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  • Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Superb in shootout loss

    Tolopilo made 39 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

    Tolopilo was outstanding in the contest and stoned sniper Auston Matthews on a penalty shot in overtime. Tolopilo was also superb in a 2-0 win over the Ducks on Thursday, which could lead to more opportunities to play instead of the struggling Kevin Lankinen.

  • Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Surrenders three goals

    Vejmelka allowed three goals on 32 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.

    Don't blame Vejmelka for this loss. The Mammoth killed off just two of the Stars' four power plays, with Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scoring with the man advantage early in the first period. Vejmelka has now taken three straight losses, allowing 10 goals on 94 shots in that span. He's tended to run streaky at times, though with more good than bad overall. Vejmelka slipped to 25-14-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 42 starts. The Czech netminder is set to represent his country at the Olympics, so it's possible the Mammoth will let him rest either Monday versus the Canucks or Wednesday against the Red Wings in advance of the tournament. Vejmelka went 9-4-0 over 13 games in January, sitting just twice all month.

  • Stars' Casey DeSmith: Light work in close win

    DeSmith stopped 12 of 14 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.

    DeSmith snapped a personal three-game skid with this win. He faced little traffic thanks to the Stars' strong defensive effort. DeSmith is up to 11-4-5 with a 2.37 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 21 appearances this season as he continues to play well in the backup role. The Stars are at home for their last two games before the Olympic break, facing the Jets on Monday and the Blues on Wednesday. Typically, we'd expect to see Jake Oettinger in both of those games, but the Stars may opt to give him rest for one of them ahead of his time with Team USA at the Olympics.

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    Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Snaps five-game losing streak

    Woll made 28 saves in a 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks on Saturday.

    It was Woll's first win since Jan. 12; he was 0-3-2 in the five games since that time, and he had allowed five or more goals in three of those contests. Woll is 12-7-4 with a 2.96 GAA and a .909 save percentage overall this season. His numbers remain strong despite his cold stretch.

  • Blues' Jordan Binnington: Loses sixth straight outing

    Binnington allowed four goals on 22 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jackets. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

    Binnington has given up 26 goals on 152 shots (.829 save percentage) during his six-game losing streak. Despite his awful performances, Binnington has maintained a timeshare with Joel Hofer, who has won three of his last six games. Binnington is now 8-16-6 with a 3.60 GAA and an .866 save percentage across 31 outings. He's borderline unplayable in fantasy with those ratios, and the Blues would be justified in giving Hofer a starter's workload for the rest of the campaign. The Blues' last two games before the Olympic break are on the road, in Nashville on Monday and in Dallas on Wednesday.

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    Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Gets win over Blues

    Greaves stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues.

    Greaves had been in the backup role for the previous two games, but he was able to pick up his third straight win in this contest. He's undefeated in his last six outings, going 5-0-0 with 14 goals allowed on 161 shots (.913 save percentage) in that span. For the season, the 24-year-old netminder improved to 17-12-6 with a 2.69 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 36 contests. Both Greaves and Elvis Merzlikins have played well lately, but there's been no discernible pattern in their usage under new head coach Rick Bowness. Both goalies should get one more start before the Olympic break, as the Blue Jackets visit the Devils on Tuesday and then host the Blackhawks on Wednesday.

  • Senators' Linus Ullmark: Shines in return to lineup

    Ullmark turned aside 26 of 27 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over New Jersey.

    Following his leave of absence due to personal reasons, Ullmark earned Saturday's first star of the game in his return to the crease. Outside of New Jersey's lone goal late in the first period, he kept Ottawa's net tidy, which had often been an issue in his absence. With the win, the 32-year-old Ullmark now has a 15-8-5 record, a 2.89 GAA and an .884 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. While his second full season with the Senators has been a slight step back from a season ago, he sits just five victories away from securing 20-plus wins for a fifth consecutive year. With an impressive showing in his return, Ullmark has a bright outlook with Ottawa moving up the Eastern Conference standings.

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    Devils' Jake Allen: Yields three goals in loss

    Allen stopped 30 of 33 shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Senators.

    Allen allowed just one goal across the first two periods before the Senators scored two goals against him in the third. With the loss, the 35-year-old netminder now holds a 12-13-1 record, a 2.68 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 27 appearances this season. Since the calendar flipped to 2026, the veteran netminder has struggled to find the win column with a 1-5-0 record over six starts. Allen is best left on waivers in fantasy until he can compile multiple wins in a row, which he hasn't done since mid-December. His next chance to bounce back is in Tuesday's home clash against the Blue Jackets.

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    Blue Jackets' Evan Gardner: Earns another shutout

    Gardner posted a 29-save shutout in WHL Saskatoon's 4-0 win over Prince Albert on Saturday.

    Gardner was the great equalizer against one of the WHL's top teams, earning his third shutout of the campaign and the 10th of his junior career. The 20-year-old goalie is 19-10-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 36 outings this season. Based on his performances this year, Gardner looks ready to be an AHL regular in 2026-27.

  • Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Five-game win streak snapped

    Nedeljkovic made 39 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Flames on Saturday.

    The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Nedeljkovic, who had allowed just 10 goals on 144 shots on the streak. He continues to outshine Yaroslav Askarov, who was 2-3-1 with an .856 save percentage in seven outings in January. Nedeljkovic went 5-2-0 with a .916 save percentage in seven appearances in January. The Sharks may start to lean more on Nedeljkovic, as the team is only one point out of third place in the Pacific Division and one point away from a wild-card spot. Wins are going to matter a lot more very soon.

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