NHL Player News
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Needs help from his mates
Oettinger made 17 saves Tuesday in a 6-3 loss to Boston.
The Bruins were intense and disciplined, and they closed quickly on every puck. Oettinger did his best, but his squad continued their struggles. The team is 1-4-2 in their past seven and skidded out of a four-game road trip 1-2-1. Oettinger has 30 wins this season for the fifth time in his career, but he can't do it all. Plus, his .898 save percentage is the worst of his career and painfully pedestrian -- this season, the league average for save percentage is .896. Oettinger will get a rest soon as the Stars start to prep for the postseason.
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Jet Greaves G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Loses to Hurricanes
Greaves allowed four goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Greaves hadn't allowed more than three goals in any of his previous seven outings. The results are starting to fade for the 25-year-old, who is 1-3-1 with 12 goals allowed on 137 shots over his last five contests. His performance is still steady, which has helped him earn a 24-15-9 record with a 2.59 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 49 appearances this season. Greaves is still a tough fantasy play for Thursday's rematch with the Hurricanes in Carolina.
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Joonas Korpisalo G | BOS
Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Second straight win
Korpisalo made 13 saves in a 6-3 win over the Stars on Tuesday.
The game was never in doubt for the Bruins -- they played a strong and smothering team game, and Korpisalo was solid when he needed to be. He has won two straight games and is 3-1-2 in six starts since the Olympic break. Korpisalo may get a few extra starts before season's end to ensure Jeremy Swayman is rested and ready for the postseason. Deploy Korpisalo if you need wins or overtime losses, but beware the goals against and save percentage traps. In his last nine starts, Korpisalo has allowed three or more goals in eight of those games and four or more in five.
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Picks up win Tuesday
Bussi stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Bussi has won his last three outings, allowing seven goals on 70 shots in that span. He let a 2-0 lead slip away in this game, but the Hurricanes rebounded late in the third period to secure the win. Bussi is up to 28-6-1 with a 2.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 35 appearances. Bussi and Frederik Andersen mostly alternated starts in March, so it might be Andersen who gets the rematch against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
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Jakub Dobes G | MON
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Sparkles in fourth straight win
Dobes made 36 saves in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
The score betrays what actually happened Tuesday. The Habs scored twice into an empty net. The ice had been tilted toward the Habs' net all night, and Dobes was outstanding. He had to be -- he was dueling with the NHL's best netminder in Andrei Vasilevskiy. Dobes has now won four straight starts with just five goals allowed (.965 save percentage). He's helped the Habs climb to within two points of the Bolts for second in the Atlantic division.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Loses in goalie duel
Vasilevskiy made 19 saves in a 4-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday.
The game was a lot closer than the score suggests. Vasilevskiy allowed just two goals. He was outdueled by Jakub Dobes, who faced 37 pucks in the Montreal net. It was Vasilevskiy's first regulation loss since March 14 (seven starts). His Vezina-caliber season continues. He leads in the NHL in wins (35), is second in GAA (2.33) and is tied with Logan Thompson for second in save percentage (.913).
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Philipp Grubauer G | SEA
Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Guarding goal Tuesday
Grubauer will protect the road goal versus the Oilers on Tuesday, per Circling Seattle Sports.
Grubauer will get the nod for the third straight game. He's stopped 64 of 69 shots over his last two outings, going 1-0-1 in those contests. The Oilers have won three games in a row, scoring 13 goals in that span, which will make this a tough matchup for Grubauer.
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Jonathan Quick G | NYR
Rangers' Jonathan Quick: Remains unavailable
Quick (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's home matchup against New Jersey, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Despite participating in Tuesday's morning skate, Quick will sit out his sixth straight game. He has posted a 5-16-2 record this season with two shutouts, a 3.18 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 23 appearances.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Back in net Tuesday
Sorokin will guard the road crease Tuesday's matchup against the Sabres, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Sorokin will look to bounce back after allowing a career-high seven goals Monday against the Penguins. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder has had a strong season with a 28-19-2 record, a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 49 appearances this season. He'll be tasked with a difficult job Tuesday against the Sabres, who rank seventh in the NHL with 3.43 goals per game this season. Sorokin remains a solid option to start in fantasy despite the difficult matchup.
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Stuart Skinner G | PIT
Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Patrolling home paint
Skinner will start Tuesday's home clash against the Red Wings, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Skinner will start his third game in the last five days Tuesday and is looking to bounce back from a regulation loss against the Stars in his most recent outing. Overall, the 27-year-old netminder has a 21-15-9 record, a 2.91 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. He'll be matched up against a Red Wings offense that ranks 20th in the NHL with 2.92 goals per game this season.