NHL Player News

Allen stopped 39 of 44 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

This was a tough assignment for Allen, as he had to handle the second half of a road back-to-back against a tough offense. The 36-year-old did a fair job, but the Avalanche pulled away in the third period. Allen is down to 5-3-0 with a 3.11 GAA and an .886 save percentage across eight starts. His time as the Devils' starter is over with Connor Hellebuyck poised to take the reins moving forward. Expect Allen to see usage in line with a traditional backup.

Blackwood stopped 20 of 22 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

Blackwood allowed a pair of goals to Connor Brown, one of which was a shorthanded tally. That was the extent of the damage, as the Avalanche's offense put in a good performance. Blackwood has won three of his last four outings, allowing 10 goals on 112 shots in that span. For the season, he's now 6-3-0 with a 2.81 GAA and an .894 save percentage through nine starts. The Avalanche host the Flames on Saturday, which should be a favorable matchup if Blackwood gets the nod.

Miner recorded a 27-save shutout in AHL Colorado's 3-0 win over Charlotte on Wednesday.

This was Miner's second game in the AHL, as he's slipped behind Ilya Nabokov on the depth chart for the Eagles. Miner has gone 1-1-0 with four goals allowed on 61 shots. He'd likely still get the call-up if the Avalanche need extra goalie depth at the NHL level, due to his experience.

Murray posted a 37-save shutout in AHL Milwaukee's 3-0 win over Manitoba on Wednesday.

Murray has won all four of his starts in the AHL this season. He's allowed just four goals on 115 shots in those games. Murray provides some quality as an organizational No. 3 goalie, but his time in the NHL will only come when Juuse Saros or Justus Annunen is dealing with an issue.

Cooley (lower body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Oilers.

Cooley got banged up on a collision with Colton Dach in the first period, and the Flames' goalie didn't return for the second frame. The 29-year-old has been rolling lately, so this injury comes at an awful time. He stopped eight of nine shots prior to his exit. If he's not healthy for Friday's game versus the Kraken, expect the Flames to call up a goalie from AHL Calgary.

Grubauer will tend the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, per Circling Seattle Sports.

Grubauer will get back between the pipes after resting versus the Wild on Saturday. Joey Daccord has struggled to get on track this season, with Grubauer overtaking him for the No. 1 job between the pipes in Seattle. Grubauer has won four of his last five starts despite allowing 15 goals in that span.

Woll is set to start on the road against Washington on Wednesday.

Woll has a 1-4-2 record, 2.99 GAA and .904 save percentage in seven outings in 2026-27. He'll be looking to rebound after stopping just 21 of 26 shots in a 5-4 loss to Anaheim on Saturday. He'll be up against a hot Washington team that has won three of its past four games to improve to 6-4-0 on the season.

Bobrovsky is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Wednesday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Bobrovsky has a 3-4-2 record, 3.09 GAA and .897 save percentage in nine appearances in 2026-27. He's allowed at least three goals in eight of his nine outings this year. Seattle has a 7-4-1 record and ranks seventh in 3.58 goals per game.

Jarry will start Wednesday's home game against the Flames, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Following a two-game winning streak, Jarry has been held winless in his last two outings, going 0-1-1 with a 4.33 GAA and .847 save percentage during that time. However, he'll draw a third consecutive start Wednesday and will have a favorable matchup against the Flames, who have logged 2.55 goals per game to begin the year, which is tied for the fifth-worst mark in the league.

Dobes will start Thursday's road game against Dallas.

Dobes didn't appear in any of the last three games, but he'll return to the crease to close out the Canadiens' four-game road trip. The 25-year-old has been held out of the win column in each of his last four starts, going 0-2-2 with a 5.09 GAA and .828 save percentage during that time.