NHL Hockey Player News

After Arvid Soderblom led the Blackhawks to a 4-3 shootout win last night over the Dallas Stars, the team will turn to Spencer Knight on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 24-year-old Knight has suffered a loss in four straight games (0-4-0), but is still sporting a solid 2.55 GAA and .914 SV% through 25 games this season (10-10-5).

Over the past month, John Gibson has earned himself more starts in the Red Wings’ crease, but the team will turn to Talbot on the tail end of a back-to-back on Sunday. The 38-year-old Talbot has a concerning 3.00 GAA and .887 SV% in 19 appearances (10-6-2), but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Washington Capitals.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Maple Leafs will turn to Hildeby on Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 24-year-old Hildeby was excellent as Toronto’s de facto starting goalie while Joseph Woll was injured, posting a 1.05 GAA and a .958 SV% in six outings (3-1-2), but has struggled since, losing three straight (0-3-0) while posting a 4.70 GAA and .928 SV%.

Vladar has been terrific for the Flyers this season and will likely return to the crease on Sunday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.39 GAA and .910 SV% in 21 games this season (13-5-3). He saved 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in his final game before the Holiday Break.

Johansson had a heavy workload at the start of December while Andrei Vasilevskiy was injured, but he returns to the crease on Sunday for the first time in two weeks. The 30-year-old Johansson has been serviceable in a supporting role this season, posting a 2.76 GAA and .897 SV% in 15 appearances (7-6-1).

Demko has allowed nine goals on 74 combined shots (.878 SV%) in his last two games and hopes to return to form on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old American goalie has a solid 2.63 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 appearances this season (8-7-0). The Canucks, fresh off a 3-2 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken last night, enter the action on Tuesday as +113 home underdogs against a Flyers team with points in three of their last four (2-1-1).

The Canucks followed up a four-game winning streak by being outscored 11-5 in their last two (0-2-0), and will turn to Lankinen on Monday in the front end of a back-to-back. The 30-year-old Lankinen has only played one in the last three weeks, but was solid in the outing, saving 39 of 44 shots (.907 SV%) in a 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins. Lankinen has a 3.51 GAA and .8880 SV% in 18 games this season (5-10-3). The Canucks enter Monday's contest as slight -113 road favorites against the Seattle Kraken, who defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 last night.