NHL Player News
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Devin Cooley G | CGY
Flames' Devin Cooley: Claims win in first BoA appearance
Cooley stopped 36 of 39 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.
Cooley made his first Battle of Alberta appearance and protected a 4-3 lead that Ryan Lomberg's goal created at 6:44 of the third period. The 28-year-old Cooley has gone 3-2-1 over his last six outings, allowing just 12 goals in that span. For the season, he's up to 7-6-3 with a 2.27 GAA and a .921 save percentage over 19 appearances. Cooley is still the backup to Dustin Wolf, but the duo has found some success alternating starts in recent weeks. It remains to be seen if that pattern will continue after the Olympic break.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Skid continues in tough loss
Binnington stopped 23 of 28 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.
Binnington nearly got this game to overtime, but Jamie Benn tallied with 23 seconds left in the third period to break the Blues' hearts. This was Binnington's seventh straight regulation loss, and he's allowed at least four goals in five of those defeats. The Team Canada goalie has an 8-17-6 record with a 3.65 GAA and an .864 save percentage over 32 appearances this season. It's unclear if he'll get much playing time at the Olympics, but if he does, he should benefit from having a much stronger team in front of him. That could be the spark Binnington needs to get his NHL season back on track after the break.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Wins sixth straight game
Oettinger stopped 14 of 18 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Blues.
Oettinger picked up his sixth straight win, but it was another shaky performance. He has managed to win with less than his best during this streak while posting save percentages under .900 in five of those victories. Oettinger is up to 23-10-4 with a 2.73 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 37 starts. It's unclear if he will be the No. 1 netminder for Team USA at the Olympics, but he's been getting results, which could be enough to take on a starring role on the international stage.
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Jiri Patera G | VAN
Canucks' Jiri Patera: Up with big club
Patera was recalled from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions on Wednesday.
Patera swapped places with Nikita Tolopilo, who will be Abbotsford's primary goalie during the NHL's Olympic break. Patera will likely get some practice time in when the Canucks regroup prior to the end of the break, but he'll probably return to the AHL when games resume.
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Nikita Tolopilo G | VAN
Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Spending break in AHL
Tolopilo was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.
Tolopilo went 1-2-1 with a .909 save percentage over five games during January with Vancouver. The 25-year-old will spend the Olympic break in the AHL. However, he has outplayed both Kevin Lankinen and Jiri Patera, which puts Tolopilo in a good position to return to the big club ahead of the team's Feb. 25 game versus the Jets.
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Carter George G | LA
Kings' Carter George: Earns another shutout in OHL play
George posted a 37-save shutout in OHL Sault Ste. Marie's 6-0 win over Saginaw on Wednesday.
George improved to 15-10-4 with a 2.72 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 31 appearances this season. He's earned four shutouts this season between the Greyhounds and Owen Sound, which is where he started the campaign. The Kings prospect is looking promising and should be ready to make the jump to the AHL in 2026-27.
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: In goal against Kings
Daccord will tend the twine on the road versus the Kings on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Daccord will handle the second half of a back-to-back set. Philipp Grubauer took the 4-2 loss versus the Ducks on Tuesday. Daccord has won three straight outings, allowing a total of six goals on 89 shots in that span. The Kings have scored just 17 goals over their last six games, but they've gone 4-1-1 in that span.
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Set to start Wednesday
Kuemper will guard the home goal versus the Kraken on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper has won two of his last three games, but he's allowed nine goals on 81 shots in that span. The 35-year-old may catch a break Wednesday, as the Kraken are on the second half of a back-to-back following their 4-2 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Guarding goal Wednesday
Gibson led the Red Wings onto the ice, indicating he'll start Wednesday's road game versus the Mammoth.
Gibson rebounded from getting pulled Saturday versus the Avalanche by earning a 21-save shutout in the rematch in Colorado on Monday. The 32-year-old will now make a sixth straight start. The Mammoth have scored 21 goals over their last six games, but they've won just three times in that span.
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Kevin Lankinen G | VAN
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Set to face Vegas
Lankinen is set to start on the road against Vegas on Wednesday, per Canucks Insider.
Lankinen has gone 0-4-0 while allowing 17 goals on 76 shots (.776 save percentage) across his past five appearances. He's 7-18-4 with a 3.62 GAA and an .877 save percentage in 31 outings in 2025-26. Vegas has dropped seven of its past eight games (1-5-2) while scoring 2.75 goals per game over that stretch.