NHL Player News
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Jet Greaves G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Stays hot in win over Preds
Greaves stopped 21 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Nashville.
The 24-year-old netminder missed a chunk of the first period to get checked for a concussion after taking an elbow from Nick Blankenburg. However, Greaves received clearance to return and kept the visitors off the scoreboard in the third to help the Blue Jackets rally from a 2-1 deficit. He hasn't taken a regulation loss since Jan. 8, going 7-0-1 over his last nine outings with a 2.34 GAA and .915 save percentage. Greaves and Elvis Merzlikins have been sharing time in the Columbus crease, but those plans could change if the team decides to ride the hot hand.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Tough loss in Columbus
Annunen made 24 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
The Predators took a 2-1 lead into the third period, but goals by Sean Monahan and Charlie Coyle -- both of which deflected in off bodies in front -- flipped the script. The 25-year-old Annunen has been a decent backup lately, going 2-2-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .906 save percentage over his last five outings.
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Sebastian Cossa G | DET
Red Wings' Sebastian Cossa: Promoted from minors
Cossa was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Cossa hasn't appeared in an NHL game yet this season, but he made a relief appearance with the Red Wings in 2024-25. The decision to bring up the 23-year-old netminder doesn't bode well for John Gibson's (upper body) availability against the Golden Knights on Wednesday -- though Gibson likely would have been serving in a backup role anyway. Look for Cossa to serve as the No. 2 option versus Vegas behind Cam Talbot.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Allows six goals in loss
Dobes stopped 21 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks. The seventh goal was an empty-netter.
Dobes took his first regulation loss since Dec. 9 versus the Lightning. He went 9-0-2 over 11 outings, though he's only recently claimed a starting role over Sam Montembeault. Dobes is now 19-6-4 with a 3.03 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 29 appearances, so he's still a little risky in fantasy. The Canadiens should be able to find starts for each of their goalies soon, as the team visits the Ducks on Friday and the Kings on Saturday to wrap up this California road trip.
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Yaroslav Askarov G | SJ
Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Wins tough game Tuesday
Askarov allowed five goals on 37 shots in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Canadiens.
It wasn't a pretty outing, as the Sharks blew a 5-2 lead at one point, but Askarov was able to get his second win in a row. He's still allowed at least three goals in six straight outings, going 2-3-1 in that span. For the season, the 23-year-old netminder is up to 19-16-2 with a 3.57 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 38 starts. Askarov is a risky option in most fantasy formats, but he's still seeing a majority of the starts over Alex Nedeljkovic, so the former's value comes mainly from usage rather than performance.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Torched for five goals
Dostal stopped 21 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Even on the second half of their back-to-back, the Avalanche posed a threat, and Dostal didn't rise to the challenge. This ended his five-game winning streak, though it's the third time in four games since the Olympics that he's allowed at least four goals. The 25-year-old is at a 24-14-2 record with a 3.02 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 42 outings this season. Ville Husso is likely to start Wednesday versus the Islanders, but Dostal should be back between the pipes Friday against the Canadiens.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Steady in Tuesday's win
Wedgewood allowed one goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
Wedgewood has won both of his outings since the Olympic break, stopping 55 of 58 shots in those games. The 33-year-old limited the Ducks to a Cutter Gauthier tally in the second period of this contest. Wedgewood is up to 22-4-5 with a 2.25 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 33 outings this season. Despite his continued strong play, he looks to be in the backup role behind Mackenzie Blackwood, who has been just as good. The Avalanche have a huge matchup ahead when they visit the Stars on Friday.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Another shaky outing
Vasilevskiy stopped 17 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Wild. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
The Lightning didn't offer much help here, sending Vasilevskiy to a second straight loss to follow his nine-game winning streak. He's allowed nine goals on 35 shots over his last two outings. He's now at a 28-9-3 record with a 2.26 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 40 starts. Vasilevskiy is too good to let these struggles last much longer, and the losses have come against the Sabres and Wild, so it's not like he's getting beaten by bad teams. The Lightning's road trip continues Thursday in Winnipeg.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Sharp against Lightning
Gustavsson stopped 24 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
The game was close through two periods, and Gustavsson did his job while the Wild worked to build a lead. The lone goal against was a second-period tally by Nikita Kucherov. Gustavsson has won five of his last six games, allowing two or fewer goals in four of those outings. He's now at a 22-10-6 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 39 appearances this season. Gustavsson has started three of the Wild's fourth games since the Olympics, suggesting he will get a majority of the workload as the team competes for its positioning in the Central Division. The Wild's next game is Friday in Vegas.
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Sergei Bobrovsky G | FLA
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Good not good enough
Bobrovsky made 28 saves Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to the Devils. He allowed three goals.
Bob tried to be the difference maker, and, to be honest, he was. Bobrovsky kept his teammates in the game when they were on their heels. "Our goaltending was good, but we got behind the game and we're having a hard time generating, so we tried to do it a whole bunch of different ways that weren't particularly effective," Florida coach Paul Maurice told reporters after the game. Bobrovsky has allowed eight goals in his last two games, and he's 1-2-0 in three starts since the break.