NHL Player News
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Gives up six goals
Saros stopped 38 of 44 shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.
Saros was busy throughout the game and let six shots past him, which was his 11th straight game allowing three or more goals. The 30-year-old netminder enters the Olympic break in the midst of a cold spell, posting a 6-5-2 record with a 3.81 GAA and an .881 save percentage in 14 appearances since the beginning of January. The Predators play Thursday against the Capitals, but Justus Annunen is slated to get the nod for that contest, according to Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Gives up five goals
Gustavsson stopped 30 of 35 shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Predators.
Gustavsson didn't have his best performance in this contest, but he still managed to extend his undefeated streak in regulation to nine games, going 6-0-2 with a 3.15 GAA and an .888 save percentage over that span. Gustavsson should remain the Wild's No. 1 goaltender once the league resumes following the Olympic break.
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Garin Bjorklund G | WAS
Capitals' Garin Bjorklund: Returned to minors
Bjorklund was sent down to AHL Hershey on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
The Capitals activated Logan Thompson (upper body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Bjorklund was the backup goaltender in all three games since his recall Jan. 31. He was 4-5-2 with a 3.43 GAA and an .879 save percentage across 11 AHL appearances before being recalled.
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Logan Thompson G | WAS
Capitals' Logan Thompson: Set to start Thursday
Thompson (upper body) has been activated off injured reserve and is expected to tend the twine at home against Nashville, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson will suit up for the first time since Jan. 27 against the Kraken, a game in which he gave up five goals on 32 shots in a losing effort. The backstop's return to action Thursday should clear the way for him to join Team Canada in Milan for the Olympics.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Gets starting nod Thursday
Lyon will be between the pipes at home against the Penguins on Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Lyon is 4-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and one shutout in his last five outings and has racked up 14 wins this year, matching his 2024-25 total. In fact, the veteran backstop could set a new career-best mark and top the 21 victories he recorded with the Red Wings back in 2023-24, especially if Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen remains sidelined after the Olympic break.
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Facing Rangers
Bussi will be between the visiting pipes against the Rangers on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Bussi has won his last six starts and is a gaudy 22-3-1 with a 2.24 GAA and a .904 save percentage. This is his first season in the NHL, but at the age of 27, Bussi is not eligible for the Calder Trophy. The Rangers are generating 2.66 goals per game in 2025-26, good for 26th in the NHL.
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Arturs Silovs G | PIT
Penguins' Arturs Silovs: First goalie off Thursday
Silovs was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Buffalo.
Silovs has had mixed results in recent weeks, going 2-2-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .921 save percentage over his last six starts. He'll face a touch opponent in the Penguins' final game ahead of the Olympic break, as the Sabres are tied for sixth in the NHL with 3.39 goals per game this year.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Tending twine Thursday
Sorokin will get the starting nod in New Jersey on Thursday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Sorokin has allowed eight goals on 77 shots in his last two starts, going 1-1-0. Sorokin is 19-13-2 with a 2.48 GAA and a ,915 save percentage this season. He has a league-leading six shutouts across 34 games in 2025-26. The Devils are 31st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.54 goals per game.
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Jake Allen G | NJ
Devils' Jake Allen: Drawing start Thursday
Allen will defend the home crease against the Islanders on Thursday, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports.
Allen has struggled since the beginning of the calendar year, going 1-5-0 with a 3.25 GAA and .883 save percentage over his last six starts. He'll have a favorable matchup in the Devils' final game before the Olympic break, as the Islanders are scoring 2.84 goals per game this year, which is tied for the eighth-worst mark in the league.
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Calvin Petersen G | MIN
Wild's Cal Petersen: Sent to AHL Iowa
Petersen was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday.
Petersen backed up Filip Gustavsson the last two games, as Jesper Wallstedt was out of action with an illness. Petersen was 4-13-0 with a 2,82 GAA and an .897 save percentage at the AHL level before his recall.