NHL Hockey Player News

Benn has been held pointless in the last 14 games and will come out of the lineup with Joe Morrow taking his spot on the blueline.

Morrow has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games but he will replace Jordie Benn tonight in St. Louis. Morrow has picked up seven points (3G / 4A) in 26 games this season.

Dubnyk allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Wild’s loss in Pittsburgh last Thursday. It was a rough outing for Dubnyk, who has gone 5-2-1 with a 2.72 GAA and .912 SV% in eight January starts. In his first start vs. the Blue Jackets, Dubnyk allowed five goals on 35 shots in a 5-4 OT loss early in the campaign.

Sateri allowed four goals on 46 shots in the Panthers loss to the Capitals last Thursday. Sateri will be making his fourth straight appearance but the first three have not gone well—he has allowed a combined 14 goals on 111 shots (.874 SV%). Things don’t get any easier in Brooklyn tonight as the Islanders possess one of the best offensive teams in the NHL.

Hedman has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury that looked serious at first but it looks like he’ll return ahead of his three week timetable. Hedman skated on the top pairing and top PP unit during Tuesday’s morning skate and is expect to play tonight in Winnipeg.

Domingue allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Lightning’s win in Nashville last Tuesday. Andrei Vasilevskiy was busy with All-Star festivities this weekend so Domingue will give him some rest tonight in Winnipeg. Domingue has stopped 64 of 69 shots (.928 SV%) while going 2-0-0 in two games since being acquired by the Lightning.

Domingue allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Lightning’s win in Nashville last Tuesday. Andrei Vasilevskiy was busy with All-Star festivities this weekend so Domingue will give him some rest tonight in Winnipeg. Domingue has stopped 64 of 69 shots (.928 SV%) while going 2-0-0 in two games since being acquired by the Lightning.

Zaitsev practiced for the second straight day on Tuesday and will likely play on Wednesday. Zaitsev has been sidelined by a lower-body injury that he suffered while blocking a shot in mid-December. Monitor his status during tomorrow’s morning skate.

Lowry has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but will likely play on Tuesday. Lowry has picked up eight goals and six assists (14 points) in 33 games so far in 2017-18. He was playing on the top PP when he was hurt but there is no word whether or not he will retain that spot tonight.

Kulikov will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Tuesday in San Jose. The Jets are extremely banged up right now and without Jacob Trouba they could definitely use Kulikov, but that will have to wait until Thursday at the earliest.

Hayes has been in the Devils lineup for the last three games but will come out tonight in Buffalo. The Devils will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards, so blueliner Mirco Mueller will take Hayes' spot.

Mueller has been out since mid-November with a broken clavicle but will draw in as a seventh defenseman on Tuesday. Mueller had two assists in 13 games before getting hurt and doesn’t carry much fantasy value while sitting deep on the Devils’ depth chart.

Roussel, who has not scored in 13 games, will not be in the lineup on Tuesday because of a nasal infection. Roussel is listed as day-to-day and questionable for Thursday’s game in Arizona.

With Brandon Dubinsky (face) returning from IR, the Blue Jackets needed to clear a roster spot and Dalpe is the odd man out. He returns to the Monsters, where he has six goals and 11 assists in 21 games.

Kuznetsov was banged up in the Capitals final game before the All-Star break but was on the ice during Tuesday’s practice and will play on Wednesday. Kuznetsov has heated up recently, picking up one goal and five assists (six points) in his last seven games.

Jones allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Sharks loss in Colorado on January 18th. Jones went on to miss the next four games with an injury but it looks like he’ll be back in tonight in Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old has been disappointing over the last little bit and comes into Tuesday at 5-7-2 with a 2.85 GAA and .909 SV% on the road this season.

Murray stopped all six shots he faced in relief to earn an overtime win vs. the Bruins on January 7th. He has been either sidelined with a personal matter or serving as Casey DeSmith’s backup ever since, but will return to the cage tonight vs. the Sharks. It has been a difficult month for Murray, but he will try and return to hockey tonight on home ice, where he is 9-4-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .918 SV% this season.

Saros surrendered four goals on 31 shots in the Predators loss to the Lightning last Tuesday. Saros has been incredibly impressive as of late, erasing his slow start and giving up a 2.35 GAA, .926 SV% and three shutouts through 12 starts. Tonight he will face the Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena, where he is 2-1-1 with a 2.03 GAA and .934 SV% on the season.

Grosenick had been up with the Sharks while Martin Jones was dealing with a lower-body injury but his return to the Barracuda suggests that Jones is ready to at least backup on Tuesday. Grosenick has gone 5-7-2 with a 2.91 GAA and .900 SV% in the AHL this season.