NHL Hockey Player News

Copp was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Brendan Lemieux on Tuesday. Copp has just four points (2G / 2A) in 23 games this season.

Mantha broke his had in a fight with Patrik Nemeth on Sunday and will miss at least one month. With Mantha out, Gustav Nyquist will move to the top-line on Tuesday and Luke Witkowski will dress as a seventh defenseman.

Petrovic was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Bogdan Kiselevich on Tuesday. Petrovic has just one assist in 20 games this season.

Kiselevich has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Alex Petrovic in the lineup on Tuesday. Kiselevich has five assists, eight PIMS and 10 shots on goal in 19 games this season.

Andersen allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Minnesota on Saturday. Anderson has won three in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 122 shots (.934 SV%). Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost three in a row (0-2-1) after having their 10-game winning streak snapped on November 29th.

Rittich surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Flames loss to the Stars last Wednesday. Rittich has lost two straight starts but finished November at 5-1-1 with a 2.30 GAA, .911 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will take on a Blue Jackets team that has won eight of their last 12 (8-3-1) contests.

Ullmark gave up three gaols on 40 shots in the Sabres loss in Florida last Friday. Ullmark hasn’t played much because Carter Hutton has played extremely well but Ullmark has played well when called upon. Overall he is 5-0-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in eight starts but draws a horrible matchup tonight with the Maple Leafs in town.

Halak allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Bruins loss in Toronto last Monday. Tuukka Rask started the last two games but they’ll come back to Halak tonight. The 33-year-old finished November at 4-3-0 with a 2.53 GAA and .928 SV%. Tonight he faces a Panthers team that has lost seven of their last 10 games (3-5-2).

Hellebuyck gave up three goals on 19 shots in the Jets win in New York on Sunday. Hellebuyck has really struggled as of late, allowing at least three goals in six straight games—in total he has given up a combined 21 goals on 152 shots (.862 SV%). To make matters worse, Hellebuyck comes into Tuesday at 4-4-0 with a 3.16 GAA and .903 SV% on the road this year.

Price surrendered three goals on 29 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Price started on back-to-back nights after ending a four-game slide with a win on Saturday. Dating back to the start of November, Price is 39th among qualified starters in GAA (3.61) and 38th in SV% (.888).

Gibson has gone 7-3-1 with a 3.34 GAA and .885 SV% in 14 games with Bridgeport this season. He comes up to serve as Thomas Greiss’ backup on Tuesday with Robin Lehner dealing with a minor injury.

Lehner will not be available on Tuesday, so Chris Gibson was called-up from the AHL to backup Thomas Greiss. Lehner “tweaked something” according to head coach Barry Trotz but it is a day-to-day injury and he will avoid injured reserve.

DeSmith allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Penguins loss to the Flyers on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for DeSmith, who comes into Tuesday’s game at 4-1-2 with a 2.44 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season. DeSmith will be in tough against the hottest team in the NHL—the Avs have gone 9-0-2 in their last 11 games.

Mantha will miss Tuesday’s game against the Lightning with an undisclosed injury but GM Ken Holland said the winger could possibly be out long-term. Mantha will be re-evaluated later in the day and the Red Wings should provide more details on the nature of the injury. With Mantha out, rookie Michael Rasmussen could take on an expanded role but this injury is devastating for a Red Wings team that was playing better than most people expected.

Greiss turned away 28 of the Blue Jackets 30 shots in the Islanders win on Saturday. Greiss has now won three of his last four starts and is tied for seventh in wins (7) and tied for 14th in both GAA (2.49) and SV% (.922) among qualified starters going back to the start of November. As good as Greiss has been this season, he draws a tough matchup with the Jets in town. However, Winnipeg is just 7-5-0 on the road.

Howard allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Red Wings win in Boston on Saturday. Howard has won his last two starts while stopping 71 of 76 shots (.934 SV%). Since October 30th, Howard is tied for fifth in wins (8), tied for seventh in SV% (.931) and 13th in GAA (2.37). Howie has been great but makes for a great sell-high candidate and should probably left on the bench with the Lightning in town.

Luongo has missed the last five games with a knee injury but has a chance to start on Tuesday. Luongo is officially listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game, so monitor his status when the Panthers hit the ice for pre-game warmups. The veteran netminder has gone 2-0-0 while allowing just three goals on 58 shots (.948 SV%) in two games on home-ice this season.