NHL Player News

Thompson will be between the visiting pipes against Montreal on Saturday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Thompson has been stellar in the Washington cage this season, posting a 10-1-2 record with a 2.52 GAA and a .913 save percentage. Montreal ranks 21st in the league with 2.81 goals per game.

Ullmark was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and is slated to get the home start versus Nashville on Saturday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Ullmark is coming around as he is 2-0-1 in his last three appearances, stopping 86 of 93 shots (.925 save percentage). The Swedish netminder is 6-7-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .891 save percentage. Nashville ranks 31st in the league with a 7-14-6 record and sits 32nd overall with only 2.22 goals per game.

Bobrovsky (personal) will guard the home net Saturday against San Jose, Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports reports.

Bobrovsky missed Florida's last two games while he and his wife welcomed their second child. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky is 11-5-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season.

Montembeault will patrol the home net versus Washington on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Montembeault is coming off a 29-save shutout win against the Predators on Thursday. He is 8-10-2 with a 2.82 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 20 games this season. The Capitals lead the NHL with 4.04 goals per game.

Blackwood will be in the visiting crease versus Florida on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Blackwood has won his last two starts, allowing three goals on 66 shots. He also played Thursday in Tampa Bay, allowing three goals on 23 shots in relief of Vitek Vanecek. Blackwood is 6-8-3 with a 3.00 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The Panthers sit third in the league with 3.78 goals per game.

Kolosov will defend the visiting crease against Boston on Saturday.

Kolosov was shaky in his last appearance, stopping 16 of 20 shots in relief of Ivan Fedotov in a 7-5 loss to Florida on Thursday. The 22-year-old Kolosov could be returned to the minors once Samuel Ersson (lower body) is off the IR list. Kolosov is 3-3-0 with a 3.22 GAA and an .882 save percentage ahead of Saturday's tilt. Boston has posted only 2.54 goals per game, 28th in the NHL.

Husso will guard the home goal against Colorado on Saturday, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Husso is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Senators on Thursday, turning aside 30 shots. He is 0-3-2 with a 3.69 GAA and an .877 save percentage through five appearances this season. Colorado ranks 12th in the league with 3.26 goals per game in 2024-25.

Merzlikins stopped 12 of 16 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Merzlikins has now lost two games in a row, and unlike Tuesday's 3-0 shutout loss in Calgary, this loss is firmly on his shoulders. The 30-year-old squandered a 2-0 lead after the first period as the Canucks rallied for the win. Merzlikins is down to 8-7-2 with a 3.07 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 17 appearances. The Blue Jackets' surprisingly stout offense has helped cover some of his flaws, but he remains among the low-end starting goalies in the league, though Daniil Tarasov has been outright awful in the backup role. The Blue Jackets' road trip ends with another tough matchup Sunday in Winnipeg.

Lankinen stopped 30 of 32 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

The Blue Jackets came out hot with two goals in the first period, but Lankinen shut the door the rest of the way. The 29-year-old picked up his fifth win in the last six starts, though this was just the second time in that span he allowed fewer than three goals. He's now at 13-3-3 with a 2.62 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 19 appearances. Thatcher Demko (knee) served as backup Friday and will likely claim at least a 50-50 split in goal moving forward, though the Canucks have kept Arturs Silovs around for now as extra insurance in goal. It's possible Demko makes his season debut Sunday versus the Lightning.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 28 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Oettinger has taken back-to-back losses for the first time this season. He was done in by allowing two goals in a span of 1:08 late in the second period. The 25-year-old is now at a 13-6-0 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 19 appearances. The Stars return home Sunday to host the Flames, which is a fairly favorable matchup should Oettinger get the nod.