NHL Player News

Blackwood allowed one goal on 13 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Blackwood just missed out on making Team Canada's Olympic roster, but he was able to win over one of Canada's goalies in Jordan Binnington. Blackwood carried a shutout deep into the third period until Dalibor Dvorsky broke it up with 5:28 left. Blackwood has won seven straight outings and has given up two or fewer goals in six of those games. He's 13-1-1 with a 2.07 GAA and a .924 save percentage through 15 appearances this season.

Ersson will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Wednesday.

Ersson will get the second half of a back-to-back after Dan Vladar backstopped the Flyers to a 6-3 win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Ersson is 2-2-2 with an .889 save percentage over six outings in December. The Flames have scored 19 goals over their last six games, winning four of them.

Kolosov posted a 31-save shutout in AHL Lehigh Valley's 3-0 win over Hershey on Wednesday.

Kolosov has won two outings following the holiday break after losing six straight prior to the pause. For the season, he's now 8-8-1 with a 2.60 GAA and a .906 save percentage. As evidenced earlier in December, Kolosov is the next man up if the Flyers are missing one of their regular goalies, and he's done a good job of staying ready in the AHL.

Hellebuyck will start in goal on the road versus the Red Wings on Wednesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Hellebuyck will get the start in his home state as he looks to snap a six-game skid. He's gone 0-3-3 with an .882 save percentage over his last six contests. The Red Wings are a tough opponent, as they've scored 18 goals while going 4-2-0 over their last six games, though three of those wins have required overtime.

Allen will defend the road net against Columbus on Wednesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jacob Markstrom played in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Toronto. The 35-year-old Allen has a 10-8-1 record this season with one shutout, a 2.54 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 20 appearances. Columbus ranks 21st in the league with 2.95 goals per game this campaign.

Gibson is expected to start at home against Winnipeg on Wednesday, per Kara Wolfbauer of ESPN.

Gibson has a 12-8-1 record, 3.07 GAA and .891 save percentage in 22 appearances in 2025-26. He saw his eight-game winning streak come to an end when he allowed four goals on 37 shots in a 5-2 loss to Carolina on Saturday. The Jets rank 22nd in goals per game with 2.86.

Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Wednesday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Wallstedt has an 11-2-2 record, 2.16 GAA and .931 save percentage in 15 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 23 of 26 shots in a 4-3 overtime victory over Winnipeg in his last start Saturday. San Jose is tied for 17th in goals per game with 3.05.

Vasilevskiy will guard the road goal against Anaheim on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Vasilevskiy has won his last three outings while allowing seven goals on 72 shots. He has earned a 14-7-2 record, a 2.30 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 23 appearances this season. Anaheim sits fourth in the league with 3.33 goals per game this campaign.

Dostal is set to start at home against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal has a 13-9-1 record, 3.12 GAA and .889 save percentage in 24 appearances this season. He's winless in his past three appearances (0-2-0) while allowing 12 goals on 59 shots (.797 save percentage). Things aren't likely to get any easier against Tampa Bay, which ranks fifth in goals per game with 3.29.

Annunen will defend the road net against the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Annunen is coming off a 16-save performance in a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Dec. 21. He has posted a 2-5-1 record this season with a 3.43 GAA and an .866 save percentage through 11 appearances. Vegas sits 13th in the league with 3.14 goals per game this campaign.