NHL Player News
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Allows two goals in loss
Gibson stopped 19 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Kings. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Gibson's eight-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday, and although he posted a decent performance across the board with a .905 save percentage, the offense didn't provide him with enough support. Gibson has been playing very well in recent weeks and has gone 11 straight starts allowing three or fewer goals. He's gone 9-2-0 with a 1.72 GAA and an impressive .936 save percentage during that 11-game stretch.
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Anton Forsberg G | LA
Kings' Anton Forsberg: Impressive against Detroit
Forsberg stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
Forsberg has looked impressive in his last two appearances, winning both times. He's allowed just two goals on 56 shots faced over that stretch and could continue to see starts here and there. That said, he probably won't be taking over the team's No. 1 role between the pipes from Darcy Kuemper any time soon.
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David Rittich G | NYI
Islanders' David Rittich: Tending twine Wednesday
Rittich was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Rangers.
Rittich enters Wednesday's clash looking to bounce back after losing each of his last three starts with a 3.08 GAA and an .864 save percentage during that time. Overall, the 33-year-old goalie has an 11-7-3 record, a 2.57 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 21 outings this season. After serving as the backup for the multi-game stretches to begin the calendar year, he and Ilya Sorokin will alternate at least four starts for the first time since early December. The nine-year NHL veteran Rittich will face a Rangers offense that he shut out at home Dec. 27, which should give him a strong fantasy outlook ahead of the favorable matchup.
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James Reimer G | OTT
Senators' James Reimer: Slated to start Wednesday
Reimer is expected to start at home against Colorado on Wednesday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Reimer has lost his last two starts while allowing four goals in each of those outings. He's 1-2-1 with a 3.32 GAA and an .871 save percentage in four appearances with Ottawa this season. The Avalanche are an extremely difficult adversary for goaltenders, ranking first in the league with 3.94 goals per game.
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Elvis Merzlikins G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Exits ice first Wednesday
Merzlikins was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports, indicating he'll guard the cage at home versus the Flyers.
Marzlikins had his scheduled start for Monday's home game against the Kings postponed due to severe winter weather. However, he will get a chance in Wednesday's matchup to continue his recent success. He has won two of his last three starts while stopping 64 of 70 shots. With a road back-to-back versus Chicago and St. Louis on Friday and Saturday, respectively, Merzlikins figures to split those two contests with Jet Greaves.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Wins fourth straight start
Dobes made 32 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
The 24-year-old netminder remains undefeated in January, going 4-0-0 on the month. Dobes hasn't taken a regulation loss since Dec. 9, putting together a 6-0-1 record in seven starts with a 2.52 GAA and an .898 save percentage. However, he remains behind Sam Montembeault on the depth chart for Montreal.
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Akira Schmid G | LV
Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Comes up short in Montreal
Schmid turned aside 23 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens.
After allowing two goals in the second period, Schmid and the Golden Knights dominated the third to force overtime. However, Jake Evans beat Schmid clean on a rush that produced the winner. Schmid has lost two straight decisions since his four-start win streak ended. Through seven outings in January, he's gone 4-1-2 with a 2.61 GAA and an .895 save percentage.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Hangs on for OT win
Swayman stopped 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
The 27-year-old netminder watched a 2-0 slip away once Roman Josi potted a power-play tally in the final minute of the second period. However, Swayman still came away with a victory thanks to David Pastrnak's OT winner. Swayman has won five of his last six starts, posting a 5-1-0 record with a 2.60 GAA and a .912 save percentage over that stretch.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Bounced by Bruins in OT
Saros made 25 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston.
The Predators never led in the game, rallying from a 2-0 deficit late in the second period to force overtime, and Saros had little chance on David Pastrnak's winner just 15 seconds into the extra frame. The veteran netminder has given up at least three goals in six straight outings, posting a shaky 3.69 GAA and .887 save percentage over that stretch while coming away with a 3-2-1 record.
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Logan Thompson G | WAS
Capitals' Logan Thompson: Surrenders five goals to Kraken
Thompson stopped 27 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.
Thompson was good in the first period, but the Kraken's pressure broke through for three goals in the second and two more in the third. The 28-year-old netminder hadn't given up five goals since he let in six versus the Rangers on Dec. 23. This was Thompson's fourth loss in his last five outings, and he's now at an 18-16-4 record with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 38 starts. He's well on his way to a career-high workload, and that doesn't even include potential game action at the Olympics with Team Canada. The Capitals' current road trip ends Thursday in Detroit.