NHL Player News

Markstrom (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Markstrom has missed the last seven games after suffering a sprained MCL in New Jersey's 5-1 win over Boston on Jan. 22. He received a timeline of 4-6 weeks for his recovery, making a return in early or mid-March possible. Markstrom has a 21-9-5 record with three shutouts, a 2.20 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 36 appearances this season. New Jersey recalled Tyler Brennan from AHL Utica on Tuesday to occupy the backup role behind Jake Allen.

Shesterkin (upper body) has been skating on his own but is not expected to participate in practice Tuesday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.

Shesterkin's injury carried a recovery timeline of 1-2 weeks from Feb. 8, so the netminder shouldn't be expected to be sidelined for much longer as long as he hasn't suffered any setbacks. If Shesterkin isn't ready for the Rangers' back-to-back set against the Sabres on Saturday and Penguins on Sunday, Dylan Garand, who was recalled Tuesday, could split those games with Jonathan Quick.

Garand was recalled from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

Garand was Jonathan Quick's backup in the Rangers' 4-3 win over Columbus on Feb. 8 because Igor Shesterkin (upper body) was unavailable. With Shesterkin continuing his recovery, Garand will practice with the Rangers on Tuesday.

Stauber was recalled from AHL Tucson on Tuesday.

Stauber's last start with Utah was in a 4-1 loss to the Oilers on Dec. 31. Connor Ingram's (upper body) status is unknown, so Stauber should provide depth in the crease in the short term. Stauber owns a 2-1-1 record, .925 save percentage and 2.23 GAA across four appearances in the NHL this season.

Jarry was returned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

Jarry's promotion to the NHL roster during the 4 Nations Face-Off was a technical move that kept the team compliant with NHL rules that require every roster to have at least two goalies. With Pittsburgh back in action versus Washington on Saturday, Jarry headed back down to Wilkes/Barre-Scranton, switching places with Joel Blomqvist.

Blomqvist was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

Blomqvist spent the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off with the Baby Pens, suiting up in three contests in which he went 1-1-1 while registering a .900 save percentage. With the Penguins resuming action with a back-to-back against the Capitals and Rangers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, look for Blomqvist to split the workload with Alex Nedeljkovic.

Silovs was summoned from AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.

With Kevin Lankinen getting a few days of rest after participating in the 4 Nations Face-Off, Silovs was brought up to the big club. Silovs will presumably be sent back down once Lankinen is back up to speed with the Canucks, though the health of Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) will likely dictate how Vancouver handles its goaltending situation. Silovs has a 1-4-1 record, .847 save percentage and 4.11 GAA through seven appearances in the NHL this season.

Ferguson was elevated from AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

Per the Wild's release, Ferguson will serve as a practice player as allowed under the terms of the 4 Nations Face-Off rules. Essentially, Minnesota is being allowed to carry an extra goalie while Filip Gustavsson is away from the team with Sweden. Once Gustavsson rejoins the club, fantasy players can expect Ferguson to head back down to the minors.

Oettinger made 21 saves on 23 shots in the United States' 2-1 loss to Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.

Oettinger allowed both goals in the first period; both were almost thread-the-needle perfect to beat the Dallas star. The first came on a fantastic Gustav Nyquist deflection as he drove to the net that changed the direction of the puck enough to sneak through Oettinger and into the net. The second was a Jesper Bratt wheel-and-whip shot through traffic that went shelf over the netminder's glove. Oettinger will be back on the end of the bench Thursday as Connor Hellebuyck takes the blue paint in the championship game against Canada.

Ersson made 32 saves on 33 shots in Sweden's 2-1 win over the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.

Ersson allowed a goal to Chris Kreider just 35 seconds into the game, but battened the hatches from that point and stoned the American snipers. He earned the game's second star for his work. Ersson returns to Philadelphia on a high -- this was his first appearance at the tourney. He has started 30 of his team's 57 games, and he's 16-10-3 with two shutouts, 2.81 GAA and .896 save percentage.