NHL Player News

Grubauer will guard the home goal versus the Canucks on Thursday, per Davy Jones' Locker Room.

Joey Daccord (upper body) remains sidelined, so Grubauer will earn his third straight start. He's won his last two games, including a 5-4 overtime victory against the Canucks on Saturday. They put up four goals on 22 shots in that game, so they'll still offer a firm challenge for Grubauer even with Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) and Elias Pettersson (undisclosed) out of the lineup.

Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Calgary on Thursday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Vejmelka is on a personal three-game losing streak, and he's allowed nine goals on 96 shots (.906 save percentage) during that stretch. He's 8-10-2 with a 2.40 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 22 outings in 2024-25. The Flames rank 25th in goals per game with 2.65.

Luukkonen will guard the road goal versus the Avalanche on Thursday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen's winning streak was snapped at three games when he allowed three goals on 32 shots versus the Stars on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has played better lately after struggling heavily early in December. That said, this is a second straight tough matchup, as the Avalanche have scored at least four goals in five straight contests.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus the Panthers on Thursday, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

Kochetkov is set to start for the third time in four games. He's been in a bit of a rut lately, going 4-5-1 with a 2.65 GAA and an .893 save percentage over his last 10 outings. He did not play in either of the Hurricanes' losses in a home-and-home set late in November -- his last matchup against the Panthers was a 45-save shutout performance Feb. 22, 2024.

Demko is slated to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, per Rob Simpson of Vancouver Hockey Now.

Demko wasn't available for the start of the season due to a knee injury, and he's struggled since making his season debut Dec. 10, posting a 2-1-3 record, 3.42 GAA and .879 save percentage in six appearances. He stopped 24 of 29 shots en route to a 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken in his last start Saturday. Seattle ranks 21st in goals per game with 2.89.

Samsonov is set to guard the home goal in Thursday's tilt against Philadelphia, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Samsonov has a 9-3-1 record, 2.74 GAA and .906 save percentage in 13 appearances in 2024-25. He's won his past four starts while allowing just five goals on 96 shots (.948 save percentage). The Flyers are tied for 16th in goals per game with 3.05.

Skinner will protect the home goal versus Anaheim on Friday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Skinner is 3-0-1 in his last four starts, giving up eight goals on 103 shots. Skinner is 14-8-3 with one shutout, a 2.81 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. The Ducks are averaging a measly 2.47 goals per game this season, which is the second-worst mark in the league.

Kolosov will draw the start for Thursday's road game against the Golden Knights.

Kolosov was inconsistent over limited action in December, going 1-3-1 with a 3.97 GAA and .847 save percentage over seven appearances. He could have some difficulty keeping the Golden Knights at bay Thursday, as Vegas ranks fourth in the NHL with 3.51 goals per game.

Sogaard was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Thursday, per the NHL media site.

Over his two NHL appearances this season, Sogaard went 1-1-0 with a 5.22 GAA and .800 save percentage, most recently giving up four goals on 23 shots (.826 save percentage) in a 4-2 loss in Winnipeg on Dec. 28. The Senators activated Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) from injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Askarov was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and is slated to defend the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Askarov is 1-2-2 with the Sharks this season, surrendering 13 goals on 153 shots (.915 save percentage) as he is making his case to take over the top job in San Jose. The 22-year-old was selected 11th overall in 2020 by Nashville and was dealt to San Jose in the offseason. Askarov has a tough matchup, as the Lightning are averaging a league-high 3.94 goals per game this season.