NHL Player News

Gibson will tend the twine on the road against the Flyers on Thursday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Despite being pulled in two straight contests, Gibson will make his 13th straight appearance in the crease. During that 12-game stretch, the 32-year-old netminder went 4-7-1 with a 2.80 GAA. An upcoming back-to-back versus the Rangers and Wild on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, should afford Gibson the chance to at least get one game off ahead of a potential postseason run.

Merzlikins will start Thursday's road game against Carolina, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Merzlikins will defend the crease for the third time in the Blue Jackets' last 11 games Thursday. Across seven appearances in March, he went 3-1-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .882 save percentage. He'll face a tough test against the Hurricanes, who rank fourth in the NHL with 3.49 goals per game.

Ullmark was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home against the Sabres.

Ullmark has been struggling of late, posting a 2-2-1 record and 3.26 GAA in his last five outings, including getting the hook versus the Panthers on Tuesday. Despite his underwhelming numbers, the veteran netminder seems to have the trust of the Senators' coaching staff ahead of James Reimer.

Ersson will protect the home cage versus Detroit on Thursday, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Ersson is in the midst of a four-game winning streak in which allowed six goals on 92 shots (.935 save percentage). Overall, the 26-year-old is 13-10-5 with a 3.12 GAA and an .870 save percentage over 30 contests in 2025-26. The Red Wings are 21st in league scoring, generating 2.89 goals per contest.

Fowler will get the starting nod on the road versus the Rangers on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Fowler has looked fairly solid over his last four outings, going 3-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA. It seems the young backstop has replaced Sam Montembeault as the No. 2 option behind Jakub Dobes. With an upcoming back-to-back against the Devils on Saturday and Sunday, Fowler figures to get at least one more start down the stretch.

Shesterkin will be between the home pipes versus Montreal on Thursday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Shesterkin has won his last two starts after snapping a four-game losing streak. The Russian netminder is 24-16-6 with a 2.52 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 47 appearances this season, one of the few bright spots in a subpar season for the Rangers. The Canadiens are third in league scoring, generating 3.51 goals per game.

Quick (upper body) won't start Thursday's home matchup against the Canadiens and is considered a game-time decision to serve as the backup, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Quick has missed the last six games due to his upper-body injury, and he's being evaluated by the Rangers' medical staff following Thursday's morning skate. Igor Shesterkin has been named the starter for the Blueshirts on Thursday, while Dylan Garand would dress as the backup once again if Quick remains out.

Vasilevskiy was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, and he's slated to guard the home cage versus Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Vasilevskiy is having another outstanding season, posting a 35-13-4 record with a 2.32 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 52 appearances. The Penguins are generating 3.47 goals per game in 2025-26, which ranks sixth in the NHL.

Bobrovsky will start Thursday's home game against the Bruins, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Bobrovsky has seen somewhat limited playing time in recent weeks, as Thursday's start will be just his second over the Panthers' last five games. Across eight starts in March, he went 4-4-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .899 save percentage.

Dostal stopped 17 of 21 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Sharks.

Dostal had a 3-2 lead to protect for much of the third period, but he didn't get the effort across the finish line. Macklin Celebrini tied the game at 3-3 with 1:39 left in the frame, and Alexander Wennberg netted the winning goal for the Sharks just over a minute later. The 25-year-old Dostal has allowed at least three goals in six of his last seven outings, which makes it tough to trust him in fantasy even though he's still getting good scoring support from his team. On the year, he's at a 29-17-3 record with a 3.03 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 51 appearances. The Ducks have a back-to-back coming up -- they host the Blues on Friday and the Flames on Saturday. They've alternated goalies lately, but it's unclear if that pattern will hold, as it may be better to play Dostal in the tougher matchup Friday since the Ducks haven't secured their playoff spot yet.