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  • Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Earns win in spot start

    Johansson stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

    Johansson was beaten in the second and third periods, but overall, he looked competent between the pipes and did enough to support Tampa Bay's comeback in the final frame. Johansson earned his first win since Jan. 12, but given that he rarely suits up for the Bolts, he's not a player to target in most fantasy formats -- even in games where Andrei Vasilevskiy gets a breather.

  • Predators' Justus Annunen: Beaten three times Sunday

    Annunen stopped 25 of 28 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning.

    Annunen didn't play in the 4-1 loss to Montreal on Saturday, but he's lost back-to-back starts for the second time since the beginning of the month. Annunen has also posted a save percentage below .900 in three of his six starts since the beginning of March, and given the Predators' recent defensive struggles, it's hard to trust the 26-year-old in most formats right now, especially since he's a matchup-based option as the backup behind Juuse Saros.

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    Devils' Jake Allen: Starting against Chicago

    Allen will start Sunday's home game against Chicago, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports.

    Allen has seen limited playing time in recent weeks, as Sunday's start will be just his fourth appearance since the beginning of March. Across his last three outings, he has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .894 save percentage.

  • Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Puts win streak on line Sunday

    Ersson will get the start Sunday against the Stars, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

    Ersson has won four straight starts, allowing just seven goals in those contests. The 26-year-old is 12-10-5 on the season with a 3.20 GAA and an .867 save percentage. The Flyers are on the second of a back-to-back, but so are the Stars. Dallas snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday, posting six goals against the Penguins.

  • Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Gets rare start Sunday

    Johansson will tend the goal Sunday against the Predators, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

    Johansson will get just his third start in Tampa Bay's 15 games during the month of March. The 30-year-old hasn't picked up a win since Jan. 12, posting a record of 0-3-1 in his last four starts. He is 10-9-2 on the season with a 3.26 GAA and an .883 save percentage. After a five-game win streak, the Predators have taken losses in back-to-back games while scoring only three goals over those two contests.

  • Predators' Justus Annunen: Starting trip opener

    Annunen will get the start in net for Sunday's game against the Lightning, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

    Annunen's three-game streak of games with a save percentage of .900 or better was snapped last time out as he surrendered three goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Devils. He'll be fighting an uphill battle in his effort to rebound Sunday against the Lightning, who have scored at least three goals in seven straight games. The 26-year-old Annunen has an 8-10-2 record on the season with a 2.90 GAA and an .898 save percentage.

  • Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Gets both of back-to-back

    Swayman will start Sunday's game against the Blue Jackets, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

    For just the third time in his career, Swayman will get both starts of a back-to-back. He turned aside 31 of 34 shots Saturday against the Wild, and the Bruins will turn to him again ahead of Sunday's pivotal matchup with the Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old has a 29-15-4 record on the season with a 2.72 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Columbus has lost three of its last four games entering Sunday's contest, scoring a combined seven goals over that stretch.

  • Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Sunday's starter

    Andersen will start Sunday's game in net against the Canadiens, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

    Andersen is coming off of a tough start his last time out, as he stopped just 14 of the 18 shots he faced against the same Canadiens team he is set to face Sunday. He has found success against the Canadiens throughout his career, with a 15-6-2 record against them. On the season overall, the 36-year-old is 13-12-5 with a 3.15 GAA and an .871 save percentage.

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    Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Starting Sunday

    Greaves will get the start in goal Sunday against the Bruins, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

    Greaves has lost two of his last three starts despite allowing just five goals combined over that stretch. The 24-year-old is 24-18-8 on the season with a 2.55 GAA and a .910 save percentage. Greaves didn't play in either of the prior two meetings with the Bruins this season, but he will start Sunday's contest against a hot Boston team that has won four of its last five games,

  • Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Tending twine Sunday

    Knight will protect the road net against New Jersey on Sunday, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

    Knight has gone 0-1-1 in his last two outings while allowing eight goals on 75 shots. He has posted a record of 18-20-10 this campaign with two shutouts, a 2.69 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 48 appearances. New Jersey sits 27th in the league with 2.71 goals per game this season.

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