NHL Player News
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Charlie Lindgren G | WAS
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Oilers
Lindgren will protect the road goal versus the Oilers on Saturday.
Lindgren is getting the second half of a back-to-back after Logan Thompson was in goal for Friday's 3-1 win over the Flames. The Oilers have scored 17 goals over their last six games, going 2-3-1 in that span.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Wins eighth straight start
Vejmelka made 27 saves in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Nashville took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, but Utah struck three times in the first 8:10 of the second period, and Vejmelka never looked back. The 29-year-old netminder has won eight straight starts, and his 25 wins on the season are already one back of the career high he set in 2024-25. He currently leads all NHL netminders in victories, three ahead of Andrei Vasilevskiy.
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Leevi Merilainen G | OTT
Senators' Leevi Merilainen: Regaining confidence in Belleville
Merilainen posted a 40-save shutout in AHL Belleville's 1-0 win over Springfield on Saturday.
Merilainen improved to 4-1-0 this season in the AHL, with wins in each of the last two games since he returned to Belleville. This was his first shutout of the season, and he's allowed just 13 goals on 166 shots for a .927 save percentage with Belleville. That said, his chances to return to the NHL don't look great at this time, as the Senators are carrying three goalies and have Linus Ullmark (personal) on the non-roster list.
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David Rittich G | NYI
Islanders' David Rittich: No help from his teammates
Rittich made 16 saves Saturday in a 5-0 loss to the Sabres. He allowed four goals.
Rittich kept the game close through two periods -- the score was just 2-0 heading into the third period, but he was hung out to dry by his teammates on the second goal at 19:47 of the middle frame. Rittich is back to his role as backup to Ilya Sorokin, which means he's playing every third or fourth game. He's lost his past three games, and he's allowed four goals in each of his last two games.
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Expected to start Saturday
Kuemper is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Kuemper will try to earn his first win since Jan. 5 after going 0-2-3 with a 3.53 GAA and an .855 save percentage across his past six appearances. He's 12-9-9 with a 2.52 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 32 outings this campaign. The Blues have lost their past three games, getting outscored 11-3, which could make this a decent opportunity for Kuemper to return to the win column.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Blanks Islanders
Lyon made 26 saves in a 5-0 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
Lyon is on a roll, winning his last nine games. He had to be sharp Saturday, especially in the first two frames, when his teammates made more than a few bad decisions that led to chances. He made 13 saves in the first period alone, and he stood tall on a breakaway and made monster saves on a power play in the second. Lyon is 12-6-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 23 appearances this season.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Expected to start Saturday
Hofer is set to start at home against Los Angeles on Saturday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Hofer has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his past three starts. He's 11-10-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 27 outings in 2025-26. The Kings are 6-8-6 dating back to Dec. 10 and have managed just 2.35 goals per game across that 20-game stretch.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Set to start in Winnipeg
Gibson will guard the road goal versus the Jets on Saturday.
Gibson will get the nod as he looks to extend his winning streak to eight games. Over his last seven outings, he's posted a 1.83 GAA and a .934 save percentage, including one shutout win. The 32-year-old faces a Jets team that has scored just seven goals over the last four games, going 1-2-1 in that span.
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Guarding road goal
Johansson is set to start on the road against Columbus on Saturday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Johansson will be making his first start since Jan. 12. He will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back, but has played sparingly behind Andrei Vasilevskiy. Johansson has a 10-6-1 record, 2.73 GAA and .896 save percentage in 18 outings this campaign. Columbus has won five of its past six games, outscoring the competition 18-12 across that stretch.
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Mads Sogaard G | OTT
Senators' Mads Sogaard: Brought up from minors
Sogaard was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday.
According to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia, Sogaard's return to the NHL roster will provide Ottawa with some weather insurance between the pipes, with the team set to host Carolina on Saturday and Vegas on Sunday. In his lone NHL appearance this season, Sogaard allowed five goals on 16 shots in an 8-2 loss to Colorado on Jan. 8.