NHL Hockey Player News

Andersen allowed seven goals on 24 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 7-3 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. It was another ugly outing for Andersen, who is now 1-1-3 with a 4.29 GAA and .851 SV% in his first five starts with the Maple Leafs. Despite his struggles, Mike Babcock will go back to Andersen tonight vs. Florida. The Panthers are 3-2-1, but have dropped three of their last four.

Domingue allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in New York on Sunday. Domingue has yet to win in four appearances this season, while posting an ugly 5.03 GAA and .851 SV% so far this season. Tonight he takes on the Flyers, who come in at 3-3-1 while averaging 3.29 goals for per game through their first seven games of the season.

Rask remains day-to-day but could be a possibility for Saturday depending on how he progresses. Monitor Rask’s status leading up to Saturday’s game vs. the Red Wings.

Kreider is dealing with a neck strain and will miss his second straight game on Wednesday. Monitor his status leading up to Friday’s game vs. the Hurricanes.

Buchnevich will miss his fifth consecutive game with a back injury, but he reportedly worked very hard in practice on Wednesday and is expected to return to the lineup on Friday. Buchnevich has one assist and four shots in two games this season.

Miller missed Tuesday’s practice but was on the ice for the morning skate and will be in the lineup on Wednesday. Miller had one goal and seven shots after being moved into the top-6 because of Chris Kreider’s injury. He makes for a solid daily choice tonight vs. the Bruins.

McIntyre stopped 15 of 17 shots after replacing Malcolm Subban in the Bruins’ 5-0 loss to the Wild last night. It was a fairly impressive relief effort for McIntyre, who will make his first career NHL start tonight. McIntyre draws a rough matchup against the 4-2-0 Rangers, who will start Henrik Lundqvist tonight.

Hudler has missed the last four games with an illness, but he returned to practice on Wednesday and could be ready to return on Thursday in Winnipeg. The Stars are banged up, so Hudler’s return would be a welcomed return.

It is believed that Getzlaf injured his forearm while blocking a shot. Getzlaf, who was eight points (1G / 7A) in seven games is questionable for Wednesday’s game vs. the Predators.

Czarnik, 23, started the season with the Bruins, but failed to record a point in two games. After being returned to the AHL, Czarnik picked up one goal and two assists in two games. He is expected to draw into the lineup on Wednesday because David Backes (elbow) is out.

Backes underwent the removal of the olecranon bursa from his elbow on Monday and will be re-evaluated after the weekend, which means he will miss tonight’s game vs. the Rangers and Saturday’s game against the Red Wings. With Backes out, the Bruins have recalled Austin Czarnik from Providence (AHL).

Greiss allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Islanders win over the Wild on Sunday. He has only started two of the first six games, but will get his second start in a row tonight vs. the Canadiens. Montreal has yet to lose in regulation, but Greiss was really strong on home-ice last year, going 14-4-3 with a 2.21 GAA and .926 SV%.

Budaj allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Kings win over the Canucks on Saturday. He has won his first two starts of the year despite allowing six goals on 45 shots (.867 SV%). The Kings have been doing a great job limiting the shots on Budaj, but tonight they face a Blue Jackets team that has won two in a row vs. the Blackhawks and Stars.

Miller allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Canucks’ loss in Anaheim on Sunday. Miller has stopped 58 of 62 shots (.935 SV%) in his first two starts and it looks like he will start again tonight vs. Ottawa. The Senators have averaged 3.40 goals per game this season. They have a tonne of offensive upside, making Miller a risky start on Tuesday.

Niemi was pulled after he allowed five goals on 20 shots in the Stars loss in Colorado back on October 15th. Kari Lehtonen has started the last three games, but Niemi will get back into the crease tonight. He will be taking on a Winnipeg team that was shutout on Sunday and who are averaging 2.80 goals per game (tied with Dallas for 19th).