NHL Player News

Nedeljkovic stopped 27 of 28 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.

Nedeljkovic allowed a goal just 2:44 into the first period, but the 30-year-old netminder was solid the rest of the way, and his play allowed the Sharks to mount a late comeback. Nedeljkovic has won five of his last seven appearances, going 5-1-0 with a 2.15 GAA and a .924 save percentage over that stretch. He should continue as the No. 2 behind Yaroslav Askarov, but based on his play of late, Nedeljkovic could be in line to see more playing time in the coming weeks.

Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 33 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Hellebuyck's shutout bid ended when Will Smith beat him in the early stages of the third period, and he later allowed Michael Misa's game-winning goal in overtime. All things considered, though, this was a nice step in the right direction for Hellebuyck, who had allowed at least four goals in his previous three outings. The star netminder, who will continue to see the bulk of playing time between the pipes for Winnipeg, has gone 1-3-3 with a 3.59 GAA and a subpar .887 save percentage in his last seven starts.

Merzlikins will start Monday's road game against the Rangers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Over eight appearances since the start of the calendar year, Merzlikins has gone 5-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .909 save percentage. He'll make his second start since the Olympic break during Monday's matchup and will face a favorable opponent, as the Rangers are scoring just 2.59 goals per game this year, which is the sixth-worst mark in the league.

Barron scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Barron provided all the offense the Jets could muster in this game. His goal in the first period also snapped a prolonged drought for him -- his previous goal had come in a 4-3 overtime loss to Utah on Dec. 21. Barron has eight goals this season, and as a fourth-line center and penalty-kill specialist, he's not expected to play a big role in most fantasy formats any time soon.

Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Blue Jackets.

Shesterkin will draw a third consecutive start following the Olympic break. Across his previous two outings -- both of which went to overtime -- he went 1-0-1 with five goals allowed on 57 shots (.912 save percentage). He made a road start against Columbus on Nov. 15, turning aside 26 of 27 shots (.963 save percentage) in a 2-1 overtime victory.

Stolarz is expected to be in goal at home against the Flyers on Monday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Stolarz made a relief appearance against the Senators on Saturday, stopping all 12 shots he faced, and will now feature in the crease versus Philadelphia. With a back-to-back upcoming, Stolarz figures to get the nod in two of the Maple Leafs' next three contests and may have played his way into a split share of the crease with Joseph Woll.

Beecher posted an assist and three blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Beecher has reclaimed a fourth-line role following the Olympic break. He was sidelined by an upper-body injury for 15 contests prior to the break. The 24-year-old forward has a goal, three assists, 25 shots on net, 20 hits, 22 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 28 appearances between Calgary and Boston this season.

Sharangovich scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Sharangovich snapped an eight-game point drought with his second-period tally to put the Flames ahead 2-1. The 27-year-old forward has moved around the lineup at times this season, in part due to his inconsistent offense. He now has 12 goals, 21 points (six on the power play), 107 shots on net and a minus-19 rating through 55 contests.

Farabee scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Farabee and Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal had a few moments in this game. Farabee took the first penalty of the game for interfering with the goalie, then got robbed on a shot shortly after he came out of the box. Farabee would get even with his goal midway through the first period, giving him three tallies and five points over his last six contests. The winger is at 13 goals, 25 points, 104 shots on net, 40 hits, 39 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 59 appearances this season.

Cooley gave up two goals on 36 shots in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Cooley put in a good effort, but a bad bounce and a power-play snipe, both by Cutter Gauthier, led to the two goals against Cooley in regulation time. The Ducks added two tallies in the shootout to get the win. Cooley continues to be one of the better backups in the NHL, providing a steady option to give Dustin Wolf a breather from time to time. Cooley is 7-6-4 with a 2.24 GAA and a .923 save percentage over 20 appearances. Fantasy managers in weekly formats may want to steer clear of the 28-year-old for the week ahead, as the Flames host three of the NHL's top 11 offenses with games against the Stars on Tuesday, the Senators on Thursday and the Hurricanes on Sunday.