NHL Hockey Player News

de Haan was a healthy scratch on Thursday, but will be back in the lineup on Saturday in Washington. He has just one assist and a plus-4 rating in his last 10 games.

Galchenyuk will miss his second game with a the flu. After tonight the Habs are off until Tuesday, so there is a good chance that Galchenyuk will return for their next game.

Ducks

Bernier allowed three goals on 17 in the Maple Leafs loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. Things have absolutely unravelled for Bernier, who now sits a 16-18-5 with a 2.72 GAA and .914 SV% on the season. He is 0-4-2 with a 2.53 GAA and .919 SV% since the All Star break.

Holtby allowed one goal on 20 shots in the Capitals win over the Jets on Thursday. He has won his last two games while stopping 51 of 53 shots (.962 SV%). Today will be his fourth start against the Islanders—he has gone 1-0-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .912 SV% in the first three meetings.

Zepp allowed four goals on 20 shots in the Flyers loss on Long Island in his last NHL outing. Overall he has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.92 GAA and .889 SV% with Philly this season. He has a terrible matchup this afternoon with the Predators in town.

Johnson allowed a single goal on 38 shots in the Islanders 4-1 win over Carolina on Tuesday. With a back-to-back today and tomorrow, Johnson will go this afternoon with Jaroslav Halak likely for Sunday. Johnson allowed four goals on 26 shots in a 5-2 loss in his first start against the Capitals.

Price allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Canadiens 3-2 shootout loss to the Panthers on Thursday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streat, but that won’t deter the Habs from going back to the best goalie in the NHL tonight vs. Columbus. He has gone 5-1-1 with a 1.39 GAA and .943 SV% in February.

MacWilliam did not play on Friday. He was recalled as insurance, but whichever defenseman was a little banged up was good enough to go on Friday.

Miller was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder and will undergo surgery that will end to 2014-15 campaign for the Bruins defenseman. This will open up a permanent spot for Matt Bartkowski on the Boston blue line.

Jordan, 24, has one goal and two assists in 19 games with the Hurricanes this season. There is no word whether he will play on Saturday in New Jersey.

Schilling likely will not play on Saturday, he is expected to serve as the Capitals seventh defenseman unless someone gets banged up.

Krejci crashed to this ice while trying to hit Alex Steen on Friday night. He limped off of the ice to the dressing room and did not return. He will travel with the team to Chicago, but there is no word on if he will play on Sunday. Expect an update in the next 24 hours.

Kinkaid allowed six goals on 44 shots in the Devils loss in Montreal on February 7th. Overall, Kinkaid is 2-4-3 with a 2.76 GAA and .910 SV% on the season. Tonight he will take on the NHL’s 27th ranked offence who ate also be on the tail-end of a back-to-back set.

McElhinney made 29 saves on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets 2-1 win over the Penguins on Thursday. He has won three in a row and five of his last six starts while posting a 2.00 GAA and .943 SV%. Tonight he will take on the Habs in Montreal—McElhinney has gone 6-4-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .929 SV% on the road.

Hutchinson gave up four goals on 22 shots in the Jets 5-4 shootout win over the Oilers on Monday. He has won three straight games, despite allowing nine goals on 81 shots (.889 SV%). Tonight he takes on a Maple Leafs team who have been dreadful as of late. The Leafs have lost 15 of 16, so Hutchinson makes for a strong fantasy start.

Niemi gave up two goals on 39 shots in the Sharks win in Dallas on Thursday. Niemi has gone 3-3-2 with a 3.10 GAA and .907 SV% on February. Tonight he will face a Kings team, who he is 2-1-0 with a 1.69 GAA and .945 SV% against this season—but an outdoor game brings an entirely different game.

Skapski, 20, has gone 12-7-3 with a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV% in 24 starts with Hartford (AHL) this season. This is his first pro season and tonight he draws a great matchup in Buffalo. He is not available on DraftKings, but might make for a strong spot-start.

Neuvirth made 36 saves on 38 shots in the Sabres win in Philadelphia last night. Despite a busy workload, he will start again tonight against the visiting Rangers. He has gone 1-2-1 with a 1.93 GAA and .940 SV%. All three losses have been one-goal losses.

Bobrovsky will skate tomorrow morning, but will be scratched. Coach Todd Richards is hopeful that Bob will be back in the lineup next week.