NHL Player News

Lindbom will serve as the starting goaltender during Sunday's road game against the Wild, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Lindbom has split time in net with Akira Schmid while Adin Hill (lower body) has been sidelined. However, Lindbom hasn't yet picked up his first win this year, going 0-3-1 with a 3.29 GAA and .869 save percentage. He'll draw the start in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday and will have a relatively favorable matchup against the Wild, who are scoring just 2.74 goals per game this year, which is the seventh-worst mark in the league.

Johansson is getting the start Sunday against the Canucks, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Andrei Vasilevskiy started Saturday, so it will be Johansson getting the second end of the back-to-back Sunday against the Canucks. The 30-year-old has a 3-1-0 record, 2.83 GAA and .913 save percentage in five appearances this season. The Canucks come in having won just one of their last four contests, but offense hasn't been the issue; Vancouver has scored 14 goals over that timeframe.

Lankinen will get the start Sunday against the Lightning, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports.

Since the injury to Thatcher Demko (lower body), Lankinen has been heavily leaned on by the Canucks. The 30-year-old Lankinen will play in his sixth straight contest despite coming out on the winning end just once in the previous five appearances. He carries a 3-5-2 record, 3.58 GAA and .886 save percentage into the contest against the Lightning, who have scored at least three goals in four consecutive games.

Demko (lower body) is week-to-week, according to Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 on Sunday.

Demko remains on injured reserve and will miss his second straight game against Tampa Bay on Sunday after getting hurt in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Winnipeg. He has posted a 5-4-0 record with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. Kevin Lankinen will likely see most of the starts during Demko's absence, while Jiri Patera will occupy the backup role.

Dobes will tend the goal for Monday's game against the Blue Jackets, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports Sunday.

Dobes was pulled from his last start against the Stars early, allowing five goals on just 13 shots. He'll get the chance to rebound Monday against the Blue Jackets and try to find his early-season form. The 24-year-old allowed two goals or fewer in each of his first four starts, but he has allowed three or more in every start since then. He carries a 6-1-1 record, 2.70 GAA and a .901 save percentage into Monday's matchup.

Forsberg stopped all 17 shots he faced in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Senators.

Forsberg blanked his former team by making all of his saves at even strength en route to his first shutout of the season. Overall, the 32-year-old twine protector has a 3-2-1 record with a 2.96 GAA and an .890 save percentage across six starts this season. While he's allowed three goals or more in four of his six appearances this year, Saturday's shutout could give him a few extra opportunities moving forward. For now, Forsberg's best used as a spot fantasy starter in favorable matchups.

Allen stopped 29 of 31 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.

Allen was beaten twice in the third period, once by Connor McMichael and once by Alex Ovechkin, but he came through in the shootout by stopping three of Washington's four shots. Allen has been alternating between the pipes with Jacob Markstrom, but the former has been productive of late with four wins over his last six appearances. The 35-year-old Allen has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.43 GAA and a .907 save percentage in that span.

Thompson stopped 29 of 31 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Devils.

Thompson has made four straight starts and seems to have a firm grip on the starting role between the pipes in Washington. However, the 28-year-old has been wildly inconsistent in that span. Thompson has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.72 GAA and an .899 save percentage over those four games while recording a save percentage of .850 or lower twice over that stretch. Washington's next game is Monday against the Kings, but given that this streak of four straight starts is Thompson's longest of the season, it wouldn't be surprising if he's given some rest soon.

Ullmark made 17 saves on 18 shots in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Kings.

Outside of a first-period tally from Alex Laferriere, Ullmark helped keep the Senators in striking distance during Saturday's low-scoring affair. The 32-year-old netminder has a 6-5-4 record with a 3.08 GAA and an .874 save percentage across 15 games this year. With only one win in his last five appearances, Ullmark has taken a step back in his second season with the Senators. Saturday's performance was a step in the right direction, but until Ullmark can bring his save percentage back near .900 and start to find the win column with more consistency, he is a tough option to trust in fantasy. His next opportunity to guard the crease is Thursday in Anaheim.

Gibson stopped 22 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sabres.

Gibson looked on pace to secure the win when the Red Wings were leading 4-1 late in the second period, but he gave up four unanswered goals en route to another loss. He hasn't won in any of his past five starts, going 0-3-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .875 save percentage over that span. Gibson's last win came against the Blues on Oct. 28. He's unlikely to get the starting nod Sunday on the road against the Rangers as the Red Wings wrap up a back-to-back set.