NHL Player News

Tarasov is on track to guard the road net versus Vegas on Saturday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Tarasov gave up more than three goals for the first time in nine starts Tuesday, as the Red Wings put four past him on 26 shots in a 4-3 loss. Tarasov is 7-9-3 with a 3.20 GAA and a .903 save percentage, as he has taken over the reins as the No. 1 netminder in Columbus. The Golden Knights are averaging 3.16 goals, 14th in the NHL.

Skinner will defend the road net Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Jamie Umbach of the Oilers' official site reports.

Skinner is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 8-3 win over Buffalo. He has a 31-13-4 record this season with a 2.58 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 50 games played. Toronto is tied for second in the league this campaign with 3.62 goals per contest.

Blackwood won't start Saturday's home contest against Chicago, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Blackwood was initially going to play, but Devin Cooley will face the Blackhawks instead. The 27-year-old Blackwood is still projected to serve as the backup goalie. He has a 9-19-3 record this season with a 3.49 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 36 games played.

DeSmith will guard the home net against the Flames on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

DeSmith will make a fifth straight start with Thatcher Demko (knee) sidelined. The 32-year-old netminder has won his last two outings, allowing three goals on 32 shots in that span. Overall, DeSmith is 10-5-6 with an .898 save percentage and 2.75 GAA this year. The Flames are averaging 3.13 goals per game this season.

Cooley will be in the home crease versus Chicago on Saturday, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

It was thought that Mackenzie Blackwood would get the start, but coach David Quinn is giving Cooley his second career start -- both versus the Blackhawks. Cooley gave up four goals on 30 shots Sunday in a 5-2 loss to Chicago in his NHL debut. The Sharks are last in the NHL standings with 39 points, four back of the 31st-place Blackhawks.

Fleury will be between the home pipes versus St. Louis on Saturday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fleury faced the Blues on March 16, giving up two goals on 37 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss. He didn't fare well Wednesday versus the Kings, allowing five goals on 16 shots before being pulled in the second period of a 6-0 defeat. The 39-year-old netminder is 16-12-4 with a 2.79 GAA and a .902 save percentage this campaign. Fleury has taken over as the No. 1 goaltender with the Wild recently ahead of Filip Gustavsson, who earned a 27-save shutout victory over the Ducks on Tuesday.

Binnington will guard the road net Saturday against the Wild, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Binnington allowed four goals on 35 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Colorado during his last outing. The 30-year-old netminder has had a solid campaign overall, going 24-19-3 with a .912 save percentage and a 2.83 GAA. He'll face a Minnesota team that's coming off a 6-0 shutout loss to the Kings on Wednesday.

Bobrovsky will defend the visiting goal against the Rangers on Saturday, per Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.

Bobrovsky has lost his last three starts, giving up 10 goals on 86 shots (.884 save percentage). He is 32-15-2 with a 2.37 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 2023-24, as he has returned to his status as a top-five NHL goaltender after a weak performance last season. The Rangers are second in the overall NHL standings with 96 points, two ahead of the seventh-place Panthers.

Ersson will guard the home net Saturday against the Bruins.

Ersson made 30 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina in his last start Thursday. Overall, the 24-year-old netminder is 20-14-6 with an .898 save percentage and 2.68 GAA this season. Ersson will face a Bruins team that's averaging 3.32 goals per game.

Lindgren will defend the home crease versus Winnipeg on Sunday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Lindgren has won four of his last five decisions, including Friday's shootout victory over Carolina after Darcy Kuemper was pulled. Lindgren gave up two goals on nine shots in the 7-6 win. He is 19-12-5 with a 2.74 GAA and a .909 save percentage. Lindgren permitted three goals on 29 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Jets on March 11.