NHL Player News

DeSmith stopped 20 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

DeSmith made his fourth appearance since the beginning of November but was subpar once again, giving up six goals against one of the worst offenses in the entire league. DeSmith has dropped his last two starts, against the Ducks and Blackhawks, while stopping just 43 of 53 shots in the process. He's not expected to make another start until Jake Oettinger needs a day off.

Mrazek stopped 25 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Stars.

The 32-year-old had a strong showing Tuesday and limited one of the best offenses in the league to just two goals. Mrazek hasn't lost in regulation in any of his past three starts, going 2-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and a .938 save percentage in that span. It's a small sample size, but it's undoubtedly a step in the right direction, considering the numbers he posted in the early weeks of the regular season.

Sorokin stopped 15 of 20 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins, with Boston's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Islanders never led in the game, but they'd battled the Bruins to a 3-3 tie midway through the third period before Pavel Zacha was able to get two pucks past Sorokin in a three-minute stretch. The 29-year-old netminder has only one win in his last six starts, going 1-3-2 with a 3.17 GAA and .893 save percentage, and he appears to be slipping back into a timeshare with Semyon Varlamov.

Stolarz allowed four goals on 23 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Panthers. The fifth marker was an empty-netter.

The Panthers were able to score in a variety of ways Wednesday, as Stolarz was beaten once at even strength, twice on the power play and once shorthanded. The New Jersey native has alternated wins and losses over his last four appearances, and he's allowed at least three goals in three of those contests. The 30-year-old netminder is up to 7-4-2 record, .921 save percentage and 2.33 GAA through 13 appearances.

Bobrovsky turned aside 23 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Toronto.

Bobrovsky got back on the right track Wednesday after allowing six goals in a loss to Colorado and four in a defeat to Winnipeg in his prior two starts. While the 36-year-old has a solid record (10-5-1), he's been wildly inconsistent, especially in November -- Bob has conceded a different number of goals on seven of eight occasions in the second month of the campaign. The Russian netminder is tied for third in the NHL in wins, and through 16 appearances, the two-time Vezina Trophy winner has an. 889 save percentage and a 3.05 GAA.

Korpisalo stopped 21 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Korpisalo came up big in the third period, turning aside all 10 shots he faced as the Bruins broke open a 3-3 tie. The veteran netminder hasn't taken a regulation loss in November, going 4-0-1 in six appearances with a dazzling 1.76 GAA and .933 save percentage, and while Boston's investment in Jeremy Swayman likely locks him into the top spot on the depth chart, Korpisalo is making a compelling case for more playing time.

Vasilevskiy made 27 saves in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Capitals.

The Lightning handed their star goalie a lead in every period, but Vasilevskiy couldn't make any of them stick, although there wasn't much he could do on Tom Wilson's game-winner late in the third. The five goals allowed tied his season high, and the performance continued a roller-coaster November for Vasilevskiy that has seen him go 4-4-1 in nine starts with a 2.33 GAA and .909 save percentage.

Lindgren turned aside 24 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.

The veteran netminder was nearly the goat for the Capitals on the night -- with the score tied 3-3 midway through the third period, Lindgren left his crease to handle a dump-in and inadvertently backhanded the puck into his own net when he tried to get it out of harm's way. Washington bailed him out though, as tallies by John Carlson and Tom Wilson sealed the win. Lindgren hadn't given up more than three goals in a game since Oct. 12, and on the season he's 6-5-0 in 11 starts with a 2.76 GAA and .897 save percentage.

Talbot stopped 24 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flames.

The veteran goalie nearly came away with his second shutout of the season, but Connor Zary snuck a power-play tally past Talbot through a partial screen with less than three minutes left in the third period. It's Talbot's first win since Nov. 13, and on the season he's 6-4-2 over 13 appearances with a 2.47 GAA and an impressive .923 save percentage that ranks third in the NHL among qualified netminders.

Vladar made 25 saves in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

All three goals on the night were scored on power plays, but Vladar might like a re-do on Lucas Raymond's game-winner in OT from the slot, as the netminder got a clean look at the shot but still got beaten on his blocker side. It was still another strong performance for Vladar in November, and on the month he's delivered a 2.11 GAA and .915 save percentage over six starts, albeit with a 2-2-2 record.