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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Hangs on for OT win

    Askarov turned aside 38 shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.

    The Penguins dominated the second period and took a 5-1 lead on an Anthony Mantha power-play tally early in the third, but Askarov stood on his head down the stretch as the Sharks mounted the biggest late comeback in franchise history. The 23-year-old netminder had ceded the prior three starts to Alex Nedeljkovic due to an illness, but Askarov seems ready to resume No. 1 duties in the San Jose crease. On the season, he's gone 11-8-1 in 20 outings with a 3.19 GAA and a .902 save percentage.

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    Sabres' Devon Levi: Strong in AHL shootout loss

    Levi stopped 38 of 39 shots in AHL Rochester's 2-1 shootout loss to Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

    Levi also stopped seven of eight shootout attempts, but it wasn't enough. He's now 10-4-3 with a 2.79 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 17 AHL games this year, though his numbers are noticeably down from last year's 2.20 GAA and .919 save percentage over 42 regular-season contests. Levi is unlikely to be an NHL option this season as the Sabres opt to stick with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon, as well as Colten Ellis (concussion) once he's healthy.

  • Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Sharp in Saturday's win

    Wallstedt stopped 34 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Senators.

    The 23-year-old was the busier netminder on the afternoon as the Wild were outshot 36-25, but the only pucks to get past Wallstedt came on Ottawa power plays. It was an impressive bounce-back effort after he took his first regulation loss of the season Dec. 6 against the Canucks, and Wallstedt is 9-1-2 through 12 starts with a stellar 1.95 GAA and .937 save percentage.

  • Senators' Leevi Merilainen: Can't tame Wild on Saturday

    Merilainen made 22 saves in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota.

    The 23-year-old netminder had little chance on the two pucks that got past him in the second period, one on a Wild power play, but Merilainen got faked out late in the third period by Marcus Johansson, leaving him way out of position for a sharp-angle game-winner by Joel Eriksson Ek. Merilainen has lost four straight starts since Nov. 24, giving up 12 goals on 105 shots (.886 save percentage) over that stretch.

  • Predators' Justus Annunen: Set to face Colorado

    Annunen is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

    Annunen has struggled this campaign, posting a 1-4-1 record, 3.83 GAA and .846 save percentage in nine appearances this season. Going up against the Avalanche isn't likely to give him better results. Colorado is 22-2-7 and ranks first in goals per game with 4.00. Annunen began his NHL career with Colorado before being traded to Nashville during the 2024-25 campaign. He's making his first career start against his former team.

  • Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Getting start versus Detroit

    Soderblom will guard the home goal versus the Red Wings on Saturday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

    Soderblom has allowed 20 goals on 113 shots during his three-game losing streak. He's not in a particularly good spot for this contest, as the Blackhawks are in the second half of a back-to-back. The Red Wings have scored 23 goals over their last six games, going 4-1-1 in that span.

  • Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Will start Saturday

    Hellebuyck will start at home versus the Capitals on Saturday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.

    Hellebuyck will return from a 12-game absence. The 32-year-old netminder was initially expected to miss at least four weeks due to arthroscopic knee surgery, but he's back in action just three weeks after the operation. He went 2-3-0 with 14 goals allowed over five games in November prior to his absence. The Capitals have scored 21 goals over their last six contests.

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    Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Allows three goals in injury return

    Dostal made 18 saves on 21 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Devils on Saturday. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

    Dostal made his first appearance after missing nine games with an upper-body injury. He looked good, but the Devils were better. This season, Dostal is 11-6-1 with a 2.83 GAA and a .902 save percentage.

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