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  • Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Falls to Dallas in OT

    Hellebuyck made 24 saves in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

    After a scoreless first period, both offenses got busy, and there wasn't much Hellebuyck could do when Thomas Harley got sprung for a clean look on him in the extra frame. The 32-year-old netminder has just one win in his last seven starts, going 1-3-3 over that bumpy stretch with a 2.83 GAA and a .901 save percentage.

  • Predators' Justus Annunen: Picks up win in relief

    Annunen turned aside all 13 shots he faced after replacing Juuse Saros early in the second period Monday, recording the win in a 6-5 victory over the Blues.

    The Predators were staring at a 5-1 deficit when the goalie switch was made, but Annunen stood tall as his teammates put together a remarkable comeback. A seven-goal disaster in Vegas on Jan. 17 still mars his numbers, but that's the only outing Annunen's had since the beginning of December in which he's allowed more than three goals. Over that stretch, he's gone 4-2-1 in nine appearances with a 2.45 GAA and a .918 save percentage. With Nashville trying to stay in the playoff picture, Annunen could begin to push a struggling Saros for playing time.

  • Juuse Saros G | NSH

    Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets hook against St. Louis

    Saros gave up five goals on 21 shots before being replaced by Justus Annunen early in the second period of Monday's 6-5 win over the Blues.

    Three St. Louis goals in the first four minutes of the second frame spelled the end for Saros, but the move paid off for Nashville as the home squad somehow rallied from a 5-1 deficit. It still continued a tough stretch for Saros in which he's allowed at least three goals in eight straight outings, going 4-2-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .877 save percentage over that span.

  • Joseph Woll G | TOR

    Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Earns win vs. Calgary

    Woll stopped 28 of 30 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

    Woll was beaten twice over a 2:31 span in the second period, but Toronto provided him enough support on offense to hand him a second straight win -- something he hadn't achieved since a three-game winning run between Jan. 6 and Jan. 12. Woll has posted uneven numbers since the calendar flipped to 2026, going 5-3-3 with a 3.36 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 12 appearances. Fantasy managers will have to wait to see Woll on the net once again since Anthony Stolarz will get the start against the Oilers on Tuesday.

  • Dustin Wolf G | CGY

    Flames' Dustin Wolf: Tagged with loss Monday

    Wolf stopped 18 of 21 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. The fourth goal was an empty-netter in the third period.

    Wolf was beaten once in the first period and twice in the second. By the time the Maple Leafs added the fourth goal, the netminder was already on the bench as the Flames were pushing for a late equalizer. Wolf has been struggling badly in recent weeks and has dropped eight of his last 10 starts, going 2-7-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .881 save percentage over that span. Based on his recent struggles, it's hard to trust Wolf right now in most formats.

  • Joel Hofer G | STL

    Blues' Joel Hofer: Fades late in Nashville

    Hofer made 22 saves in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Predators.

    St. Louis took a 5-1 lead early in the second period on a Colton Parayko tally, but Hofer and the Blues' defense crumbled over the second half of the game. It was the 25-year-old netminder's worst performance since Oct. 15, when he gave up seven goals to Chicago, and Hofer has gone 2-2-1 over his last five starts with a shaky 3.52 GAA and .858 save percentage.

  • Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Gets starting nod against Devils

    Merzlikins will be between the pipes on the road versus New Jersey on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

    Merzlikins has been forcing his way into a larger share of the workload in Columbus, featuring in five of the club's last eight contests. In those outings, the 31-year-old netminder has posted a 4-1-0 record and a 2.49 GAA. With Merzlikins going Tuesday, the Jackets figure to deploy Jet Greaves in Wednesday's clash with the Blackhawks.

  • Dan Vladar G | PHI

    Flyers' Dan Vladar: In goal Tuesday

    Vladar will get the starting nod at home against the Capitals on Tuesday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

    Vladar has gone six straight appearances in the crease without registering a win, going 0-2-2 with a 3.22 GAA. Still, the 28-year-old backstop remains the No. 1 option for the Flyers, especially with Samuel Ersson (lower body) dealing with an injury. Even with his recent struggles, Vladar should still be capable of reaching the 20-win mark for the first time in his NHL career.

  • Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Earns win vs. Canucks

    Vejmelka stopped 21 of 23 shots in Monday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

    Vejmelka was beaten in the first and second periods, but by the time the Canucks scored their second goal, Utah's lead was already big, so his win was never at risk. Perhaps more importantly, Vejmelka snapped a three-game losing skid, and the 29-year-old got back to winning ways after he secured eight wins in a row between Jan. 5 and Jan. 24. The 29-year-old netminder has gone 10-4-0 with a 2.43 GAA and a .911 save percentage since the beginning of January.

  • Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Will miss Olympics

    Luukkonen (lower body) will not be joining Finland for the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Sabres announced Tuesday.

    Luukkonen has missed the Sabres' last three games due to his lower-body injury and now figures to be sidelined for the next two games in the lead-up to the Olympic break. If the injury lingers beyond the break, Alex Lyon figures to see the bulk of the workload, while Joonas Korpisalo was added to the Finnish roster.

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