NHL Player News

Lyon will start Sunday on the road against Dallas, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Lyon played the third period of Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning after relieving Cam Talbot. Lyon stopped all six shots he faced and looks good to resume playing after a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury. Lyon will battle Talbot for playing time after Ville Husso returned to AHL Grand Rapids following Saturday's contest.

Husso was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.

Husso will return to the minors after joining the Red Wings from the minors on an emergency basis. Alex Lyon suited up and made a relief appearance in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning, which was enough to prove his health in his return from an upper-body injury. During his recent NHL stint, Husso allowed five goals on 23 shots against the Sharks on Tuesday in his lone appearance.

Woll stopped 32 of 35 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canadiens.

Woll allowed 12 goals over three starts entering Saturday's contest, and it looked like he could get the hook early against the Canadiens. The Leafs trailed 3-0 after the first period, but Woll bounced back, and so did his teammates due to a season-high seven markers. Woll has held up as a replacement for the injured Anthony Stolarz (knee), but the usage has taken its toll as the netminder approaches a career-high in starts. Toronto returns to action Monday against division rival Tampa Bay in a home matchup.

Kuemper will protect the road goal versus the Kraken on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper is 5-1-0 with just seven goals allowed on 164 shots over his last six starts. He has a 1.16 GAA and a .957 save percentage in that span. Given the Kraken often have trouble with consistency on offense, this is a strong matchup for Kuemper from a fantasy perspective.

Samsonov will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Samsonov is coming off his worst start in a while, having allowed four goals on 22 shots to the Predators in a 5-3 loss Tuesday. He allowed more than two goals for the first time in eight games. Samsonov's been good while splitting the goaltending duties with Adin Hill. Saturday's game is a great matchup for Samsonov, so he's a strong fantasy option.

Lyon (upper body) will return to the lineup in Saturday's road game versus Tampa Bay.

Lyon will occupy the backup role behind Cam Talbot, and Ville Husso will be a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Lyon missed four games due to an injury. He could return to the crease in Sunday's road matchup versus Dallas.

Wolf is set to start on the road against Winnipeg on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf stopped 25 of 29 shots en route to a 4-1 loss to St. Louis on Thursday. He's 15-7-2 with a 2.57 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 24 appearances in 2024-25. The Jets rank second in goals per game with 3.57.

Ullmark (back) has been upgraded to day-to-day and will accompany the Senators on their three-game road trip that begins Sunday in New Jersey.

Ullmark is not guaranteed to play during the trip, but it appears he's getting closer after being considered week-to-week since early January. He has already missed 11 consecutive contests. Once Ullmark returns, the Senators will have a tough decision to make, as Leevi Merilainen has outplayed Anton Forsberg during Ullmark's absence.

Ersson made 12 saves in a 3-1 win over New Jersey on Saturday.

Ersson allowed one goal on three shots in the first period before closing the door the rest of the way. The Flyers provided the 25-year-old goalie with plenty of support, blocking 33 shots in Saturday's victory. Ersson has won his last four outings to improve to 13-7-2 this season.

Levi was recalled from AHL Rochester on Saturday.

Buffalo placed Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. The Sabres have just 12 healthy forwards, though seven defensemen could play if Jiri Kulich (lower body) is unavailable during the team's upcoming four-game road trip that starts Monday in Seattle. Levi's presence on the NHL roster suggests he'll be in the mix to start against Seattle on Monday or Vancouver on Tuesday. However, the team has not revealed its goaltending plans yet.