NHL Player News

Vasilevskiy will guard the road net Saturday against the Penguins, Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site reports.

Vasilevskiy has won three of his last four starts, posting a .946 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 29-17-2 with a .901 save percentage and 2.82 GAA on the season. He'll face a Penguins team that's averaging 3.00 goals per game.

Lankinen was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com, indicating he will guard the road net Saturday versus the Islanders.

Lankinen surrendered six goals on 41 shots in a 7-4 loss to Colorado last Saturday. In 21 appearances this season, he has a 10-5-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The Islanders rank 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.96 goals per contest.

Forsberg will guard the home net Saturday against the Devils, Josh Bartlett of Sportsnet reports.

Forsberg came on in relief of Joonas Korpisalo on Thursday, allowing two goals on 14 shots versus the Panthers. Overall, Forsberg is 13-12-0 on the year with an .888 save percentage and 3.28 GAA. New Jersey is averaging 3.28 goals per game this season, though they've dropped their last three contests.

Hellebuyck will defend the visiting goal versus Minnesota on Saturday.

Hellebuyck snapped a five-game losing streak Thursday, turning aside 31 shots in a 5-2 win over Calgary. Hellebuyck is having an outstanding season, as he is 33-19-4 with four shutouts, a 2.42 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Minnesota sits 22nd in NHL scoring this campaign, finding the back of the net on 226 occasions.

Samsonov will guard the road crease versus Montreal on Saturday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Samsonov has won his last three starts, including a 34-save shutout in Buffalo a week ago. He is 21-7-6 with a 3.06 GAA and an .892 save percentage. Samsonov has played well since returning from his demotion to the minors, going 16-4-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .912 save percentage. The Canadiens have scored 205 goals, 27th in the league.

Greaves will draw the home start Saturday against the Flyers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Greaves stopped 24 of 25 shots in a loss Thursday against the Islanders after Daniil Tarasov (upper body) left with an injury. With both Tarasov and Elvis Merzlikins (lower body) sidelined, Greaves could be in for a significant workload down the stretch. Overall, he's 1-3-0 with a .917 save percentage and 3.04 GAA this season.

Per Dave Maetzold of Bally Sports Columbus, Tarasov (upper body) is still undergoing testing Saturday, according to coach Pascal Vincent.

Tarasov was shaken up Thursday versus the Islanders and was forced to leave the game in the second period after absorbing a hit to his head. His status is unknown at this time, but the Blue Jackets recalled Malcolm Subban from the minors on Friday. Look for Jet Greaves and Subban to split the starts on Saturday and Sunday if Tarasov is unable to play.

Allen will be between the visiting pipes against the Senators on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen was mediocre in his last start, allowing five goals on 20 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. He is 10-16-3 this season, split between the Devils and the Canadiens. Allen has had trouble versus Ottawa this season, going 0-2-0 while giving up eight goals on only 52 shots (.846 save percentage).

Nedeljkovic will patrol the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Nedeljkovic has taken over the reins as the Penguins' No. 1 goaltender from Tristan Jarry. Nedeljkovic will make his eighth straight start after going 5-0-2 in his previous seven contests. He is 15-6-6 with a 2.78 GAA and a .908 save percentage this season. The Lightning will provide Nedeljkovic with all he can handle, as they are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.

Montembeault will defend the home crease versus Toronto on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Montembeault was stellar Tuesday as he turned aside 37 shots in a 5-3 win over Florida. He could have some trouble Saturday as the Canadiens will be without the services of blueliners Kaiden Guhle (upper body) and Arber Xhekaj (upper body). Montembeault is 15-14-7 with a 3.03 GAA and a .906 save percentage. The Maple Leafs rank third in the NHL with 271 goals this campaign.