NHL Player News
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Slated to start Saturday
Knight is projected to tend the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Saturday, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports.
Knight returned from a three-game absence and earned a 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth on Thursday. He's now set to wrap up the Blackhawks' short road trip with a tough matchup in Vegas. The Golden Knights have scored 17 goals over their last six games, though they have just two wins in that span.
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Anthony Stolarz G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Expected starter for Sunday
Stolarz is set to start on the road against Minnesota on Sunday, per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.
Joseph Woll will get the nod in Saturday's road game against Buffalo. Stolarz has gone 0-2-2 while allowing 13 goals on 152 shots (.914 save percentage) in his four outings since the Olympic break. Like Toronto, Minnesota will be playing in the second half of a back-to-back Sunday. The Wild are 38-16-12 going into Saturday's matchup against the Rangers.
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Sam Bennett C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Bennett: Unavailable for Sunday
Bennett (undisclosed) isn't expected to be available for Sunday's game against Seattle, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Bennett has 24 goals, 50 points, 74 PIM and 109 hits in 65 outings with Florida in 2025-26. Bennett's slated exit from the lineup is set to coincide with Anton Lundell (undisclosed) returning after a one-game absence.
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Bobby Brink RW | MIN
Wild's Bobby Brink: Won't play Saturday
Brink (upper body) will miss Saturday's matchup against the Rangers, according to Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
Brink will sit out his second straight game, and it's unclear if he will be ready to return against Toronto on Sunday. He has compiled 14 goals, 27 points, 93 shots on net and 68 hits in 58 games between Minnesota and Philadelphia this season.
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Uvis Balinskis D | FLA
Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Could join team on road trip
Balinskis (undisclosed) might return to the lineup during Florida's upcoming four-game road trip, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports Saturday.
Balinskis probably won't be available for the start of the trip, which begins against Seattle on Sunday. He has already missed one game due to the injury. He has contributed five goals, 15 points, 66 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and 71 hits in 54 appearances this season.
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Philipp Grubauer G | SEA
Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Slated to face Vancouver
Grubauer is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, per Sound of Hockey.
Grubauer has gone 0-3-0 across his past four appearances while allowing 13 goals on 100 shots (.870 save percentage). He's 11-8-3 with a 2.54 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 25 outings this campaign. He'll look to get back into the win column against Vancouver, which is 4-18-5 while averaging just 2.19 goals per game across its past 27 outings.
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Frederik Andersen G | CAR
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Facing Lightning
Andersen will defend the road net against Tampa Bay on Saturday, per Adam Gold of 99.9 The Fan.
Andersen has won his last two outings despite allowing seven goals on 44 shots. He has a 10-11-5 record this season with a 3.18 GAA and an .872 save percentage across 26 appearances. Tampa Bay sits third in the league with 3.52 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Ville Husso G | ANA
Ducks' Ville Husso: Gets no help in Ottawa
Husso made 27 saves in a 2-0 road loss to Ottawa on Saturday.
Husso is 2-3-0 in his last five games and 7-7-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .898 save percentage in 15 appearances this season. He became the Ducks' No. 2 netminder after Petr Mrazek underwent season-ending hip surgery in February. Husso is a match-up option, but he probably won't play often behind Lukas Dostal during the Ducks' push to secure a playoff berth. The team is currently sitting in first place in the Pacific Division.
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Thomas Chabot D | OTT
Senators' Thomas Chabot: Seven points in last seven games
Chabot scored a shorthanded goal Saturday in a 2-0 win over the Ducks.
The goal made the score 2-0. Chabot has seven points (two goals, five assists) and 17 shots in his last seven appearances. He has seven goals, 22 assists and 89 shots in 50 games this season. He is a solid option on the blue line, but he often struggles to stay healthy. Chabot has some additional fantasy value now during the absence of Jake Sanderson (upper body).
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Michael Amadio C | OTT
Senators' Michael Amadio: Nets game-winner Saturday
Amadio scored a goal Saturday in a 2-0 win over the Ducks.
Amadio went high glove on a 2-on-1 in the second period for a goal that stood as the winner. He has five points, including three goals, in six games in March. Amadio has 11 goals, 16 assists and 83 shots in 65 games this season in a third-line role.