NHL Hockey Player News

Bartkowski will serve as a healthy scratch for the eighth time in 10 games as he is replaced by Brett Kulak in the lineup tonight. Bartkowski obviously carries no fantasy value going forward.

Kulak was a healthy scratch on Saturday but he will replace Matt Bartkowski in the lineup tonight vs. Toronto. Kulak has just three assists in 14 games this season.

Berglund has been sidelined all season because of offseason shoulder surgery but it looks like he may make his season debut on Wednesday. Berglund skated with Dmitrij Jaskin and Samuel Blais in Tuesday’s practice, so look for him to start the year on the third line. Monitor his status during Wednesday’s morning skate.

Price stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Canadiens’ win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. Since returning to the Canadiens’ crease, Price has gone 2-0-0 while turning aside 73 of 74 shots (.987 SV%). After a terrible start to the season, Price looks a lot better now that he is fully healthy and tonight he will look to win his third straight against an Ottawa team that has lost six in a row (0-5-1).

Nilsson allowed two goals on 45 shots in the Canucks’ win in Pittsburgh last Wednesday. Jacob Markstrom started the last two games, but Nilsson is expected to go tonight in Brooklyn. Nilsson has not played a lot but has played very well when called upon, going 5-1-1 with a 2.25 GAA, .934 SV% ad two shutouts in seven starts.

Krejci recently returned to the Bruins lineup and lasted just five games before going back on the shelf. Krejci had two goals and one assist in those five contests, but the Bruins injury issues will continue as the head into Wednesday’s meeting with the high-powered Lightning.

DeBrusk was not at the Bruins practice session on Tuesday and will be held out of the lineup on Wednesday because of an upper-body injury. This is a tough break for DeBrusk, who had been finding his stride since being a healthy scratch on November 11th—he picked up two goals, four assists and 18 shots in six games since. The injuries just continue to mount for the Bruins.

DeSmith, 26, has gone 9-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .924 SV% in 12 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. With Matt Murray leaving Monday’s game following a collision with Jakub Voracek, DeSmith’s call-up suggests that Murray will miss some time and roll with DeSmith and Tristan Jarry as their goaltending duo. In his only NHL appearance, DeSmith allowed three goals on 15 shots during a relief appearance in a 7-1 loss in Winnipeg.

Bogosian has yet to play this season and was originally listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game but head coach Phil Housely crushed that idea after the Sabres morning skate. The Sabres’ blueline has taken some lumps early this year so Bogosian’s return will be a big boon to their back-end.

Labanc was back in the lineup on Saturday but based on the morning skate he will be replaced by Melker Karlsson tonight in Philadelphia. Labanc has seen some time on the Sharks top-line this season and has eight points (3G / 5A) in 18 games but will get a night off for the second time in three games tonight.

McDonagh skated with his teammates on Tuesday morning but will miss his fourth consecutive game with an abdominal strain. Despite not being available tonight, he is making strides towards a return and could be back in vs. the Hurricanes on Friday. Monitor his status as the week progresses.

Howard allowed one goal on eight shots while replacing Petr Mrazek in the Red Wings’ overtime loss to the Devils on Saturday. Howard is on a personal three-game losing streak and is 3-2-4 with a 2.40 GAA And .918 SV% in November. Tonight he will face a Kings team that has started to tumble, losing seven of their last nine games.

Rinne stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Predators shutout win in St. Louis last Friday. the win extended Rinne’s winning streak to four and he is now 8-2-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .916 SV% in his last 10 games. Tonight he will face the Blackhawks for the third time this season—he is 1-0-1 with a 1.47 GAA and .962 SV% in the first two meetings.

Dell allowed two goals on 19 shots after he replaced Martin Jones in the Sharks’ OT loss in Vegas last Friday. With Jones battling an injury right now, Dell will get the not tonight in Philadelphia. The 28-year-old backup has gone 2-3-1 with a 2.23 GAA and .920 SV% this season and the Sharks have been one of the best teams at limiting scoring chances against, making him an intriguing spot-start or daily option.

Brown has missed the Lightning’s last two games with an illness but could return tonight in Buffalo. Even if he plays, Brown doesn’t have a lot of fantasy appeal as he’s scored just once with three helpers in 13 games this season. If he plays expect the Lightning to go with the traditional 12 forward, six defenseman look.

Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Washington on Friday. Vasilevskiy was excellent once again and is now 5-2-1 with a 2.10 GAA and .934 SV% in eight November starts. After getting Saturday night off, Vasilevksiy is fully expected to start tonight in Buffalo—he is 6-2-0 with a 2.15 GAA and .938 SV% on the road.

Karlsson has been out for the last four games with an upper-body injury but it looks like he will replace Kevin Labanc in the lineup tonight. Karlsson, who is expected to skate on the fourth line, has just six points (3G / 3A) in 18 games this season.

Lehner allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Sabres loss in Montreal on Saturday. Buffalo couldn’t solve Carey Price at the other end of the ice, leading to Lehner’s 10th loss of the season. The 26-year-old has been really good at KeyBank Center, going 3-4-1 with a 1.75 GAA and .943 SV% so far but tonight’s matchup is as tough as they get right now.

Darling allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Hurricanes shootout win over the Predators on Sunday. Darling has been inconsistent this season and comes into tonight having gone 4-3-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in nine November appearances. He stopped 25 of 27 shots in a 2-1 OT loss in his first start vs. the Blue Jackets.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Rangers win over the Canucks on Sunday. Lundqvist has been incredible recently, winning four in a row while turning away 121 of the 126 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced. He’ll face a Panthers team on the tail-end of a back-to-back; he allowed four goals on 34 shots in a 5-4 OT win in his first start vs. Florida.