NHL Player News
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Aleksei Kolosov G | PHI
Flyers' Aleksei Kolosov: Loaned to AHL affiliate
Kolosov was assigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Kolosov participated in Saturday's practice with the Flyers after being summoned from the minors. His reassignment to the AHL comes due to Dan Vladar's return to the ice for Sunday's session. Vladar is back with the Flyers after he represented Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Domenic Divincentiis G | WPG
Jets' Domenic DiVincentiis: Returned to AHL
DiVincentiis has been loaned back to AHL Manitoba by the Jets, the team announced Sunday.
With Connor Hellebuyck on his way back from Milan soon, DiVincentiis, up as an extra goaltender with NHL teams restarting practice, has been returned to the AHL. The The 21-year-old is 10-11-3 with a 2.68 GAA and a .908 save percentage on the season with AHL Manitoba.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Starting against Team USA
Binnington will start Sunday's gold medal game against the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Binnington has made four starts during the 2026 Winter Olympics, going 4-0-0 with a 1.74 GAA and .914 save percentage, although Canada's matchups in the knockout rounds have been tightly contested, as the team's quarterfinal matchup against Czechia was decided in overtime, while Canada scored a game-winning goal in the final minute of Friday's semifinal against Finland. Binnington squared off against the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship last year and allowed two goals on 33 shots in the 3-2 overtime victory.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Starting in gold medal game
Hellebuyck will start Sunday's gold medal game against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Hellebuyck has served as the United States' primary netminder throughout the Olympics, and that won't change during Sunday's gold medal game. Across his four appearances for Team USA in Italy, he has gone 4-0-0 with a 1.23 GAA and .947 save percentage. Hellebuyck drew the start against Canada during last year's 4 Nations Face-Off final and turned aside 24 of 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss.
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Spencer Martin G | NYR
Rangers' Spencer Martin: Earns shutout over Belleville
Martin posted a 20-save shutout in AHL Hartford's 4-0 win over Belleville on Saturday.
Martin is 2-5-2 with a 3.09 GAA and an .896 save percentage in nine AHL outings this season. He'll likely be back with the Rangers soon, as Igor Shesterkin (lower body) remains on injured reserve and Jonathan Quick (lower body) was hurt in practice Saturday. If both of the Rangers' NHL goalies are unavailable coming out of the Olympic break, Martin would likely take over as the team's starter in the short term.
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Samuel Hlavaj G | MIN
Wild's Samuel Hlavaj: Yields four goals to Finland
Hlavaj turned aside 29 of 33 shots on goal during Slovakia's 6-1 loss to Finland in the Olympic bronze-medal game Saturday.
Hlavaj was tasked with defending against a strong offense in Finland, which was able to compile four goals against him across the first 50 minutes of the contest. With the loss, the 24-year-old Hlavaj finished the Olympics with a 3.56 GAA and a .908 save percentage across five appearances. While he'll head back to AHL Iowa without an Olympic medal, the young netminder was able to showcase his skills on the world stage, which could lead to an NHL call-up if Minnesota's Filip Gustavsson or Jesper Wallstedt pick up an injury.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Strong outing in bronze medal game
Saros stopped 30 of 31 shots on net during Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the Olympic bronze-medal game Saturday.
Saros put together a phenomenal performance to help Finland earn hardware, allowing just one goal late in the second period. Across his six starts at the Olympics, the 30-year-old goalie posted a 4-2-0 record, a .940 save percentage and a 1.66 GAA. He'll look to carry his excellent run of play into NHL action with Nashville, where he has had an up-and-down season.
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Samuel Hlavaj G | MIN
Wild's Samuel Hlavaj: Set to face Finland
Hlavaj will start for Slovakia against Finland in Saturday's bronze-medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Hlavaj allowed four goals on 23 shots before being pulled midway through the second period in Slovakia's 6-2 loss to Team USA in the semifinals Friday. His GAA is up to 3.39, but that contrasts with a strong .915 save percentage across four outings in the tournament. After competing for a medal Saturdy, he'll probably rejoin AHL Iowa. He has a 3.33 GAA and an .884 save percentage in 18 appearances with Iowa in 2025-26.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets starting nod Saturday
Saros will start for Finland in the bronze-medal game against Slovakia on Saturday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, per Jaakko Perttila of Leijonat.com.
Finland will turn to Saros for the sixth consecutive time. Despite a strong performance that resulted in a 3-2 loss against Canada on Friday in the semifinals, the 30-year-old netminder has been excellent at the tournament with a 1.80 GAA and a .934 save percentage across five starts. Saros gives Finland a strong chance to take home the bronze medal, but it will not be easy against a Slovakian team that ranks fourth at the Olympics with 18 goals.
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Daniil Tarasov G | FLA
Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Cleared to play for Thursday
Tarasov (lower body) will be available for Thursday's home tilt versus Toronto, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tarasov allowed five goals on 25 shots in a 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Feb. 5 before leaving the game due to an injury. He will probably serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup versus Toronto. Tarasov is 8-8-2 with a 2.83 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 19 appearances in 2025-26.