NHL Player News

Nedeljkovic (lower body) was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

During his lone AHL outing, Nedeljkovic made 33 saves in Friday's 4-3 win over Lehigh Valley. He could be an option for Sunday's road game versus Winnipeg.

Shesterkin will get the road start Saturday against the Maple Leafs, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

After Jonathan Quick got the nod in the Rangers' 5-2 win over Detroit on Thursday, Shesterkin will return to the crease Saturday against Toronto. The 28-year-old Shesterkin has a 2-0-1 record while stopping 82 of 89 shots this season.

Gustavsson will be between the road pipes versus Columbus on Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Gustavsson is off to a great start in 2024-25, going 2-0-1 while stopping 91 of 96 shots. Columbus has registered 4.25 goals per game this season despite posting a 2-2-0 record.

Soderblom will patrol the home crease Saturday against Buffalo, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN.

During his season debut, Soderblom stopped 33 of 35 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to Winnipeg on Oct. 11. Buffalo has accumulated 17 goals in six games en route to a 1-4-1 record this season.

Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports, indicating he will guard the road goal Saturday against Philadelphia.

Lankinen is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Florida. He has a 1-0-1 record this campaign, stopping 55 of 59 shots. Philadelphia has potted 12 goals through four outings this season.

Kahkonen (not injured related) will practice with the Avalanche on Saturday.

Kahkonen has arrived in Denver after settling his work visa issue. Colorado claimed the 28-year-old netminder off waivers from Winnipeg on Oct. 11. He could get a chance to see playing time soon because of the struggles of Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen this season.

Varlamov will patrol the home crease Saturday versus Montreal, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Varlamov has posted a record of 0-1-1 this season while stopping 45 of 52 shots. He went 1-2-0 in three outings against the Canadiens during the 2023-24 regular season, surrendering 10 goals on 80 shots.

Blomqvist stopped 35 of 39 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Blomqvist gave up four unanswered goals in this one and has been inconsistent, flipping solid and subpar displays every time he steps in the crease. The 22-year-old netminder sits at 2-2-0 on the season, posting a .908 save percentage and a 3.16 GAA through four appearances. However, he's posted a save percentage below .910 in three of his four outings, which could be a cause for concern.

Tarasov will protect the home net Saturday against Minnesota, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Tarasov has a 2-0-0 record this season, stopping 46 of 54 shots. Minnesota has produced 12 goals in four games this campaign en route to a 2-0-2 start.

Markstrom is slated to protect the home crease versus Washington on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Markstrom is off to a good start as the Devils' No. 1 goaltender in 2024-25 after being acquired in the offseason from Calgary, posting a 3-2-0 record with a 2.42 GAA and a .918 save percentage. He will face a Capitals team that has scored 10 goals in three contests.