NHL Player News

Stolarz (knee) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per PuckPedia.

The Maple Leafs utilized the cap space to recall Nikita Grebenkin from AHL Toronto. Stolarz will miss his 21st straight game against Ottawa on Saturday. However, he is nearing a return to the lineup, and his placement on LTIR doesn't change that. Stolarz has a 9-5-2 record with one shutout, a 2.15 GAA and a .927 save percentage through 17 appearances this season.

Vasilevskiy is expected to start on the road against Detroit on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Vasilevskiy will attempt to rebound after stopping just 19 of 22 shots in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Tuesday. He's 20-14-2 with a 2.38 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 36 appearances in 2024-25. The Red Wings are tied for 23rd in goals per game with 2.81.

Kuemper will protect the road goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Kuemper has been superb in January, going 5-2-0 with a 1.15 GAA and a .957 save percentage over seven starts. The Blue Jackets' offense has also been good, scoring 14 goals in the last five games, but the team could have trouble breaking down the Kings' formidable defense.

DeSmith is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

DeSmith has lost his last two outings while allowing nine goals on 63 shots (.857 save percentage). He has a 6-6-0 record, 2.61 GAA and .905 save percentage in 14 appearances in 2024-25. The Blues rank 22nd in goals per game with 2.82.

Kochetkov will defend the road net against the Islanders on Saturday, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.

Kochetkov has won his last two outings, stopping 51 of 54 shots. He has posted a record of 18-9-2 with one shutout, a 2.47 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. The Islanders rank 28th in the league with 2.66 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 3-1 win over Philadelphia on Friday.

Swayman made 27 saves on 28 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.

Colorado outshot the Bruins in all three periods, including a 12-5 margin in the first frame. Artturi Lehkonen scored the lone goal for the Avalanche early in the second period. Boston netted three unanswered tallies in the third frame for the comeback victory. Before returning to action versus the Avalanche, Swayman sat out Thursday's 2-0 win over Ottawa to recover from a minor upper-body injury. He has a 16-16-4 record with a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 36 appearances this season.

Wedgewood made 12 saves on 14 shots in a 3-1 loss to Boston on Saturday. The third goal the Bruins scored was an empty-netter.

Wedgewood faced only eight shots through two periods, and Colorado had a narrow 1-0 lead. However, the Bruins battled back in the third period with three unanswered tallies to claim the victory. Since being acquired by Colorado from Nashville on Nov. 30, Wedgewood has a 5-3-0 record with a 2.40 GAA and a .910 save percentage in nine appearances.

Reimer is expected to start on the road against Edmonton on Saturday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Reimer last played between the pipes against Vegas on Jan. 4, stopping 30 of 33 shots in a 3-1 loss. He's 1-5-1 with a 3.05 GAA and an .891 save percentage in nine outings between Anaheim and Buffalo in 2024-25. Edmonton is tied for sixth in the league with 3.31 goals per game.

Skinner will protect the home net against the Sabres on Saturday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Skinner has lost his last two outings, allowing six goals on 41 shots. He has posted a record of 18-11-3 with two shutouts, a 2.71 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 32 appearances this season. Buffalo is tied for 13th in the league with 3.02 goals per game in 2024-25.

Daccord is set to guard the home goal against Pittsburgh on Saturday, per Sound of Hockey.

Daccord stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 4-2 victory over the Penguins on Jan. 14. He has a 16-11-2 record, 2.47 GAA and .915 save percentage in 31 outings in 2024-25. Pittsburgh ranks 16th in goals per game with 2.96.