NHL Player News

Forsberg stopped 25 of 27 shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Forsberg had another solid effort come up short in Tuesday's clash, as the Blackhawks scored one goal in each of the final two periods to complete the comeback. With Tuesday's loss, the 33-year-old netminder now has an 0-3-1 record, a 2.39 GAA and a .902 save percentage across five outings this season. While the veteran's stats are comparable to many high-level netminders across the league, he hasn't been able to close out a game yet this season, which delivers a massive blow to his fantasy stock. However, his offense has left him out to dry in each of his last three outings. If the offense can perform well in front of Forsberg in the near future, he should return to the fantasy radar in standard formats.

Allen will get the starting nod Wednesday on the road versus the Avalanche, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Allen will handle the second half of the back-to-back after Connor Hellebuyck made his debut in a win over the Stars on Tuesday. With the arrival of Hellebuyck, Allen's playing time is poised to decline significantly. He has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and an .886 save percentage over seven games this season.

Merilainen will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor reports.

Merilainen will start consecutive games for the first time in about two weeks. He'll get the nod despite having lost his last four outings with a total of 15 goals allowed in that span. The Ducks have won just one of their last six games, scoring 14 times during that stretch, so this could be a chance for Merilainen to return to the win column.

Hart (undisclosed) is expected to be unavailable Tuesday versus the Senators, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Cameron Whitehead was called up from AHL Henderson and is expected to back up Adin Hill. There's been no additional word on the nature or severity of Hart's injury. His status for Friday's game versus the Devils is undetermined.

Forsberg will defend the road net against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Forsberg will get the second half of the Kings' back-to-back after Darcy Kuemper played in Monday's 6-3 win over the Rangers. The 33-year-old Forsberg has stopped 76 of 85 shots in four appearances during his 0-2-1 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Chicago (3-8-0) ranks 31st in the league with 2.18 goals per game this season.

Kochetkov will protect the home goal versus the Bruins on Tuesday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Kochetkov is still undefeated (7-0-0) this season, and he's coming off his first shutout of the year. He stopped all 24 shots the Blues sent his way Saturday. Tuesday's game could be a tight battle, as the Bruins and Hurricanes are both in the league's top four for both goals for and goals against.

Ellis will defend the road net against San Jose on Tuesday, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

In his last outing, Ellis logged only 26:26 of playing time before being pulled against Florida on Oct. 12. He has surrendered eight goals on 59 shots in three appearances during his 1-1-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign. San Jose (6-5-1) is tied for 17th in the league this season with 3.00 goals per game.

Varlamov will defend the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Predators, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Varlamov is receiving his second start in the last five days Tuesday after he took the Kings to overtime with a solid 24-save performance Thursday. Overall, the 38-year-old backstop has an 0-1-2 record, a 2.25 GAA and an .899 save percentage across three appearances. While he remains firmly behind Ilya Sorokin on the depth chart, Varlamov's recent uptick in usage is noteworthy for his case of becoming a streaming option in deep fantasy leagues. He'll face off against the Predators on Tuesday, who rank 24th in the NHL with 2.82 goals per game, making it a favorable matchup for Varlamov to get going in fantasy.

Hart (undisclosed) is undergoing further evaluation after suffering an injury at Thursday's morning skate, making him questionable to play in Tuesday's home clash against the Senators, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Hart was seen limping off the ice before the end of Tuesday's morning skate, where he went down with his undisclosed injury. Adin Hill will start Tuesday's clash, but the question that remains is whether the 28-year-old Hart will be healthy enough to back him up. Head coach Ryan Craig stated that Vegas needs to plan for either possibility regarding Hart, so if his status starts to lean towards missing Tuesday's outing, we could see Cameron Whitehead called up on an emergency basis.

Hill will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Tuesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Hill's season-opening four-game winning streak ended with a thud in Thursday's 6-2 loss to St. Louis. He has a 4-1-0 record, a 2.95 GAA and an .882 save percentage in five appearances this season. Ottawa (8-4-0) is tied for 17th in the league this campaign with 3.00 goals per game.