NHL Player News
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Expected to start Thursday
Vasilevskiy is slated to start at home against Detroit on Thursday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevskiy has struggled recently, posting a 1-4-0 record, 4.18 GAA and .855 save percentage over his past five appearances. He's 29-11-3 with a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 43 outings this season. Detroit is going through a rough patch as well. The Red Wings are 4-6-2 while averaging just 2.08 goals per game over their last 12 matches.
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | BUF
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Slated to face Washington
Luukkonen is expected to start at home against Washington on Thursday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Luukkonen has a 15-7-2 record, 2.74 GAA and .904 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. He's won his past four starts, but he did surrender seven goals on 28 shots in an 8-7 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Capitals have lost four of their past five games while being outscored 19-13.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Set to face Minnesota
Vladar is expected to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Vladar will attempt to rebound after allowing six goals on 24 shots in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. He has a 20-11-6 record, 2.52 GAA and .903 save percentage in 39 appearances in 2025-26. The Wild are 12-3-2 while averaging 4.06 goals per game across their past 17 matches.
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Charlie Lindgren G | WAS
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Guarding goal Thursday
Lindgren will protect the road goal versus the Sabres on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren is set for the second half of the back-to-back after Logan Thompson took the loss Wednesday versus the Flyers. Lindgren will be making just his second start since the Olympic break. He allowed four goals on 23 shots versus the Canadiens on Feb. 28, and a tough matchup against the Sabres doesn't bode well for Lindgren turning things around.
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Kyle Chauvette G | SJ
Sharks' Kyle Chauvette: Added to roster
Chauvette is on the Sharks' roster, per the NHL media site.
Chauvette has a 2.63 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 34 outings with the University of New Hampshire in 2025-26. The 24-year-old can serve as an emergency goaltender for San Jose's road game against Boston on Thursday. Yaroslav Askarov (lower body) is questionable for the match, which is why Chauvette is on the roster. If Askarov is unavailable, Chauvette will join the Sharks on an amateur tryout that will expire after Thursday's contest.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Set to face Seattle
Wedgewood is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
Wedgewood has a 24-4-5 record, 2.19 GAA and .916 save percentage in 35 appearances in 2025-26. He's won his past four outings while allowing just five goals on 102 shots (.951 save percentage). Seattle has lost its past three games while being outscored 14-8.
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Arturs Silovs G | PIT
Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Facing Vegas
Silovs will be between the visiting pipes in Vegas on Thursday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Silovs is 4-1-0 in his last five starts, allowing 11 goals on 132 shots (.917 save percentage). Overall, the 24-year-old netminder is 14-8-8 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.84 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 30 appearances this season. The Golden Knights are producing 3.22 goals per game, 13th in the NHL.
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Adin Hill G | LV
Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Slated to face Pittsburgh
Hill is expected to start at home against Pittsburgh on Thursday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hill will attempt to get back into the win column after going 0-2-0 while stopping 29 of 34 shots (.853). He's 6-6-3 with a 3.32 GAA and an .859 save percentage in 17 outings in 2025-26. Pittsburgh is also searching for a win after dropping four of its past five (1-2-2). The Penguins are missing star centers Sidney Crosby (lower body) and Evgeni Malkin (suspension).
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Slated to start Thursday
Bussi is slated to start at home against St. Louis on Thursday.
Bussi has a 25-4-1 record, 2.38 GAA and .898 save percentage in 30 outings in 2025-26. Despite his strong season overall, he's struggled recently, allowing 13 goals on 75 shots (.827 save percentage) across his past three games. St. Louis suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders on Tuesday, dropping the Blues' record to 25-29-10 and bringing an end to their four-game winning streak.