NHL Player News
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Nikita Tolopilo G | VAN
Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Stops 15 shots in NHL debut
Tolopilo stopped 15 of 16 shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
Tolopilo finally made his NHL debut and looked solid between the posts, though he didn't have a lot of work overall. The 25-year-old will be Kevin Lankinen's backup in the final game of the regular season against the Golden Knights on Wednesday due to the absence of Thatcher Demko, who will miss the rest of the season due to an illness.
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Alexandar Georgiev G | BUF
Sharks' Alexandar Georgiev: Makes 35 saves in OT loss
Georgiev stopped 35 of 37 shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Georgiev was beaten midway through the third period and with only 18 seconds left in overtime, so he had to settle with another OT loss -- his third one over his last four starts. Georgiev is on a five-game losing streak, going 0-2-3 with a 4.92 GAA and an .858 save percentage. It's clear he's not playing at a good-enough level to be considered as a fantasy alternative in most formats, though the Sharks have only one game left in the schedule, so it's easy to overlook Georgiev and aim for better goaltending options in that slate.
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Calvin Pickard G | EDM
Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Beaten five times Monday
Pickard stopped 31 of 36 shots in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Kings.
The Oilers were extremely shorthanded Monday, so the 5-0 defeat wasn't shocking. However, the loss also snapped Pickard's excellent run of form. The 33-year-old veteran had won five of his previous six starts before Monday's meltdown. Pickard has posted a 2.58 GAA and a .907 save percentage over his last seven outings. The Oilers have one final game in the regular season when they face the Sharks on Wednesday, though it's unclear if Pickard will get the nod in that matchup.
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Strong vs. Edmonton
Kuemper stopped the 16 shots he faced in Monday's 5-0 win over the Oilers.
Kuemper didn't have a lot of work throughout the game and cruised to his third straight win. However, he wasn't credited with a shutout because he was replaced by David Rittich midway through the third period. It doesn't appear that there was any injury-related reason for relieving Kuemper, so it seems the Kings were simply engaging in a bit of goalie workload management ahead of the playoffs. Kuemper is ending the regular season on a strong note and has won six of his previous seven starts, going 6-1-0 with a 1.48 GAA and an excellent .942 save percentage over that span.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Defending crease Tuesday
Wolf will protect the home net against Vegas on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has won three of his last four outings, stopping 92 of 102 shots. The rookie netminder has a 28-16-8 record with three shutouts, a 2.62 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 52 appearances this season. Vegas is tied for fifth in the league with 3.33 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Jet Greaves G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: In net Tuesday
Greaves will guard the road cage against the Flyers on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Greaves has been locked in this month -- he's 3-0-0 with an outstanding .968 save percentage and a 1.00 GAA across three April appearances. The 24-year-old will look to continue his strong play as Columbus is still battling with Montreal for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Greaves turned aside 37 of 39 shots in his lone career appearance against Philadelphia last season, which was a 6-2 win.
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Charlie Lindgren G | WAS
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting on Long Island
Lindgren will patrol the road blue paint Tuesday against the Islanders, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Lindgren is 1-2-0 with a 3.89 GAA and an .848 save percentage across his last three outings. It's unclear if Logan Thompson (upper body) will be available for the start of the postseason, so Lindgren will look to clean up his game Tuesday against a New York squad that has generated 2.75 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks 25th in the NHL. Lindgren is 1-2-0 across three career appearances against the Islanders.
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Anthony Stolarz G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Slated to start in Buffalo
Stolarz is expected to draw the road start Tuesday versus the Sabres, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Stolarz is going for his eighth straight victory Tuesday -- he's 7-0-0 with a fantastic .941 save percentage and a 1.56 GAA during his winning streak. This will presumably be Stolarz's last start of the regular season, as Joseph Woll will probably get the nod Thursday against the Red Wings. Buffalo has lost three consecutive games and was blitzed to the tune of seven goals in a loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | BUF
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Set to face Toronto
Luukkonen will be between the home pipes against Toronto on Tuesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Luukkonen was excellent in his last start, albeit a loss, turning aside 32 of 34 shots Saturday against the Panthers. The 26-year-old has a 24-23-5 record with two shutouts, a 3.20 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 54 appearances this season. The Leafs are tied for eighth in the NHL with 3.24 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Jake Allen G | NJ
Devils' Jake Allen: Set to tend twine Tuesday
Allen is slated to patrol the crease on the road against Boston on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Allen has struggled for wins this season, earning just 12 victories in 30 appearances despite posting a decent 2.61 GAA and recording four shutouts. With the 34-year-old Allen taking the first game of the Devils' back-to-back, fantasy players can expect to see Jacob Markstrom guarding the cage at home versus Detroit on Wednesday in the season finale.