NHL Player News
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Will start Thursday
Knight will guard the road goal versus the Mammoth on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
A previous report indicated Arvid Soderblom will start, but it will be Knight between the pipes. The 24-year-old missed three games due to an illness, and Knight was 0-3-1 with 11 goals allowed over his four outings prior to his absence.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Slated to start versus Chicago
Vejmelka will protect the home goal versus the Blackhawks on Thursday.
Vejmelka will get the nod for the third time in the last four games. He's allowed nine goals on 61 shots over his last two outings, though he has gone 1-1-0 in that span. For the season, Vejmelka is 30-17-2 with a 2.69 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 50 appearances.
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Arvid Soderblom G | CHI
Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Slated to face Utah
Soderblom is expected to start on the road against Utah on Thursday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Soderblom will attempt to get back into the win column after going 0-1-1 while stopping 43 of 51 shots (.843 save percentage) across his past two starts. He's 6-10-3 with a 3.70 GAA and an .876 save percentage in 20 outings this campaign. Chicago is 5-10-4 while averaging 2.21 goals per game across its past 19 outings.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding road goal
Dostal is expected to start on the road against Toronto, per the NHL media site.
Dostal has a 26-14-2 record, 3.01 GAA and .893 save percentage in 44 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 12 of 13 shots en route to a 4-1 victory over Winnipeg in his last start Tuesday. Toronto has lost its past eight games (0-6-2) while averaging just 1.88 goals per game.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Expected to start Thursday
Vasilevskiy is slated to start at home against Detroit on Thursday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevskiy has struggled recently, posting a 1-4-0 record, 4.18 GAA and .855 save percentage over his past five appearances. He's 29-11-3 with a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 43 outings this season. Detroit is going through a rough patch as well. The Red Wings are 4-6-2 while averaging just 2.08 goals per game over their last 12 matches.
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | BUF
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Slated to face Washington
Luukkonen is expected to start at home against Washington on Thursday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Luukkonen has a 15-7-2 record, 2.74 GAA and .904 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. He's won his past four starts, but he did surrender seven goals on 28 shots in an 8-7 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. The Capitals have lost four of their past five games while being outscored 19-13.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Set to face Minnesota
Vladar is expected to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Vladar will attempt to rebound after allowing six goals on 24 shots in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. He has a 20-11-6 record, 2.52 GAA and .903 save percentage in 39 appearances in 2025-26. The Wild are 12-3-2 while averaging 4.06 goals per game across their past 17 matches.
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Charlie Lindgren G | WAS
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Guarding goal Thursday
Lindgren will protect the road goal versus the Sabres on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren is set for the second half of the back-to-back after Logan Thompson took the loss Wednesday versus the Flyers. Lindgren will be making just his second start since the Olympic break. He allowed four goals on 23 shots versus the Canadiens on Feb. 28, and a tough matchup against the Sabres doesn't bode well for Lindgren turning things around.
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Kyle Chauvette G | SJ
Sharks' Kyle Chauvette: Added to roster
Chauvette is on the Sharks' roster, per the NHL media site.
Chauvette has a 2.63 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 34 outings with the University of New Hampshire in 2025-26. The 24-year-old can serve as an emergency goaltender for San Jose's road game against Boston on Thursday. Yaroslav Askarov (lower body) is questionable for the match, which is why Chauvette is on the roster. If Askarov is unavailable, Chauvette will join the Sharks on an amateur tryout that will expire after Thursday's contest.