 9A) in 56 games this season. He should start the game with Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie.

Maroon was acquired from the Oilers on Monday, but took the red eye from Edmonton so he won’t play on Tuesday. Look for Maroon to make his Devils debut in Florida on Thursday.

Brodin has been sidelined since February 6th but will replace Mike Reilly, who was traded to Montreal on Monday. Brodin has played on the power-play this season, but won’t return on the PP tonight. Brodin has five goals, 10 assists and a plus-19 rating in 53 games this season.

Bergeron was hurt in Toronto on Saturday but ended up playing 17:59 TOI in Sunday’s game in Buffalo. It seems like he may have played through the fractured foot and it was discovered this week. Bergeron will miss at least two weeks and will be re-evaluated after that. Riley Nash will take his place on the top line tonight and David Backes will take his spot on the top power-play.

Darling allowed three gaols on 22 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Detroit on Saturday. Darling has gone 1-5-0 with a 3.86 GAA and .859 SV% in his last six starts as his rough 2017-18 campaign continues. In his first start vs. the Bruins, Darling allowed five goals on 28 shots in a 7-1 loss in early-January.

Rask allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Bruins loss in Toronto on Saturday. After a ridiculous run, Rask has now lost two go his last three games while allowing a combined nine goals on 73 shots (.877 SV%). Despite the rough stretch, Rask is a must-start on home-ice vs. the Hurricanes—he is 15-5-2 with a 1.94 GAA and .930 SV% at the TD Garden this season.

Dubnyk allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Wild’s win over the Sharks on Sunday. Dubnyk is riding a three-game winning streak, stopping 80 of 86 shots (.930 SV%). Tonight he faces a Blues team that is struggling as of late—the 31-year-old is 2-1-0 with a 2.99 GAA and .924 SV% vs. St. Louis this season.

Jerabek was acquired from the Canadiens and arrived with the Capitals with one goal and three assists (four points) in 25 games with Montreal. During his time in Laval (AHL), the 26-year-old had 11 points (1G / 10A) in 17 contests. There’s no word who Jerabek will replace or who he will skate with in his debut.

DeSmith has spent most of the year in the AHL, but during his seven games in the NHL he has posted a 2.24 GAA and .926 SV%. With Matt Murray out with a concussion, it looks like DeSmith will get the Devils tonight. The 26-year-old has gone 16-8-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .910 SV% in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.

Grubauer stopped all 18 shots that he faced after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Columbus last night. Grubauer has been excellent in his last five appearances, stopping 120 of the last 126 shots (.952 SV%) that he has faced. He makes for an intriguing spot-start tonight vs. the Senators—he is 4-3-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .934 SV% on home ice this year.

Murray was hit in the head by a shot in Monday's practice and has been diagnosed with a concussion. As is always the drill with concussions, Murray does not have a timetable for his return. Pittsburgh will turn to the young duo of Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith once again.

After being acquired from the Senators on February 23rd, Brassard missed the first two games with the Penguins while resolving his visa issues. Brassard had 18 goals and 20 assists (38 points) in 58 games with Ottawa and should centre a lethal third line behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin—he could also play alongside sniper Phil Kessel.

Vrbata was a healthy scratch for the last three games but with Denis Malgin (upper-body) out, Vrbata will replace him on the second line. Vrbata has picked up five goals and eight assists (13 points) in 38 games this season. Despite a rough year, he is a decent daily punt play while playing alongside Vincent Trocheck and Jonathan Huberdeau.

McCoshen has been in the lineup for the last three games, but he will swap spots with MacKenzie Weegar tonight vs. Toronto. These two have swapped spots frequently this season, but neither brings any offence to the table.

Weegar has been a healthy scratch for the lsat three games, but he will replace Ian McCoshen tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Weegar has not done much offensively this season, scoring just one goal with four assists while averaging 14:12 TOI/GM in 37 contests.

Murray was forced to leave the ice early on Monday after being hit up high by a shot. Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith are both on the ice this morning, which suggests that Jarry will start and Murray will miss at least tonight's game vs. the Devils. Expect an update on Murray's status later today.

Luongo allowed five goals on 37 shots in the Panthers win over the Penguins on Saturday. Since returning to the Panthers’ crease, Luongo has won three of four starts while posting a 2.76 GAA and .919 SV%. Tonight he makes his this start of the year vs. the Maple Leafs—he is 1-1-0 with a 0.97 GAA and .973 SV% in the first two meetings.

Boyd, 24, has picked up 15 goals and 29 assists (44 points) in 56 games—good for second on the Bears. Boyd did not pick up a point in two games with the Capitals earlier this season, but the former sixth round pick could get into the Capitals lineup on Tuesday.

Schneider has been sidelined by a groin injury since January 23rd but is nearing a return to the Devils’ crease. The Devils’ No.1 will start tonight for Binghamton and should be back to start either Thursday in Florida or Friday in Carolina.