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Panthers' Vitek Vanecek: Blanks Buffalo in Florida debut
Vitek Vanecek made 21 saves in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.In his first start for his new club since being acquired from the Sharks, Vanecek demonstrated the benefits of improved defensive play in front of him as he recorded his first shutout in nearly two years. The 29-year-old goalie won't see much work behind Sergei Bobrovsky down the stretch, but Vanecek should deliver better ratios than the career-worst 3.89 GAA and .882 save percentage he produced over 18 outings for San Jose.
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Panthers' Vitek Vanecek: Slated to start Saturday
Vitek Vanecek was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports, and is expected to defend the home crease versus Buffalo on Saturday.Vanecek will make his Florida debut in Saturday's matchup after being acquired from San Jose on Wednesday. He lost seven straight games for the lowly Sharks before the trade and was 3-10-3 with a 3.88 GAA and an .882 save percentage across 18 appearances this season. His numbers should improve with the Florida Panthers. The Sabres have generated 3.18 goals per game, 11th in the NHL this season.
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Panthers' Vitek Vanecek: Flipped in trade
Vitek Vanecek was acquired by the Florida Panthers from the Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for Patrick Giles, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.Vanecek is currently mired in a seven-game losing streak, having gone 0-5-2 with a 4.46 GAA over that stretch. Overall, the 29-year-old Czech has managed a meager three wins in his 18 appearances for San Jose this year. With the move to Florida, Vanecek figures to slide into the No. 2 role behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: Held out for roster management
Vitek Vanecek won't start against the Sabres on Tuesday ahead of a potential trade, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.Vanecek is still expected to serve as the backup to Alexandar Georgiev, who will feature in back-to-back games after facing the Maple Leafs on Monday. The 29-year-old Vanecek hasn't exactly impressed this season, going 3-10-3 with a career-worst 3.88 GAA in his 18 appearances for the San Jose Sharks. Assuming Vanecek does get shipped out ahead of Friday's deadline, San Jose will likely bring back Yaroslav Askarov from the minors.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: Still no wins since November
Vitek Vanecek made 27 saves on 31 shots in a 5-3 loss to Ottawa on Saturday. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.The most memorable part of Vanecek's performance was the shoving match with Brady Tkachuk in the last few minutes of the first period. Vanecek has lost seven starts in a row (0-5-2) and hasn't won since Nov. 29 against Seattle. He has posted a 3-10-3 record with a 3.88 GAA and an .882 save percentage through 18 appearances this season, making him an untrustworthy fantasy option.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: Guarding cage Saturday
Vitek Vanecek will defend the visiting net in Ottawa on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.Vanecek was terrific Monday, turning aside 33 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to Winnipeg. He is 3-9-3 with a 3.87 GAA and an .882 save percentage over 17 appearances for the San Jose Sharks this season. The Senators are generating 2.76 goals per game in 2024-25, 24th in the NHL.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: Win slips away in Winnipeg
Vitek Vanecek made 33 saves in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets.It was a gut punch of a loss. Vanecek took a shutout into the final minute of regulation, but Josh Morrissey blasted a one-timer through traffic with 26 seconds left to tie it, and Mark Scheifele then banged home a rebound 93 seconds into OT. The 29-year-old netminder has started three of San Jose's last four games, going 0-1-2 with a 3.97 GAA and an .871 save percentage, but with Alexandar Georgiev having gone 0-6-0 since Jan. 16, Vanecek should remain in the mix in the crease despite his own lack of success.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: Tending twine in Winnipeg
Vitek Vanecek will defend the road crease against the Jets on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.Vanecek returned to action just before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but he wasn't particularly effective over two starts, going 0-1-1 with a 5.01 GAA and .828 save percentage. He'll face a tough test Monday, as the Jets rank second in the NHL with 3.60 goals per game.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: Lit up in loss
Vitek Vanecek allowed eight goals on 34 shots in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Stars.Vanecek isn't fully to blame for this game -- when the score is that lopsided, it's a full-team failure. The 29-year-old looked pretty good in his return from a fractured cheekbone when he took an overtime loss to the Canucks on Thursday, but the Stars humbled him with seven straight goals after the San Jose Sharks established a 2-0 lead. The netminder is now 3-9-2 with a 4.01 GAA and an .878 save percentage across 16 appearances. Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev are likely to split the starts for the Sharks as long as they're the only two netminders at the NHL level, though the distribution of work could become trickier if Yaroslav Askarov receives another call-up.
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Sharks' Vitek Vanecek: In goal Saturday
Vitek Vanecek will protect the home net against Dallas on Saturday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.Vanecek is coming off a 22-save effort in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to Vancouver. He has a 3-8-2 record with a 3.70 GAA and an .887 save percentage across 15 NHL appearances this season. Dallas ranks 10th in the league with 3.19 goals per game in 2024-25.
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