NHL Player News

Gardner posted a 32-save shutout in WHL Saskatoon's 3-0 win over Kamloops on Saturday.

Gardner earned the eighth shutout of his junior career, which is third-most in Blades history. The 19-year-old netminder inked an entry-level deal with the Blue Jackets in March. He's still a few years away from being a true contender for NHL minutes, but he's had excellent numbers throughout his time in the WHL and is off to a 5-1-0 start with a 1.56 GAA and a .942 save percentage in six games this season.

Talbot made 20 saves in Saturday's 6-3 win over Toronto.

The Red Wings were down 2-0 by the 12:29 mark of the first, but Talbot battened the hatches and gave his team a shot at a comeback. The score was actually closer than it seemed -- the Wings scored two empty-net goals. Talbot remains the No. 2 netminder behind John Gibson, but he will still deliver fantasy value. Gibson needs to prove he can resurrect his career as a starter while staying healthy, and Talbot is a solid insurance policy.

Stolarz made 29 saves Saturday in a 6-3 loss to Detroit. He allowed four goals.

The loss wasn't on him -- he put up a strong fight. Stolarz is skating behind a team with decidedly less firepower now that Mitch Marner is gone. There were a few breakdowns in front of him, but Stolarz looked overworldly in moments. We're not worried.

Hill is expected to guard the road crease against Seattle on Saturday.

Hill will attempt to rebound after stopping 21 of 26 shots en route to a 6-5 shootout loss to LA on Wednesday. He had a 32-13-5 record, 2.47 GAA and .906 save percentage in 50 regular-season outings in 2024-25. He had a 1-0-1 record while stopping 52 of 57 shots across two regular-season appearances against the Kraken last year.

Daccord will protect the home goal in Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights, per Sound of Hockey.

Daccord will get his second start of the year after turning aside 35 of 36 shots versus the Ducks on Opening Night. The 29-year-old netminder will be backed up by Matt Murray on Saturday, though neither Murray nor Philipp Grubauer poses much of a threat to Daccord's playing time.

Wolf made 24 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Blues on Saturday.

One snipe came on the power play; the rest were at even strength. Wolf has allowed 12 goals in three starts this season (1-2-0). Nine of those goals have come in the last two games. The score wasn't flattering, but Wolf made some great saves, including an incredible scramble stop with the game tied at 2-2.

Hofer made 27 saves in a 4-2 win over Calgary on Saturday.

It was his first start of the season. Matt Coronato had Hofer's number, putting up both Calgary snipes. The first one redirected off a Flames defender; the second beat him high glove on a break. Hofer's fantasy value comes in spot starts, as the emerging netminder continues to grow his skills behind Jordan Binnington. He does have the ability to step into the starter's role in the event of a Binner injury, so he's a good stash.

Stolarz will protect the road goal versus the Red Wings on Saturday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Stolarz continues to handle a heavy workload while Joseph Woll (personal) is away from the team. The 31-year-old Stolarz stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday to start his season on the right foot. He'll look to keep that momentum going in the first half of a home-and-home set with the Red Wings.

Andersen will play between the pipes in Saturday's home game against Philadelphia.

Andersen stopped 19 of 22 shots in a 6-3 win over New Jersey in his season debut Thursday. Andersen will likely split the workload fairly evenly with Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) this season, but the 36-year-old Andersen will probably be leaned on heavily while Kochetkov is on the shelf. Brandon Bussi will be Andersen's understudy Saturday.

Vasilevskiy will guard the home goal versus the Devils on Saturday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Vasilevskiy's season got off to a mediocre start, as he allowed four goals on 33 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Senators on Thursday. The 31-year-old may need to shake off a little rust after missing nearly all of the preseason. That said, he will start a large portion of the Lightning's games and should produce elite numbers once again this year.