NHL Player News
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Alex Nedeljkovic G | SJ
Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Facing Canadiens
Nedeljkovic will guard the road goal against Montreal on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Nedeljkovic is coming off a 39-save performance in Thursday's 4-2 win over Boston. He has a 12-9-3 record this campaign with a 2.80 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 28 appearances. Montreal ranks second in the league with 3.53 goals per game this season.
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Steven Santini D | TB
Lightning's Steve Santini: Recalled from AHL
Santini was called up from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.
Santini was a healthy scratch Thursday and sent down Friday, likely for salary cap management. Santini has one assist in 10 NHL games this season. the 31-year-old veteran has spent most of the season in the AHL, producing six assists in 32 games. The Lightning placed Declan Carlile (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: Slated to start Saturday
Oettinger was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports reports, and is expected to defend the home crease versus Detroit on Saturday.
Oettinger has not lost in regulation time in his last 11 games, going 10-0-1. Overall, he is 27-10-5 with a 2.64 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 42 starts this season. The Red Wings are generating 2.89 goals per game, 21st in the NHL.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Expected to start Saturday
Woll is slated to defend the road net against Buffalo on Saturday, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.
Woll is poised to make his third straight start after he made 36 saves in Thursday's 6-4 win over Anaheim. He has a 14-11-4 record this season with two shutouts, a 3.13 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 30 appearances. Buffalo sits fifth in the 2025-26 campaign with 3.47 goals per game.
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Christian Dvorak C | PHI
Flyers' Christian Dvorak: Game-time call
Dvorak (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Columbus on Saturday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dvorak has missed only one game this season, tallying 13 goals and 25 assists over 64 games in 2025-26. Should Dvorak sit out, look for Garrett Wilson, who was recalled earlier in the day, to play for the first time since the 2018-19 NHL season.
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Devin Cooley G | CGY
Flames' Devin Cooley: Tending twine Saturday
Cooley will be between the visiting pipes versus the Islanders on Saturday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Cooley was burned for six goals on 28 shots in a 7-3 loss in Washington on Monday and will attempt to make amends versus the Islanders. Cooley is 7-8-4 with a very good 2.45 GAA and an impressive .917 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. The Islanders dropped a 3-2 decision to Los Angeles on Friday and sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division with 79 points, two ahead of the fourth-place Blue Jackets.
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Declan Carlile D | TB
Lightning's Declan Carlile: Moves to IR
Carlile (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Carlile will miss at least the next three games, starting with Saturday's matchup against Carolina, after landing on the IR list. However, it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has chipped in one goal, three points, 29 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and 46 hits across 38 NHL appearances this season.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Facing Blue Jackets
Vladar was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, and is slated to patrol the home crease versus Columbus on Saturday.
Vladar has excelled this season with the Flyers, posting a 21-11-6 record over a career-high 40 appearances. He has a career-best 2.50 GAA and a .904 save percentage in his first season with Philadelphia. The Blue Jackets are red-hot, going 15-2-4 since Jan. 11.
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Nick Jensen D | OTT
Senators' Nick Jensen: Out for at least two games
Jensen (lower body) won't play against Anaheim on Saturday and will miss Sunday's game against San Jose, according to Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.
It's unclear if Jensen will be ready to play versus Washington on Wednesday. He remains day-to-day after missing Friday's practice. Dennis Gilbert will replace Jensen in Saturday's lineup against the Ducks.
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Cole Caufield RW | MON
Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Playing Saturday
Caufield (illness) will return to the lineup versus San Jose on Saturday, according to RDS.ca.
Caufield missed Wednesday's contest versus Ottawa and was limited by his illness in Tuesday's tilt versus Toronto, but he has recovered and will be back on the top line with the Habs on Saturday. Caufield has 37 goals and 64 points in 63 games this season, including 21 points with the man advantage.