NHL Player News
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Overcomes brief lapse in win
Wolf allowed two goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
The Flames dominated the pace of play, but the game was tied at 2-2 at the second intermission after Wolf let in a pair of goals 16 seconds apart. Connor Zary saved the day in the third period with the game-winning goal, allowing Wolf to pick up his fourth straight win -- a span in which he's given up just four goals on 116 shots. The crease looks to be his as long as he keeps winning. Wolf is 8-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .926 save percentage through 11 starts. The Flames' next game is Saturday at home versus the Wild.
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Spencer Knight G | FLA
Panthers' Spencer Knight: Takes low-scoring loss
Knight gave up two goals on 19 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks. The third goal was an empty-netter.
The Blackhawks' goals against Knight came on a power play and a breakaway, so it's not all his fault. He did fine to keep the game close, but it wasn't a dominant performance in net by any means. Knight has lost his last two starts, giving up five goals on 42 shots in that span. For the season, he's 3-3-0 with a 2.72 GAA and an .897 save percentage across seven appearances. Sergei Bobrovsky will likely be back in goal for Saturday's home game against the Avalanche.
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Can't shake bad smell from game
Johansson made 36 saves in a 7-6 overtime loss to Columbus on Thursday.
Johansson's teammates gave him a three-goal lead by the 11:52 mark of the first period, but he and his mates could not stop the Blue Jackets, who were relentless. Johansson is 1-1-1 in three starts this season, but his 5.22 GAA and .856 save percentage guarantees two things -- a spot on the fantasy waiver wire for him and a heavy workload for Andrei Vasilevskiy.
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Petr Mrazek G | CHI
Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Excellent in win over champs
Mrazek stopped 32 of 33 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Mrazek missed Tuesday's game against the Ducks due to a personal matter, but he was able to return to the team Wednesday. He turned in one of his best outings of the season Thursday, limiting the Panthers to just a Sam Reinhart goal in the second period. Mrazek has given up no more than three goals in nine straight outings. For the season, he's 6-8-0 with a 2.66 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 14 starts. The Blackhawks' next game is a favorable matinee matchup in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Elvis Merzlikins G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Bends but doesn't break in OT win
Merzlikins made 24 saves in a 7-6 overtime win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
The Bolts jumped out to a 3-0 lead by the 11:52 mark of the first period, but Merzlikins battened down the proverbial hatches and made a few keys saves to help ignite a Blue Jackets comeback. It wasn't a great ratio night for daily players, but Merzlikins has won three consecutive games. Overall, he's 5-5-1 with a 3.02 GAA, .895 save percentage and one shutout in 11 starts this season.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Can't buy win despite strong play
Vejmelka made 30 saves in a 1-0 loss to Boston on Thursday.
The loss wasn't on Vejmelka, who was sharp throughout and beaten just once on the power play. Utah is a fast team, but they looked slow against Boston which slowed the game down and clogged every lane. Utah has lost three straight games, and Vejmelka is 1-5-0 in six starts this season. His 2.37 GAA and .922 save percentage are excellent, though, so watch for his value to rise once his teammates start scoring a few more goals to support him.
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Joonas Korpisalo G | BOS
Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Second shutout in November
Korpisalo made 21 saves in a 1-0 win over Utah on Thursday.
It was Korpisalo's second shutout of the season and second this month. He shut out Philly in a 3-0 win Nov. 2. Korpisalo has been quietly effective since his ugly debut in black and gold Oct. 8 when he allowed four goals in the first period and six overall in a loss to Florida. Strip that out, and he has a 1.82 GAA and .928 save percentage (and two shutouts) in seven games. Korpisalo is a sharp daily play when he's in the twine tent.
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Kevin Mandolese G | COL
Avalanche's Kevin Mandolese: Sent back down
Mandolese was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Thursday.
Mandolese filled the backup role in goal during Alexandar Georgiev's absence, but the former did not play during his brief stint in the NHL. With Georgiev healthy after winning Thursday against the Capitals, Mandolese heads back to the AHL ranks until the big club has another injury concern in goal.
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Logan Thompson G | WAS
Capitals' Logan Thompson: Saddled with loss
Thompson turned aside 25 of 27 shots faced during Thursday's 2-1 home loss to the Avalanche.
Thompson put together another solid performance, but the Capitals struggled to light the lamp in their first game since losing captain Alex Ovechkin (calf) to long-term injury. The 27-year-old Thompson has put together a strong start to his first season with Washington, but he will need to get back in the win column to separate himself from Charlie Lindgren and secure the top spot on the Capitals' depth chart.
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Alexandar Georgiev G | COL
Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Wins fourth straight
Georgiev turned aside 29 of 30 shots faced during Thursday's 2-1 road win over the Capitals.
After a bumpy start to the season, Georgiev has rattled off four straight wins and surrendered two or fewer goals in four of his last five starts. With the Avalanche starting to get healthy, the 28-year-old Russian should be able to get plenty of offensive support as he tries to work his way back into the top echelon of fantasy netminders.