NHL Player News

Skinner will patrol the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Blues, per Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Skinner will look to extend his unbeaten streak in regulation to six games Tuesday after narrowly losing a 4-3 battle to the Blackhawks on Thursday. Overall, the 27-year-old goalie has a 3-0-2 record, a 2.75 GAA and a .906 save percentage across five appearances to open his first season with the Jets. He's been more than serviceable between the pipes, and he remains a solid No. 2 goalie option in fantasy for the time being. He'll have his hands full on Tuesday, however, as the Blues currently rank 9th with 3.38 goals per game this season.

Markstrom (upper body) will miss 10-14 days, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Tuesday.

Markstrom suffered an upper-body injury in Monday's practice after getting hit by a puck. He has posted a 3-1-1 record with one shutout, a 2.21 GAA and an .897 save percentage in six appearances this season. Akira Schmid could see most of the starts for the Panthers until Markstrom returns, but Cooper Black is also expected to see some playing time.

Kuemper will guard the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Capitals, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper will have the shot to face his former team, the Washington Capitals, in Tuesday's clash in an effort to get back on track. The 36-year-old netminder has posted an 0-3-1 record, a 4.52 GAA and an .847 save percentage across four appearances to start the new season. He's a shaky fantasy option for the time being, especially against a Caps' offense averaging 3.50 goals per game this season. If he can't come out with the win Tuesday, the Kings could start looking towards Anton Forsberg more often.

Oettinger will patrol the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Bruins, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Oettinger will look to carry his momentum into Tuesday's clash after posting his third shutout of the season on Saturday. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder has a 3-2-1 record, a 1.00 GAA and a .952 save percentage across six appearances. He's the only goalie in the NHL with more than one shutout, which makes him a strong starting option in fantasy moving forward. However, he'll face a tough test against the Bruins on Tuesday, who rank fifth in the NHL with 3.78 goals per game.

Allen will draw the home start in Tuesday's clash against the Avalanche, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

Allen will be honored ahead of Tuesday's game to celebrate his recent milestone of playing in 500 NHL regular-season games. The 36-year-old netminder is off to a solid start to the new season, where he's compiled a 3-2-0 record, a 3.18 GAA and an .876 save percentage. While his save percentage leaves room for improvement, he's won two of his last three appearances and is slowly trending upward. He'll face a tough test in his big night against the Avalanche on Tuesday, however, making him a difficult fantasy option to trust.

Thompson will guard the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Kings, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Thompson will look to stay the course in Tuesday's matchup after he anchored the Capitals to a 4-2 win over New Jersey on Saturday. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder has a 4-2-0 record, a 2.70 GAA and a .910 save percentage across six appearances. He'll hold one of the best projections ahead of Tuesday's slate against the Kings, who rank 31st with just 2.00 goals per game to begin the new season. He's a must-start in all formats for Tuesday and most games moving forward.

Dobes will be between the pipes at home against San Jose on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Dobes has been struggling to start the season, giving up five or more goals in each of his last three outings. In fact, the 25-year-old backstop has watched from the bench in favor of Jacob Fowler in four of the Habs' last five outings and may have ceded the starting job. Still, this likely will be a season-long battle between Fowler and Dobes, with head coach Marty St. Louis riding the hot hand.

Sorokin will get the starting nod at home versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has allowed two or fewer goals in four of his last five outings, posting a 4-1-0 record, 1.60 GAA and one shutout. Even with no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the team has outlined plans to give Semyon Varlamov at least one start a week, which means Sorokin may get the night off either against the Kings on Thursday or the Stars on Sunday.

Greaves is slated to defend the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Maple Leafs, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Greaves showed out Saturday, where he halted 31 shots in 1-0 shutout victory over the Rangers. The win was his first since opening night, and after a day of rest for the second half of the Blue Jackets' back-to-back, he's poised to be a strong fantasy option Tuesday. The 25-year-old goaltender has a 2-2-0 record, a 2.58 GAA, and a .905 save percentage across five appearances this season. He'll face off against the Maple Leafs in what's set to be an intriguing game following the trade the two sides made in the offseason. Greaves should be started with confidence in fantasy Tuesday.

Black was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Tuesday.

Black's promotion would seem to indicate there is an injury or illness impacting one of the Panthers' goalies ahead of Wednesday's matchup with Ottawa. Having said that, the team is leaving for a four-game road trip and perhaps just wants some insurance between the pipes. Either way, Black should not be expected to actually get into the crease unless there is a legitimate injury.