NHL Player News

Vasilevskiy is set to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Vasilevskiy has won his past two starts, stopping 34 of 36 shots. He's gone 2-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and a .900 save percentage in three appearances with Tampa Bay this year. The Islanders are 2-2-0 while averaging 3.25 goals per game in 2026-27.

Crotty (illness) will miss Saturday's game against Nashville, per the NHL media site.

It will be Crotty's second straight game on the shelf. He has no points, a plus-1 rating and one hit in two outings with Ottawa this season. When he's healthy, Crotty might serve as part of the third pairing, but there's no guarantee that he'll be put into the lineup once he's available.

Sanderson (lower body) won't play versus the Predators on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Sanderson will miss his fourth straight game. The 24-year-old defenseman's next chance to play is Monday versus the Devils in the first half of a back-to-back set. Since that game is on the road, the Senators may be cautious with their top blueliner and hold him out until Tuesday's game versus the Blues.

Van Riemsdyk (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Stars.

Van Riemsdyk got banged up a bit in Friday's game versus the Blue Jackets and will sit out the second half of the back-to-back. His absence will allow Spencer Stastney to make his Penguins debut. Van Riemsdyk is considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks.

Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) is set to play Saturday in Colorado, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Ekman-Larsson's availability was in question after he exited Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Vegas because of the injury. He has no points, six PIM, five hits and three blocks in five appearances in 2026-27.

Bobrovsky is set to start on the road against Colorado on Saturday, according to Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports.

Bobrovsky is still searching for his first victory with Toronto after posting a record of 0-2-1 with a 2.95 GAA and a .906 save percentage across three outings. The Avalanche are a tough assignment with a league-leading 5.75 goals per game.

Ullmark will tend the twine at home versus the Predators on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Ullmark has won all three of his games this season, allowing just three goals on 68 shots. The Predators haven't put it all together consistently yet, scoring 12 goals over four games. Still, Nashville won its second game this season with a 5-2 victory over the Canadiens on Thursday.

Murray will protect the road goal versus the Senators on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Murray will make his NHL season debut, giving Juuse Saros a night off after four straight starts. Justus Annunen (undisclosed) still isn't ready to return, but when he is, Murray will likely head back to AHL Milwaukee. The Senators have scored 14 goals over four games this season.

Bussi is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Saturday, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now.

Bussi has a 1-1-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .851 save percentage in three regular-season appearances with Carolina in 2026-27. He has allowed nine goals on 47 shots across his last two games. Chicago is 1-4-0 while averaging just 2.00 goals per game this campaign.

Carcone is week-to-week due to an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday.

Carcone has a goal and an assist in five appearances with Utah in 2026-27. Liam O'Brien and Kailer Yamamoto haven't played yet this season, but they could factor into bottom-six roles during Carcone's absence.