NHL Hockey Player News

Karel Vejmelka(G)|UTA
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Vejmelka will start vs. Nashville on Thursday.

Utah has given Vejmelka the heaviest workload of any netminder over the previous two months, and he will return to the crease for his 22nd consecutive start on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Vejmelka was solid in his most recent outing, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% in 55 games this season (25-21-7). Utah enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -201 home favorites against a Nashville team coming off a back-and-forth 7-6 overtime win over the New York Islanders.

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Cole Bagley 2025-04-10T17:05:51.229Z
Karel Vejmelka
Sam Montembeault(G)|MON
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Montembeault will start in Ottawa on Friday.

A six-game winning streak has positioned the Canadiens into the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and they will turn to Montembeault between the pipes on Friday against the Ottawa Senators. Montembeault was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 28-year-old goalie has a 2.81 GAA and .901 SV% in 59 games this season (30-23-6).

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Eric Engels 2025-04-10T17:30:00.406Z
Sam Montembeault
Matthew Nieto(LW)|FA
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Injury
Nieto (undisclosed) will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Nieto recently returned from a six-week NHL absence, playing one game, but will return to the sidelines and miss the remainder of the season. The 32-year-old Nieto is averaging 12:15 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 32 games this season.

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Dan Potash 2025-04-10T17:11:27.966Z
Matthew Nieto
Blake Lizotte(C)|PIT
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Injury
Lizotte (lower-body) will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Lizotte did not play in Pittsburgh's previous game and will miss the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old Lizotte is averaging 12:43 time-on-ice and has 20 points (11G / 9A) in 59 games this season. Matthew Nieto will draw into the lineup as Lizotte's replacement.

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Dan Potash 2025-04-10T17:07:43.117Z
Blake Lizotte
Karel Vejmelka(G)|UTA
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Vejmelka is in the starter's crease at Utah's morning skate.

Utah has given Vejmelka the heaviest workload of any netminder over the previous two months, and he will likely return to the crease for his 22nd consecutive start on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. Vejmelka was solid in his most recent outing, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.51 GAA and .907 SV% in 55 games this season (25-21-7). Utah enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -201 home favorites against a Nashville team coming off a back-and-forth 7-6 overtime win over the New York Islanders.

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Brogan Houston 2025-04-10T16:44:51.781Z
Karel Vejmelka
Mackenzie Blackwood(G)|COL
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Blackwood is expected to start vs. Vancouver on Thursday.

Colorado is coming off a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights and will likely turn to Blackwood between the pipes on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Blackwood struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old netminder has a 2.23 GAA and .916 SV% in 35 games with Colorado this season (22-10-3). Colorado enters Thursday's contest as sizeable -223 home favorites against a Vancouver team coming off a roller coaster come-from-behind 6-5 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.

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Evan Rawal 2025-04-10T16:42:51.710Z
Mackenzie Blackwood
Cam Talbot(G)|DET
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Talbot will start in Florida on Thursday.

The Red Wings likely need a miracle to make the playoffs after their loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, but they will look for a victory on Thursday, rolling with Talbot between the pipes. Talbot has been excellent lately, posting a 2.00 GAA and .934 SV% in four April games (2-1-1). He has a 2.85 GAA and .904 SV% in 44 appearances this season (20-18-4). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as +176 road underdogs against a Florida Panthers team coming off a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Helene St. James 2025-04-10T16:32:40.006Z
Cam Talbot
Arvid Soderblom(G)|CHI
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Soderblom will start in Boston on Thursday.

Soderblom has not played since March 30th, when he allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club, but will return to the crease on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Soderblom has a 3.23 GAA and .897 SV% in 34 appearances this season (8-18-7). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +154 road underdogs against a Bruins team coming off a 7-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.

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Charlie Roumeliotis 2025-04-10T15:56:05.233Z
Arvid Soderblom
Frederik Andersen(G)|CAR
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Andersen was the first goalie off the ice at Carolina's morning skate.

The Hurricanes are coming off a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and will hope for a better result, with Andersen likely tending the twine against the Washington Capitals. Andersen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. The 35-year-old goalie has a 2.11 GAA and .914 SV% in 19 games this season (13-6-0). The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -150 road favorites against a Capitals team that has lost five of their last seven games (2-4-1).

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Stephen Whyno 2025-04-10T16:16:03.688Z
Frederik Andersen

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