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  • Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Moves to non-roster list

    Wedgewood (personal) was designated as a non-roster player Saturday.

    Wedgewood is expected to return at some point during the team's four-game road trip, which begins against Toronto on Sunday. His wife, Brittany, gave birth to their second child Thursday, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. The Avalanche recalled Isak Posch from AHL Colorado on Saturday to serve as Mackenzie Blackwood's backup.

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    Avalanche's Isak Posch: Recalled from AHL

    Posch was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday.

    In a corresponding move, Scott Wedgewood (personal) was granted non-roster status. Posch was 12-5-3 with a 2.45 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 20 AHL games before his recall.

  • Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Struggles again Friday

    Blackwood stopped 13 of 19 shots in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Flyers. The seventh goal was an empty-netter at the 16:53 mark of the third period.

    In terms of save percentage, this was Blackwood's worst outing of the season by a wide margin -- he failed to post a save percentage of at least .700 for the first time in 2025-26. Since returning from a lower-body injury, Blackwood has struggled in two appearances while allowing 11 goals on 47 shots.

  • Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting in Boston

    Montembeault will defend the road net against the Bruins on Saturday.

    Montembeault has gone 1-1-1 in his last three outings while allowing 11 goals on 92 shots. He has posted a 9-7-2 record with a 3.42 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 21 appearances this season. Boston ranks ninth in the league with 3.29 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

  • Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Bounces back Friday

    Ersson stopped 32 of 35 shots in Friday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

    Ersson had a solid performance in a challenging matchup against one of the best teams in the league. He earned the win while posting a save percentage above .910 for the second time since Dec. 23. Ersson should remain as the Flyers' No. 1 netminder for the time being, but he's going to return to a backup role once Dan Vladar (lower body) returns. Ersson has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.48 GAA and an .873 save percentage over his last six starts.

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    Flames' Devin Cooley: Strong outing despite loss

    Cooley stopped 35 of 37 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals. The third goal was an empty-netter with 53 seconds left in the game.

    Cooley has lost his last two starts, but he has been solid between the pipes. Through four appearances in January, he has gone 2-1-1 with a 1.50 GAA and an outstanding .950 save percentage. He has been sharing the Calgary crease with Dustin Wolf, and if that trend continues, Cooley could start Thursday's road game against Minnesota.

  • Islanders' David Rittich: Facing Sabres

    Rittich will defend the home cage versus Buffalo on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

    Due to a healthy Ilya Sorokin, Rittich has made only one appearance in the last six games. Rittich is 11-6-3 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.49 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 20 outings this season. Buffalo ranks 10th in the NHL during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.28 goals per game.

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    Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Facing Lightning

    Greaves will protect the home net against Tampa Bay on Saturday, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

    Greaves is coming off a 28-save performance in Thursday's 1-0 shutout win over Dallas. He has a 15-12-6 record this campaign with a 2.62 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 34 appearances. Tampa Bay sits second in the league with 3.45 goals per game this season.

  • Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Starting Saturday

    Swayman will be between the home pipes versus Montreal on Saturday, according to Scott McLaughlin of WEEI.

    Swayman had won three in a row before he allowed six goals on 34 shots in a 6-2 loss to Dallas on Tuesday. Overall, Swayman is 19-12-2 with a 2.88 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 34 games this season. The Canadiens are generating 3.37 goals per game in 2025-26, tied for fourth in league scoring.

  • Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Stuck with loss in return

    Stolarz stopped 25 of 30 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights, with Vegas' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

    Making his return from an upper-body injury that cost him two-and-a-half months of action, Stolarz looked a little rusty at times -- the second goal against him came when he failed to corral two rebounds on the same sequence -- but he also didn't get much help from his defense. The veteran netminder will likely work in a timeshare with Joseph Woll now that both of them are healthy, but Stolarz will need to improve on his 3.63 GAA and .880 save percentage to avoid slipping into the No. 2 role.

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