NHL Player News

Shesterkin will tend the road twine against the Avalanche on Tuesday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

After losing three straight games and five of six to close out December, Shesterkin has gotten on the right track in January with back-to-back wins over the Devils and Golden Knights. The Russian netminder is sporting a 13-15-1 record, .908 save percentage and 2.98 GAA through 29 appearances this season. Colorado has put up 3.32 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks seventh in the NHL.

Blackwood will patrol the home crease versus the Rangers on Tuesday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

During his last outing, Blackwood stopped 26 of 28 shots faced in Saturday's loss to Winnipeg. He has posted a record of 8-2-1 with a 1.66 GAA and a .939 save percentage in 11 games with the Avalanche this season. The Rangers are tied for 20th in the league with 2.90 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lankinen will be between the road pipes in Tuesday's road matchup versus the Jets, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Lankinen earned his fourth shutout of the campaign Saturday in a 3-0 victory over Toronto. The 29-year-old has recorded one shutout in each of the first four months of the season. He's surrendered 10 goals on 94 shots through five appearances in January, going 2-1-2 during that stretch. Winnipeg ranks third in the NHL with 3.55 goals per game.

Hellebuyck will be in the home net Tuesday against Vancouver, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press relays.

Hellebuyck stopped all 22 shots that he faced in a 3-0 win over the Avalanche on Saturday, his sixth shutout of the campaign. The Canucks sit 19th in the NHL with 2.93 goals per game. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner has been stellar throughout his career against Vancouver, owning a 14-5-0 record, 1.90 GAA and .936 save percentage over 19 outings.

Gibson will defend the road cage against the Capitals on Tuesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Gibson was blitzed for six goals in a loss to the Flyers on Saturday. The veteran netminder has a 2-1-1 record, .908 save percentage and 2.81 GAA through five appearances in January. Tuesday's matchup will be a tough test for Gibson -- the Capitals rank second in the NHL with 3.63 goals per game.

Binnington will be between the home pipes Tuesday versus the Flames, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Binnington has lost back-to-back games, and he has a 1-2-0 record, .907 save percentage and 2.42 GAA through three appearances in January. Calgary is tied for 26th in the NHL with 2.67 goals per game. The Flames defeated the Blackhawks 5-2 on Monday.

Lyon (upper body) participated in Detroit's morning skate but won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's home game versus San Jose, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Lyon will miss his third straight game, but he's close to returning to the lineup. He has posted a record of 8-5-0 with one shutout, a 2.71 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 16 appearances this season. Ville Husso will start against the Sharks on Tuesday, and Cam Talbot will be the backup.

Georgiev will protect the road crease Tuesday against the Red Wings, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Georgiev allowed less than three goals in a game in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah for the first time since Dec. 7. The 28-year-old is mired in a six-game losing streak, and it won't get any easier against one of the hottest teams in the NHL on Tuesday. Detroit has won seven consecutive games and has lost only once since Todd McLellan took over as head coach Dec. 27.

Skinner turned aside all 30 shots he faced in Monday's 1-0 win over the Kings.

A brilliant goaltending duel was settled by a Connor McDavid tally late in the second period, giving Skinner his second shutout of the season -- and second in his last three starts. The 26-year-old netminder has just one regulation loss in his last eight outings, going 6-1-1 with a stellar 1.89 GAA and .930 save percentage.

Woll will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Stars, Luke Fox of Sportsnet relays.

Woll surrendered five goals on 33 shots in his last start Thursday versus Carolina. The Missouri native has turned aside 117 of 129 shots through four appearances in January, going 3-1-0 in that span. The Stars lost to Ottawa on Sunday, which snapped a seven-game winning streak.