NHL Player News
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Daniil Tarasov G | FLA
Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Starting in Windy City
Tarasov will start Sunday's contest against the Blackhawks, Panthers radio play-by-play announcer Doug Plagens reports.
Tarasov will get the second leg of Florida's back-to-back after Sergei Bobrovsky started Saturday night against the Wild. The 26-year-old Tarasov is 7-6-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .906 save percentage. He will put a personal three-game winning streak on the line against the Blackhawks, who rank 26th in the NHL at 2.69 goals per game.
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Adin Hill G | LV
Golden Knights' Adin Hill: In goal Sunday
Hill will defend the road net against Ottawa on Sunday.
Hill will get a second straight start after he made 18 saves in Friday's 6-3 win over Toronto. He has surrendered 20 goals on 155 shots en route to a 3-1-2 record through eight appearances this season. Ottawa ranks 12th in the league this campaign with 3.22 goals per game.
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Linus Ullmark G | OTT
Senators' Linus Ullmark: Returns to active roster
Ullmark (personal) was activated from the non-roster list Sunday, according to Graham Creech of TSN 1200 Ottawa.
After missing the last 14 games, Ullmark will serve as Mads Sogaard's backup in Sunday's home matchup against Vegas. The 32-year-old Ullmark should return to the crease soon as Ottawa's No. 1 netminder. He has gone 14-8-5 with a 2.95 GAA, an .881 save percentage and one shutout across 28 appearances this season.
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Stuart Skinner G | PIT
Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Tending goal Sunday
Skinner will start Sunday's game against the Canucks, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Skinner has won three straight starts and six of his last seven, allowing just 11 total goals in that longer stretch, as he seems to have found his footing as a Penguin. The 26-year-old has a 6-4-0 record, a 2.34 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 10 games with Pittsburgh. The Canucks have lost 12 of their last 13 games.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Flames
Dostal will guard the road goal against Calgary on Sunday.
Dostal has won his last five outings while making 129 saves on the 138 shots he has faced. He has gone 18-12-2 this campaign with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 34 appearances. Calgary ranks 31st in the league with 2.49 goals per game this season.
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Mads Sogaard G | OTT
Senators' Mads Sogaard: Starting Sunday against Vegas
Sogaard will start Sunday's game against the Golden Knights, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Sogaard was brought up from the minors Saturday and backed up James Reimer in a 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. With the Senators on the second leg of a back-to-back, it will be Sogaard's net to defend Sunday. The 25-year-old has appeared in one game this season, stopping 11 of 16 shots against the Avalanche on Jan 8. He'll face a Golden Knights squad that's coming off of a big win against Maple Leafs on Friday.
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Sunday's starter
Daccord will start Sunday against the Devils, Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum reports.
After a couple of games off, Daccord will return to the net seeking to snap his three-game personal losing streak, during which he has surrendered 11 goals. The 29-year-old has a 12-12-5 record, a 2.92 GAA and an .899 save percentage on the season. He is set to face a Devils team that has won five of its last six games.
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Spencer Knight G | CHI
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Set to start Sunday
Knight will protect the home net against Florida on Sunday, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now.
Knight has won his last two outings while stopping 60 of the 63 shots he has faced. He has a 15-13-6 record during the 2025-26 campaign with a 2.54 GAA, a .913 save percentage and three shutouts across 34 appearances. Florida is tied for 21st in the league with 2.98 goals per game this season, but the Panthers are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota on Saturday.
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MacKenzie Blackwood G | COL
Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Facing Leafs
Blackwood will start Sunday's game against the Maple Leafs, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
With Scott Wedgewood dealing with a personal issue, Blackwood is the undisputed No. 1 goaltender in Colorado, and the latter will start a second straight contest. The 29-year-old Blackwood is on a personal two-game losing streak, during which he has allowed 11 goals on 47 shots. The Maple Leafs have lost three straight games.
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Jake Allen G | NJ
Devils' Jake Allen: Tending twine Tuesday
Allen will patrol the home crease against Winnipeg on Tuesday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Allen made 22 saves in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Edmonton. He has a 12-11-1 record with a 2.61 GAA, a .908 save percentage and one shutout through 25 appearances this season. Winnipeg sits 22nd in the league in the 2025-26 campaign with 2.90 goals per game.