NHL Hockey Player News

Pilut is a 22-year-old undrafted free agent, who came over from Sweden this offseason. Pilut has dominated the AHL so far, tying for first among defensemen and third in the AHL with 22 points (3G / 19A) in just 16 games. Pilut is not expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday.

Varlamov turned aside 27 of 29 shots in Colorado’s win over the Stars on Saturday. Varlamov is riding a four-game winning streak, posting a 2.26 GAA and .922 SV%. In his first game vs. the Predators, Varlamov allowed three goals on 33 shots in a 4-1 loss.

Petersen allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Kings win over the Oilers on Sunday. Petersen has performed very well for the Kings, going 3-3-0 with a 2.69 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout in his first seven career NHL games. Tonight he faces a Canucks team that has lost eight of their last nine (1-7-1).

Frolik has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury and will likely miss Wednesday’s game vs. Dallas as well. Frolik remains day-to-day.

Valimaki missed Sunday’s game in Arizona and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury. With Valimaki and Michael Stone out, Oliver Kylington is expected to remain in the Flames lineup moving forward.

Weber missed the first 24 games of the season but will make his debut vs. the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Weber will be back on the top pair and top power-play unit, which gives him immediate fantasy value. Weber is now 33-years-old but still owns a huge point shot. He had six goals and 16 points in 26 games last season, showcasing he can still be a double-digit goal-scorer with 20-plus assists if he stays healthy this season.

Price allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Price has lost three straight games, giving up a combined 13 goals on 97 shots (.866 SV%). Price has had an up-and-down season, culminating in a 3.17 GAA and .897 SV% in 17 starts. Tonight the Hurricanes are in town, leading the NHL in shots per game (39.9) but 28th in the goals for (2.70 GF/pg).

Gibson allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Ducks loss in Nashville on Sunday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Gibson, who is now 4-4-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .910 SV% in November. Tonight, Gibson has a terrible matchup in Tampa Bay. To make matters worse, Gibson is 2-7-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .919 SV% on the road this season.

Khudobin allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Stars loss in Colorado on Saturday. With Ben Bishop still out, Khudobin will make his fourth consecutive start on Tuesday. His previous three outings have not gone well, as Khudobin has gone 1-2-0 with a 4.89 GAA and .859 SV%. With his recent struggles and a meeting with Connor McDavid, Khudobin is best to be left on the bench.

Kamenev was in the lineup for 13 straight games, picking up two goals and three assists in the process. Tonight he will be replaced by Sven Andrighetto.

Dries has been in the lineup for 11 straight games but will be given the night off on Tuesday. Gabriel Bourque will replace him in Colorado’s bottom-6.

Andrigehtto was a healthy scratch for two games but will replace Vladislav Kamanev on Tuesday. Andrighetto is averaging two shots per game but has just two goals in nine games this season.

Bourque has been a healthy scratch for two games but will replace Sheldon Dries in the lineup on Tuesday. Bourque has just three assists in 19 games this season.

Barberio has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Tyson Barrie in the lineup on Tuesday. Barberio has just one goal while averaging 15:34 TOI/gm in six games this season.

Suomela returned to the lineup on Saturday but will be a healthy scratch for the second time in three games. Suomela has very nice underlying numbers but has just eight points (3G / 5A) in 22 games.

Radil did not record an NHL point during his NHL debut but has posted solid numbers in the AHL and KHL. Radil will replace Antti Suomela on the Sharks fourth line.

Schmaltz was traded to Arizona on Sunday night and will make his debut in Minnesota on Tuesday. Schmaltz, who broke out in 2017-18 has just 11 points (2G / 9A) in 23 games this season. The 22-year-old is expected to take on a much larger role in Arizona, starting tonight when he skates on the top line with Alex Galchenyuk and Clayton Keller.

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar announced that Barrie will not be available tonight but did not indicate what is ailing the offensive-defenseman. Consider Barrie as day-to-day until the Avalanche provides a more detailed update. Mark Barberio will replace him in the lineup.

Koskinen allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Oilers loss in Anaheim last Friday. Koskinen continues to outplay Cam Talbot and is now 4-2-1 with a 2.51 GAA, .917 SV% and one shutout in November. The 30-year-old Finnish-born netminder has been great at Rogers Place, going 2-0-0 with a 1.16 GAA and .963 SV%.