NHL Player News
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Connor Ingram G | EDM
Oilers' Connor Ingram: Falls in shootout
Ingram stopped 27 of 30 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kings.
Ingram kept the game close, as neither team was able to open a multi-goal advantage. In the shootout, Adrian Kempe had the lone tally for either side, leaving Ingram to take his third loss in his last four outings. He's at a 3-2-1 record with a 2.98 GAA and an .892 save percentage over six starts. The Oilers have turned to a goalie rotation with Ingram and Calvin Pickard. If that pattern holds, Pickard will start Monday in Chicago and Ingram would follow with Tuesday's road game in Nashville. That said, Tristan Jarry (lower body) is eligible to return from long-term injured reserve as soon as Monday since he will have missed the requisite 10 games and 24 days. Once Jarry is healthy, he'll command most of the playing time.
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Anton Forsberg G | LA
Kings' Anton Forsberg: Collects shootout win
Forsberg stopped 21 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Oilers.
Forsberg wasn't able to make a third-period lead stick, but he turned aside Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the shootout to come away with the win. Forsberg has just three wins over his last nine outings, allowing 21 goals on 222 shots in that span. For the season, he's up to 7-6-3 with a 2.65 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 17 appearances (15 starts). Darcy Kuemper has struggled since returning from an upper-body injury, so the opportunity may be there for Forsberg to get more time if he can consistently earn wins. The Kings' next game is Monday at home versus the Stars.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Not quite good enough in Vegas
Binnington stopped 21 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
This was Binnington's fourth loss in his last five outings, but it was at least a reasonable performance. The 32-year-old netminder has allowed a total of 20 goals in those defeats, while he had a shutout in his lone win in that span. Binnington is at an 8-12-6 record with a 3.53 GAA and an .871 save percentage through 27 appearances, by far the worst numbers of his career. Fantasy managers in weekly leagues may want to avoid the Blues' crease altogether next week. They host the Hurricanes on Tuesday and the Lightning on Friday before visiting the Oilers on Jan. 18 to close out a three-game week against three of the league's six best offenses through Saturday's action.
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Akira Schmid G | LV
Golden Knights' Akira Schmid: Light work Saturday
Schmid stopped 17 of 19 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Schmid has won back-to-back outings, allowing four goals on 43 shots in that span. The 25-year-old has a chance to carve out time as the starter in the absences of Adin Hill (lower body) and Carter Hart (lower body), with the latter being week-to-week after getting hurt Thursday. Schmid is up to 13-4-5 on the season with a 2.49 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 23 appearances. He may not get the nod Sunday in San Jose, but Schmid is likely to start either Wednesday in Los Angeles or Thursday at home versus the Maple Leafs.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Takes overtime loss
Gustavsson stopped 23 of 27 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Gustavsson has dropped his last two outings and three of his last five. The 27-year-old was unable to protect a trio of one-goal leads, and after a clean third period, Simon Holmstrom's second goal of the game decided the contest 1:34 into the extra session. Gustavsson slipped to 14-9-5 with a 2.53 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 28 starts. The Wild have benefited from a goalie rotation this season, and that's expected to lead to Jesper Wallstedt in net Monday versus the Devils before Gustavsson would get the nod Thursday against the Jets to close out the Wild's current homestand.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Wins in overtime
Sorokin stopped 33 of 36 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.
Sorokin was tested pretty heavily once again, but the Islanders were able to answer each of the Wild's goals. Simon Holmstrom secured the win for the Isles at 1:34 of overtime, giving Sorokin his second victory in a row since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 30-year-old netminder is up to 14-10-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 26 starts. Those are his best marks in three years, and he has helped guide the Islanders to second in the Metropolitan Division. Sorokin is likely to get the nod again Tuesday in Winnipeg.
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Drew Commesso G | CHI
Blackhawks' Drew Commesso: First win comes via shutout
Commesso posted a 36-save shutout in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
Commesso started for the second day in a row, but he was able to handle the ample traffic the Predators were able to direct to the net. The 23-year-old netminder has allowed five goals on 60 shots over his two outings this season. Commesso will be with the Blackhawks until Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom are recovered from the illness that has ravaged Chicago's roster. Commesso's not yet in a position to challenge Soderblom for the backup role, but he has been steady between the pipes for AHL Rockford.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Posts 27-save shutout Saturday
Gibson stopped all 27 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.
Gibson posted a third straight win and his third shutout of the season -- the previous ones were against the Canucks and Blackhawks on Dec. 8 and Dec. 13, respectively. Gibson has also looked excellent from a fantasy perspective since this was his fifth straight contest with three or fewer goals conceded.
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Jacob Fowler G | MON
Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Tagged with loss Saturday
Fowler stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 1:07 left in the third period.
Fowler has been playing regularly of late, but his performances have had some ups and downs from a fantasy perspective. He's won just two of his last five outings while going 2-2-1, but he's given up two or fewer goals in three of those five appearances. The 21-year-old netminder is expected to continue in a timeshare in the Canadiens' crease alongside Sam Montembeault and Jakub Dobes.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets no help in loss
Saros allowed two goals on 18 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Blackhawks. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Saros continues to alternate wins and losses, having done so for eight straight starts. The 30-year-old was unfortunate Saturday, as the Predators weren't able to cash in against a tired Blackhawks team that was on the second half of a back-to-back while battling illness. Saros drops to 17-15-3 with a 2.94 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 35 starts this season. Justus Annunen is likely to get the nod for Sunday's home game against the Capitals.