NHL Player News

Askarov made 29 saves in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.

Nico Hischier beat Askarov with a tap-in on a second-period power play, and Paul Cotter went far side in the third. Askarov has won two straight starts this week, defeating the Lightning and the Devils. He will remain with the Sharks while Vitek Vanecek recovers from a fractured cheekbone. Alexandar Georgiev could still cut into Askarkov's playing time, but the latter will likely continue to play while he has the hot hand.

Thompson turned aside 29 of 33 shots in Saturday's 7-4 home win over the Rangers.

It wasn't the prettiest performance, but Thompson has won his last four starts and is up to a sterling 16-2-2 record in 20 appearances thus far in the 2024-25 season. Due to Washington's goalie rotation, Charlie Lindgren will probably get the call for Monday's road showdown against Buffalo.

Lyon will start on the road versus the Jets on Saturday.

Lyon has won his last two starts, allowing just two goals in each outing. The 32-year-old will have a tough task Saturday against the Jets. Winnipeg has scored 22 goals in six games en route to a 4-1-1 record going into Saturday's matchup.

Blackwood will protect the home goal versus the Canadiens on Saturday.

Blackwood has won his last five outings, with the most recent one being a relief appearance against the Sabres on Thursday. The 28-year-old will be back between the pipes as a starter Saturday, and he could see a heavy workload as long as Scott Wedgewood (lower body) is out.

Dobes will guard the road goal against Colorado on Saturday.

Dobes earned a 34-save shutout in his NHL debut last Saturday en route to a 4-0 victory against Florida. The Panthers are one of the league's best teams, and the Avalanche are a similarly difficult assignment. Colorado is 24-15-0 and ranks fifth in goals per game with 3.46.

Quick turned aside 21 of 27 shots faced during Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals. The seventh goal was an empty-netter.

Quick will have to wait for his next appearance to try and secure his 400th NHL win after the Capitals' offense was too much in Saturday's matinee. The 38-year-old Quick is expected to garner much of the workload while Igor Shesterkin (upper body) is unavailable. However, Louis Domingue may be between the pipes for Sunday's road game against the Blackhawks.

Hill will patrol the home crease versus Buffalo on Saturday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hill is coming off a 19-save effort in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Montreal. He has a 16-6-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 24 appearances this season. Buffalo is tied for 13th in the league with 3.08 goals per game in 2024-25.

Wedgewood (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Wedgewood is week-to-week after being injured in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over Buffalo. The Avalanche will lean heavily on Mackenzie Blackwood during Wedgewood's absence. However, Trent Miner might start in the team's back-to-back against Chicago and Minnesota on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. The 32-year-old Wedgewood has a 5-4-1 record, 2.90 GAA and .900 save percentage in 12 appearances between Nashville and Colorado in 2024-25.

Markstrom will defend the road net against San Jose on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom is coming off a 23-save effort in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Anaheim. He has a 19-7-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.15 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 28 appearances this season. San Jose ranks 27th in the league with 2.61 goals per game in 2024-25.

Vejmelka will guard the road net Saturday against the Stars, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Vejmelka's been solid recently, going 5-3-1 with a .912 save percentage in his last nine games. Overall, he's 9-10-2 on the season with a .915 save percentage and a 2.43 GAA while serving as Utah's primary netminder in the absence of Connor Ingram (upper body).