Sorokin allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Islanders loosen Ottawa on Thursday. The Islanders have a pivotal back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. Sorokin will start the first game in Montreal, and head coach Patrick Roy did not rule him out from starting tomorrow as well. Sorokin has been might better on the road this season, going 18-8-1 with a 2.30 GAA, .917 SV% and five shutouts.
Larkin was on the ice again, but did not take part in line rushes and will not play in Saturday's game vs. Boston. Red Wings' head coach Todd McLellan said that he's getting closer to being "day-to-day," so consider him questionable to play Tuesday vs. the Senators.
Sanderson was labeled as week-to-week when he suffered an upper-body injury in Seattle on March 7th. Head coach Travis Green told reporters on Saturday that Sanderson is skating again and could be back in roughly 7-to-10 days, which means he'll miss about five or six more games if all goes well.
Ullmark allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Senators' loss in Washington on Wednesday. James Reimer gave him a night off on Thursday, but the Senators will come back to Ullmark tonight vs. Toronto. It has been an up-and-down season for Ullmark, and he comes into Saturday at 5-2-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .892 SV% and one shutout since the Olympic break. He's a great option on Saturday with Ottawa coming in as massive -275 home favourites vs. their provisional rivals.
Girard has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but was back on the ice for Friday's practice and head coach Dan Muse said he's available to play Saturday vs. the Jets. Since joining the Penguins, Girard has no points, five SOG, three hits and eight blocked shots in seven games.
Silovs stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Penguins' win in Colorado on Monday. He snapped a three-game streak of allowing four-plus goals, securing his 15th victory of the season. It's been an inconsistent season for Silovs, but he's been solid since the start of January, going 9-4-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .90 SV%. He should be a trustworthy option on Saturday against the Jets, where Pittsburgh find themselves as -152 home favourites.
Ullmark allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Senators' loss in Washington on Wednesday. James Reimer gave him a night off on Thursday, but the Senators will come back to Ullmark tonight vs. Toronto. It has been an up-and-down season for Ullmark, and he comes into Saturday at 5-2-2 with a 2.57 GAA, .892 SV% and one shutout since the Olympic break. He's a great option on Saturday with Ottawa coming in as massive -275 home favourites vs. their provisional rivals.
Fowler allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Canadiens' loss to Ducks last Sunday. Since coming back from the AHL, Fowler has gone 1-1-0 while allowing six goals on 62 shots (.903 SV%). For the season, he's 5-5-2 with a 2.69 GAA, .902 SV% and one shutout in 12 games with the Habs. Tonight he'll face the Islanders on home-ice, where Montreal are -127 favourites.
Gibson stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Red Wings' massive 3-1 win over the Canadiens on Thursday. With another pivotal matchup on tap on Saturday, the Red Wings will stick with their No.1 guy vs. the Bruins. Gibson has gone 4-3-1 with a 2.12 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout since returning from the Olympic break.
D'Aigle was a third-round pick of the Penguins in the 2025 NHL Draft, and has gone 14-21-3 with a 3.58 GAA and .908 SV% in 39 games with Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) this season.
Mikkola left Friday's loss to the Flames with a lower-body injury after colliding with Ryan Strome in the third period. Mikkola went down to the ice clutching his left knee and had to be helped off of the ice. Head coach Paul Maurice said that Mikkola will undergo further evaluation when the team arrives back in Florida this weekend.
Stenlund missed Monday's game against the Dallas Stars, but was back in the lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. That said, he continues battling an undisclosed injury, making his status uncertain for Friday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old Stenlund has 16 points (4G / 12A) in 67 games this season.
Comments from Mammoth head coach André Tourigny seemed to suggest the team was leaning towards starting Karel Vejmelka on back-to-back nights, but Utah will ultimately go the conventional route and give Vanecek the nod on Friday. Vanecek secured the victory in his last start, stopping 27 of the 30 shots he faced in an impressive 6-3 win in Dallas on Monday. The 30-year-old netminder carries a 5-9-3 record and an .889 SV% into Friday night's game, where the Mammoth enter action at +110 on the money line.
Toninato will slot in along with Sam Lafferty for the tail-end of Chicago's back-to-back on Friday. They'll take the places of Louis Crevier and Andrew Mangiapane, who are both unavailable due to undisclosed injuries.
Lafferty will slot in along with Dominic Toninato for the tail-end of Chicago's back-to-back on Friday. They'll take the places of Louis Crevier and Andrew Mangiapane, who are both unavailable due to undisclosed injuries.
Mangiapane will take a seat along with Louis Crevier on Friday as the pair suffered undisclosed injuries in last night's game. Sam Lafferty and Dominic Toninato will draw into the lineup in their place.
Crevier will take a seat along with Andrew Mangiapane on Friday as the pair suffered undisclosed injuries in last night's game. Sam Lafferty and Dominic Toninato will draw into the lineup in their place.
Soderblom has not played in nearly two weeks, but he will return to the crease in the tail end of back-to-back, on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Soderblom has allowed four or more goals on three of his last four starts (1-2-1), but has a 22-save shutout in his only victory of the four. The Blackhawks enter Friday's contest as sizable +249 home underdogs against a league-leading Colorado Avalanche team that has scored just four goals in its last three games (0-2-1).
Mancini has appeared in 34 games over the last two seasons for the Canucks after being acquired in the J.T. Miller trade last season. He has zero points, 22 hits, and 22 blocks in 18 games this season with an ATOI of 13:50.
Sebrango will draw in along with Vinnie Hinostroza and Nolan Foote for the tail-end of Florida's back-to-back. They'll slot in for Anton Lundell, Mackie Samoskevich, and Gustav Forsling, who are all out with undisclosed injuries.
