NHL Player News
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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.
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Laurent Brossoit G | CHI
Blackhawks' Laurent Brossoit: Goalie goal in AHL win
Brossoit (hip) stopped 33 of 36 shots and scored a goal in AHL Rockford's 5-3 win over Milwaukee on Friday.
Brossoit has gone 2-1-0 with 10 goals allowed on 100 shots over his first three games on his conditioning loan. He was loaned Dec. 2 and can stay with the IceHogs for two weeks, so he is starting to run out of time. The Blackhawks are looking for a change of scenery for the netminder, who is coming off surgeries on his knee and hip that have kept him out of action since April of 2024. If no trade can be arranged, he could be waived to stay with Rockford, though it doesn't look like he'll immediately be in contention for NHL action.
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Philipp Grubauer G | SEA
Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Getting start versus Mammoth
Grubauer will guard the road goal Friday versus the Mammoth, per Circling Seattle Sports.
Grubauer will make his second start in the last three games. While he took a loss versus the Wild on Monday, he stopped 25 of 27 shots. Grubauer is carving out a larger role amid Joey Daccord's recent struggles, and it's possible the two goalies share the crease for a while going forward.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: In goal Friday
Knight will protect the road goal versus the Blues on Friday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Knight posted a shutout in a 3-0 win over the Rangers on Wednesday to pick up his third win in his last five outings. The 24-year-old continues to operate as the Blackhawks' No. 1 in goal. This is a favorable matchup for him Friday, as the Blues are coming off a 7-2 loss to the Predators on Thursday.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Tending twine versus Blackhawks
Hofer will guard the home goal versus the Blackhawks on Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer will get the starting nod after making a relief appearance versus the Predators on Thursday. The 25-year-old has been gaining momentum in the crease amid Jordan Binnington's recent struggles. A strong showing from Hofer on Friday could help him carve out more playing time.