NHL Player News
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Joonas Korpisalo G | BOS
Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Gets starting nod Wednesday
Korpisalo will be between the pipes on the road versus the Panthers on Wednesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Korpisalo has been on the bench for the last three contests. He was solid in January, when he posted a 4-0-1 record and made 134 saves on 144 shots. In his 21 appearances this year, Korpisalo is sporting a 10-8-1 with one shutout, a 3.12 GAA and an .895 save percentage.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Set to start Thursday
Annunen is slated to start Thursday's road game against Washington, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
Annunen is poised to get the second half of Nashville's back-to-back after Juuse Saros starts at home against the Wild on Wednesday. Annunen has made five appearances since the start of the calendar year, going 2-1-1 with a 2.87 GAA and .907 save percentage.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: In goal Wednesday
Saros will get the starting nod at home versus Minnesota on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros will take the first game of the Preds' back-to-back, which likely means Justus Annunen will get the nod for Thursday's road matchup with Washington. The veteran Saros was given the hook his last time out after giving up five goals on 21 shots against the Blues on Monday, though he avoided taking the loss thanks to his teammates.
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Jet Greaves G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Starting against Chicago
Greaves will defend the home crease against the Blackhawks on Wednesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Greaves has picked up wins in five of his last six outings, going 5-0-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .914 save percentage during that time. He'll have a favorable matchup against the Blackhawks, who are scoring 2.70 goals per game this year, which is the seventh-worst mark in the NHL.
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Sergei Bobrovsky G | FLA
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine against Boston
Bobrovsky will start Wednesday's home game against the Bruins.
Bobrovsky has had trouble picking up wins since the start of the calendar year, going 3-8-0 with a 3.87 GAA and .829 save percentage over his last 11 starts, including losses in his last three outings. The Bruins are tied for seventh in the league with 3.38 goals per game, but Bobrovsky made a road start against Boston on Oct. 21 and turned aside 28 of 31 shots (.903 save percentage) in a 4-3 victory.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Gets no help in loss
Markstrom stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Blue Jackets, with the third goal being an empty-netter.
He was locked in a goaltending duel with Elvis Merzlikins through two periods, but Markstrom saw his shutout slip away when Dante Fabbro snuck a shot through traffic early in the final frame. Markstrom has found his feet since a nine-goal disaster against the Islanders on Jan. 6, and over his last eight starts he's gone 5-3-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .897 save percentage.
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Elvis Merzlikins G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Blanks Jersey for first shutout
Merzlikins turned aside all 24 shots he faced in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Devils.
It was the first shutout of the season for the 31-year-old netminder, and the 12th of his career. Merzlikins has won three straight starts and five of his last six, posting a sharp 2.03 GAA and .924 save percentage over that latter stretch. He has been making a push to wrest the starting job away from Jet Greaves.
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Banks another win Tuesday
Bussi stopped 22 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
The 27-year-old netminder continues to amaze, extending his win streak to six games. Through his first 26 NHL outings, Bussi has gone a stunning 22-3-1 with a 2.24 GAA and a .904 save percentage. While he doesn't qualify as a rookie and likely won't see enough work to challenge Terry Sawchuk's NHL record of 44 wins by a rookie, Bussi could challenge Corey Crawford's 33-win rookie year in the 2010-11 regular season.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start Wednesday
Hellebuyck is slated to start Wednesday's home game against the Canadiens, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck has struggled to enter the win column over the past few weeks, going 1-3-3 with a 2.83 GAA and a .901 save percentage over his last seven starts. He'll attempt to right the ship in the Jets' final game before the Olympic break. Montreal ranks third in the league with 3.43 goals per game this season.
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James Reimer G | OTT
Senators' James Reimer: Comes up short in Carolina
Reimer made 14 saves in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
The veteran netminder hasn't looked like much of a solution between the pipes for the Senators. Reimer has given up four goals in four of his six starts since signing a one-year contract with Ottawa in mid-January. During that span, he has posted a 2-3-1 record, 3.22 GAA and .861 save percentage.