NHL Player News
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Adin Hill G | LV
Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Leaves ice first Wednesday
Hill was the first goalie to exit Wednesday's game-day skate, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll be between the road pipes versus the Maple Leafs.
Hill has been seeing the majority of the workload of late, appearing in six of the Golden Knights' last seven contests while posting a 4-1-1 record, 3.12 GAA and .892 save percentage. With Vegas heading into a back-to-back, it figures to be Ilya Samsonov patrolling the road crease against the Senators on Thursday.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Set to start Wednesday
Oettinger is expected to start at home against San Jose on Wednesday, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
Oettinger has won his past three starts while allowing just four goals on 69 shots (.942 save percentage). He had a down campaign in 2023-24 with a 2.72 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 54 regular-season outings, but Oettinger is enjoying a resurgent season, posting a 9-3-0 record, 2.27 GAA and .917 save percentage through 12 appearances. San Jose, which ranks 28th offensively with 2.50 goals per game, figures to be a favorable matchup for Oettinger.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: First goalie off Wednesday
Woll was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll be in goal versus Vegas at home.
Woll is riding a two-game winning streak and has been splitting the crease with starter Anthony Stolarz over the last four games. For the year, the 26-year-old Woll is sporting a 3-2-0 record, 2.40 GAA and .902 save percentage. It seems unlikely the Missouri native will supplant Stolarz as the No. 1 option any time soon, but he should still see plenty of usage the rest of the way.
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Alexandar Georgiev G | COL
Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Could return Thursday
Georgiev (upper body) will participate in Wednesday's team skate and could be in the mix to return for Thursday's road game against Washington, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Georgiev sustained an upper-body injury last week and is on injured reserve, but he's closing in on a return to game action. Whether he'll be available Thursday depends on how he feels after Wednesday's team skate, but even if he's unavailable against the Capitals, it wouldn't be surprising to see him suit up soon.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Gets revenge on Florida
Hellebuyck made 20 saves in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.
The reigning Vezina Trophy winner took the loss in Florida on Saturday in the first game of a home-and-home set, coughing up a season-high five goals, but Hellebuyck turned the tables back in Winnipeg. The 31-year-old goalie has been one of the main reasons the Jets have the best record in the NHL, going 13-2-0 through 15 starts with a 2.20 GAA and .923 save percentage.
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Ivan Fedotov G | PHI
Flyers' Ivan Fedotov: Tending twine Wednesday
Fedotov will defend the home crease against the Hurricanes on Wednesday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Fedotov has been effective in recent outings, posting a 3-0-0 record, 2.22 GAA and .918 save percentage over his last three starts. The 27-year-old had been operating as the No. 2 netminder over the first month of the season but should see consistent playing time in the near future while Samuel Ersson (lower body) is on injured reserve.
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Sergei Bobrovsky G | FLA
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Downed by Jets
Bobrovsky turned aside 21 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Winnipeg, with the Jets' final two goals getting scored into an empty net.
After shutting out the Jets back home in Florida on Saturday, Bobrovsky had less success in the road rematch, with Mark Scheifele beating him once in each period. It's the third time in six November starts that Bobrovsky has given up at least four goals, and while he has a 4-2-0 record on the month, it comes with a less impressive 3.00 GAA and .895 save percentage.
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Connor Ingram G | UTA
Hockey Club's Connor Ingram: Dealing with upper-body injury
Utah announced Wednesday that Ingram is dealing with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.
Ingram started Monday's home game against the Capitals but was pulled in the second period after he allowed four goals on 13 shots en route to the loss. His injury may have contributed to his struggles and early removal from the game, and he's remained in Utah to be further evaluated while the team prepares for a four-game road trip that begins Thursday in Boston. It's unclear whether the 27-year-old will rejoin the team before the final game of the road trip, which will be in Montreal on Tuesday, but Karel Vejmelka will likely see increased playing time in Ingram's absence, while Jaxson Stauber was recalled from AHL Tucson on an emergency basis Wednesday.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Back in loss column Tuesday
Binnington stopped 24 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild, with Minnesota's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The teams were tied 1-1 heading into the third period, but Binnington couldn't stem the tide as the Wild kept pressing. The 31-year-old netminder has lost four of his last five starts, going 1-3-1 with a 3.97 GAA and .852 save percentage, but with Joel Hofer also struggling, Binnington's spot at the top of the depth chart doesn't seem to be in much jeopardy.
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Samuel Ersson G | PHI
Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Considered day-to-day
Ersson (lower body), who remains on injured reserve, has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Carolina and is considered day-to-day.
Ersson tweaked a lower-body injury at practice last Wednesday, and it's encouraging to see him deemed day-to-day after he initially carried a return timetable of 1-2 weeks. It's not yet clear when the 25-year-old netminder will be able to return to game action, but he seems to be progressing well in his recovery.