NHL Hockey Player News

Forsberg stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced in a losing effort against the Kings on Monday. The Blackhawks’ default starter has struggled to take control of the starting job, going 1-5 in his last six starts with a .884 SV%. He draws a great matchup at home tonight against the Senators.

Rittich stopped 30 of 32 shots in the Flames’ 2-1 loss to the Bruins on Monday. Despite the loss, it was arguably the strongest start Rittich has had since taking over for the injured Mike Smith. Smith did travel with the team for their two-game road swing in Vegas and Arizona, though he remains without a timetable for his return. In the meantime, Rittich draws a very rough matchup tonight on the road against Vegas.

Jones stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in the Sharks’ 5-2 win over the Stars on Sunday. Jones has stepped up his game of late, winning three of his last four starts with a .944 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight in St. Louis.

Talbot made 24 saves on 26 shots in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Avalanche. It was the first win since February 5th for Talbot, who had logged five straight losses while sporting a .897 SV% over that span. He draws an awful matchup tonight at home against the Bruins.

Hellebuyck was solid again on Sunday, stopping 25 of 27 shots en route to a 7-2 win over the Panthers. The win makes three straight for Hellebuyck, who now owns a 31-8-8 record and a .923 SV% on the season. He draws a decent matchup tonight at home against the Kings.

Kinkaid turned in a stellar performance on Sunday, stopping 40 of the 42 shots he faced en route to a 3-2 Devils victory. After a horrid stretch of starts Kinkaid has now won three in a row, and he’s also accomplished a rare feat of registering an assist in back-to-back games. He draws a challenging matchup tonight against the Blue Jackets.

Hutton’s last start came last Monday in Nashville, where he gave up four goals on 33 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Preds. After allowing only two goals across a four-game stretch, Hutton has come back down to earth in his last three starts, allowing eight goals on just 65 shots (.877 SV%). He draws a challenging matchup tonight against the Sharks.

Vasilevskiy had a rough go on Sunday, allowing four goals on 28 shots in the Lightning’s 4-3 loss to the Devils. It was a rare off-night in what’s been a stellar season for Vasilevskiy, who boasts a 34-12-2 record and a .927 SV% on the year. He draws a tough matchup tonight in Washington.

Holtby was lit up for six goals on 33 shots in the Capitals’ 7-1 loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday. It was the third straight loss for Holtby, while backup Philipp Grubauer has logged back-to-back wins for the Caps. If he has another questionable performance tonight he could be at risk to losing more playing time to Grubauer. Unfortunately for Holtby, he’s matched up against the league’s highest-scoring team in the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Howard allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Lightning on Thursday. It was a disappointing game for Howard who was fresh off logging back-to-back wins for the Red Wings. He projects to now get the majority of the starts from here on out, with goaltender Petr Mrazek being dealt to the Flyers on Monday. Howard draws a tough matchup at home tonight against the Preds.