NHL Hockey Player News

Lucic will not travel with the team to New York on Tuesday, but could meet the team there tomorrow if he is feeling better. Monitor his status tomorrow afternoon.

Crawford allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Blackhawks win in Anaheim on Friday. He was given Saturday off, but will be back in tonight in Minnesota. Crawford wasn’t great in January, going 5-5-0 with 2.71 GAA and .917 SV%, but he has been excellent in two starts vs. the Wild. So far he is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .963 SV% against Minny.

Bishop stopped 34 of 35 shots fired at him in Saturday’s win over the Blue Jackets. Bishop has earned the W in five of his last six starts, recording a 1.82 GAA and .941 SV% in the process. Tonight will be an excellent test as he takes on the Blues in St. Louis—Bishop is 7-5-1 with a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% on the road.

Price stopped all 36 shots that he faced in the Canadiens 1-0 shutout victory over the Capitals on Saturday. He was given Sunday afternoon off, but will be back between the pipes tonight. He has won five straight games and is an absolute must-start tonight vs. the Sabres.

Lehtera is likely to miss his third straight game with concussion-like symptoms. The Blues have yet to announce a timeline for Lehtera’s return. Consider him day-to-day.

Berglund will miss his third straight game with a shoulder injury he suffered on Saturday. The Blues announced today that he is dealing with a shoulder injury, but have yet to release a timetable for his return.

Hutton made 21 saves in the Predators 4-0 shutout win over the Penguins on Sunday. It was his third win and first shutout of the season. Since Pekka Rinne got injured, Hutton has gone 3-1-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .903 SV%. He should make for a fine start tonight with the ice-cold Maple Leafs in town.

Quick allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Kings loss in Boston on Saturday. Quick is one guy who is happy to see January end—he was 2-4-3 with a 3.18 GAA and .878 SV% last month. On Tuesday it looks like he will take on the Capitals in Washington—Quick is 3-8-5 with a 2.84 GAA and .901 SV% on the road this season.

Elliott allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Blues win over the Capitals on Sunday. Elliott has won four straight with a 1.96 GAA and .932 SV%. He has a tough matchup with the Lightning in town, but he has gone 9-2-1 with a 1.93 GAA and .928 SV% at home this season.

Lehtonen surrendered two goals on 40 shots in the Stars win over the Jets on Saturday. That is two straight win and four of the last six for Lehtonen, who sits with a 2.96 GAA and 905 SV% on the year. He allowed four goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Avs in their last meeting.

Eller took part in the Canadiens morning skate and it sounds like he will play tonight, but that decision likely won’t be made until pre game warmups.

De La Rose, 19, was a second-round pick (34th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-2, 190 lbs. forward plays a physical game, also has the offensive skills to our up some numbers. He had six goals and five assists (11 points) in 37 games with Hamilton (AHL) this season.

Ellis did not participate in the Predators morning skate, but he skated alone prior to the team’s practice session. Ellis has been sidelined since January 8th and will likely miss another week before returning.

Volpatti has not played this season after starting the season on the non-roster injury list after having offseason neck surgery. He will skate on the Capitals fourth line with Jay Beagle and Tom Wilson.

Forsberg, 22, was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots back in November. He has struggled with the Blue Jackets, but has gone 18-7-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .927 SV% in Springfield (AHL) this season. He make for a strong spot-start option with the Coyotes in town.

Eller suffered a lower-body injury on Sunday, but he is on the ice for the morning skate, which is a good sign that he will be available tonight vs. the Sabres. Monitor his status after the game day skate.

Rinne will likely miss his eighth straight game tonight, but he is progressing very well and there is a good chance that he returns this week. After tonight, the Preds next game is Thursday vs. the Ducks.

Holtby stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Capitals 1-0 loss to the Canadiens on Saturday. Holtby has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 2.55 GAA and .912 SV%. Tonight he will make his first career start vs. L.A—he is 11-4-4 with a 2.17 GAA and .922 SV% at the Verizon Center this season.

Halak gave up four goals on 32 shots in the Islanders loss to the Bruins on Thursday. He was given Saturday night off, but will be back in the crease tonight vs. Florida. He went 6-4-0 with a 2.83 GAA and .898 SV% in January. Halak made 35 saves in a 4-3 shootout win in his first start vs. the Panthers.

Rynnas struggled with the Stars earlier in the season, but has been relatively strong with Texas. He has gone 13-3-6 with a 2.68 GAA and .915 SV% in the AHL. He will likely serve as Kari Lehtonen’s backup while Anders Lindback is on a conditioning loan with Texas.