NHL Player News

Georgiev stopped 11 of 15 shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Panthers.

Georgiev exited the game after A.J. Greer's goal, which came early in the second period, but Yaroslav Askarov didn't stop the bleeding. Georgiev has lost four straight outings, allowing 17 goals on 119 shots in that ugly span. He's now 10-17-0 with a 3.65 GAA and an .876 save percentage through 30 appearances. The 28-year-old will have a tough time turning things around in San Jose, so he's best left off most fantasy rosters.

Bobrovsky stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Bobrovsky won consecutive starts for the first time since Dec. 18 and 20. A trip to California and a couple of easier matchups looks to have been just what Bobrovsky needed to get back on track after giving up four goals in three straight starts from Jan. 11 to 16. The 36-year-old netminder is now 20-11-2 with a 2.80 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 33 starts. His recent struggles opened the door for Spencer Knight to earn a 50-50 split, and it'll likely be Knight who gets the nod Sunday in Vegas to close out a four-game road trip.

Lindgren stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.

The Capitals altered their goaltending rotation to allow Logan Thompson to start Tuesday in his hometown of Calgary. That meant a second straight start for Lindgren, who played well but didn't get much help from his teammates in this narrow loss. Quinn Hughes had both of the goals for the Canucks. Lindgren slipped to 11-9-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 23 appearances. Assuming the alternating pattern resumes next week, Lindgren should be penciled in to start in the road-trip finale at Ottawa on Thursday.

Lankinen stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.

Lankinen made a couple of Quinn Hughes goals stand for the win in the former's return to the crease. Lankinen missed one game due to an illness and backed up Thursday versus the Oilers before making Saturday's start. Aside from a couple of ugly performances, Lankinen has been the better of the Canucks' goalies recently, as Thatcher Demko has struggled to get going following a lengthy absence to begin 2024-25. After Saturday's win, Lankinen is 17-8-6 with a 2.58 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 31 outings. The Canucks embark on a three-game road trip for most of the next week, beginning Monday in St. Louis.

Vasilevskiy made 29 saves on 30 shots in a 2-0 loss to Detroit on Saturday. The second Red Wings goal was an empty-netter.

He allowed one goal on a tip that went in off the post, so this was hardly on him. Vasilevskiy has lost his past two outings, and he's 4-5-1 in his last 10 appearances. Still, he has allowed just 22 goals in that span and sits near the top of the NHL with a .916 save percentage and a 2.34 GAA. Both are seventh-best in the NHL. Vasilevskiy has struggled in the third quarter of some other seasons, and that's hurt fantasy managers trying to push toward playoffs or a title. Keep an eye on it.

Talbot made 28 saves Saturday in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay.

Talbot made spectacular saves to earn his 33rd NHL shutout, including a dazzling stop on Brayden Point from the slot with 1:53 to play. He also made a great pad save on Anthony Cirelli's rebound attempt, and he got lucky when Victor Hedman missed an open net before Detroit sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Talbot has now shut out 16 of the league's 33 franchises. Since the calendar flipped, Talbot has been white-hot with a 7-1-0 record and a .906 save percentage.

Kochetkov stopped 23 of 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.

The Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead early in the first period, but Kochetkov couldn't make it stick. He let in a goal prior to the intermission and gave up the equalizer to Anders Lee in the third period. Brock Nelson finished the Islanders' comeback in overtime, sending Kochetkov to his second defeat in five outings. The 25-year-old netminder slipped to 18-9-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 31 starts. If the Hurricanes continue to alternate goalie starts, Frederik Andersen would face the Rangers on Tuesday while Kochetkov would get a home assignment versus the Blackhawks on Thursday.

Forsberg made 28 saves for the Senators in a 2-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

In his last three starts, Forsberg has allowed just three goals, one in each contest (2-1-0). And he's done it against the Devils, Bruins and Maple Leafs -- that's impressive. However, that excludes a relief appearance against the Rangers on Tuesday in which he allowed three goals on 13 shots. Forsberg has struggled to string great performances together. He went 3-1-0, including two shutouts, from Oct. 19-Nov. 2, but he also allowed eight goals in the other two contests. Perhaps Leevi Merilainen's strong play is pushing the Swede to up his game, and if that's the case, then Forsberg could end up providing sneaky fantasy value over the second half. However, it's not clear what will happen when Linus Ullmark (back) returns. Perhaps Forsberg will back Ullmark up while Merilainen will return to the minors. Alternatively, Forsberg might be a potential trade candidate to serve in a support role on a contender. Monitor closely, especially for daily formats.

Sorokin stopped the only shot he faced in relief of Marcus Hogberg (upper body) in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Hurricanes.

Sorokin has won his last three outings, though he played just 2:03 of this contest. Hogberg tried playing through the injury initially but couldn't go on past the end of the third period, leaving Sorokin to get the win when Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime to complete the Islanders' comeback. Sorokin improved to 16-14-4 with a 2.75 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 34 appearances. Hogberg had started to chip away at Sorokin's playing time, but if both Hogberg and Semyon Varlamov (lower body) are out Tuesday versus the Avalanche, Sorokin will likely resume playing a significant amount of games.

Gibson (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Predators.

Gibson stopped nine of 10 shots in the first period, but didn't come out for the second. Lukas Dostal took over in goal and would likely handle No. 1 duties if Gibson misses an extended length of time. The Ducks' next game is Tuesday in Seattle.