NHL Player News

Dostal will protect the home goal versus the Capitals on Tuesday, Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett reports.

Dostal is 2-2-0 with seven goals allowed on 103 shots over his last four games. He'll face one of his toughest tests of the season, as the Capitals have won their last four games, racking up 16 goals in that span.

Blackwood will start on the road versus the Wild on Tuesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Blackwood has won his last four starts, giving up 10 goals on 98 shots in that span. The Wild have scored just 10 goals over their last six games, so even with the Avalanche on the second half of a back-to-back, Blackwood has a favorable matchup.

Husso was recalled from AHL San Diego on Tuesday.

John Gibson (lower body) reportedly received clearance to return to the lineup, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News. However, Husso could be the backup behind Lukas Dostal in Tuesday's home game versus Washington. Gibson may still be an option to play in Wednesday's road game against Utah.

Thompson will defend the road net against Anaheim on Tuesday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson has won his last two outings while stopping 50 of 56 shots. He has a 27-4-5 record with two shutouts, a 2.31 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 36 appearances this season. Anaheim is tied for 29th in the league with 2.63 goals per game in 2024-25.

Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against the Islanders on Tuesday.

Kuemper is coming off a 19-save effort in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over St. Louis. He has posted a 19-8-7 record with two shutouts, a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 35 appearances this season. The Islanders have 2.71 goals per game in 2024-25, tying the team for 26th in the league.

Lankinen will tend the home twine Tuesday versus Montreal, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Lankinen will make his fifth straight start as Vancouver is battling for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The 29-year-old has had mixed results over four outings in March, going 2-2-0 with an .884 save percentage and a 2.79 GAA. The Canadiens have lost back-to-back games and were shutout 1-0 in Calgary on Saturday.

Swayman will protect the home net against Florida on Tuesday, per Elaine Cavalieri of the Bruins' official site.

Swayman is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 4-0 shutout win over Tampa Bay. He has a 19-21-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.93 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. Florida sits eighth in the league with 3.27 goals per game in 2024-25.

Gibson (lower body) will be available for Tuesday's home matchup against the Capitals, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gibson will return to the lineup after missing back-to-back games with his lower-body injury. Lukas Dostal was operating in the starter's crease at Tuesday's morning skate, so Gibson will probably be the No. 2 option against the Caps.

Georgiev was the first goalie off Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus the Predators.

Georgiev will make his fifth straight start after going 2-2-0 with a 3.71 GAA and an .862 save percentage in his previous four outings. In his 20 games for San Jose this year, the 29-year-old netminder is 4-14-1 with a career-worst 3.88 GAA. There aren't any back-to-backs on the Sharks' upcoming schedule, so Georgiev figures to continue to see plenty of starts.

Merilainen was summoned from AHL Belleville on Tuesday, per Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Prior to being recalled, Merilainen had been in the minors since Feb. 2. The Finnish netminder has been efficient over 12 appearances with the big club this season, registering an 8-3-1 record, .925 save percentage and 1.99 GAA. Anton Forsberg will start Tuesday against the Flyers, though his 8-10-1 record, .895 save percentage and 2.82 GAA could open the door for Merilainen to earn a role in the crease behind Linus Ullmark going forward.