NHL Hockey Player News

Mackenzie Blackwood(G)|COL
Goalie Start
Goalie Start
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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Goalie Start
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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Goalie Start
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
Tyler Seguin(C)|DAL
Injury
Injury
Seguin (hip) has been a full participant in Dallas' practices and is nearing a return.

Seguin last played on December 1st and subsequently underwent hip surgery that has kept him out of the lineup for over four months. The 33-year-old Seguin had an excellent 2024-25 campaign before his injury, scoring 20 points (9G / 11A) in 19 games this season. He participated in a full-contact practice on Thursday and is expected to play at least one of the Stars' final four regular season games.

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Bruce LeVine 2025-04-10T16:12:03.941Z
Tyler Seguin
Colin Blackwell(C)|DAL
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Line Change
Blackwell will be a healthy scratch vs. Winnipeg on Thursday.

Oskar Back will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, resulting in Blackwell being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:35 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 61 games this season.

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Brien Rea 2025-04-10T16:06:48.456Z
Colin Blackwell
James Reimer(G)|FA
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Goalie Start
Reimer is in the starter's crease at Buffalo's morning skate.

The Sabres are among the hottest teams in the NHL, with an 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games, and will turn to Reimer, one of the NHL's hottest netminders. Reimer was tremendous in his most recent outing, saving all 33 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The 37-year-old veteran netminder has a solid 2.40 GAA and .921 SV% in his last seven games (7-0-0). The Sabres enter Thursday's contest as +123 road underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team coming off a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.

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Lance Lysowski 2025-04-10T16:09:43.994Z
James Reimer
Oskar Back(C)|DAL
Line Change
Line Change
Back is expected to draw back into Dallas' lineup on Thursday vs. Winnipeg.

Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Back to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Back is averaging 11:43 time-on-ice and has 16 points (4G / 12A) in 70 games this season.

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Lance Lysowski 2025-04-10T16:05:54.302Z
Oskar Back
Jake Oettinger(G)|DAL
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Oettinger will start vs. Winnipeg on Thursday.

The Stars are coming off a historic last-minute collapse in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and will hope to erase it from their memories on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. Oettinger was solid in his most recent outing, saving 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. The 26-year-old Oettinger has been excellent since the beginning of March, posting a 2.56 GAA and .919 SV% in 12 games (8-2-2). The Stars enter Thursday's division matchup against the Jets as -122 home favorites.

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Brien Rea 2025-04-10T16:04:54.566Z
Jake Oettinger
Cam Talbot(G)|DET
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Talbot is expected to 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, likely 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 2025-04-10T16:00:46.570Z
Cam Talbot
Mark Kastelic(C)|BOS
Injury
Injury
Kastelic (upper-body) is out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Kastelic has not played since March 20th and has been ruled out for the final three games of the Bruins' 2024-25 season. The 26-year-old forward averaged 10:44 time-on-ice and scored 14 points (5G / 19A) in 61 games this season.

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Conor Ryan 2025-04-10T15:50:00.455Z
Mark Kastelic
Charlie McAvoy(D)|BOS
Injury
Injury
McAvoy (shoulder) will not return before the end of the regular season.

McAvoy began practicing over a week ago, making strides to return before the end of the season, but has officially been ruled out for Boston's final three games. The 27-year-old had seven goals, 23 points, 98 SOG and 46 PIMs in 50 games to start the season.

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Conor Ryan 2025-04-10T15:49:03.286Z
Charlie McAvoy

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