NHL Player News
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Charlie Lindgren G | WAS
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting in Minnesota
Lindgren will guard the road goal against the Wild on Thursday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Lindgren has won three of his last four outings, stopping 95 of 104 shots. He has a 16-11-3 record with one shutout, a 2.63 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 31 appearances this season. Minnesota sits 28th in the league with 2.68 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Lands Thursday's start
Wolf will patrol the home crease against Dallas on Thursday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has won his last two outings, stopping 52 of 58 shots. The rookie netminder has a 24-14-5 record with three shutouts, a 2.64 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 43 appearances this season. Dallas ranks fifth in the league with 3.37 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 4-3 win over Edmonton on Wednesday.
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Linus Ullmark G | OTT
Senators' Linus Ullmark: In goal Thursday
Ullmark will defend the road net against Detroit on Thursday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Ullmark is coming off a 25-save performance in Monday's 3-2 win over New Jersey. He has posted a 19-13-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.78 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 37 appearances this campaign. Detroit has registered 2.85 goals per game in 2024-25, tying the team for 21st in the league.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Defending crease Thursday
Dobes will guard the road goal versus Philadelphia on Thursday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Dobes stopped four of five shots in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to St. Louis in relief after Sam Montembeault got the hook. The 23-year-old Dobes has a 6-3-2 record with one shutout, a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 13 NHL appearances this season. Philadelphia has lost six straight outings and sits 26th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Tristan Jarry G | EDM
Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Starting in Buffalo
Jarry will defend the road net against the Sabres on Thursday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Jarry received the hook in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay after surrendering four goals on seven shots in only 16:00 of playing time. He has a 12-10-5 record with a 3.23 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 29 NHL appearances this season. Buffalo ranks 12th in the league with 3.10 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Cam Talbot G | DET
Red Wings' Cam Talbot: Set for backup duties
Talbot (undisclosed) is expected to be the backup goalie behind Alex Lyon in Thursday's home matchup versus Ottawa, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Talbot's return from a one-game absence will result in Sebastian Cossa's return to AHL Grand Rapids. The 37-year-old Talbot has permitted 20 goals on 135 shots during his five-game losing streak. He has a 17-16-3 record with two shutouts, a 3.02 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 38 appearances this campaign.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Facing Senators
Lyon will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Thursday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Lyon has allowed four goals in three of his last five appearances, including Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Colorado. He has a 12-9-1 record with one shutout, a 2.76 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 27 appearances this season. Ottawa sits 20th in the league with 2.90 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine Thursday
Gustavsson will protect the home net against Washington on Thursday, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Gustavsson has gone 3-1-0 in his last four outings, allowing only four goals on 112 shots. He has a 28-16-4 record with five shutouts, a 2.47 GAA and a .918 save percentage through 49 appearances this season. Washington ranks first in the league with 3.63 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: First off Thursday
Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate and is expected to patrol the home crease against Utah on Thursday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
Vasilevskiy is coming off a 14-save effort in a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He has a 34-19-3 record with five shutouts, a 2.22 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 56 appearances this season. Utah sits 22nd in the league with 2.85 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Stuck with another loss
Knight turned aside 15 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils, with New Jersey's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The 23-year-old netminder didn't get a lot of help from his defense, as all four goals came either from right on his doorstep, or through partial screens. Knight has handled a starter's workload since being acquired from the Panthers in the Seth Jones trade, going 3-5-0 in eight March starts with a 3.15 GAA and .894 save percentage.