Skip to Main Content

NHL Player News

  • John Gibson G | DET

    Red Wings' John Gibson: Dealing with upper-body injury

    Gibson is unlikely to return to Monday's game against the Predators due to an upper-body injury.

    Gibson turned aside 10 of 11 shots (.909 save percentage) in the first period of Monday's matchup, but he was replaced by Cam Talbot to begin the second period. The severity of Gibson's injury isn't yet clear, and whether he could be available for Wednesday's game against Vegas remains to be seen.

  • Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Set to start versus Kings

    Blackwood is expected to patrol the crease on the road against Los Angeles on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

    Blackwood has given up two or fewer goals in four of his last five outings while posting a 3-2-0 record, 1.43 GAA and one shutout. With the 29-year-old Thunder Bay native playing this well, Scott Wedgewood may be hard-pressed to steal some starts away -- though a back-to-back should see Wedgewood get the nod on the road against the Ducks on Tuesday.

  • Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Set to face Dallas

    Tolopilo was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against the Stars on Monday.

    Tolopilo is coming off a 25-save effort in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg. He has a 3-3-2 record with a 3.03 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 10 NHL appearances this season. Dallas ranks ninth in the league with 3.32 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.

  • Kings' Erik Portillo: Summoned from AHL

    Portillo was recalled from AHL Ontario on Monday.

    Portillo has a 14-3-1 record with a 2.47 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 20 AHL appearances this season. He could serve as Anton Forsberg's backup in Monday's home matchup against Colorado. According to John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, Darcy Kuemper has been dealing with an illness.

  • Joey Daccord G | SEA

    Kraken's Joey Daccord: Tending twine Monday

    Daccord was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Hurricanes.

    Daccord has picked up wins in five of his last six starts dating back to Jan. 25, going 5-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .926 save percentage during that time. He made a road start against Carolina on Jan. 10, turning aside 33 of 36 shots (.917 save percentage) in a 3-2 loss.

  • Juuse Saros G | NSH

    Predators' Juuse Saros: Defending cage Monday

    Saros will be between the pipes at home versus Detroit on Monday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

    Saros currently sits second in the NHL in starts (45), just two behind Utah's Karel Vejmelka. The 30-year-old Saros has been struggling of late, securing only one victory in his last six outings while posting a 1-1-3 record and 4.41 GAA. Even with Saros slumping, the Predators look poised to continue utilizing him in the crease as long as their playoff hopes remain alive.

  • John Gibson G | DET

    Red Wings' John Gibson: Patrolling crease against Preds

    Gibson will defend the cage on the road versus Nashville on Monday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

    Gibson has featured in seven of the Red Wings' last eight contests, posting a 3-3-1 record and 2.10 GAA, including a 21-save shutout performance against Colorado. With Cam Talbot winless in his last five contests, fantasy managers can likely expect the heavy workload for Gibson to continue into the closing weeks of the season, making him a top-end fantasy target.

  • Dan Vladar G | PHI

    Flyers' Dan Vladar: First goalie off Monday

    Vladar was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll guard the road cage against Toronto.

    Vladar has appeared in seven of the Flyers' last eight contests, posting a 2-2-2 record and 2.23 GAA along the way. It seems the Flyers are content to continue giving the 28-year-old backstop a heavy workload ahead of Samuel Ersson. On the year, Vladar needs just two more victories to reach the 20-win mark for the first time in his NHL career.

  • Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Gives up four goals in loss

    Vejmelka stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Blackhawks.

    Vejmelka gave up at least one goal in each frame, including two in the second period. He's allowed four or more goals in three of his last seven starts, a stretch in which he's gone 3-4-0 with a 3.03 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Those numbers aren't exciting at all from a fantasy perspective. His next chance to suit up will be Tuesday at home against the Capitals, a game that will also mark the start of a five-game road trip for the Mammoth.

  • Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Earns shutout Sunday

    Soderblom posted a 22-save shutout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Mammoth.

    Soderblom was making his first start since Jan. 29, when he gave up six goals on 45 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Penguins, but he delivered a solid performance this time around. This was Soderblom's first win since Jan. 4, when he defeated the Golden Knights, but he's firmly entrenched as the No. 2 option between the pipes behind Spencer Knight. As such, his fantasy upside will be limited to being a matchup-based streaming alternative.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola