NHL Player News
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Starting in Pittsburgh
Knight will guard the road goal against the Penguins on Tuesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Knight is coming off a 28-save performance in Sunday's 3-1 win over Pittsburgh. Since being acquired from Florida on March 1, he has a 4-7-1 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 12 starts with Chicago. The Penguins rank 19th in the league with 2.91 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Tending twine in Sunrise
Woll will protect the road crease against the Panthers on Tuesday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Woll will make his first start since March 30, when he stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 3-2 win over Anaheim. The Missouri native had a solid 5-2-1 record over eight appearances in March, but he posted a subpar .894 save percentage and a 3.41 GAA during that time. Florida is getting a few players back from injury Tuesday, so Woll will have his hands full in this Atlantic Division matchup.
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Anton Forsberg G | LA
Senators' Anton Forsberg: Drawing start in Columbus
Forsberg is slated to start against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Forsberg turned in arguably his best performance of the season Saturday, shutting out the Panthers in a 3-0 victory. The 32-year-old netminder is 10-11-2 with a .907 save percentage and a 2.57 GAA through 27 appearances in 2024-25. The Blue Jackets have stumbled of late -- they've lost three straight games and four of their last five.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Starting in New Jersey
Swayman will patrol the road blue paint Tuesday versus the Devils, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Swayman snapped his seven-game losing streak in a 5-1 win over Carolina on Saturday, turning aside 39 of 40 shots on goal in the process. The 26-year-old owns a 21-28-6 record, .895 save percentage and 3.08 GAA through 55 appearances in 2024-25. The Devils have won three consecutive games and four of their last five.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Facing Boston
Markstrom will tend the home twine against the Bruins on Tuesday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Markstrom has posted a stellar 1.72 GAA and a .933 save percentage during his four-game winning streak. It's been a massive turnaround for Markstrom, who was 1-5-1 in his first seven appearances after returning from a knee injury March 2. The 35-year-old has a strong chance to extend his winning streak Tuesday against a Boston squad that has produced 2.63 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks 29th in the league.
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Tristan Jarry G | EDM
Penguins' Tristan Jarry: First off at morning skate
Jarry is slated to start against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Jarry has had mixed results lately, alternating wins and losses over his last four starts (2-1-1). The British Columbia native is 14-11-6 with an .887 save percentage and a 3.26 GAA over 33 outings in 2024-25. The Blackhawks have generated 2.70 goals per game this season, which ranks 26th in the NHL.
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Sam Montembeault G | MON
Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting against Detroit
Montembeault will be between the home pipes Tuesday versus the Red Wings, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Montembeault has elevated his game at a crucial point in the season -- he's conceded two goals or less during his four-game winning streak. On the season, the 28-year-old netminder is sporting a 29-23-6 record, 2.85 GAA and .900 save percentage across 58 appearances. The Red Wings have won back-to-back games and are coming off a 2-1 win over Florida on Sunday.
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Elvis Merzlikins G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Get starting nod Tuesday
Merzlikins will be between the pipes at home versus the Senators on Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Merzlikins has managed just one win in his last four appearances while posting a 4.67 GAA and an .840 save percentage. The backstop's recent struggles have no doubt factored into the Jackets' fall from a wild-card spot. Still, as long as Columbus remains in the mix, Merzlikins figures to continue seeing the bulk of the workload.
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Sergei Bobrovsky G | FLA
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: First goalie off Tuesday
Bobrovsky was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports, indicating he'll get the starting nod at home versus the Leafs.
Bobrovsky is currently mired in a three-game losing streak during which he posted a subpar .884 save percentage. If the Cats find themselves unable to change their playoff seeding over the next five games, they could decide to shut down Bobrovsky for a couple of games to get him ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Ties career high in wins
Hellebuyck made 14 saves in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blues.
In ending St. Louis' franchise-record win streak, Hellebuyck also made some personal history of his own. The 31-year-old goalie is up to 44 wins on the season, tying the career-best mark he established in 2017-18. That figure leads the NHL, as does his GAA (2.03) and save percentage (.924), and Hellebuyck remains the favorite to claim his third Vezina Trophy in 2024-25.