NHL Player News

Vassilevskiy was the first goalie to leave the ice Friday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida reports, indicating he'll patrol the crease on the road versus the Wild.

Vasilevskiy has played in all but one of the Lightning's first 10 contests, posting a 6-3-0 record to go with a 2.47 GAA and .911 save percentage. Without any back-to-backs in the short term, the 29-year-old backstop should continue to see the bulk of the workload moving forward but eventually might get a night off.

Talbot will defend the home crease versus Buffalo on Saturday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

Talbot could get a break as the Sabres play Friday night at home versus the Islanders and could be a tired team. Talbot is 2-1-1 with a 3.16 GAA and a .913 save percentage in five appearances this season. The Sabres are scoring 3.20 goals per game ahead of Friday's game.

Sorokin will defend the road cage versus the Sabres on Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has struggled to put together wins this season -- he's 2-2-1 in five outings -- despite posting a 1.80 GAA and .932 save percentage. Until he can get some offensive support, which seems unlikely from an Islanders squad that is scoring a league-worst 2.10 goals per game, Sorokin's fantasy value will be limited in formats that heavily value wins.

Vladar will get the home start versus New Jersey on Friday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Vladar is 0-2-1 in his last three games, after starting the season with a pair of wins. He has a 3.18 GAA and a .895 save percentage this season. He is sharing the net with Dustin Wolf as neither goaltender has played well enough to take a firm grasp on the No. 1 job in Calgary. The Devils are scoring 3.85 goals per game.

Gustavsson will patrol the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Friday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Gustavsson is 4-1-1 with a 2.17 GAA and a .922 save percentage, despite giving up six goals on 22 shots in his last appearance, a 7-5 loss to Philadelphia. He will face the Lightning, who are averaging 3.90 goals per game.

Comrie is expected to get the road start in Columbus on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Comrie has won both his starts this season, allowing six goals on 71 shots (.925 save percentage). The netminder is solidly entrenched as the backup to Connor Hellebuyck with the Jets. Comrie will face the surprisingly high-scoring Blue Jackets, who are tallying 3.89 goals per game.

Dostal allowed two goals on 46 shots, both to Sidney Crosby, in a 2-1 loss against Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Dostal was able to get his team the extra point by going into overtime but was beaten by Crosby in the extra session. Despite the loss, it was a solid performance by the 24-year-old netminder, who still posted a phenomenal .957 save percentage. On the year, Dostal is 4-2-2 with a 1.99 GAA and .945 save percentage -- numbers that should see him maintain the No. 1 job even once John Gibson (abdomen) is cleared to return.

Shesterkin will be between the home pipes versus Ottawa on Friday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Shesterkin is 4-2-1 with a 2.43 GAA and a .923 save percentage, but he has been a bit spotty in his last two starts, giving up seven goals on 74 shots in losses to Florida and Washington. He will try to turn it around against the Senators, who are scoring 4.22 goals per game, third in the NHL.

Levi will protect the home crease versus the Islanders on Friday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Levi will make his fourth start of the campaign and his first since Oct. 17, when he gave up six goals on 25 shots in a 6-4 loss to Columbus. Levi is 1-2-0, allowing 11 goals on 87 shots this season. He will face the Islanders, who have found the back of the net 21 times this season, the lowest in the NHL.

Nedeljkovic stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 2-1 victory over Anaheim on Thursday.

Nedeljkovic put together his strongest performance of the season, giving up a first-period goal to Alex Killorn before closing the door on the Ducks the rest of the way. It was the 28-year-old netminder's first victory of the year, having gone 1-2-1 since returning from a preseason lower-body injury. With Tristan Jarry trying to find his game in the minors, Nedeljkovic should continue to see the bulk of the workload, including Saturday's matchup with Montreal.