NHL Player News
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Tagged with OT defeat
Hofer stopped 45 of 49 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
The Blues jumped to a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, but the Islanders rallied with four unanswered goals to hand Hofer the loss. Still, he has gone undefeated in regulation in his last five outings, going 4-0-1 with a superb 1.59 GAA and .948 save percentage over that stretch. He should remain an excellent fantasy option based on his hot play since the Olympic break.
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Daniil Tarasov G | FLA
Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Escapes with win Tuesday
Tarasov stopped 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.
The 26-year-old netminder appeared to be heading for his 11th loss of the season, but instead he fell into his career-high ninth win when Carter Verhaeghe scored twice in the final 90 seconds of the third period. It was Tarasov's first victory since Jan. 25. He has given up at least three goals in four of his last five outings, a stretch in which he has stumbled to a 3.83 GAA and .879 save percentage.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Concedes three, earns win
Sorokin stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.
Sorokin has won six of his last seven starts, but it's worth noting that he has allowed three or more goals in five of those outings. Over that seven-game stretch, the 30-year-old netminder has posted a 2.85 GAA and a .901 save percentage while stopping 183 of 203 shots he has faced.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Leads slips away late Tuesday
Gibson made 24 saves in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
The Red Wings held a 3-2 lead with 90 seconds to go in the third period, but Gibson gave up two goals to Carter Verhaeghe to flip the script. Gibson allowed more than three goals for the first time since the beginning of February. Over his last seven outings, he has posted a dazzling 1.85 GAA and .929 save percentage despite owning a 3-3-0 record.
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Frederik Andersen G | CAR
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Hangs on for shootout win
Andersen stopped 24 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.
The veteran netminder seemed to be cruising toward a win when the Hurricanes grabbed a 4-2 lead midway through the third period. However, Andersen coughed up two late goals, which forced the game to overtime. Still, he got his third win in four starts since the Olympic break despite a 2.73 GAA and an .875 save percentage over that stretch. He has been working in a timeshare with Brandon Bussi.
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Logan Thompson G | WAS
Capitals' Logan Thompson: Slated starter Wednesday
Thompson is expected to start on the road against Philadelphia on Wednesday, per Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.
Thompson has a 22-18-4 record, 2.42 GAA and .912 save percentage in 44 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 23 of 26 shots in a 7-3 victory over Calgary in his last start Monday. Thompson turned aside 23 of 24 shots en route to a 3-1 victory over the Flyers on Feb. 25, so he'll be looking for a similar result Wednesday.
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Jacob Fowler G | MON
Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Set to face Ottawa
Fowler is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Wednesday.
Montreal called up Fowler from AHL Laval on Wednesday. He has a 4-4-2 record, 2.62 GAA and .902 save percentage in 10 appearances with the Canadiens this season. However, his last outing with Montreal was Jan. 15, and his last NHL win came against Calgary on Jan. 7. Ottawa is 9-1-2 while averaging 3.92 goals per game across its past 12 matches, so this figures to be a challenging assignment for Fowler.
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Stuart Skinner G | PIT
Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Busy in shootout loss Tuesday
Skinner turned aside 39 shots in regulation and overtime and one of three shootout attempts in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Carolina.
The Penguins needed two late goals in the third period just to force overtime, as they were outshot 43-28 on the night, but their luck ran out in the shootout. Skinner is winless over his last five starts, going 0-1-4 with a 3.08 GAA and an .881 save percentage. He remains stuck on 19 wins for the season.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Sharp in Tuesday's OT win
Swayman stopped 15 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.
He lost his shutout bid with six minutes left in the third period on a Drew Doughty blast from the blue line. Swayman has won three straight starts and has only one regulation loss in his last eight outings, going 6-1-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .920 save percentage.
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Tough OT loss in Boston
Kuemper made 21 saves in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins.
The veteran netminder was locked in a 0-0 goaltending duel with Jeremy Swayman until the third period. However, Kuemper wound up with the short end of the stick when Charlie McAvoy deked past him and tucked a backhand into the net 39 seconds into overtime. Kuemper has just one win in his last five outings, going 1-3-1 with a 3.84 GAA and .857 save percentage since the beginning of February.