NHL Player News

Georgiev will guard the visiting crease in Montreal on Thursday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Georgiev is mired in a six-game losing streak, allowing 26 goals on 197 shots (.868 save percentage). Georgiev is only 10-19-0 this season after winning 78 games over his previous two campaigns with the Avalanche. He will face the Canadiens, who are generating 2.93 goals per game, 15th in the NHL.

Luukkonen will be in goal on the road against the Hurricanes on Thursday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen has been racking up wins of late, going 5-1-0 in his last six appearances despite sporting a .887 save percentage over that stretch. At this point in the season, the 25-year-old netminder may face an uphill battle to match the 27-win mark he set last year -- though it's certainly not out of the question given his recent performances.

Wolf will patrol the crease on the road against Tampa Bay on Thursday, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.

Wolf has put up solid numbers on the year, posting a 20-11-3 record, .913 save percentage and two shutouts in 34 contests. Still, it's been rough going for the California native of late, as he has gone 1-3-1 with a 3.24 GAA in his previous five outings. If Wolf can start stringing together some victories, reaching the 30-win threshold isn't completely out of the question this season.

Ersson will defend the road cage against the Penguins on Thursday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Ersson is riding a three-game winning streak during which he posted a .920 save percentage and 2.00 GAA. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the 25-year-old Swede could see plenty of work heading into the final weeks of the NHL campaign -- though the Flyers won't want Ivan Fedotov or Aleksei Kolosov sitting around too long.

Skinner will be between the road pipes against Florida on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Skinner has struggled over his last three starts, going 0-2-0 with a 5.21 GAA and .848 save percentage during that time. He could have trouble righting the ship Thursday, as the Panthers rank sixth in the NHL with 3.27 goals per game.

Johansson (lower body) expects to dress as the backup netminder for Thursday's home game against the Flames, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Although Andrei Vasilevskiy will operate as the starter for Thursday's matchup, Johansson should be available, as he appears to have moved past the lower-body issue that forced him to miss the last eight games. The Lightning begin next week with a back-to-back set that includes games against the Panthers and Blue Jackets on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Johansson between the pipes for one of those matchups.

Hofer will tend the twine on the road versus Washington on Thursday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.

Hofer has failed to secure a victory in his last five appearances, going 0-3-1 with a 3.35 GAA. Despite the 24-year-old netminder's struggles, he has played in five of the Blues' last 13 outings, taking some extra starts away from Jordan Binnington. Unless Hofer can start racking up wins, he could find himself relegated to just back-to-backs moving forward.

Montembeault will patrol the home crease versus San Jose on Thursday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Montembeault has won two straight games, shutting out Carolina 4-0 in his last start Tuesday. He is 20-21-3 with four shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 44 starts this season. The Sharks are generating only 2.56 goals per game, 31st in the NHL this season.

Talbot was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports, indicating that he'll start at home against the Blue Jackets.

Talbot has made two starts since the Red Wings resumed play, and he's gone 1-0-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .905 save percentage. He's coming off a win over the Wild on Tuesday but will likely have his hands full against the Blue Jackets, who rank fifth in the league with 3.29 goals per game.

Lindgren was the first goalie to exit the ice Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus the Blues.

Lindgren is undefeated in regulation over his last three outings, posting a 2-0-1 record to go with a 3.64 GAA. Despite his strong run, the 31-year-old netminder has found himself playing second fiddle behind Logan Thompson, who has been seeing the bulk of the starts recently. Still, Lindgren should see more opportunities than most No. 2 goalies in the league.