NHL Player News

Vladar will patrol the home crease against Boston on Sunday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Vladar is coming off a 21-save performance in Friday's 4-1 win over the Islanders. He has a 25-13-7 record this campaign with a 2.47 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 47 appearances. Boston ranks eighth in the league with 3.30 goals per game this season.

Karlsson scored two goals on three shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Karlsson found the back of the net for the first time since March 19, when he scored a goal in a 6-2 loss to the Lightning. The 26-year-old forward recorded only one point in the seven games between the last two in which he scored, so he's been far from reliable in most fantasy formats. His bottom-six role in one of the worst offenses in the league doesn't really help his fantasy prospects, either. With 33 points (15 goals, 18 assists) in 73 games, Karlsson isn't much of a fantasy asset outside of the very deep formats.

Tolopilo stopped 17 of 23 shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Tolopilo got another start due to the absence of Kevin Lankinen (illness), but he struggled between the pipes once again. The 25-year-old has been far from reliable in most fantasy formats and has allowed three or more goals in six games in a row while allowing at least four goals in the last four. Tolopilo has posted a 5.69 GAA and an .819 save percentage during an ongoing four-game losing streak.

Guenther recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Canucks.

Guenther has recorded multi-point performances in three of his last four appearances, and the 22-year-old winger is ending the regular season on a strong note with eight points (four goals, four assists) over that stretch. Guenther should continue to find ample opportunities to score regularly as a top-six forward who also skates on the first power-play unit.

Crouse scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Canucks.

Crouse went pointless in his previous three games, but he bounced back admirably in this one and left his mark in a big win for Utah. Crouse has shown some inconsistencies lately on a game-to-game basis, but he remains productive as a top-six forward with eight points (five goals, three assists) over his last nine appearances. He also has 22 PIM, 19 shots on goal, 25 hits and eight blocked shots over that span, so he's making his presence felt on both ends of the ice.

Kulikov (nose) will return to the lineup against Pittsburgh on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Following a two-game absence due to a broken nose, Kulikov will replace Mikulas Hovorka in Sunday's lineup against the Penguins. The 35-year-old Kulikov hasn't posted a point in 17 appearances this season while contributing 12 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and 18 hits.

Tarasov will get the start in net Sunday against the Penguins, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

Tarasov and the Panthers will try to bounce back Sunday against the same opponent after Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Penguins. Starter Sergei Bobrovsky was chased early Saturday, and Tarasov didn't fare much better in relief, as the latter allowed three goals on 12 shots. Tarasov carries a 10-14-2 record, a 3.15 GAA and an .895 save percentage into Sunday's rematch.

Keller recorded a hat trick, with one of those goals coming in the power play, and added an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Canucks.

Keller was extremely efficient since he found the back of the net with each of his three shots, and this hat trick snapped a six-game goal drought. The star winger has been extremely productive despite the lack of goals, though. Over his last 10 appearances, Keller has racked up 14 points (six goals, eight assists) and 30 shots on target. The 27-year-old forward is worth trusting across alll formats even if his goal numbers aren't as consistent as one would hope from a top-line winger.

Vejmelka stopped 19 of 23 shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Canucks.

Vejmelka didn't have his best performance against one of the worst offenses in the NHL, but the offense provided him enough support to extend his winning streak to three games. Even though this was a down performance for the 29-year-old goaltender, he had posted a save percentage of at least . 915 in three of his previous four starts, so he remains a player worth trusting in all formats down the stretch of the regular season. Vejmelka has made six appearances in a row, going 4-1-0 with a 3.12 GAA and an .887 save percentage over that stretch.

Appleton (upper body) won't play against Minnesota on Sunday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Appleton will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has earned six goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net and 89 hits in 65 appearances this season.