NHL Player News

Stolarz will guard the visiting net in San Jose on Thursday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

Stolarz is on a three-game winning streak, allowing eight goals on 90 shots (.911 save percentage) during victories in Minnesota, Boston and Anaheim. Overall, the 32-year-old goaltender is 10-9-3 with a 3.30 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 24 games in 2025-26. The Sharks are generating 3.04 goals per game, ranking 18th in the NHL.

Knight is slated to start on the road against Edmonton on Thursday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Knight will look to end his four-game losing streak (0-2-2) after allowing 16 goals on 138 shots (.884 save percentage) over that span. He's 18-21-11 with a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 50 appearances this season. Edmonton figures to be a challenging adversary, as the Oilers rank fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game, and they're on a four-game winning streak.

Chernyshov (illness) will be a game-time decision Thursday versus Toronto, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Chernyshov missed Wednesday's game against Anaheim due to his illness. He has five goals and 14 points in 20 games this season, his first in the NHL. Look for Collin Graf to remain on the top line if Chernyshov is unable to play.

Nedeljkovic will be between the pipes at home against the Maple Leafs on Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Nedeljkovic has struggled in his most recent outings, going 1-4-1 with a 3.97 GAA across his last six appearances. With Yaroslav Askarov back to 100 percent, the 30-year-old Nedeljkovic could see his opportunities dwindle down the stretch, especially if the Sharks find themselves in the mix for a wild-card spot.

Wolf will be in goal on the road against Vegas on Thursday, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf gets the nod despite being pulled from Monday's clash with Colorado after giving up four goals on 16 shots. At this point, the 24-year-old backstop won't be replicating his 2024-25 numbers, having managed just 22 wins through 53 games this year.

Hart (lower body) has been activated from long-term injured reserve and will start in Calgary on Thursday, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hart last played Jan. 8 versus Columbus, missing the last 33 games. He is 5-3-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 12 starts this season. The Flames are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL, generating 2.53 goals per game in 2025-26.

Allen was the first netminder off the ice at morning skate, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com, indicating that he'll defend the home goal versus Washington on Thursday.

Allen has won his last two starts, despite allowing seven goals on 58 shots (.879 save percentage). He is 15-16-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 33 appearances this season. The Capitals are generating 3.15 goals per game, ranking 14th in the league in 2025-26.

Hellebuyck will make his 16th start in the last 18 games Thursday, as he will patrol the road crease in Dallas, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Hellebuyck will presumably see plenty of work down the stretch, as the Jets are only two points out of the second wild-card spot with eight games remaining in the regular season. Hellebuyck is 20-20-11 with a 2.80 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 51 starts this season. The Stars have been faltering of late, going 3-5-2 in their last 10 games.

Rust (lower body) will be in the lineup against the Lightning on Thursday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

Rust missed one game due to his lower-body injury but will rejoin the lineup for Thursday's tilt. Prior to his absence, the veteran winger was in the midst of a hot streak in which he logged points in 10 of his last 11 outings while racking up six goals and nine helpers. With Rust back in action, he figures to return to both the first line and No. 1 power-play unit.

Carrick (arm) is considered week-to-week but hasn't been ruled out for the postseason, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Thursday.

Prior to getting hurt, Carrick was stuck in a five-game pointless streak in which he managed just six shots, eight hits and one block while averaging 9:25 of ice time. Given his timeline, fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect the veteran center back during the regular season. Assuming that's the case, he'll finish the year having generated six points, 19 shots and 20 hits in 13 games since being acquired by the Sabres at the trade deadline.