NHL Hockey Player News

Varlamov was pulled after allowing four goals on 19 shots in the Islanders' loss to the Oilers on Tuesday. With Thomas Greiss starting Friday in Carolina, Varlamov will get the tail-end of the back-to-back vs. the Panthers. Florida hasn’t played al that well early-on, so Varlamov makes for a solid option for those in need of wins this weekend.

Montembeault allowed one goal on 20 shots after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky in the Panthers loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. With Bobrovsky starting Friday in Buffalo, Montembeault will make his first start of the season on the tail-end of the back-to-back. It’s a solid matchup against an offensively challenged Islanders team, making him a reasonable spot-start option if you’re desperate.

Fleury will be relied on more than ever after backup Malcolm Subban suffered a fractured larynx in Thursday's game against Arizona. Fleury is off to another great start, posting a .925 SV% and a 2.20 GAA in four appearances this season. He's a must-start in fantasy whenever he gets the call, and that includes tonight's matchup against a talented Flames team.

Reimer stopped 47 of the 50 shots he faced in the Hurricanes win in Florida on Tuesday. With Petr Mrazek starting on Friday, Reimer gets the tail-end of the back-to-back on Saturday. He has impressed so far, going 2-0-0 with a .940 SV% in his first two starts in Carolina. Don’t hesitate to add him and start him vs. the Blue Jackets if you need help in the goalie categories.

Binnington allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Blues win in Toronto on Monday. With Jake Allen starting on Thursday, Binnington will come into Saturday’s game well-rested. Since being called up in the middle of last season Binnington is an impressive 11-3-1 with a .934 SV% in 15 road starts.

Brossoit gave up four goals on 33 shots in the Jets loss to the Islanders last Saturday. Brossoit has allowed four goals in each of his two starts, posting an .889 SV% in the process. With Connor Hellebuyck starting on Saturday, it left Brossoit to start game-two of the back-to-back on Sunday. The Penguins are banged up but they’ve won two games in a row and are 3-2-0 to start the season.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Jets win over the Jets on Thursday. After a tough start to the season, Hellebuyck has settled in, winning each of his last two starts while stopping 75 of 78 shots (.962 SV%). On Saturday he will face a Blackhawks team that he was 2-0-0 with a 3.89 GAA and .864 SV% against last season.

Price gave up three goals on 33 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Red Wings on Thursday. It has been a difficult start to 2019-20 for Price, who has given up at least three goals in each one of his starts—3.51 GAA and .903 SV%. He faced the Blues twice last season, going 1-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .891 SV%.

McElhinney gave up four goals on 44 shots in the Lightning’s 4-3 overtime loss in Carolina last Sunday. It was a solid debut for the veteran netminder, who is an obvious must-stream this afternoon in Ottawa. Dating back to the start of last season, McElhinney is 9-5-2 in his last 16 road starts.

Jones surrendered four goals on 24 shots in the Sharks loss in Nashville last Tuesday. It’s been an ugly start to the season for Jones, who has allowed four goals in each of his three starts, posting a .854 SV% in the process. Tonight he takes on a Flames team that has started 2-2-1 while averaging 2.60 goals per game (t-21st in the NHL).

Hart has looked outstanding in the Flyers' previous two games, winning both contests with a .946 SV% and a 1.50 GAA to show for it. The 21-year-old phenom looks set to enjoy a breakout campaign in 2019-20. He's a must start in fantasy tonight against the Canucks.

David Rittich has started the first five games of the season but Talbot will make his Flames debut tonight in San Jose. The Flames have given up the sixth-most shots per game so far, so Talbot will likely be under siege against a Sharks team that is starting to find their way. Talbot was 11-17-3 with a 3.40 GAA and .892 SV% in 32 games with the Oilers and Flyers last year.

Rittich has been outstanding to start the season as he refuses to let Cam Talbot see the ice. The 27-year-old owns a .929 SV%, a 2.46 GAA, and a 2-1-1 record through his first four games. He'll see plenty of work tonight against a Golden Knights team that's averaging 34 shots per game.

Markstrom has impressed despite posting a 1-2 record this season, registering a .922 SV% and a 2.38 GAA. He draws another difficult assignment tonight against the Flyers. Though they've played just two games, Philadelphia is averaging an even four goals and 36 shots per game to start the 2019-20 season.