NHL Player News

DeSmith will patrol the home blue paint versus Utah on Saturday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

DeSmith is a perfect 2-0-0 versus Utah this season, giving up only three goals on 63 shots. He is 14-7-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.53 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 25 appearances this season. Utah is 22nd in NHL scoring, generating 2.87 goals per game.

Hogberg will get the starting nod on the road Saturday against the Flyers, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

With Ilya Sorokin (lower body) sidelined, Hogberg will have a chance to bounce back after being tagged for eight goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 9-2 loss to the Rangers. The 30-year-old Hogberg has made 13 appearances for the Islanders this year, going 2-5-2 with a 3.17 GAA and an .889 save percentage.

Woll will patrol the road crease versus Carolina on Sunday, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet.

Woll will get the second half of Toronto's back-to-back after Anthony Stolarz plays in Saturday's home game versus Montreal. The 26-year-old Woll has been superb in his last two appearances, going 1-0-1 while allowing only four goals on 67 shots. He is 25-14-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 40 appearances this season. Carolina has registered 3.22 goals per game in 2024-25, the ninth-best mark in the NHL.

Per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports, Stolarz will guard the home cage versus Montreal on Saturday.

Stolarz was sharp in a 25-save effort in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay. He has won six straight outings, lifting his record to 19-8-3 with a 2.28 GAA and a .922 save percentage across 32 appearances in 2024-25. Montreal sits 15th in the league with 2.99 goals per game in 2024-25.

Ersson will guard the home cage versus the Islanders on Saturday, per Bill Meltzer of NHL.com.

Ersson is 2-2-0 in his last four games, allowing 18 goals on 107 shots (.832 save percentage). He has a 21-16-5 record with a pair of shutouts, a 3.15 GAA and an .881 save percentage in 45 outings this season. The Islanders are generating 2.77 goals per game this season, sitting 25th in the NHL.

Vanecek is expected to be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Saturday, according to Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post.

Vanecek shut out the Sabres on March 8, the last time the two teams met, turning aside 21 shots. The win has been the only one for Vanecek in a Florida uniform, as he is 1-3-1 since being acquired from San Jose. The Sabres rank seventh in the league with 3.26 goals per contest in 2024-25.

Shepard will patrol the visiting crease against Columbus on Saturday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Shepard will make his first start since being promoted from AHL Hershey on April 4. He has gone 22-11-3 with a 2.81 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 37 minor-league appearances this season. Columbus ranks 11th in the NHL this season with 3.17 goals per game.

Greaves will defend the home cage versus Washington on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Greaves was sharp Thursday in a 3-2 win over Buffalo, stopping 39 shots. The 24-year-old netminder is 3-2-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .914 save percentage in seven NHL starts this season. The Capitals are generating a league-leading 3.59 goals per game in 2024-25.

Fleury stopped all three shots he faced in relief of Filip Gustavsson in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Fleury likely would have started Saturday in Vancouver if the Wild had won. However, that won't be the case after Friday's loss allowed the Flames to hang around in the playoff race. Gustavsson will start back-to-back contests after getting a little rest late Friday. Fleury may not play again in the regular season, as two wins in the final two games will be enough to send the Wild to the playoffs. Fleury is 13-9-1 with a 2.94 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 25 appearances this season.

Wolf stopped 16 of 18 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

Wolf lost a shutout bid late in the third period, but he was able to maintain the lead this time, avoiding a repeat of Wednesday's collapse versus the Ducks. Wolf is 3-1-2 over six games in April, and he's limited opponents to two goals or fewer in four of those contests. The Flames appear to have handed the reins to Wolf in their final push for a playoff spot. The 23-year-old is now 27-16-8 with a 2.63 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 51 starts. The Flames have no back-to-back sets left, and their next matchup is a favorable one at home Sunday versus the Sharks. It'll likely take Wolf getting to the 30-win mark for the Flames to earn a playoff berth.