NHL Hockey Player News

Hellebuyck had the day off in Winnipeg's 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday but will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck has been tremendous this season, the leading candidate for the Vezina trophy, boasting a sensational 2.02 GAA and .926 SV% in 39 games (30-7-2). The Jets have won three straight and enter Tuesday's contest as -159 road favorites against a Canadiens squad they defeated 4-2 on December 14th.

Rooney will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, accommodating Adam Klapka's return to the lineup. The 31-year-old Rooney is averaging 9:30 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 39 games this season.

The Blackhawks have lost three straight and will turn to Soderblom between the pipes on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite losing three straight (0-1-2), Soderblom has played well lately, posting a .913 SV%. He has a 2.97 GAA and .906 SV% in 21 appearances this season (6-11-3). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as significant +296 road underdogs against a Lightning squad that defeated them 4-3 last week.

Roslovic is battling an illness, did not practice on Monday, and could miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old Roslovic has 26 points (18G / 8A) in 50 games this season. In recent games, Roslovic has been playing on Carolina's fourth line.

The Hurricanes have rotated netminders since Andersen returned from an injury and will continue that trend on Tuesday against the New York Rangers, turning to Andersen between the pipes. Andersen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 22 shots (.818 SV%), but salvaged a 7-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 35-year-old Andersen has a 2.15 GAA and .912 SV% in six games this season (5-1-0). The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -130 road favorites against a Rangers team they defeated 3-1 on December 22nd.

Landon Slaggert with make his season debut with the Blackhawks on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lighting, resulting in Dach being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Dach is averaging 11:37 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 11 games this season.

Nolan Allan will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing Brodie to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Brodie is averaging 15:53 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 44 games this season.

T.J. Brodie will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, resulting in Allan being a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Allan is averaging 15:10 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) through 40 games in his rookie season.

Colton Dach will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing Slaggert to make his season debut. The 22-year-old Slaggert has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 25 points (10G / 15A) in 39 games with the Rockford IceHogs.

Barrie had not played since mid-November and was assigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) for a conditioning loan, where he scored three points (1G / 2A) in two games. The 33-year-old Barrie is averaging 15:20 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in two games with the Flames this season. This recent two-game stint was his first AHL game since the 2013-14 season when he had three points (0G / 3A) in six games with the Lake Erie Monsters.

Klapka spent six games with the Flames earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The undrafted 24-year-old Czech forward has 25 points (13G / 12A) in 29 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.

Bill Guerin, GM of the Minnesota Wild, announced on Tuesday that Kaprizov will be out of the lineup for at least four weeks after undergoing surgery. The surgery will address the same lower-body injury that kept him out of the lineup for 12 games earlier this month. The 27-year-old Kaprizov has been outstanding offensively when healthy, scoring 52 points (23G / 29A) in 37 games.

Wolf has won three straight games, and the Flames will turn to him between the pipes on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 23-year-old Wolf remains an excellent candidate for the Calder trophy this season, posting a solid 2.54 GAA and .916 SV% in 27 games (18-7-2). The Flames enter Tuesday's contest as +124 home underdogs against a Capitals squad whose six-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

The Bruins have won two straight and will roll with Swayman between the pipes on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Swayman was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old netminder has a 2.95 GAA and .898 SV% in 36 games this season (16-16-4). The Bruins enter Tuesday's contest as slight -104 road underdogs against a Sabres team they defeated 3-1 on December 21st.

Colorado is coming off a roller-coaster 5-4 win over the New York Rangers and will roll with Blackwood between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Blackwood was outstanding to start his tenure with the Avalanche, allowing fewer than three goals in 12 straight (9-2-1) and posting a sublime .938 SV%. The 28-year-old netminder has not been as dominant since, allowing three or more in four straight (1-2-1), posting a .879 SV%. Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as a -135 road favorite against a New York team amid a four-game winning streak.

The Blackhawks have lost three straight and will likely turn to Soderblom between the pipes on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite losing three straight (0-1-2), Soderblom has played well lately, posting a .913 SV%. He has a 2.97 GAA and .906 SV% in 21 appearances this season (6-11-3). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as significant +296 road underdogs against a Lightning squad that defeated them 4-3 last week.

The Hurricanes have rotated netminders since Andersen returned from an injury and will likely continue that trend on Tuesday against the New York Rangers, turning to Andersen between the pipes. Andersen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 22 shots (.818 SV%), but salvaged a 7-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 35-year-old Andersen has a 2.15 GAA and .912 SV% in six games this season (5-1-0). The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -130 road favorites against a Rangers team they defeated 3-1 on December 22nd.

Gravel has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL but played three games with the Predators earlier this season, recording one point (0G / 1A). He has 12 points (3G / 9A) in 35 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

Bellows was the 19th overall pick of the New York Islanders in the 2016 NHL Draft. He has not played an NHL game since the 2022-23 season and has 22 points (12G / 10A) in 31 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season.

Perunovich was acquired for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft from the St. Louis Blues. Perunovich, a talented offensive defenseman, was the 45th overall pick of the Blues in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft but had trouble establishing his game at the NHL level with the club. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 24 games with the Blues this season and provides needed depth for the Islanders blue line.