NHL Player News

Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Edmonton on Thursday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Luukkonen has won four of his past five starts while stopping 126 of 136 shots (.926 save percentage). He's 23-17-3 with a 2.39 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 44 outings overall. The Oilers rank fourth offensively with 3.52 goals per game, so this figures to be a difficult matchup for Luukkonen.

DeSmith will guard the home goal versus the Canadiens on Thursday.

DeSmith continues his run as the No. 1 goalie with Thatcher Demko (knee) sidelined. DeSmith has allowed eight goals over his last three starts, going 1-1-1 in that span. He won his previous outing against the Canadiens with 30 saves on 32 shots in a 5-2 victory in November.

Soderblom is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Thursday, according to Scott Powers of The Athletic.

The Ducks rank 30th offensively with 2.46 goals per game, so they're typically a favorable assignment for goaltenders. That said, Soderblom is having a very rough campaign, posting a 4-19-1 record, 4.02 GAA and .876 save percentage in 26 contests, so it's difficult to see him as a good fantasy option, even in a situation like this. Soderblom has also struggled recently, stopping just 42 of 50 shots (.840 save percentage) over his past two outings.

Montembeault is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Thursday.

Montembeault has lost his last five contests, though he's stopped a respectable 142 of 156 shots (.910 save percentage) in that span. He's 13-12-7 with a 3.10 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 33 outings this year. Vancouver, which is tied for fifth offensively with 3.49 goals per game, figures to be a challenging adversary for Montembeault.

Dostal will patrol the crease at home versus Chicago on Thursday, Alyson Lozoff of Bally Sports West reports.

Dostal is winless in four straight, registering an 0-3-0 record to go with a 4.21 GAA and .841 save percentage. The 23-year-old netminder continues to see the majority of the workload as the team tries to figure out what it has in Dostal. Having said that, veteran John Gibson won't give the crease up without a fight.

Grubauer was the first goalie off the ice Thursday, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports, indicating he'll patrol the crease on the road against the Golden Knights.

Grubauer is winless in his last three appearances, posting an 0-1-1 record, 3.76 GAA and .876 save percentage over that span. Despite the slump, the 32-year-old backstop continues to see the majority of the workload ahead of Joey Daccord. Still, with the Kraken all but eliminated from playoff contention, Grubauer could be forced to split the netminding duties down the stretch.

Blackwood (groin) is set to start at home against Tampa Bay on Thursday, per Max Miller of The Hockey News.

Blackwood was activated off injured reserve earlier in the day. He has a 9-18-3 record, 3.48 GAA and .899 save percentage in 35 contests this season. The 27-year-old goaltender will be playing between the pipes for the first time since Feb. 27. The Lightning are tied for fifth offensively with 3.49 goals per game, so Blackwood's first assignment back from injury is a difficult one.

Andersen will be in the home crease versus Philadelphia on Thursday.

Andersen has won four straight games since returning to action Mar. 7 after missing 50 games with a blood clotting issue. Andersen is 8-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and a .917 save percentage this season. The Flyers are averaging 2.93 goals, 22nd in the NHL.

Murray was reassigned to AHL Texas on Thursday.

Murray's demotion suggests Scott Wedgewood (personal) may be ready to return against the Penguins on Friday. Murray will likely remain in the minors as long as Jake Oettinger and Wedgewood are both available.

Forsberg is expected to guard the cage at home versus the Blues on Thursday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Forsberg has given up four or more goals in three of his last four outings, posting a 1-3-0 record, 4.99 GAA and .851 save percentage. The Senators have been rotating starts between Forsberg and Joonas Korpisalo, a trend that will likely continue heading into the season's final weeks.