NHL Player News
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Not ready to return
Knight (illness) won't be in the lineup for Monday's home matchup against Utah, according to Mario Tirabassi of CHGO Sports.
Knight was on the ice briefly for Monday's optional morning skate, but he will miss his third straight game. He has some additional time to recover, as Chicago is off until Thursday's road rematch against the Mammoth. Knight has a 16-18-8 record this season with three shutouts, a 2.63 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 42 appearances.
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Drew Commesso G | CHI
Blackhawks' Drew Commesso: Between pipes Monday
Commesso will tend the twine at home versus Utah on Monday, Mario Tirabassi of CHGO Sports reports.
Commesso will be making his third appearance in the crease for the Blackhawks this season, having posted a 1-1-0 record and one shutout with five goals allowed on 60 shots in his first two contests. With Spencer Knight (illness) unavailable, Commesso gets the nod while Arvid Soderblom serves as the backup against the Mammoth.
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Igor Shesterkin G | NYR
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Exits ice first
Shesterkin was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road versus the Flyers.
Shesterkin is undefeated in regulation over his last four outings, going 2-0-2 with 12 goals allowed on 119 shots. Despite the Rangers being a long shot to make the postseason, the 30-year-old backstop figures to continue seeing the bulk of the workload for New York ahead of Jonathan Quick.
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Devin Cooley G | CGY
Flames' Devin Cooley: Set to start Monday
Cooley will defend the road net against Washington on Monday, according to Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Despite posting a 2.42 GAA and a .927 save percentage in his last seven appearances, Cooley has a 1-3-2 record over that span. He has gone 7-7-4 this season with a 2.27 GAA and a .923 save percentage across 22 games. Washington ranks 17th in the league with 3.11 goals per game this campaign.
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Concedes eight in goalfest
Johansson stopped 34 of 42 shots in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Sabres.
Conceding eight goals is far from ideal, as Johansson only posted an .810 save percentage in one of the highest-scoring games of the 2025-26 NHL season so far. Johansson has appeared in six games (five starts) since the beginning of January, going 2-3-0 with a 4.35 GAA and an .855 save percentage. He's firmly entrenched as the Lightning's No. 2 option between the pipes behind Andrei Vasilevskiy, so he's not going to have a lot of upside in most fantasy formats. Even when Johansson is scheduled to start, he's a matchup-based, streaming-only option.
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Arturs Silovs G | PIT
Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Hangs on for OT win
Silovs made 24 saves on 28 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins.
It looked like Silovs might get an early hook when the Bruins took a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, but the 24-year-old netminder kept his focus and got rewarded when Pittsburgh staged a late rally. Silovs has allowed four goals in back-to-back starts, but over his last eight outings he's gone 6-2-0 with a sharp 2.29 GAA and .916 save percentage. He'll likely continue to share the crease with Stuart Skinner -- the duo has alternated starts since the Olympic break.
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Logan Thompson G | WAS
Capitals' Logan Thompson: Facing Flames
Thompson will protect the home net against Calgary on Monday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Despite allowing just five goals on 52 shots, Thompson has gone 0-2-0 in his last two outings. He has a 21-18-4 record this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.41 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 43 appearances. Calgary sits 32nd in the league this season with only 2.47 goals per game.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Guarding cage against Rangers
Vladar will be in goal at home versus the Rangers on Monday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Vladar has appeared in 10 of the Flyers' last 11 contests, going 4-3-2 with a 2.23 GAA and .914 save percentage. While the backstop's ratios are fairly solid, that hasn't necessarily translated into wins during that stretch. Still, the 28-year-old has already reached the 20-win threshold for the first time in his career and is sporting a personal best 2.40 GAA on the year.
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Joonas Korpisalo G | BOS
Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Late collapse in OT loss
Korpisalo made 34 saves on 39 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.
The Bruins had built a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, but it slipped away late as Korpisalo was beaten three times on 14 shots in the third period, before Thomas Novak ripped a shot past him just 17 seconds into OT. Korpisalo has given up five goals in back-to-back starts, and over his last five outings he's gone 1-1-3 with a shaky 3.97 GAA and .874 save percentage.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Win streak at four
Wedgewood turned aside 32 of 34 shots in regulation and overtime and three of four shootout attempts during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
The 33-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, and Wedgewood capped another strong performance with a big blocker save on Vladimir Tarasenko in the final round of the shootout. Wedgewood has won four straight outings, including one in relief of Mackenzie Blackwood, and he's allowed just five goals on 102 shots (.951 save percentage) during his win streak.