NHL Hockey Player News

Pelech was in the lineup for the last two games, but will be replaced by Scott Mayfield tonight.

Mayfield was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Adam Pelech in the lineup tonight in St. Louis. Mayfield has five points (1G / 4A) in 16 games this season.

Lehtera has no points in his last eight games and will come out of the lineup tonight vs. the Islanders. Lehtera will replaced by Ivan Barbashev.

Greiss surrendered three goals on 39 shots in the Islanders’ OT win in Vancouver on Thursday. Greiss has now won two in a row and is 11-9-3 with a 2.65 GAA and .917 SV% on the road this season. He made 24 starts in a 3-2 win in his first start vs. the Blues.

Barbashev has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, but will replace Jori Lehtera in the lineup on Saturday. Barbashev has just two goals and one assist in his first 14 career NHL games.

Hutton turned aside 37 of 38 shots in the Blues’ loss in Winnipeg on March 3rd. Hutton has gone 2-1-0 with stopping 88 of the last 89 shots he has faced (.989 SV%) in his last three outings. He has been great as of late and is an interesting spot-start option tonight.

Rask allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Bruins’ win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. Rask has won three of his last five starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and .926 SV%. The 30-year-old has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .889 SV% vs. the Flyers this season.

Hamilton was injured on Thursday, but was on the ice for the Flames' morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight's game. Monitor his status when Calgary hits the ice for warmups at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Chiarot missed the morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision for Saturday’s game. If Chiarot can’t play then Julian Melchiori will get back into the Jets’ lineup.

Elliott stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Flames’ shutout win over the Canadiens on Thursday. Elliott is riding an impressive seven-game winning streak, posting a 1.83 GAA, .939 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a Jets team that has lost four of their last six.

Vasilevskiy stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Wild on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has gone 4-0-1 with a 1.36 GAA and .959 SV% since Ben Bishop was traded to Los Angeles. In his first start vs. the Panthers, Vasilevskiy stopped 35 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss.

Ward allowed three goals on 43 shots i the Hurricanes’ win over the Rangers on Thursday. It was Ward’s first win since February 4th and tonight he takes on the Maple Leafs for the third time—he is 1-1-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .900 SV% in the first two.

Paquette suffered a lower-body injury on Thursday and is listed as day-to-day and will miss tonight’s game vs. Florida. The Lightning will also be without Tyler Johnson and Vladislav Namestnikov, so expect them to go with 11 forwards and seven defenseman.

Namestnikov suffered a lower-body injury on Thursday and is listed as day-to-day and will miss tonight’s game vs. Florida. The Lightning will also be without Tyler Johnson and Cedric Paquette, so expect them to go with 11 forwards and seven defenseman.

Johnson suffered a lower-body injury on Thursday and is listed as day-to-day and will miss tonight’s game vs. Florida. The Lightning will also be without Vladislav Namestnikov and Cedric Paquette, so expect them to go with 11 forwards and seven defenseman.

Mason gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Flyers’ win in Buffalo on Tuesday. Michal Neuvirt gave him the night off, but Mason starts this afternoon having won three of his last four with a 1.45 GAA, .954 SV% and one shutout. He made 45 saves in a shootout win in his only start vs. the Bruins.

Zajac will return home to be with his wife as they’re are expecting the birth of their third child. With Zajac out, Adam Henrique will move up between Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri.