NHL Player News

Korpisalo will be between the home pipes versus St. Louis on Thursday, according to Scott McLaughlin of WEEI.

Korpisalo enters action Thursday with a 4-6-0 record. His peripherals have been weak this season, with a 3.52 GAA and an .880 save percentage. The Blues are scoring 2.56 goals per game, which ranks 30th in the NHL.

Binnington will patrol the visiting crease in Boston on Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Binnington was pulled in his last start after giving up two goals on his first five shots. The netminder is 6-6-5 with a 3.20 GAA and an .878 save percentage across 18 appearances this season. The Bruins are generating 3.06 goals per game, 14th in the NHL.

Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) will not dress Thursday versus Pittsburgh, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Head coach Jon Cooper said Thursday that Jonas Johansson will get the start, as Vasilevskiy is not available. Cooper went on to say that he expects Vasilevskiy to be ready Saturday against the Islanders. The Lightning recalled Brandon Halverson from AHL Syracuse to be the backup netminder Thursday.

Woll will start Thursday's road game against Carolina, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Woll has been inconsistent in recent outings, going 2-2-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .925 save percentage over his last four starts. He'll have a tough matchup against the Hurricanes, who rank sixth in the NHL with 3.40 goals per game this season.

Merilainen was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, per TSN 1200 Ottawa, and is expected to start at home versus the Rangers on Thursday.

Merilainen is 3-3-0 with a 3.40 GAA and an .874 save percentage in six starts this season. The Rangers are 27th in scoring this season, scoring 2.64 goals per game, but they have been much stronger on the road, scoring 54 goals in 16 contests, tied with Dallas for the NHL lead.

Johansson will defend the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Thursday, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Johansson has won his last two starts, allowing four goals on 45 shots in victories over Washington and the Rangers. The netminder is 5-2-0 with a 2.92 GAA and an .895 save percentage over eight games this season. The Penguins are generating 3.16 goals per game, 10th in the NHL.

Sorokin was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Avalanche.

Sorokin was in the starter's crease during morning skate, so it isn't very particularly surprising to see him draw the start against Colorado. He put an end to a three-game losing streak Tuesday against the Lightning, turning aside 30 of 31 shots (.968 save percentage) in a 2-1 victory. He started on the road against Colorado on Nov. 16, and he allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 save percentage) en route to a 4-1 loss.

Merzlikins will be between the pipes at home versus Detroit on Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Merzlikins will make consecutive appearances in the crease for the first time this season, having allowed three goals on 33 shots in a win over New Jersey on Monday. In 10 outings this year, the 31-year-old Latvian is sporting a 5-5-0 record, 3.50 GAA and .895 save percentage. Fantasy managers can expect Merrzlikins and Jet Greaves to split the upcoming back-to-back versus Florida and Washington on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Bobrovsky will defend the home crease against the Predators on Thursday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Bobrovsky has been in a bit of a skid recently, going 0-3-0 with a 4.53 GAA and .831 save percentage over his last three starts. He'll have a favorable matchup as he attempts to get back on track, as the Predators are scoring just 2.62 goals per game this season, which is tied for the fourth-worst mark in the league.

Halverson was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.

Halverson hasn't yet appeared in a game for the Lightning this year, but he'll join the NHL club ahead of Thursday's home game against the Penguins. Halverson has gone 9-4-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .901 save percentage over 13 appearances with Syracuse to begin the season.