NHL Player News

Driedger was called up from AHL Charlotte on Sunday, per PuckPedia.

Driedger figures to serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup the rest of the season, barring other moves, after Spencer Knight was dealt to Chicago for Seth Jones. The 30-year-old Driedger has yet to appear in an NHL game this year. He made two starts for Seattle in 2023-24, going 1-1-0 with a .917 save percentage.

Pickard allowed just one goal while stopping 35 shots in Saturday's 3-1 road win over the Hurricanes.

Pickard was perfect at even strength for the Oilers as the lone goal he allowed was to Sebastian Aho during a Carolina power play. With the win, the 32-year-old Pickard is up to a 15-6-0 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Saturday's win was Pickard's first since Feb. 5, when he had a five-game winning streak. The Oilers' backup goaltender has been one of the better relief options in net this season, allowing four goals or more only three times this season. Pickard is a strong streaming option in all fantasy formats when he is slated to start with Edmonton's stacked skating core in front of him.

Luukkonen stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens. Montreal's fourth goal was scored into an empty net.

Luukkonen kept Buffalo's net tidy in the first and third periods but surrendered three goals in the second period. With the loss, the 25-year-old goaltender's record dropped to 20-17-4 with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage. Saturday was Luukkonen's first loss since the 4 Nations Face-Off break and his first time allowing more than two goals since his previous loss. The Finnish netminder still has value in all formats due to Buffalo's reliance on him as its top option between the pipes. His next opportunity to defend the crease will be Monday at Montreal.

Hellebuyck turned aside 31 shots in regulation and overtime and one of two shootout attempts in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Flyers.

A Jamie Drysdale shot from the slot in the second period, and a stunning effort on the shootout from rookie Matvei Michkov, were the only pucks to get past Hellebuyck on the night, but the Jets couldn't generate enough offense to get him his ninth straight win. The Vezina Trophy favorite still hasn't taken a regulation loss since Jan. 20, and since the calendar flipped to 2025, Hellebuyck has gone 12-2-2 in 16 outings with a stellar 1.98 GAA and .922 save percentage.

Blomqvist will guard the home net Sunday against the Maple Leafs, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.

Blomqvist will get the nod Sunday as the Penguins play the second leg of a back-to-back. The 23-year-old netminder picked up a win in his last appearance, stopping 22 of 23 shots in relief against the Flyers on Thursday. Overall, Blomqvist is 4-9-0 with an .890 save percentage and 3.63 GAA in his rookie campaign.

Fedotov stopped 29 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Jets.

Matched up against reigning Vezina Trophy winner, and favorite to repeat, Connor Hellebuyck, Fedotov came through with arguably the best performance of his brief NHL career. It was the first win for the 28-year-old netminder since Nov. 29, and over eight outings since the beginning of January, Fedotov has a 2.66 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Quick will get the home start Sunday against the Predators, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

It'll be Quick's first start since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, though he did appear in relief against Buffalo last week, allowing three goals on 17 shots. Quick will face a Nashville team that's averaging 2.58 goals per game, the fourth-lowest mark in the league. The veteran netminder is 8-5-2 on the season with an .897 save percentage and 3.09 GAA.

Merzlikins made 43 saves in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

In the first ever outdoor game for the franchise, Columbus got out-shot a whopping 46-21 by Detroit, but Merzlikins set a new season high in saves to help secure his third straight win. The 30-year-old netminder is up to 22 wins on the season, his best total since he won a career-high 27 in 2021-22, but his overall performance hasn't really improved and he's mostly benefitted from better team play around him by the Jackets. On the season, Merzlikins sports a 2.97 GAA and .897 save percentage in 40 outings.

Talbot turned aside 16 of 20 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jackets, with Columbus' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Red Wings out-shot the Blue Jackets 46-21 on the night and dominated play for long stretches, but the bounces and the calls just didn't go Detroit's way -- Mathieu Olivier's second-period tally came after the puck deflected off the back of the net and came out on the opposite side from what Talbot was expecting, while the refs missed a high-sticking penalty on Justin Danforth that led directly to his third-period game-winner. Talbot has given up four goals in four of his last six starts, going 2-3-1 over that stretch with a shaky 3.51 GAA and .863 save percentage.

Nedeljkovic stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins, with Boston's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Penguins dug an early 2-0 hole and didn't even get on the board until the third period, so while Nedeljkovic was able to keep his team in the game, the 29-year-old goalie still got saddled with his third straight losing decision. Over four appearances since play resumed following the 4 Nations Face-Off, Nedeljkovic has stumbled to a 5.34 GAA and .824 save percentage, which could open the door for Joel Blomqvist to get a longer look, or even for Tristan Jarry to return from the AHL.