NHL Player News
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Anthony Stolarz G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Gets little help in loss
Stolarz stopped 21 of 24 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Sharks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Stolarz's three-game winning streak came to an end after the Maple Leafs' offense came up quiet in this contest. He was able to keep Macklin Celebrini and the top line quiet, but the Sharks got contributions from all of their other forward trios. Stolarz dropped to 10-10-3 with a 3.29 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 25 appearances this season. The Maple Leafs could opt to alternate Stolarz and Joseph Woll after being officially eliminated from playoff contention with Thursday's loss. The team's next game is Saturday in Los Angeles.
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Alex Nedeljkovic G | SJ
Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Steady in Thursday's win
Nedeljkovic stopped 18 of 19 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Nedeljkovic has won his last two outings, part of a larger four-game winning streak that has the Sharks making their presence felt in the playoff race. He limited the damage Thursday to a John Tavares power-play goal in the second period. Nedeljkovic is up to 15-13-4 with a 2.91 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 36 appearances this season. Yaroslav Askarov is likely to get most of the starts down the stretch, but the Sharks still have two back-to-back sets on the schedule, so Nedeljkovic won't be completely out of the mix. The team has a critical matchup ahead when the Predators visit San Jose on Saturday.
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Frederik Andersen G | CAR
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: First win in last three starts
Andersen made nine saves in a 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Yes, you read that right -- nine shots. The only goal that Andersen conceded came off a rebound in a goal-mouth scramble in the second period. He has been alternating starts with Brandon Bussi, but he had lost his previous two starts, both of which came against Montreal. The Canes' tight system doesn't allow many shots. That's great for the goalies, but it puts pressure on fantasy managers who count anything other than wins. Andersen has a 3.09 GAA and .871 save percentage in 32 starts (14-13-5). Those stats are well below this season's league-wide averages of 2.87 and .896.
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Igor Shesterkin G | NYR
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Fifth loss in last seven starts
Shesterkin made 22 saves in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Thursday.
Shesterkin stayed out of penalty trouble Thursday after making headlines Tuesday with a goalie fight against Jacob Markstrom. Shesterkin is 2-5-0 with an .898 save percentage in his past seven outings. He is a fantasy superstar, but the team in front of him may make him a risk to the postseason run of his managers.
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Jake Allen G | NJ
Devils' Jake Allen: Solid outing in win
Allen turned aside 29 of 32 shots on goal in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.
Allen played his part in Thursday's dominant win by allowing just one goal across the final 50 minutes of regulation. With the win, he is up to a 16-16-1 record, a 2.70 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 34 appearances this season. The 35-year-old netminder has won each of his last three starts and has four wins over his last five outings. He's been called upon more frequently since mid-March and is a solid spot start in most fantasy formats when he's called upon to guard New Jersey's crease.
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Logan Thompson G | WAS
Capitals' Logan Thompson: Yields six goals in loss
Thompson stopped 23 of 29 shots on net in Thursday's 7-3 loss to New Jersey.
Thompson allowed three goals in the first period before allowing two consecutive tallies to New Jersey's Jack Hughes later in regulation. With the loss, Thompson now holds a 27-21-6 record, a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 54 outings this season. Thursday's loss snapped his three-game win streak and marked just his second defeat in regulation over his last nine appearances. He's appeared in every game for the Capitals in that span, and his subpar results have started to snowball, allowing four or more goals in each of his last three outings. His next chance to bounce back is in the Caps' first half of a back-to-back during Saturday's home clash with the Sabres.
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Jacob Fowler G | MON
Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Third straight victory
Fowler made 21 saves in a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday.
Fowler carried a shutout until the 9:23 mark of the third period when Adam Fox put the puck past him when he was down on the ice. He has won three consecutive games with just six goals against in that span (.914 save percentage). Fowler is the Habs' star of the future, and he's starting to flex those muscles now.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Slated starter Thursday
Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, per Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum.
Vejmelka stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 6-2 win over Los Angeles in his last start Saturday. He has a 33-19-3 record, 2.69 GAA and .898 save percentage in 57 outings in 2025-26. Seattle ranks 26th in goals per game with 2.81 this season.
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Set to start Thursday
Daccord is expected to guard the home goal versus the Mammoth on Thursday, Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum reports.
Daccord has been on the bench for the last three games after a 1-5-1 stretch. However, Philipp Grubauer hasn't been able to generate many wins either, so Daccord will get another chance in a critical matchup for the Kraken's facing playoff hopes. The Mammoth have scored 21 goals over their last six games, though they've won only three of those contests.
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Jonathan Quick G | NYR
Rangers' Jonathan Quick: Slated for backup duties
Quick (upper body) is slated to serve as Igor Shesterkin's backup in Thursday's home game against the Canadiens, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Quick has been out of action since he was hurt in practice March 21. The 40-year-old goalie is still not likely to see a lot of playing time over the last two weeks of the season, as Shesterkin remains a workhorse between the pipes. Dylan Garand, who has been serving in the backup role for most of Quick's absence, could also see some action late in the campaign if he remains on the NHL roster.