NHL Player News

Grubauer made 23 saves in 4-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday.

It was Grubauer's first NHL win since Dec. 30. Seattle waived him in late January following a poor start to the 2024-25 season. After clearing waivers, Grubauer reported to AHL Coachella Valley, where he went 5-2-0 with a 2.87 GAA and an .893 save percentage in seven games. His teammates stood tall for him Saturday, blocking 15 shots in a total team effort.

Soderblom will defend the road net against the Predators on Saturday, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Soderblom will get the second half of Chicago's back-to-back after Spencer Knight played in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah. The 25-year-old Soderblom has posted a record of 8-15-6 with a 3.05 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. Nashville sits 29th in the league with 2.63 goals per game in 2024-25.

Stolarz will draw the road start Saturday against the Avalanche, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.

Stolarz allowed two goals on 18 shots in relief of Joseph Woll in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Vegas. The 31-year-old Stolarz is sporting a 13-5-3 record, .925 save percentage and 2.21 GAA over 23 appearances this season. Colorado sits sixth in the NHL with 3.30 goals per game in 2024-25. Stolarz will be presented with a tough task Saturday -- the Avalanche have won four straight games and bolstered their center depth with the additions of Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle prior to Friday's trade deadline.

Blackwood will patrol the home blue paint Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, according to Mark Masters of TSN.

Blackwood won his third straight game against the Sharks on Thursday -- he has a .922 save percentage and a 2.00 GAA during his winning streak. Toronto has produced 3.19 goals per game this season, which ranks 10th in the league. The Leafs have lost back-to-back games, while the Avalanche have won four straight.

Wolf will protect the home net against Montreal on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf stopped 26 shots in a 6-3 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday. He has a 21-12-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.59 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 37 appearances this season. Montreal ranks 14th in the league with 2.97 goals per game in 2024-25.

Oettinger will defend the road cage Saturday against the Oilers, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Oettinger has won three consecutive games while turning aside 94 of 101 shots on net (.931 save percentage) in that span. The Oilers rank ninth in the NHL with 3.23 goals per game this season, but they're 2-6-0 in their last eight outings. Oettinger has a 4-2-1 record, .915 save percentage and 2.44 GAA over seven career appearances against Edmonton.

Swayman will guard the road crease Saturday versus the Lightning, per Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic.

Swayman will make his 46th appearance of the season -- the 26-year-old has an 18-21-6 record, .896 save percentage and 3.00 GAA over 45 starts. Tampa Bay is tied for first in the NHL with 3.60 goals per game this season. It won't get easier for Swayman down the stretch after Boston dealt away multiple core pieces at Friday's trade deadline.

Vasilevskiy will protect the home net against Boston on Saturday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in Thursday's 6-5 win over Buffalo. He has won nine of his last 10 outings, stopping 280 of 300 shots. Vasilevskiy has a 30-16-3 record with four shutouts, a 2.24 GAA and a .921 save percentage across 49 appearances this season. Boston sits 28th in the league with 2.69 goals per game in 2024-25.

Silovs was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

Nikita Tolopilo was recalled from Abbotsford on an emergency basis in a corresponding move. Silovs has struggled through nine appearances with the big club this season -- he's 1-6-1 with an .858 save percentage and a 3.85 GAA. As a result, Tolopilo appears to have earned a role in the crease behind Kevin Lankinen, at least in the short term, while Thatcher Demko works his way back from a lower-body injury.

Tolopilo was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday

The Canucks assigned Arturs Silovs to the minors in a corresponding move. After joining the team on an emergency basis, Tolopilo could be Kevin Lankinen's backup in Sunday's home matchup versus Dallas.