NHL Player News

Georgiev (upper body) will be in the blue paint in Washington on Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Georgiev has won his last three starts, but he's been on the sidelines for the last two contests while recovering from his injury. He is 4-5-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .863 save percentage as he is attempting to come back from a very rocky start in which he was 1-5-0 with a 4.05 GAA and an .847 save percentage. He will face the Capitals, who are first in NHL scoring, averaging 4.33 goals per game, but will be without the services of Alex Ovechkin, who is out with a lower leg injury.

Georgiev (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.

Georgiev was unavailable for just under a week due to his upper-body injury, and he'll officially be activated from injured reserve after participating in Wednesday's team skate. The Avalanche haven't yet announced a starting goaltender for Thursday's road game against Washington, so it's unclear whether Georgiev will be between the pipes.

Askarov will defend the road crease in St. Louis on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Askarov is considered the Sharks' goaltender of the future, and he will make his San Jose debut Thursday after spending the first six weeks of the season in the AHL. Askarov was 6-3-0 with a 1.92 GAA and a .939 save percentage over nine appearances in the AHL before being recalled. He will face the Blues, who are 29th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.45 goals per game.

Samsonov will tend the twine for Thursday's road clash with the Senators, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Samsonov has played in just one of the Knights' last eight contests while dealing with an undisclosed injury. In his lone appearance, the Russian backstop gave up four goals on 24 shots (.833 save percentage) in a losing effort to the Capitals on Sunday. Unless he can pick up his performance level, Samsonov could find himself firmly cemented in the No. 2 role behind Adin Hill.

Skinner will be between the home pipes against Minnesota on Thursday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Skinner is undefeated in regulation over his last four outings, posting a 3-0-1 record to go with a 2.98 GAA and .871 save percentage. While the Oilers would undoubtedly prefer the netminder's save percentage was over .900, as long as he keeps earning standings points, he should maintain his spot as the No. 1 option ahead of Calvin Pickard.

Andersen will undergo knee surgery Friday and is expected to miss 8-12 weeks.

Andersen has been out of action since Oct. 26, when he was injured in Seattle. His return timetable should get him back in action, barring any setbacks, at some point between late January and late February. The good news is that the NHL will take a two-week break in early February, so the Hurricanes will not have to rush Andersen back. The 35-year-old was 3-1-0 with a 1.49 GAA and a .941 save percentage over four appearances prior to the injury. Look for Pyotr Kochetkov to be the No. 1 goaltender in Carolina, with Spencer Martin as his backup, until Andersen returns.

Binnington will defend the home crease versus San Jose on Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Binnington is off to a rocky start, as he is 5-8-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 15 appearances this season. He could have a favorable matchup against the Sharks, who are averaging only 2.48 goals per game.

Wolf will be between the home pipes for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf will tend the twine for the fourth time in the Flames' last five games. Over his last three starts, he's gone 3-0-0 with a 0.65 GAA and .977 save percentage, and he recorded his first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over Nashville last Friday. The Rangers rank fifth in the NHL with 3.59 goals per game, but Wolf has certainly been on a hot streak lately.

Sorokin will patrol the visiting crease in Detroit on Thursday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Sorokin got off to a great start this season, going 2-2-1 with a 1.80 GAA and a .932 save percentage over his first five appearances. He has faltered since then, as he is 2-2-2 with a 3.43 GAA and a .900 save percentage across his last six contests. Sorokin will face the Red Wings, who are tied for 29th overall in scoring with 46 goals in 18 games (2.56 goals per game).

Head coach Andre Tourigny said Thursday that he doesn't expect Ingram (upper body) to join the team during Utah's upcoming four-game road trip, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Ingram was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, so he had already been ruled out through Sunday's game in Toronto. However, he'll likely be sidelined for at least four games, so the earliest that he could be in the mix to return would be at home against the Oilers on Nov. 29. Karel Vejmelka will serve as the starting goaltender for Thursday's road matchup against Boston and will likely operate as the No. 1 netminder in Ingram's absence, while Jaxson Stauber will be available as a backup.