NHL Player News
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Connor Ingram G | EDM
Oilers' Connor Ingram: Slated starter Saturday
Ingram (undisclosed) is expected to start on the road against Los Angeles on Saturday, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.
Ingram left Wednesday's 5-2 victory over San Jose after the second period, but he will be back between the pipes in Saturday's contest. He has a 15-9-2 record, 2.78 GAA and .894 save percentage in 29 outings in 2025-26. Los Angeles has posted a 5-1- 1 record with 3.57 goals per game across its past seven matches.
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Frederik Andersen G | CAR
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Tending twine Saturday
Andersen will patrol the road paint in Saturday's clash against the Mammoth, per Adam Gold of 99.9 The Fan Raleigh-Durham.
Andersen will look for his second consecutive win Saturday after stopping 23 shots in a 7-2 win over Chicago on Thursday. Overall, the 36-year-old netminder has a 15-14-5 record, a 3.11 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 34 outings this season. He'll draw a difficult matchup against the Mammoth, who rank 10th in the NHL with 3.31 goals per game this season.
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Igor Shesterkin G | NYR
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Set to face Dallas
Shesterkin is set to start on the road against Dallas on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Shesterkin has a 25-18-6 record, 2.53 GAA and .911 save percentage in 50 outings in 2025-26. He will attempt to rebound after stopping 22 of 26 shots in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday. Dallas figures to be another challenging matchup. The Stars have a commanding 47-20-12 record and have won three of their past four (3-1-0). Dallas also ranks ninth in goals per game with 3.32 this season.
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Philipp Grubauer G | SEA
Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Still sidelined Saturday
Grubauer (lower body) will miss Saturday's home contest against the Flames, per Sound of Hockey.
Grubauer will miss his third consecutive game Saturday. With Joey Daccord (lower body) also unavailable, Niklas Kokko will make his first NHL start. Grubauer's next chance to return to Seattle's lineup will be Monday in a home matchup with the Kings, but it's unclear if he will play before the end of the regular season.
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Niklas Kokko G | SEA
Kraken's Niklas Kokko: Set for first NHL start
Kokko will patrol the home crease against Calgary on Saturday, per Sound of Hockey.
Due to the absences of Joey Daccord (lower body) and Philipp Grubauer (lower body), Kokko appears poised to make his first NHL start. The 22-year-old Kokko made a relief appearance against St. Louis on Feb. 25, 2025, and he allowed two goals on six shots in a 7-2 loss. He has gone 18-10-2 with a 3.10 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 34 AHL appearances this season.
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Charlie Lindgren G | WAS
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Remains shelved Saturday
Lindgren (upper body) will not play in Saturday's road clash against the Penguins, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Despite being a full participant in Friday's practice, Lindgren will cede the backup role to Mitchell Gibson for a second straight game. The 32-year-old Lindgren has appeared in just three games since the Olympic break, while Logan Thompson has handled the majority of starts. Lindgren has struggled across 21 appearances this season, posting a 9-8-3 record with a 3.52 GAA and an .879 save percentage.
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Yaroslav Askarov G | SJ
Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: First off ice Saturday
Askarov was the first netminder off the ice at morning practice, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, and is slated to defend the home cage versus Vancouver on Saturday.
Askarov is 2-2-0 in his last four starts, but he has allowed 18 goals on 120 shots (.850 save percentage). Askarov is 21-19-3 with a 3.62 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 45 appearances this season. He was supposed to be the Sharks' goalie of the future, but the 23-year-old has not shown any signs of running with the job. The Canucks are last in the NHL standings and have managed a league-low 198 goals in 78 games.
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Unavailable Saturday
Daccord (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's home matchup against Calgary.
The Kraken recalled Victor Ostman from AHL Coachella Valley on Saturday under emergency conditions. With Philipp Grubauer (lower body) unlikely to be available, Seattle could dress Niklas Kokko and Ostman as its goalies against the Flames on Saturday.
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Victor Ostman G | SEA
Kraken's Victor Ostman: Recalled from AHL
Ostman was summoned from AHL Coachella Valley on Saturday.
Ostman has spent the entire season in the AHL, posting a 17-14-3 record with a 2.77 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 35 games. The Swedish netminder made his NHL debut last April, stopping all 12 shots in relief, in a 7-1 loss to Utah. Ostman is up from the minors because Joey Daccord (lower body) won't be available for Saturday's game against Calgary.