NHL Hockey Player News

It is the same illness Neal was dealing with last week. He will be a game-time decision so monitor his status accordingly.

Fleury made 30 saves on 33 shots in the Golden Knights’ 6-3 victory over the Habs on Saturday. Fleury has continued his strong play of late, going 5-2 over his last seven starts. He draws a more difficult matchup tonight at home against the Ducks.

Varlamov turned in a solid performance in a losing effort against the Oilers on Sunday, stopping 36 of the 39 shots he faced. The strong start was encouraging for Varlamov, who should see plenty of action so long as Jonathan Bernier (concussion) remains sidelined. He draws a good matchup tonight in Vancouver.

Rittich allowed four goals on just 15 shots before being relieved by Jon Gillies in the Flames’ 6-3 loss to the Panthers on Saturday. Rittich has struggled in the absence of Mike Smith, allowing 11 goals on 86 shots (.872 SV%) in three games since assuming the starting job. He draws a challenging matchup tonight against the Bruins, who just beat Rittich and the Flames last week by a score of 5-2.

Anderson made 35 saves on 38 shots in a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Saturday. The 36-year old netminder has fared better of late, registering a 4-2 record and a .908 SV% in his last six starts. He draws a difficult matchup tonight in Nashville.

Khudobin’s last start was a 35-save effort in a 5-3 win over the Devils on February 11th. Khudobin has been as good as any backup in the league this year, posting a 12-3-4 record and a .923 SV%. He draws another good matchup tonight in Edmonton.

Rask got lit up in Vancouver on Saturday, allowing four goals on just eight shots before being pulled in favour of Anton Khudobin. It was a rare off-night for Rask, who has been as good as any goalie in the league this year. He carries a 23-10-4 record into a difficult matchup Monday afternoon in Calgary.

Grubauer stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Capitals’ 5-2 victory over the Wild on Thursday. Monday will mark Grubauer’s third appearance in as many games, after he allowed one goal on 11 shots in relief of Braden Holtby in Saturday’s 6-1 loss to the Blackhawks. He draws a great matchup this afternoon in Buffalo.

Quick impressed his last time out, stopping 33 of 35 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over the Sabres on Saturday afternoon. It snapped a three-game losing streak for Quick, who has just three wins in his last thirteen starts. He draws a decent matchup tonight against the Blackhawks.

Johnson got a rare victory his last time out, stopping 26 of 29 in a 5-3 win over the Lightning on Tuesday. After losing ten straight starts for the Sabres, Johnson has now won three of his last four. He draws another terrible matchup this afternoon against the Capitals.

Dubnyk had a strong start in a losing effort against the Ducks on Saturday, stopping 29 of the 31 shots he faced. Dubnyk’s play has continued to keep the Wild afloat, with a 5-4 record and a .923 SV% over his last nine starts. He’ll have his hands full this afternoon against the high-scoring Islanders.