NHL Player News

Talbot stopped 35 of 39 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota on Saturday.

Talbot was under siege in the third period when the Wild outshot Detroit by a 17-5 margin. Minnesota scored twice in the third, and Marco Rossi potted the winner at the 3:35 mark of overtime. Detroit squandered 2-0 and 3-1 leads in Saturday's defeat. The loss drops Talbot's record to 16-11-3 with a 2.88 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 32 appearances.

Thompson turned aside 29 of 32 shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Penguins.

Thompson got plenty of goal support from his teammates. The 27-year-old has tied his career-high of 25 wins in just 32 appearances in the 2024-25 campaign. He could be in the Vezina Trophy conversation once the season concludes. Fantasy managers should consider him an automatic start the rest of the way.

Blomqvist turned aside 14 of 17 shots in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.

Blomqvist took the reins from Alex Nedeljkovic late in the second period after the Capitals poured on four goals in the middle frame. The 23-year-old Blomqvist may have started Sunday's matchup against the Rangers, but his relief appearance could change the coaching staff's plans.

Nedeljkovic allowed five goals on 14 shots in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.

Nedeljkovic got the hook after surrendering two goals eight seconds apart late in the second period, giving the Capitals a 5-2 lead. The 29-year-old drops to 12-10-6 in 28 appearances this season. He will be a shaky fantasy option for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign behind a struggling team that will probably be sellers at the trade deadline.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus Toronto on Saturday.

Kochetkov has won four of his last six outings (4-1-1), stopping 156 of 170 shots. He has a 20-10-3 record with one shutout, a 2.50 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Toronto sits 12th in the league with 3.07 goals per game in 2024-25.

Gibson is expected to start on the road against the Bruins on Saturday, per Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now.

Gibson has a 9-9-2 record, 2.70 GAA and .914 save percentage in 23 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 26 of 27 shots en route to a 2-1 victory over Dallas on Feb. 4 in his last start. Boston ranks 25th in goals per game with 2.75.

Johansson (lower body) is expected to be unavailable for Sunday's home game versus Seattle, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.

Johansson didn't participate in Saturday's practice, prompting the Lightning to summon Matt Tomkins from AHL Syracuse to occupy the backup role behind Andrei Vasilevskiy. The 29-year-old Johansson has a 6-5-1 record with one shutout, a 3.24 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. It's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup.

Montembeault will start on the road versus the Senators on Saturday.

Montembeault was with Team Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off, but the 28-year-old served as the third goaltender and didn't get any game action. That makes him fairly well rested coming out of the break. He'll draw the start against the Senators, who have averaged 2.80 goals per game this season, though they also have the 10th-best power play in the league with a 23.4 percent success rate.

Tomkins was summoned from AHL Syracuse on Saturday.

Tomkins has a 2.54 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 22 appearances with Syracuse in 2024-25. Jonas Johansson is dealing with a lower-body injury and didn't participate in Saturday's practice, so Tomkins will likely be the backup goaltender behind Andrei Vasilevskiy versus Seattle on Sunday.

Saros will protect the home net versus Colorado on Saturday.

Saros has surrendered 19 goals on 159 shots during his five-game losing skid. He has posted a record of 11-23-6 with four shutouts, a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 41 appearances this season. Colorado ranks ninth in the league with 3.25 goals per game in 2024-25.