NHL Hockey Player News

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blue Jackets’ win over the Maple Leafs last Wednesday. Korpisalo will start the first game of the Blue Jackets’ back-to-back and Sergei Bobrovsky will start on Sunday. Korpisalo has gone 4-1-0 with a 3.26 GAA and .902 SV% in six games this season.

Miller allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Canucks’ loss to the Flyers last Sunday. Following their bye week, look for Miller to get right back in between the pipes tonight vs. the Sharks. The lineup in front of Miller will be depleted because mumps is reportedly ripping through the Vancouver locker room.

Mumps is ripping through the Canucks’ dressing room and will keep Granlund out of the lineup tonight. With Granlund out, Joe Labate has been recalled from Utica (AHL) and is expected to draw into the lineup.

Mumps is ripping through the Canucks’ dressing room and will keep Chaput out of the lineup tonight. With Chaput out, Alexandre Grenier was called up from Utica (AHL) and is expected to draw into the lineup.

Mumps is ripping through the Canucks’ dressing room and will keep Tryamkin out of the lineup tonight. With Tryamkin out, Philip Larsen is expected to draw back into the lineup.

Mumps is ripping through the Canucks’ dressing room and will keep Tanev out of the lineup tonight. With Tanev out, Alex Biega is expected to draw back into the lineup.

Miller allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Canucks’ loss to the Flyers last Sunday. Following their bye week, look for Miller to get right back in between the pipes tonight vs. the Sharks. The lineup in front of Miller will be depleted because mumps is reportedly ripping through the Vancouver locker room.

Bourque has been sidelined by a head injury since February 1st, but he will draw onto the fourth line tonight vs. the Sabres. Bourque has nine goals and four assists (13 points) in 43 games and is expected to replace either Andreas Martinsen or Joe Colbourne.

Johnson has been out with a broken fibula since December 3rd, but will play tonight vs. the Sabres. The Avalanche are expected to ease Johnson into the lineup on Saturday, so expect Tyson Barrie to see time on the top PP unit, but for Johnson to play on the second unit.

Lehner allowed five goals on 37 shots in the Sabres’ loss to the Blackhawks last Sunday. After a bye week, Lehner will get back in goal tonight in Colorado. He has gone 5-4-1 with a 2.20 GAA and .942 SV% in his last 10 starts and posted a 23-save shutout in his first start against the Avalanche, which came just nine days ago.

Price allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Canadiens’ loss to the Islanders on Thursday. After a rough stretch of games, Price has improved recently, allowing just six goals on 85 shots (.929 SV%) in his last three games. Tonight he faces a Maple Leafs team that he has dominated this season—3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .953 SV% in the first three meetings of the season.

Hjalmarsson is day-to-day, so he won’t play on Sunday vs. the Blues. With Hjalmarsson out, Trevor van Riemsdyk will play on the top pair and Michal Rozsival will draw into the lineup.

McGinn suffered an undisclosed injury in Friday’s win over the Senators and will not play on Sunday. With McGinn listed as day-to-day, expect Derek Ryan to draw into the lineup for McGinn.

Quick has been sidelined since the season opener by a groin injury, but General Manager Dean Lombardi said it’s “possible” that Quick is activated from IR and starts this afternoon’s game. Don’t expect to hear about Quick’s status until just before this afternoon’s 4p.m. ET puck-drop.