NHL Player News
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Samuel Ersson G | PHI
Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Gets starting nod Saturday
Ersson will start Saturday's home matchup versus Carolina, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Ersson is 2-2-0 in his last four starts, allowing 10 goals on 105 shots. Overall, the 26-year-old is 5-3-2 with a 2.99 GAA and a poor .871 save percentage over 10 appearances. The Hurricanes are tied for sixth in NHL scoring, generating 3.30 goals per game this season.
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Igor Shesterkin G | NYR
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Guarding goal Saturday
Shesterkin will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.
Shesterkin has gone 0-1-1 in his last two outings while permitting six goals on 67 shots. He has a 12-10-3 record with one shutout, a 2.48 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. Montreal sits 10th in the league with 3.17 goals per game this year.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Devils
Dostal will defend the road net against New Jersey on Saturday, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
Following a nine-game absence due to an upper-body injury, the Ducks activated Dostal on Friday from injured reserve. He has posted a record of 11-5-1 with a 2.81 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. New Jersey is tied for 21st in the league with 2.90 goals per game this campaign.
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Dennis Hildeby G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Dennis Hildeby: Slated to start Saturday
Hildeby is expected to patrol the home crease versus Edmonton on Saturday, according to Dave McCarthy of NHL.com.
Hildeby will make his fourth straight start, as Anthony Stolarz (upper body) and Joseph Woll (lower body) are both out of action. Hildeby is 2-2-3 over 10 appearances this season. He will face the Oilers, who are fifth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.32 goals per game.
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Jet Greaves G | CLB
Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Tending twine Saturday
Greaves will patrol the home crease against Vegas on Saturday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Greaves has gone 0-3-3 in his last six appearances while surrendering 16 goals on 172 shots. He holds a 7-7-5 record this season with a 2.74 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 19 outings. Vegas ranks 14th in the league with 3.07 goals per game this year.
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Jake Allen G | NJ
Devils' Jake Allen: Starting Saturday
Allen will defend the home crease versus Anaheim on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Allen is 8-7-0 with one shutout, a 27.0 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 16 appearances this season. He has outplayed Jacob Markstrom this season, as the two netminders have split the crease for most of the campaign. The Ducks are generating 3.52 goals per game, second in the NHL this season.
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Philipp Grubauer G | SEA
Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Can't get back in win column
Grubauer allowed three goals on 30 shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Mammoth. The last two goals were empty-netters.
This was a tighter game than the final score suggests, but Grubauer allowed a key goal to Dylan Guenther on a Utah power play in the third period. Grubauer has allowed five goals on 57 shots over his last two outings, both regulation losses. He's at a 4-2-1 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .900 save percentage over nine contests this season. He's unlikely to steal the starting job from Joey Daccord, but Grubauer has played well enough in general to see a slight uptick in usage amid Daccord's recent struggles. The Kraken are in action at home versus the Sabres on Sunday in a favorable matchup for whichever goalie gets the nod.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Earns win over Kraken
Vejmelka stopped 33 of 36 shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.
This was a close game most of the time, leaving Vejmelka little margin for error. He allowed two goals to Mason Marchment and one to Ben Meyers after the Mammoth had put away two empty-netters. This ended a two-game skid for Vejmelka, though he has allowed 10 goals on 98 shots over his last three outings. Overall, he's at a 13-9-2 record with a 2.73 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 25 outings. The Mammoth begin a three-game road trip in Pittsburgh on Sunday, and that trip ends with a back-to-back in Boston on Tuesday and Detroit on Wednesday. Expect Vejmelka to start two of Utah's next three games.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Stuck with loss against Blues
Knight allowed three goals on 26 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.
Knight continues to alternate between wins and losses, which is better than the skid he had near the end of November. A pair of first-period tallies and Justin Faulk's decisive goal in the second sunk Knight in this contest. He's down to a 10-7-5 record with a 2.52 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 22 outings this season. The Blackhawks are back in action at home Saturday versus the Red Wings, which is likely to be a start for Arvid Soderblom.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Earns win Friday
Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Hofer is pushing his way into a larger share of the crease, as he's now won three of his last four starts. In that span, which covers six appearances, he's yielded just nine goals on 146 shots, good for a .938 save percentage. Overall, Hofer has a 5-6-2 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 17 appearances. He'll likely continue to share the crease with Jordan Binnington, but Hofer could be in line for more usage if he continues to put together strong outings.