NHL Player News
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Logs shutout for sixth straight win
Lyon posted a 23-save shutout in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.
This was Lyon's sixth straight win, a span in which he's allowed just 11 goals. The 33-year-old got plenty of support from his teammates in this contest as well, which was his third shutout of the campaign. He's up to 20-8-3 with a 2.54 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 33 appearances this season. He's one win shy of matching his career-best total from the 2023-24 campaign when he was with the Red Wings. Lyon and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen continue to alternate starts, which lines up Luukkonen for Saturday in Los Angeles and Lyon for Sunday in Anaheim.
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Alex Nedeljkovic G | SJ
Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Ugly outing Thursday
Nedeljkovic stopped 11 of 16 shots in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Sabres.
Nedeljkovic didn't make a save in the second period, and the Sabres were able to get by on efficiency. Nedeljkovic has lost his last two games, giving up 10 goals on 53 shots in those outings. For the season, he's down to 13-11-3 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 31 appearances. He'll have the crease until Yaroslav Askarov (lower body) is able to return.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Strong game in playoff atmosphere
Dobes made 25 saves in a 3-1 loss to Detroit on Thursday. He allowed two goals.
The game was tied until the 16:35 mark of the third. Dobes is 3-2-0 in his last five starts with a .917 save percentage He is 22-8-4 with a 2.91 GAA and .893 save percentage in 34 appearances this season. It was a playoff atmosphere in Detroit, and Dobes proved he was up to the pressure. Montreal and Detroit are tied in points for third place in the Atlantic Division.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Rebounding after rough patch
Gibson made 32 saves in a 3-1 win over Montreal on Thursday.
Juraj Slafkovsky was the lone Habs player to beat him; it came on a rebound on the power play late in the second period. Gibson may be back on track after scuffling for a couple of weeks. He has won two straight after going 2-3-1 in seven starts since the Olympic break, and 3-6-2 in 14 starts since Jan. 27. Overall, Gibson is 26-15-3 with four shutouts, 2.53 GAA and .907 save percentage in 46 starts this season. That GAA is the 11th best in the NHL among netminders with at least 21 games played; his save percentage is 15th best in the NHL.
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Igor Shesterkin G | NYR
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Doing his part in tough season
Shesterkin made 31 saves in a 6-3 loss to Columbus on Thursday.
New York is last in the Eastern Conference with 64 points and is five points behind Florida, the next closest team. Shesterkin is doing his part, though -- he's 22-14-6 with one shutout, 2.56 GAA and .912 save percentage in 43 starts this year. That GAA is 12th best in the NHL among goalies with at least 21 games played. His save percentage is eighth best. Shesterkin's 22 wins put him in a three-way tie with Dan Vladar and Jakub Dobes for 15th overall.
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Jet Greaves G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Defeats the elite for first time
Greaves made 22 saves in a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
It was Greaves' first win over the Rangers' elite netminder, Igor Shesterkin. He was locked in a duel with Shesterkin on Nov. 15 that ended in a 2-1 shootout loss for the young Blue Jacket. Greaves has gone 10-0-2 in 12 starts since Rick Bowness replaced Dean Evason as head coach Jan. 12. Overall, Greaves is 23-12-8 with two shutouts, 2.61 GAA and .909 save percentage in 42 starts this season. His numbers are eerily close to Shesterkin's 22-14-6 with one shutout, 2.56 GAA and .912 save percentage. Greaves isn't that good, but his season certainly is.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Slated to start Thursday
Vasilevskiy is scheduled to guard the road goal versus the Canucks on Thursday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Vasilevskiy picked up a win over the Kraken on Tuesday, stopping 16 of 18 shots in that contest. He has alternated wins and losses over his last four outings, giving up a total of 10 goals in that span. The Canucks are the worst team in the league, so Vasilevskiy has a good chance to put in a good performance.
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Adin Hill G | LV
Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Slated to face Utah
Hill is expected to start at home against Utah on Thursday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hill has a 2-2-0 record, 1.26 GAA and .943 save percentage across his past four appearances. He's 8-8-3 with a 2.94 GAA and an .875 save percentage in 20 outings overall in 2025-26. Utah dropped four straight games (0-2-2) from March 9-14, but the Mammoth ended that slump Monday with a 6-3 victory over Dallas to improve to 35-27-6 on the season.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Protecting net Thursday
Vejmelka will guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Thursday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Vejmelka was not in goal for Monday's 6-3 win over the Stars. He had allowed at least three goals in four straight games prior to that, going 1-2-1 in that span. The Golden Knights have won just two of their last six games, scoring 15 goals over that stretch.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Getting starting nod
Annunen will protect the home goal versus the Kraken on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Annunen will get the nod since Juuse Saros (upper body) is unavailable. Over his last five outings, Annunen is 2-3-0 with a 2.46 GAA and a .910 save percentage. This is a big game for the wild-card race in the Western Conference, as the Predators are chasing the Kraken, who currently hold the final playoff spot.