NHL Player News

Reimer inked a one-year, $850,000 contract with Ottawa on Monday.

Reimer gave up six goals on 28 shots in an overtime loss to AHL Rochester on Sunday, his first professional appearance this season. The 37-year-old backstop could be pressed into service as the No. 1 option for the Senators until Linus Ullmark (personal) returns.

Skinner stopped 17 of 18 shots in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Bruins.

Skinner was beaten by Viktor Arvidsson's backhander in the first period, and that would be all the offense the Bruins would generate throughout the game. Even though Skinner posted a strong showing between the pipes, the offense didn't support him, which led to the end of his three-game winning streak. He continues to play well at an individual level despite the win-loss record, though, as Skinner has now posted four straight games with a save percentage of at least .915, allowing just one goal in each of those contests.

Korpisalo stopped all 27 shots he faced Sunday in a 1-0 win over the Penguins.

Korpisalo, who returned to the Bruins' crease after not playing in the 10-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday, was impressive en route to earning his second straight win. The 31-year-old also extended his streak of performances with a save percentage of at least .900 to three, going 2-1-0 over that span. This was Korpisalo's first shutout of the season, but his fantasy upside will likely remain matchup-based, especially since he's a firm No. 2 option between the pipes behind Jeremy Swayman.

Askarov stopped 26 of 32 shots in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights, who also had one empty-netter.

Askarov and the Sharks were down only 2-1 after one period, but the Golden Knights scored three times in the second to take over the game. While he hasn't been very good lately, Askarov has rarely been this bad between the pipes all year aside from the first few weeks. He's down to a 16-11-1 record with a 3.54 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 29 appearances. The Sharks are off until Thursday, when they start a back-to-back against the Capitals before continuing the road trip Friday in Detroit. Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic are likely to split those starts and the two after that (Jan. 19 versus the Panthers and Jan. 20 versus the Lightning) to deal with the four-game road trip.

Lindbom stopped 18 of 20 shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

The Golden Knights gave Lindbom plenty of support to pick up his second win of the year. He's on the NHL roster because Carter Hart (lower body) is week-to-week and Adin Hill (lower body) isn't ready to play yet. Lindbom has gone 2-4-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .873 save percentage over eight games at the NHL level this season. Expect Akira Schmid to handle a starter's workload in the short term, though Lindbom may be tasked with another start either Wednesday versus the Kings or Thursday at home against the Maple Leafs if Hill and Hart are both out for that back-to-back set.

Lindgren allowed three goals on 21 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.

Lindgren allowed at least three goals for the fifth start in a row. The 32-year-old gave up two of those goals on Nashville power plays, which didn't help his cause in this close game. He's now at a 7-5-2 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 15 appearances. Logan Thompson is likely to be back between the pipes for Tuesday's home game versus the Canadiens.

Annunen stopped 28 of 30 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.

Annunen has started just three of the Predators' last 11 games, but he's earned wins in each of those outings. He gave up both goals on Capitals power plays in this contest, but the Predators had a pair of tallies with the man advantage to cancel those out. Annunen is up to 4-5-1 with a 3.17 GAA and an .881 save percentage over 13 contests. While he's playing well currently, he's the backup to the busiest goalie in the league, Juuse Saros, which leaves Annunen with few chances to tend the twine. His next game is likely to be in an upcoming road back-to-back, but the matchups are brutal, as he'll either face the Avalanche on Friday or the Golden Knights on Saturday.

Vanecek stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Vanecek hadn't played in the Mammoth's last five games, but his return to the crease saw his losing streak stretch into a third month. He's now 0-8-2 over his last 10 outings, allowing 31 goals on 247 shots in that span. He's at a 2-9-2 record with a 2.92 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 13 contests this season. Karel Vejmelka, the NHL's wins leader, will likely continue to handle most of the work in goal since Vanecek hasn't provided the necessary quality of play to balance the playing time.

Greaves stopped 25 of 27 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth.

Greaves had lost four of his last five outings, but a breather Saturday appears to have done him some good. He limited the Mammoth to two goals, scored 4:42 apart between the late first period and early second frame. All of Greaves' last five wins have come when he limits an opponent to two goals or fewer. The 24-year-old netminder is up to 13-12-6 with a 2.71 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 31 appearances this season. He should still see a majority of the starts over Elvis Merzlikins, but it will be important for the Blue Jackets to build in some rest for Greaves to keep his performance on track. The team's next game is at home Tuesday versus the Flames.

Hellebuyck stopped 24 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Devils.

New Jersey grabbed a 3-2 lead midway through the second period, but Hellebuyck shut the door the rest of the way. It was the first win since Dec. 13 for the two-time reigning Vezina Trophy winner, breaking Hellebuyck out of an 0-6-4 slump over his prior 10 starts. On the season, the veteran netminder sports a shockingly mediocre 9-12-4 record over 25 outings with a 2.69 GAA and .901 save percentage.