NHL Hockey Player News

Lehtonen made 22 of 23 saves in relief of Ben Bishop in a 5-2 loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Lehtonen has been excellent of late, with a 5-0 record and .942 SV% over his last seven appearances. He draws a tough matchup tonight on the road against the Kings.

Saros made 31 saves on 33 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. Saros has gone winless in his last four starts for the Predators with a .908 SV%. He’ll get another chance against the Red Wings tonight in what shapes up to be a favourable matchup.

Bishop had a terrible start against the Sharks on Monday, allowing four goals on just five shots before being pulled from the game. It was the second time in three starts that Bishop had to be relieved in favour of Kari Lehtonen. He’ll be hard-pressed to get his game back on track tonight, as he draws a difficult matchup in Anaheim.

Miller came in for the injured John Gibson on Monday, stopping all twenty of the shots he faced as the Ducks shutout the Golden Knights 2-0. The extent of Gibson’s injury is currently unknown, but Miller should see the lion’s share of the work in his absence. Miller has proven to be a serviceable backup in the twilight of his career, posting a 7-4-5 record with a .918 SV% on the season. He draws a challenging matchup tonight at home against the Stars.

Condon’s last start was February 13th against the Penguins, where he gave up four goals on just nine shots before being pulled in favour of Craig Anderson. Condon has just two wins and an .898 SV% in his last ten starts. He draws a mediocre matchup tonight against the Blackhawks.

Kuemper’s last start was February 10th against the Lightning, where he gave up three goals on just 14 shots before being pulled in favour of Jonathan Quick. Remarkably, it was Kuemper’s first regulation loss of the season. He boasts a 9-1-3 record and a .934 SV% on the year. He draws a difficult matchup in Winnipeg tonight.

Jones stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in the Sharks’ 5-2 win over the Stars on Sunday. Jones has stepped up his game of late, winning three of his last four starts with a .944 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight in St. Louis.

Nilsson was phenomenal on Saturday, stopping 44 of 45 shots in the Canucks’ 6-1 victory over the Bruins. The win was the first since November 30th for Nilsson, ending a losing streak of eight consecutive starts. He draws a decent matchup at home tonight against the Avalanche.

Bobrovsky was beat five times on just 23 shots in Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Penguins. It was the sixth time this season that Bobrovsky had given up five or more goals in a start. He’ll look to get back on track tonight against a mediocre Devils team.

Forsberg stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced in a losing effort against the Kings on Monday. The Blackhawks’ default starter has struggled to take control of the starting job, going 1-5 in his last six starts with a .884 SV%. He draws a great matchup at home tonight against the Senators.

Rittich stopped 30 of 32 shots in the Flames’ 2-1 loss to the Bruins on Monday. Despite the loss, it was arguably the strongest start Rittich has had since taking over for the injured Mike Smith. Smith did travel with the team for their two-game road swing in Vegas and Arizona, though he remains without a timetable for his return. In the meantime, Rittich draws a very rough matchup tonight on the road against Vegas.

Jones stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in the Sharks’ 5-2 win over the Stars on Sunday. Jones has stepped up his game of late, winning three of his last four starts with a .944 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight in St. Louis.