NHL Hockey Player News

Jones allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Sharks win in Anaheim on Sunday. Jones has started six of the Sharks’ last eight games, winning two of six with a 2.30 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he faces the Coyotes, who come in off of big win last night but on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Jones stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win over Arizona back in late-November.

Methot has been limited to 16 games this season but he is on-track to play on Friday, barring a setback. Methot’s return will help the Stars defence much more than it will help any fantasy team.

Miller skated with a no-contact sweater this morning so he’s still not quite ready to return to the Bruins blueline. Miller will likely ditch that sweater later this week and could be back Saturday in Vancouver.

Rask allowed three gaols on 27 shots in the Bruins loss to the Sabres on Saturday. It was Rask’s first regulation loss since November 26th, snapping a 19-0-2 stretch over his last 21 starts. Tonight he will face a Mike Smith-less Flames team on home-ice, where he is 14-5-2 with a 1.94 GAA and .930 SV% this year.

MacKinnon is two weeks into a 2-4 week timetable, so he appears to be right on track in his recovery. The next step is for MacKinnon to ditch the no-contact sweater, which could happen later this week. MacKinnon will need a few practices before he’s set to return to the lineup.

Hutton allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Blues win over the Avalanche last Thursday. Jake Allen started both games this weekend, but they’ll come back to Hutton tonight in Nashville. It’s not surprising that he will face his former team and he comes in having won six of his last seven starts while posting a 1.13 GAA, .961 SV% and two shutouts.

Lundqvist stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Rangers win in Winnipeg on Sunday. Despite playing behind an extremely banged up lineup, Lundqvist has won two in a row while stopping 65 of the last 68 shots (.956 SV%) that he has faced. He will be in tough in Minnesota and the King comes in at 7-10-2 with a 2.81 GAA and .923 SV% on the road this season.

Vermette was a healthy scratch on Sunday, but will likely be back in the lineup tonight in Detroit. Vermette, who has just 16 points (8G / 8A) in 55 games this season, was a healthy scratch in two of the last three games.

McCormick was a healthy scratch in Toronto on Saturday, but will return tonight in Pittsburgh. McCormick will replace Fredrik Claesson in the lineup as the Senators go back to 12 forwards and six defensemen. McCormick has just one goal in five games while averaging just 5:47 TOI with the Senators.

Holtby surrendered five goals on 29 shots in the Capitals overtime loss to the Red Wings on Sunday. It definitely wasn’t Holtby’s best outing, but he’ll get right back between the pipes tonight in Winnipeg. The 28-year-old hasn’t been as consistent as he has been in recent years, but still remains a strong No.1 fantasy option. Tonight’s matchup is not ideal, so consider your other options if they have better matchups.

Gibson allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Ducks shootout loss to the Sharks on Sunday. It was a tough loss for Gibson, who has stopped 67 of 71 shots (.944 SV%) since returning to the Ducks’ crease over the weekend. He has a good matchup in Detroit tonight and makes for a solid start despite decent road numbers—2.49 GAA and .923 SV% in 16 games.

Mueller was in the lineup for John Moore on Sunday, but Moore will replace him tonight in Philadelphia. Mueller has no points and a minus-1 rating in five games since returning to the Devils lineup on January 30th.

Moore was a healthy scratch vs. the Bruins on Sunday but will replace Mirco Mueller tonight in Philadelphia. Moore was given the second night of a back-to-back off, but he will likely be back playing big minutes tonight. Moore has six goals and eight assists (14 points) while averaging 19:56 TOI/GM in 54 games this year.

Rowney was considered a game-time decision after missing Monday’s practice, but he will play vs. the Senators. Rowney is not fantasy relevant, having picked up just four points (2G / 2A) in 32 games the season.

Kinkaid allowed six goals on 50 shots in the Devils loss in Columbus on Saturday. Eddie Lack did not play much better the next night, so it looks like they’ll come back to Kinkaid tonight in Philadelphia. Kinkaid has won three and lost three in his last six starts while posting an ugly 3.30 GAA and .890 SV%. He is 1-1-0 with a 4.98 GAA and .813 SV% in two games vs. the Flyers this season.

The Flames avoided disaster as an MRI revealed that Smith’s injury is not as serious as originally feared. What looked like a groin injury turned out not to be groin related. However, the lower-body ailment will keep him out of at least the next two games and he will be re-evaluated after that.

Domingue allowed two goals on nine shots after replacing Andrei Vasilevskiy in the Lightning’s loss in Edmonton on February 5th. Since joining the Lightning, Domingue has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .913 SV%. Tonight he will face a depleted Sabres lineup, who will be playing their second game without Jack Eichel.

Condon allowed two goals on 30 shots after replacing Craig Anderson in the Senators loss in Toronto on Saturday. Condon has gone 2-7-2 with a 3.00 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season. The 27-year-old netminder has struggled all season-long and will be in tough tonight in Pittsburgh—the Penguins have won six of their last eight (6-1-1) while averaging 4.25 goals for per game.

Quick stopped 13 of 14 shots after replacing Darcy Kuemper in the Kings loss in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Quick had his fair share of struggles in late-January, but has now stopped 48 of 50 shots (.960 SV%) in his last two outings. In his first start vs. the Hurricanes, Quick stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 OT win in early-December.