NHL Player News
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting in Seattle
Markstrom will defend the road net against the Kraken on Sunday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom has won four of his last five outings while stopping 109 of the 122 shots he has faced. He has a 14-11-1 record this campaign with a 3.30 GAA and an .880 save percentage through 27 appearances. Seattle ranks 25th in the league with 2.76 goals per game this season.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting Sunday
Wolf will get the start in net Sunday against the Ducks, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has alternated starts with Devin Cooley over the last couple of weeks, and after Cooley started Saturday's game against the Penguins, it will be Wolf in net Sunday. The 24-year-old Wolf has had a tough season, sporting a 15-20-2 record, a 3.00 GAA and an .897 save percentage. He has allowed at least four goals in all but one of his seven January starts. The Ducks come into Sunday's game riding a six-game winning streak.
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James Reimer G | OTT
Senators' James Reimer: Falls to 'Canes
Reimer stopped 15 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Carolina.
The veteran netminder looked a little shaky on a Taylor Hall goal in the first period, as a fairly harmless-looking shot found its way through Reimer's five-hole, but he had little chance on the other three pucks that got past him. Reimer hasn't done much to stabilize the Sens' crease since joining the team, going 1-2-1 in four starts with a 3.32 GAA and .871 save percentage, but he'll continue to carry the load until Linus Ullmark (personal) is ready to get back into the lineup.
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Hunter Shepard G | MON
Senators' Hunter Shepard: Sent to AHL
Shepard was assigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Shepard's only NHL action so far this season came in relief against Detroit on Jan. 5, when he allowed two goals on 12 shots in 35:47 of playing time. He has a 6-6-1 record with a 3.45 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 13 AHL appearances this campaign.
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Sharp in Saturday's win
Bussi made 35 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
The rookie netminder had his shutout spoiled by Tim Stutzle midway through the second period, but Bussi otherwise had an answer for everything Ottawa fired his way. Bussi has won three straight starts and six of his last seven, posting a stellar 1.72 GAA and .927 save percentage over that stretch while locking down the top job in the Carolina crease.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Holds on for comeback win
Swayman turned aside 22 of 25 shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.
Despite allowing a hat trick to Cole Caufield across the first 33 minutes of Saturday's contest, Swayman stepped up down the stretch and kept Boston's net clean for the entire third period en route to the comeback victory. With Saturday's win, he is up to a 20-12-2 record, a 2.89 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 35 outings this season. The 27-year-old netminder is tied for fourth in the league in wins and ranks inside the top 10 in save percentage among goalies with 30-plus appearances this season. His second full year as the Bruins' top netminder has been a noteworthy improvement compared to the first, and Swayman remains a strong option between the pipes across most fantasy formats. He'll have a chance to grab his seventh win over his last nine appearances if he takes the ice for Monday's road clash with the Rangers.
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Sam Montembeault G | MON
Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Yields four goals in loss
Montembeault stopped 17 of 21 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Bruins.
Montembeault kept Montreal's net tidy in the first period before allowing two goals in each of the final two periods of Saturday's contest. Three of the four goals he surrendered came on power plays for the Bruins, who took advantage of Montreal's 26th-ranked penalty kill. Overall, the 29-year-old Montembeault now has a 9-8-2 record with a 3.46 GAA and an .869 save percentage across 22 appearances this season. Since winning each of his first three starts following his recall from an AHL conditioning stint, he has lost three of his last four outings with a 3.75 GAA and an .867 save percentage. With the Canadiens trending down in the Atlantic Division standings, Montembeault is a risky fantasy option and will have to turn things around soon if he wants to fend off Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler for opportunities in net.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Beaten four times Saturday
Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Wings. The remaining goal was an empty-netter late in the third period.
Hellebuyck was excellent in the first two periods, but the Red Wings scored four times in the final frame to put the game out of reach. Hellebuyck has been slumping of late and is currently on a four-game losing skid (0-2-2), but his peripheral stats are better than his record over that stretch with a 2.45 GAA and a .909 save percentage on 110 shots faced.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Records eighth straight win
Gibson stopped 26 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Gibson was magnificent en route to his eighth consecutive win, and Saturday's victory marked the fourth time during Gibson's winning streak that he allowed no more than one goal. The 32-year-old owns a 1.73 GAA and an excellent .938 save percentage during the streak, having stopped 210 of 224 shots faced.
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Charlie Lindgren G | WAS
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Can't hold Oilers back
Lindgren stopped 34 of 40 shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Lindgren actually had a better game than the numbers suggest, but the Oilers' top players were in top form Saturday. The Capitals weren't able to build more than a one-goal lead at any point, and three of those slipped away in the third period before Connor McDavid won it in overtime for Edmonton. Lindgren has allowed 14 goals on 105 shots during his three-game losing streak (0-2-1). He's at a 7-6-3 record with a 3.41 GAA and an .885 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Logan Thompson is likely to be back between the pipes Tuesday in Seattle.