NHL Player News

Shesterkin stopped 26 of 27 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

Shesterkin had allowed at least three goals in each of his previous four outings, going 1-2-1 in that span. The 29-year-old netminder was much better against a Blues team on the second half of a back-to-back, allowing just a Jonatan Berggren tally late in the first period. Shesterkin is up to 14-11-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 28 starts this season. The Rangers play a back-to-back over the weekend, hosting the Flyers on Saturday before visiting the Predators on Sunday.

Hildeby made 25 saves on 29 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Capitals on Thursday.

It seemed like Hildeby was the only Leaf to get on the plane to D.C. -- the rest of his teammates were nowhere to be found. He's had a rough go of it lately. Hildeby has had 10 pucks go past him in his last two starts, but somehow, he still sports a .918 save percentage in eight starts (12 games) this season.

Thompson made 22 saves in a 4-0 win over Toronto on Thursday.

It was his eighth career shutout and second of the season. Thompson is 2-1-2 with two shutouts in his last five games and is 14-7-3 with a smooth 2.00 GAA and .925 save percentage on the season. He is quickly becoming a lead candidate for Team Canada at the Olympics, despite being overlooked for the 4 Nations Face-Off last season.

Jarry sustained an apparent lower-body injury Thursday versus the Bruins, and head coach Kris Knoblauch didn't have an update on his status after the game, Gene Principe of Sportsnet reports.

Jarry left in the second period, but the Oilers were able to hold onto their lead with Calvin Pickard in goal. With no update available, it's unclear if Jarry will be healthy enough to dress for Saturday's game in Minnesota or Sunday's home matchup versus the Golden Knights. Pickard would likely start at least one of those games should Jarry be unavailable.

Daccord will guard the road goal versus the Flames on Thursday, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.

Daccord has been alternating starts with Philipp Grubauer lately, and that trend continues Thursday. With just one win in his last seven outings, Daccord has been in a rough patch amid the Kraken's overall struggles. The Flames have also struggled this year, but they have won four of their last six games while scoring 21 goals in that span.

Lyon will start in goal for Thursday's home game versus the Flyers, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Lyon has won three straight outings, allowing six goals on 80 shots in that span. The Flyers have scored 17 goals over their last six games, going 2-1-3 in that span, so this could end up being a fairly close matchup.

Forsberg will start Thursday's road game versus the Lightning.

Forsberg will start both halves of a back-to-back after he allowed three goals on 28 shots versus the Panthers on Wednesday. The 33-year-old will get the nod on consecutive days, as the Kings appear reluctant to allow Pheonix Copley to see the net in this tough matchup. After Thursday, the Kings will be off until Monday's home game versus the Blue Jackets, which is the start of another back-to-back set.

Mrazek (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Thursday.

Mrazek spent nearly two weeks on injured reserve due to his lower-body injury, but he's been cleared to return ahead of the Ducks' upcoming back-to-back set, which includes games against Dallas on Friday and against Columbus on Saturday. Mrazek will presumably start in one of those matchups, but he'll likely serve as Lukas Dostal's backup now that the two netminders are healthy.

Husso was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Thursday.

Husso is coming off a pair of rough starts, as he went 0-1-1 with a 4.50 GAA and .862 save percentage over his last two outings. He saw his fair share of playing time over the past week, but he should have an opportunity to right the ship in the minors after Petr Mrazek (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Thursday.

Vasilevskiy will serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's home game against the Kings, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Vasilevskiy was activated off injured reserve Tuesday, and head coach Jon Cooper confirmed that the 31-year-old will return to the lineup after missing the last seven games due to his undisclosed injury. Over 19 appearances this year, Vasilevskiy has gone 11-6-2 with a 2.31 GAA and .916 save percentage.