NHL Player News

Hellebuyck will patrol the home blue paint against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.

After allowing at least three goals in six straight games, Hellebuyck turned aside 31 of 33 shots in San Jose on Sunday but didn't come out on the winning side in a 2-1 overtime loss. His play in the 2026 Winter Olympics was stellar, but it's been a rough go with the Jets lately -- he has lost five straight outings (0-2-3) and has just one win in his last 10 starts. Hellebuyck will look to get back on track Tuesday against a Chicago club that is 11-14-4 on the road this season.

Lizotte is dealing with a lower-body injury that will sideline him against the Bruins on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Lizotte has been rolling offensively of late, racking up one goal and five helpers in his last seven outings. With the fourth-line center on the shelf, Hayes will step into the lineup for just the second time in the Penguins' last 16 contests. In his 24 appearances this year, the veteran has managed a mere three goals and two assists and figures to remain a fringe roster player when the Penguins are fully healthy.

Daccord turned aside 35 of 36 shots on net in Monday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Daccord stole the show in Monday's victory, as he stood on his head down the stretch to fend off Carolina's 19 shots in the third period during their comeback attempt. With Monday's win, the 29-year-old Daccord now has an 18-13-5 record, a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 36 outings this season. He's currently on pace to match many of his numbers from a season ago if he can continue to post multiple wins every handful of games. Since the Olympic break, he has a 2-1-0 record, a 2.00 GAA and a .938 save percentage across three starts. Daccord is on the rise in fantasy and is a strong goaltending option in most league formats for the time being, while Seattle makes a push for a playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

Andersen stopped 13 of 15 shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Kraken.

Despite posting a tidy pair of periods in the first and third, Andersen would ultimately be handed the loss after allowing two goals in the second. He now holds an 8-11-5 record, a 3.16 GAA and an .874 save percentage across 24 outings this season. The 36-year-old netminder has gone 1-1-0 over his two appearances since the Olympic break, making his mixed bag of results tough to trust in fantasy for the time being. He remains behind Brandon Bussi on the depth chart, giving Andersen a limited ceiling in fantasy for the remainder of the regular season. He'll likely have Carolina's next game off before likely appearing in the team's back-to-back slate of games Friday and Saturday.

Nylander scored a power-play goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.

The 29-year-old star earned Toronto a point when he tied the game at 2-2 with a one-timer from the faceoff dot late in the third period, and Nylander was the only Leaf to beat Dan Vladar during three rounds of the shootout. The Olympic break hasn't slowed Nylander down, and through six NHL games since the beginning of February, he's racked up three goals and eight points. Monday's tally was his 20th of the season in 44 contests, the eighth time in his career he's reached that milestone.

Stolarz made 23 saves in regulation and overtime but couldn't stop either of the shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

The veteran netminder nearly got enough of Matvei Michkov's shootout attempt to keep the puck from crossing the goal line, but he was beaten clean by Trevor Zegras while the Leafs went 1-for-3 against Dan Vladar. Stolarz has just one win in six outings since returning from an upper-body injury in late January, going 1-3-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .894 save percentage as he works in an uneasy timeshare with Joseph Woll.

Skinner was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Dan Potash of Sportsnet Pittsburgh reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road against Boston.

Skinner is undefeated in regulation over his last seven outings, posting a 5-0-2 record to go with a 2.96 GAA. Despite his solid numbers, the 27-year-old netminder could still find himself relegated to the No. 2 role due to Arturs Silovs' three-game winning streak that includes a shutout win his last time out. For now, the duo seems likely to continue to split the workload, featuring in every other contest.

Cates scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.

The 27-year-old has been rejuvenated by the Olympic break. After managing just one lonely assist in the last 11 games before the break, Cates has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games since the NHL schedule resumed, collecting two goals and five points during the hot streak, including two power-play helpers.

Vladar turned aside 29 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Monday's 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

The two teams traded goals in the first and third periods, and Vladar came up big late as he denied four Toronto shots in OT before shutting down Auston Matthews and Max Domi in the shootout. The 28-year-old netminder has allowed two goals or fewer in five straight starts sandwiched around the Olympic break, going 3-1-1 with a dazzling 1.79 GAA and .936 save percentage as the Flyers begin a push for a playoff spot.

Carlson (lower body) will not be available for Tuesday's home contest against the Mammoth, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Carlson is set to miss his fourth straight game. The right-shot defenseman hasn't played in nearly a month and was still sporting a non-contact jersey during Tuesday's morning skate, but head coach Spencer Carbery still considers Carlson day-to-day. The 36-year-old Carlson will have several days to attempt to be ready for the Capitals' next game, which is a matinee matchup in Boston on Saturday. Once he's back in action, the 2008 first-round selection will look to reach the 50-point mark for the third consecutive campaign.