NHL Player News

Gustavsson will guard the home crease versus Dallas on Saturday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Gustavsson picked up his first shutout of the season Thursday, stopping 19 shots in a 3-0 win over Montreal. The win raised his record to 8-2-2 with a 2.08 GAA and a .924 save percentage. After a tough 2023-24 campaign, Gustavsson is back on track and is once again a top-10 goaltender in the NHL. He will have a tough matchup against Dallas, as the Stars are 10-5-0 and average 3.47 goals per game.

Gibson will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gibson made his season debut Sunday after missing the first month of the season recovering from an appendectomy. He made 38 saves in a 4-2 win over Columbus, and after getting Wednesday night off, he will once again get the start in goal. The Red Wings are having trouble lighting the lamp, as they are averaging only 2.47 goals per game this season.

Vejmelka will be between the visiting pipes in Vegas on Friday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Vejmelka was sensational as he picked up his first win of the season Wednesday, turning aside 49 shots in a 4-1 win over Carolina. He is 1-3-0 with a gaudy 2.37 GAA and a .926 save percentage. The Golden Knights have averaged 4.13 goals per game this season, good for third overall in the NHL.

Annunen will serve as the starting goaltender for Friday's home game against the Capitals, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports reports.

Annunen didn't start in any of Colorado's last four games, but he'll be between the pipes Friday as the team attempts to extend its three-game winning streak. The 24-year-old has picked up wins in five of his last six outings, posting a 5-1-0 record, 2.35 GAA and .908 save percentage during that time.

Luukkonen (undisclosed) won't start in Saturday's road matchup against Philadelphia, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen has been dealing with an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive game Saturday. He's been skating in recent days, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be in the mix to return for Wednesday's game against Los Angeles.

Wolf will start Friday's home game against the Predators, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.

Wolf and Dan Vladar have split starts throughout most of the season, and Wolf will have an opportunity to patrol the home crease Friday. The 23-year-old has made three starts since the beginning of November, posting a 2-1-0 record, 2.27 GAA and .923 save percentage.

Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Friday that Andersen (lower body) is out indefinitely, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Andersen was injured Oct. 26 in Seattle and was labeled as week-to-week at the time. However, Brind'Amour stated Friday that Andersen would be out "way longer" than the previous prognosis. Andersen was off to a great start, going 3-1-0 with a 1.49 GAA and a .941 save percentage in four appearances.

Kochetkov (undisclosed) may not be available against the Senators on Saturday, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

It's bad timing for the Hurricanes, as in addition to Kochetkov, they are already without Frederik Andersen (lower body). Even if Kochetkov is cleared to play, the team may opt to have him take the second game of the back-to-back versus the Blues on Sunday just to give him some more time to recover. If he can't go at all, the team will need to recall a backstop from the minors and could be forced to use Spencer Martin in both ends of the back-to-back.

Jarry was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, indicating he will be between the visiting pipes in Columbus on Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Jarry will make his first start with the Penguins since Oct. 16 when he gave up three goals on five shots before he was pulled just past the midway mark of the first period versus Buffalo. Jarry was sent to the minors on a two-week conditioning stint shortly thereafter and regained some confidence, going 4-1-0 with a 2.16 GAA and a .926 save percentage with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Jarry will face the Blue Jackets, who are averaging 3.07 goals per game over 15 matchups this season.

Ersson reinjured his previous lower-body issue and is expected to be out for 1-2 weeks, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Friday.

Ersson's timeline would see him miss at least the Flyers' next three contests, though it sounds like it could be longer. Given that recovery timeline, it wouldn't be a shock to see the team designate the netminder for injured reserve. Look for Ivan Fedotov to get the bulk of the workload for the time being -- though Aleksei Kolosov should be in contention as well.