NHL Player News

Nedeljkovic stopped 18 of 20 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Nedeljkovic ended the season with a win against a 13-forward, five-defensemen lineup. The 29-year-old goalie had some highlights this season, including a goalie goal in January, but his overall body of work was unimpressive. In 38 games, he produced a 14-15-5 record with a 3.12 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 38 appearances. He's under contract for 2025-26, but given both his struggles and Tristan Jarry's flaws, the Penguins could be looking for an upgrade in goal over the summer.

Woll made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Detroit on Thursday.

The Leafs tied the game late in the third with Woll pulled for the 6-on-5 advantage, and they clinched the victory 56 seconds into OT. Woll finished the regular season with three wins in his last four games, and he's 7-3-1 since the beginning of March. He'll likely be on the bench to begin Toronto's first-round series against Ottawa, but it's clear he can perform if his team needs him.

Kolosov gave up four goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Kolosov didn't show anything to leave a positive impression heading into the offseason. He ends the 2024-25 campaign with a 5-9-1 record, a 3.59 GAA and an .867 save percentage over 17 NHL appearances. Samuel Ersson took a step back, and Ivan Fedotov wasn't much better than Kolosov, so the Flyers will certainly be taking a long look at goaltending in the offseason. All three netminders are under contract for 2025-26, but Kolosov is the only one who will be waivers exempt, though he has previously shown reluctance to play in the AHL.

Johansson made 19 saves Thursday in a 4-0 loss to the Rangers.

Johansson ended the year with 9-6-3 record, one shutout, 3.13 GAA and .895 save percentage. Barring a catastrophe, he's unlikely to see the ice again this year, as Andrei Vasilevskiy should serve as Tampa Bay's netminder during the playoffs.

Reimer stopped 21 of 25 shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.

The Flyers scored a goal after the Sabres' empty-netter, but Reimer was able to guide this win across the finish line. The 37-year-old goalie won eight of his last 10 outings this season, though there were some bumpy performances in that stretch. Overall, he ends the campaign at 10-10-2 with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 24 outings between the Sabres and the Ducks. After the game, Reimer told reporters he and his family would take a couple of weeks to decide if he'll continue his playing career, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. If he comes back for another year, he'll be an unrestricted free agent July 1.

Shesterkin made 27 saves in a 4-0 win over the Lightning on Thursday.

It was his sixth shutout of the season. Shesterkin didn't play up to his usual standards this season, but much of that came from playing behind a squad that dropped from 114 points and a Presidents' Trophy in 2023-24 to 85 points and missing the playoffs. Shesterkin will be looking to exact revenge in 2025-26, so there's no need to drop him down fantasy draft lists.

Greaves will be reassigned to AHL Cleveland following Thursday's 6-1 win over the Islanders, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Graves made a great case for himself late in the season, winning the Blue Jackets' last five games of the year. He allowed just four goals on 160 shots in that span, good for a .975 save percentage. He'll head down to Cleveland for the remainder of the Monsters' regular season and playoff run, but the 24-year-old has put himself in position for a spot on Columbus' 2025-26 roster, and potentially even the team's No. 1 job in net.

Kuemper won't start in Thursday's home game against Calgary despite an earlier report to the contrary.

The Kings didn't specify why Kuemper isn't getting the start, but with the playoffs around the corner, they might just be resting him. He'll instead be the backup netminder Thursday, while David Rittich will get the nod. Kuemper has a 31-11-7 record, 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage in 50 appearances this season.

Rittich will get the start at home Thursday versus the Flames.

Previous reports indicated Darcy Kuemper was expected, but the Kings will instead go with Rittich against one of his former teams to close out the regular season. Rittich is unlikely to see much playing time in the playoffs, so this could be his last action for a while. He's gone 16-13-2 with a 2.77 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 33 appearances in the backup role this season.

Woll will play in goal at home versus the Red Wings on Thursday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.

Woll will get the nod in the regular-season finale. He's gone just 2-2-1 with a 2.82 GAA and a .912 save percentage over his last five games. That run of play suggests Anthony Stolarz may get the first crack at the starting job during the playoffs.