NHL Player News
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Casey DeSmith G | DAL
Stars' Casey DeSmith: Set to face Mammoth
DeSmith was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Utah on Monday.
DeSmith has stopped 66 of the 73 shots he has faced during his four-game winning streak. He has a 14-4-5 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.28 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 24 appearances. Utah is tied for 17th in the league with 3.10 goals per game this season.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Facing Red Wings
Wolf will guard the road goal against Detroit on Monday, according to Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Since returning from the Olympic break, Wolf has gone 3-3-0 while allowing 18 goals on 195 shots in seven appearances. He has a 19-24-3 record this season with two shutouts, a 3.00 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 48 games. Detroit is tied for 21st in the league with 2.88 goals per game this campaign.
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Linus Ullmark G | OTT
Senators' Linus Ullmark: Gets plenty of help in Sunday's win
Ullmark made 19 saves on 23 shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Sharks.
The veteran netminder was hardly at his best, but the Senators gave Ullmark more than enough offensive support to come away with his fourth win in six March starts. Ullmark has only one regulation loss in eight outings since the Olympic break, going 5-1-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .889 save percentage over that span.
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Igor Shesterkin G | NYR
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting against Los Angeles
Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Kings.
Shesterkin has picked up wins in five of his last six outings, going 5-0-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .921 save percentage during that time. He'll draw a third consecutive start and will have a favorable matchup against the Kings, who are generating 2.61 goals per game, which is tied for the third-worst mark in the NHL.
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Laurent Brossoit G | SJ
Sharks' Laurent Brossoit: Sunk by Sens in season debut
Brossoit turned aside 17 of 23 shots in Sunday's 7-4 loss to Ottawa, with the Senators' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
With Yaroslav Askarov (lower body) sidelined, Brossoit was called up from the AHL and made his first NHL start since April 18, 2024, when he was still a member of the Jets. The 32-year-old netminder's return to the top level of hockey didn't go particularly well, however, and the tone for the game was set when Brossoit watched his own defenseman, Mario Ferraro, tap the puck past him for Ottawa's first goal, credited to Drake Batherson. Askarov's injury doesn't appear to be serious, and with the Sharks having no more back-to-backs sets on their schedule until early April, this could wind up being Brossoit's only NHL appearance before the end of the season.
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Jacob Fowler G | MON
Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Tagged with loss Sunday
Fowler stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Fowler has dropped three of his past four starts while allowing at least three goals in each of those defeats. The 21-year-old is bound to experience some ups and downs, though, so he's more of a matchup-based option in fantasy. Jakub Dobes should remain as the clear-cut No. 1 option between the pipes in Montreal, but Sam Montembeault is also in the mix as a potential backup. That said, Montembeault hasn't played since March 6 and has made just two appearances since the Olympic break.
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Eric Comrie G | WPG
Jets' Eric Comrie: Win streak at five
Comrie stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
He was by far the busier of the two netminders as the Jets got out-shot 31-16 on the afternoon, but Comrie took a shutout into the third before seeing it spoiled by Dalibor Dvorsky. Comrie hasn't lost a game since Jan. 1, going 5-0-0 over his last five starts with a dazzling 1.39 GAA and .946 save percentage in that span. Head coach Scott Arniel has also been very careful with his deployment -- none of those starts have come against teams currently in line for a playoff spot, and Comrie has beaten St. Louis (29th overall) twice during his hot streak while also downing Vancouver (32nd), Los Angeles (24th) and Florida (23rd).
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: In goal Monday
Markstrom will be between the pipes at home versus the Bruins on Monday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom got the night off Saturday against the Kings after having appeared in the seven previous contests. In those outings, the veteran netminder went 4-3-0 with a 2.72 GAA. With the Devils seemingly out of playoff contention, the team could pull back on how much it uses Markstrom down the stretch and spread the workload out with Jake Allen.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: Comes up short in Winnipeg
Binnington made 13 saves on 16 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.
The St. Louis defense did its job, allowing no more than six shots in any period, but Binnington gave up two goals in the first eight minutes of the game and his offense was never able to catch up. The veteran netminder still hasn't allowed more than three goals in a start since the Olympic break, going 2-2-0 in four starts with a 2.06 GAA and .924 save percentage.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns win over Canadiens
Dostal stopped 27 of 30 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.
Dostal allowed three goals over the opening 13 minutes of the second period, but he closed the door effectively the rest of the way, allowing the Ducks to mount a comeback. Dostal has been playing at a high level since before the Olympic break, although his numbers are a bit underwhelming when you look past the win-loss record. Even though Dostal has won eight of his previous 10 starts (8-2-0), he owns a 3.44 GAA and a subpar .874 save percentage over that span.