NHL Player News

Forsberg made 28 saves for the Senators in a 2-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

In his last three starts, Forsberg has allowed just three goals, one in each contest (2-1-0). And he's done it against the Devils, Bruins and Maple Leafs -- that's impressive. However, that excludes a relief appearance against the Rangers on Tuesday in which he allowed three goals on 13 shots. Forsberg has struggled to string great performances together. He went 3-1-0, including two shutouts, from Oct. 19-Nov. 2, but he also allowed eight goals in the other two contests. Perhaps Leevi Merilainen's strong play is pushing the Swede to up his game, and if that's the case, then Forsberg could end up providing sneaky fantasy value over the second half. However, it's not clear what will happen when Linus Ullmark (back) returns. Perhaps Forsberg will back Ullmark up while Merilainen will return to the minors. Alternatively, Forsberg might be a potential trade candidate to serve in a support role on a contender. Monitor closely, especially for daily formats.

Sorokin stopped the only shot he faced in relief of Marcus Hogberg (upper body) in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Hurricanes.

Sorokin has won his last three outings, though he played just 2:03 of this contest. Hogberg tried playing through the injury initially but couldn't go on past the end of the third period, leaving Sorokin to get the win when Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime to complete the Islanders' comeback. Sorokin improved to 16-14-4 with a 2.75 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 34 appearances. Hogberg had started to chip away at Sorokin's playing time, but if both Hogberg and Semyon Varlamov (lower body) are out Tuesday versus the Avalanche, Sorokin will likely resume playing a significant amount of games.

Gibson (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Predators.

Gibson stopped nine of 10 shots in the first period, but didn't come out for the second. Lukas Dostal took over in goal and would likely handle No. 1 duties if Gibson misses an extended length of time. The Ducks' next game is Tuesday in Seattle.

Hogberg sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's game versus the Hurricanes, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Head coach Patrick Roy described the injury as something that got progressively worse in the third period. The 30-year-old stopped 24 of 26 shots in the contest but won't get a result, as the Islanders won 3-2 in overtime after Ilya Sorokin took over between the pipes. If Hogberg misses additional time, the Islanders will likely be forced to make a move unless Semyon Varlamov (lower body) is cleared to play.

Woll made 21 saves in a 2-1 loss to Ottawa on Saturday.

The winning goal was a bit of a fluke. It ricocheted off a defender's stick, another stick and a kneecap, then went over Woll's shoulder and barely made it over the line. He has performed well in Anthony Stolarz's (knee) absence and was especially strong Saturday when most of his team was unnoticeable on the ice. Woll is now 17-8-0 with one shutout, a 2.69 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 24 starts. He will continue to carry the bulk of the starts until Stolarz returns.

Blomqvist saved 21 shots out of 25 attempts in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.

In his second start after receiving the promotion from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 15, Blomqvist kept a clean slate through the first period before conceding two goals in each of the second and third frames. The loss bumped the 23-year-old's record down to 3-7-0 on the season with a 3.59 GAA and an .899 save percentage. For the time being, he will continue to play relief to Alex Nedeljkovic, who has two wins in his last three outings. Blomqvist should remain off fantasy hockey radars for the time being.

Daccord made 28 saves on the 29 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.

Daccord continued his hot streak by keeping Seattle's net clean throughout the entire first period and the game's final 35 minutes. With the win, the 28-year-old netminder has a 17-11-2 record on the season with a .917 save percentage and a 2.47 GAA. Daccord has started the last six games for the Kraken and has appeared in the team's past nine contests. During that stretch, he holds a 5-2-0 record and has made more saves than any other keeper. Daccord's next opportunity to take the ice will be Monday against the Oilers.

Saros is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Saros allowed four goals on eight shots in Tuesday's 7-5 win against the Sharks but didn't get credited with the victory after being replaced by Justus Annunen at the start of the second period. Saros has left plenty to be desired this campaign with an 11-18-6 record, 2.81 GAA and .901 save percentage in 36 appearances. He has a 6-3-1 record, 2.78 GAA and .911 save percentage in 10 career regular-season games against Anaheim.

Reimer made 31 saves Saturday in a 3-2 loss to Edmonton.

He played a strong game, and the Sabres probably deserved a better fate -- the team had a goal disallowed in the third period after the NHL's Situation Room determined the puck was kicked into the net. Reimer doesn't get a lot of starts, and he hasn't won since Nov. 23 against San Jose. He is a risky spot starter behind the worst team in the East and third-worst in the NHL.

Skinner made 39 saves in a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Saturday.

Skinner had an easy first period with just five shots, but Alex Tuch ripped one off his glove late in that frame to put Buffalo up. The Sabres turned up the heat in the second and third frames, but Jiri Kulich was the only guy to beat Skinner, and it took a man advantage to solve him. Skinner is 6-3-0 in his last nine starts, allowing 19 goals and posting a .922 save percentage. Even with this strong run, Skinner's save percentage this season remains low at .902, which could make him an intriguing buy-low candidate despite his improved play.