NHL Player News

Cossa was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Penguins.

Cossa has seen limited playing time early in the regular season, but he entered Saturday's home game against the Oilers in relief and turned aside three of four shots he faced. He'll draw his third start of the season Monday, and he's gone 1-1-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .839 save percentage across his three appearances to begin the year.

Askarov will start Monday's road game against Toronto, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Askarov didn't appear in either of the Sharks' last two games, but he'll defend the road crease in the first half of a back-to-back set Monday. Across his last three starts, he's gone 0-3-0 with a 4.48 GAA and .817 save percentage.

Dostal will get the starting nod for Tuesday's road clash with the Islanders, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.

Dostal has lost two straight starts, during which he posted a 3.57 GAA and .877 save percentage. With the Ducks entering a back-to-back, Ville Husso will patrol the cage for Monday's road clash with the Rangers, giving Dostal an extra night off to regain his focus.

Husso is expected to defend the road net against the Rangers on Monday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Husso was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, putting him on track to handle the first half of Anaheim's back-to-back. He has allowed two goals on 31 shots in two appearances while posting a 1-0-0 record to start the 2026-27 campaign. The Rangers (6-3-1) rank 23rd in the league with 2.80 goals per game this season.

Blackwood will start Monday's road game against Philadelphia, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Blackwood has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, and he'll tend the twine for a second consecutive game Monday. Across his first six appearances of the regular season, the 29-year-old has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Stolarz will start Tuesday's road game against Columbus, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Sergei Bobrovsky has been named the starter for Monday's home game against the Sharks, and Stolarz will draw the start in the second half of the back-to-back set. Artur Akhtyamov will serve as the backup in each matchup, so Stolarz will get a guaranteed night off against San Jose. Stolarz has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.31 GAA and .875 save percentage across his first three starts of the regular season.

Tarasov will start Tuesday's road game against Seattle, Michael Whitaker of The Hockey News reports.

Tarasov will draw his third start in the Red Wings' last five games. He's been sharp across his last two outings, going 1-0-1 with a 0.48 GAA and .979 save percentage during that time. He made a relief appearance at home against the Kraken on Oct. 9 and allowed a goal on nine shots after entering the matchup in the second period.

Bobrovsky will protect the home net against San Jose on Monday, according to Mark Masters of TSN.

Bobrovsky has allowed 20 goals on 183 shots in his 1-3-2 start to the 2026-27 campaign. He hasn't earned a home win yet with the Maple Leafs, going 0-3-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .869 save percentage in four previous outings. San Jose (4-3-1) ranks 24th in the league this season with 2.63 goals per game.

Garand was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Ducks.

Garand will be between the pipes for a fifth consecutive game Monday. Across those four starts, he's gone 2-1-1 with a 2.31 GAA and .910 save percentage. The Ducks are averaging 3.14 goals per game to begin the season, which ranks 12th in the NHL.

Woll will start Monday's home game against the Avalanche, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Woll has alternated starts with Dan Vladar across the past couple weeks, and that trend will continue Monday. Woll hasn't yet gotten into the win column to begin the season, as he's gone 0-3-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .916 save percentage across his first five starts.