NHL Player News
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Barely tested in shootout loss
Johansson made 15 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders on Saturday.
Johansson gave up two goals in the first half of the first period, and then he played spectator in the second frame when his teammates turned up the heat and outshot the Isles 17-1. Johansson is 2-0-1 in three starts this week and has performed admirably. However, he's not the long-term answer in net. Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) could return to action Monday.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Surrenders three goals in loss
Annunen stopped 37 of 40 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Annunen gave up the first two goals of the game, and Victor Olofsson's tally in the middle of the second period sent the Finnish netminder to a loss. Annunen has allowed 13 goals on 109 shots over his last five outings (three starts). For the season, he's just 1-5-1 with a 3.73 GAA and an .865 save percentage. His poor play and Juuse Saros' recent improvements have led to Saros getting the bulk of the starts for Nashville lately. Annunen will likely get into one of the Predators' next four games since they have a back-to-back set next weekend.
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Scott Wedgewood G | COL
Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Gets back in win column
Wedgewood stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
Wedgewood hadn't won since Nov. 23, going 0-0-2 over three outings in that span while missing some time with a recurring back issue. That injury concern could linger, but he's healthy for now and should continue to put together good performances whenever he's between the pipes. Wedgewood is up to 14-1-4 with a 2.11 GAA and a .920 save percentage over 21 starts. The Avalanche's next game is in Seattle on Tuesday, but head coach Jared Bednar may be looking to get back onto a goalie rotation that would see Mackenzie Blackwood in line for that start. If the rotation is reestablished, Wedgewood is lined up to start Friday at home versus the Jets.
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Sergei Bobrovsky G | FLA
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Earns 52nd career shutout
Bobrovsky posted a 15-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Stars.
Bobrovsky is up to 52 shutouts in his career, tied with Tuukka Rask for 27th all-time and the second-most among active goalies behind only Jonathan Quick (64). It was the third shutout of the campaign for Bobrovsky, who also banked the Devils on Nov. 20 and the Golden Knights on Oct. 25. The 37-year-old netminder has won three straight games and is up to 13-8-1 with a 2.84 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 22 outings this season. The Panthers' four-game road trip ends Monday against the Lightning.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Fifth straight win
Sorokin made 32 saves in a 3-2 shootout win over the Lightning on Saturday.
The Islanders got off to a good start and went up 2-0 by the mid-point of the opening period. Sorokin made several key saves while allowing just two goals when his team buckled a bit in front of him. He has made 162 saves (.942 save percentage) during his active five-game winning streak, and he's the backbone of the team's second-place spot in the Metropolitan Division.
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Jake Oettinger G | DAL
Stars' Jake Oettinger: On wrong end of shutout
Oettinger stopped 19 of 22 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Panthers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Oettinger has now lost two games in a row following a six-game winning streak, though the Stars' offense let him down in this contest. All three goals he allowed came in the second period as the Panthers' top players stepped up to take control of the game. Oettinger is now 14-6-2 with a 2.54 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 22 starts. He'll look for better support in Monday's home game versus the Kings.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Posts second shutout of season
Gibson recorded a 26-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Gibson has all the momentum in the Red Wings' crease -- he's won five straight games, two via shutout. He's allowed 10 goals on 167 shots in that span. It took some time for Gibson to get on track, and he hasn't exactly faced juggernaut offenses during his heater, but the run is helping his confidence. The 32-year-old is up to 9-7-1 with a 3.13 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 18 starts this season. Gibson figures to start twice in the next week as the Red Wings have a pair of back-to-back sets coming up, beginning with a home sequence that sees them host the Islanders on Tuesday and the Mammoth on Wednesday.
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Arvid Soderblom G | CHI
Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Gets no help in loss
Soderblom allowed three goals on 23 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Soderblom was torched by the Red Wings' second line, which combined for a pair of tallies within the first five minutes of the game. This was Soderblom's fourth straight loss, and it was his best performance in that span, which isn't saying much since he's now allowed 23 goals on 136 shots during the skid. For the year, he's at a 3-6-1 record with a 3.84 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 10 outings. The Blackhawks appear to be committed to keeping Soderblom in the backup role, but the team also needs to act on Laurent Brossoit (hip) soon, as his conditioning loan with AHL Rockford is set to end Tuesday. If Brossoit joins the big club or is swapped for another goalie, Soderblom's NHL roster spot could be at risk.
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Sebastian Cossa G | DET
Red Wings' Sebastian Cossa: Logs third shutout
Cossa posted a 20-save shutout in AHL Grand Rapids' 1-0 win over Rockford on Saturday.
The Griffins' offense had a rare quiet game, but Cossa made sure that wasn't a problem. He earned his third shutout of the season in the process. Playing on a strong team has seen him post a 12-1-0 record with a 1.62 GAA and a .939 save percentage through 13 contests.
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Arturs Silovs G | PIT
Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Late collapse Saturday
Silovs made 26 saves in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.
The 24-year-old netminder seemed to be cruising to his fifth win of the season when the Penguins took a 5-1 lead early in the third period. However, San Jose proceeded to put together the biggest third-period comeback in franchise history before John Klingberg ended things in OT. The six goals he allowed tied a season high for Silovs. Through 14 appearances this campaign, he sports a 4-4-6 record with a 3.12 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Silovs will almost certainly move into the No. 2 role in the Pittsburgh crease once Stuart Skinner (not injured related) settles his work visa situation.