NHL Player News

Schmid stopped 17 of 19 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Schmid has won back-to-back outings, allowing four goals on 43 shots in that span. The 25-year-old has a chance to carve out some time as the team's go-to starter in the absence of Adin Hill (lower body) and Carter Hart (lower body), with the latter being week-to-week after getting hurt Thursday. Schmid is up to 13-4-5 on the season with a 2.49 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 23 appearances. He may not get the nod Sunday in San Jose, but Schmid is likely to start either Wednesday in Los Angeles or Thursday at home versus the Maple Leafs.

Gustavsson stopped 23 of 27 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Gustavsson has dropped his last two outings and three of his last five. The 27-year-old was unable to protect a trio of one-goal leads, and after a clean third period, Simon Holmstrom's second goal of the game decided the contest 1:34 into the extra session. Gustavsson slipped to 14-9-5 with a 2.53 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 28 starts. The Wild have benefited from a goalie rotation this season, and that's expected to lead to Jesper Wallstedt in net Monday versus the Devils before Gustavsson would get the nod Thursday against the Jets to close out the Wild's current homestand.

Sorokin stopped 33 of 36 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.

Sorokin was tested pretty heavily once again, but the Islanders were able to answer each of the Wild's goals. Simon Holmstrom secured the win for the Isles at 1:34 of overtime, giving Sorokin his second victory in a row since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 30-year-old netminder is up to 14-10-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 26 starts. Those are his best marks in three years, and he has helped guide the Islanders to second in the Metropolitan Division. Sorokin is likely to get the nod again Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Commesso posted a 36-save shutout in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.

Commesso started for the second day in a row, but he was able to handle the ample traffic the Predators were able to direct to the net. The 23-year-old netminder has allowed five goals on 60 shots over his two outings this season. Commesso will be with the Blackhawks until Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom recover from the illness that has ravaged Chicago's roster. Commesso's not yet in a position to challenge Soderblom for the backup role, but he has been steady between the pipes for AHL Rockford.

Gibson stopped all 27 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.

Gibson posted a third straight win and his third shutout of the season -- the previous ones were against the Canucks and Blackhawks on Dec. 8 and Dec. 13, respectively. Gibson has also looked excellent from a fantasy perspective since this was his fifth straight contest with three or fewer goals conceded.

Fowler stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 1:07 left in the third period.

Fowler has been playing regularly of late, but his performances have had some ups and downs from a fantasy perspective. He's won just two of his last five outings while going 2-2-1, but he's given up two or fewer goals in three of those five appearances. The 21-year-old netminder is expected to continue in a timeshare in the Canadiens' crease alongside Sam Montembeault and Jakub Dobes.

Saros allowed two goals on 18 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Blackhawks. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Saros continues to alternate wins and losses, having done so for eight straight starts. The 30-year-old was unfortunate Saturday, as the Predators weren't able to cash in against a tired Blackhawks team that was on the second half of a back-to-back while battling illness. Saros drops to 17-15-3 with a 2.94 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 35 starts this season. Justus Annunen is likely to get the nod for Sunday's home game against the Capitals.

Luukkonen stopped 31 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.

After getting Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers off to rest, Luukkonen returned to the crease and continued his strong run of play in recent weeks. The 26-year-old netminder has won five of his last six starts, going 5-1-0 while allowing three goals or fewer in all but one of those contests. Luukkonen has also posted a save percentage of .910 or higher in five of those six outings.

Dostal stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 11 seconds left in the third period.

Dostal was beaten once in the first period, once in the second and twice more in the third. He hasn't won a game since Dec. 20, going 0-5-1 over his last eight appearances while allowing four or more goals in six of those contests.

Woll made 29 saves Saturday in a 5-0 win over Vancouver.

It was Woll's second shutout of the season and fourth of his NHL career. He benefited from a tight, effective team in front of him. Toronto went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill in the first period and 6-for-6 for the game. Woll is 5-0-1 in his past six decisions. Both shutouts have come in that span, and both have come since Christmas.