NHL Player News
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: First off Monday
Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider reports, indicating he will defend the road net versus Edmonton on Monday.
Kuemper made 24 saves in a 4-3 overtime victory over Edmonton on Dec. 28 to begin his four-game winning streak. He has a 12-2-5 record with two shutouts, a 2.16 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. The Oilers sit eighth in the league with 3.31 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Named starter for Tuesday's game
Vejmelka will defend the home crease against the Canadiens on Tuesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Vejmelka has gone 2-4-1 over his last seven starts, but his results haven't been particularly poor, as he's posted a 2.60 GAA and .910 save percentage during that time. The Canadiens have a middling offense, as they're tied for 17th in the league with 2.95 goals per game.
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Stuart Skinner G | EDM
Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Starting Monday
Skinner will patrol the home crease versus the Kings on Monday, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Skinner is coming off a 21-save effort in a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday. He has a 16-9-3 record with one shutout, a 2.77 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 28 appearances this season. The Kings sit 13th in the league with 3.03 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Pyotr Kochetkov G | CAR
Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Gives up three goals Sunday
Kochetkov stopped 17 of 20 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Kochetkov hasn't been playing at his best of late, winning just one of his previous four starts, although the record doesn't tell the whole story here. He's recorded a save percentage of at least .880 in three of his last four outings despite going 1-2-1 with a 3.01 GAA in that span.
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Spencer Knight G | FLA
Panthers' Spencer Knight: Set to start Tuesday
Knight will tend the twine on the road against the Devils on Tuesday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
Knight has seen limited action in recent weeks, but he'll start in the second half of a back-to-back set after Sergei Bobrovsky starts Monday's road matchup against the Flyers. Knight has made six starts since the beginning of December, going 3-2-1 with a 3.45 GAA and .864 save percentage during that time. The Devils will pose a challenge, as they rank 11th in the NHL with 3.16 goals per game.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Returns to winning ways
Dostal stopped 35 of 37 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
Dostal bounced back admirably from his woeful showing against the Blues on Thursday, when he allowed six goals on 22 shots in a 6-2 defeat. Dostal has won three of his last five starts, posting a 3-2-0 with a 3.60 GAA and a .887 save percentage in that stretch.
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Sergei Bobrovsky G | FLA
Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: In goal Monday
Bobrovsky will get the starting nod on the road against the Flyers on Monday.
Bobrovsky has been struggling to put together wins of late, going 1-2-1 despite a 2.25 GAA and .922 save percentage over his last four outings. As long as the veteran netminder continues to put up solid ratios, he should get back into the win column sooner rather than later. With Bobrovsky in the crease Monday, look for Spencer Knight to guard the cage on the road versus the Devils on Tuesday.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Set to start in Chicago
Wolf is slated to serve as the starting goaltender for Monday's road matchup against Chicago, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has been hot in recent outings, as he's picked up wins in back-to-back starts while posting a 1.48 GAA and .950 save percentage during that time. He'll earn a fourth consecutive start Monday and will have a favorable opportunity to maintain his success, as the Blackhawks have averaged just 2.56 goals per game this year, which is the fourth-worst mark in the league.
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Petr Mrazek G | CHI
Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Facing Flames
Mrazek will protect the home net versus Calgary on Monday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Mrazek has one win in his last nine appearances (1-7-0), allowing 32 goals on 226 shots. He has posted a record of 8-15-1 with a 3.17 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 25 games this season. Calgary sits 27th in the league with 2.61 goals per game.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Returns to practice
Sorokin (illness) returned to practice Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin was unavailable for Saturday's game against Utah due to his illness, but he appears to have moved past the ailment. Whether he'll serve as the starting goaltender for Tuesday's home game against Ottawa remains to be seen, but it appears as though he'll at least be available in a backup capacity since Jakub Skarek was returned to AHL Bridgeport on Monday.