NHL Player News
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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.
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Jonathan Quick G | NYR
Rangers' Jonathan Quick: Leaves practice early
Quick (lower body) left Saturday's practice early as a precaution, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Quick started 10 of the last 14 games due to the absence of Igor Shesterkin (lower body). There is still no timeline for Shesterkin's return. If he's healthy, Quick could start Thursday's home matchup against Philadelphia. He has a 4-14-2 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 20 appearances this season.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Returns to practice
Woll (illness) participated in Saturday's practice, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Woll returned to the ice after sitting out Thursday's practice session due to the flu. He has posted a 13-7-4 record this season with two shutouts, a 2.92 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. Woll and Anthony Stolarz will probably compete for starts once Toronto's schedule resumes against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
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Aleksei Kolosov G | PHI
Flyers' Aleksei Kolosov: Recalled from minors
Kolosov was summoned from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
Kolosov has gone 0-2-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .830 save percentage in four NHL appearances this season. He also has a 10-13-1 record with a 2.65 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 24 AHL games this campaign.
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Victor Ostman G | SEA
Kraken's Victor Ostman: Posts shutout over Eagles
Ostman logged a 19-save shutout in AHL Coachella Valley's 2-0 win over Colorado on Friday.
Ostman held the fort until the Firebirds broke through at 17:30 of the third period. For the season, Ostman is 12-11-3 with a 2.78 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 26 games. This was his second shutout of the campaign and the third of his AHL career.
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Brandon Halverson G | TB
Lightning's Brandon Halverson: Keeps rolling Friday
Halverson posted a 25-save shutout in AHL Syracuse's 4-0 win over Charlotte on Friday.
Halverson notched his second shutout in his last three outings, and he's won five starts in a row. He's matched his career high for shutouts in a season with five this year. He's 18-6-3 with a 2.18 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 28 appearances.
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Lucas Beckman G | OTT
Senators' Lucas Beckman: Posts third shutout
Beckman recorded a 29-save shutout in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 3-0 win over Rouyn-Noranda on Friday.
Beckman picked up his first shutout in six appearances with the Sagueneens, a span in which he's gone 5-1-0. For the season, he's 9-15-3 with three shutouts, a 2.91 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 29 appearances between Chicoutimi and Baie-Comeau, where he started the season. Beckman's performance has been much better for Chicoutimi, which is one of the best teams in the Q.
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Samuel Hlavaj G | MIN
Wild's Samuel Hlavaj: Pulled vs. United States
Hlavaj was pulled in the second period of Slovakia's 6-2 loss to the United States in the semifinals of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday after allowing four goals on 23 shots.
Hlavaj left the contest midway through the second frame when Slovakia was trailing by four goals. His exit from the contest indicates that he will probably start in the bronze-medal game against Finland on Saturday.