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  • Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Added to NHL roster

    Skinner (not injury related) has resolved his visa issues and was added to the Penguins' roster Monday.

    Skinner could be in line to make his Penguins' debut versus Edmonton on Tuesday, though the team could still roll with Arturs Silovs instead. With the Pens struggling to protect leads of late, the starting goalie job is wide open at this point, which could give Skinner the chance of securing his spot in the Steel City.

  • Penguins' Sergei Murashov: Sent down Monday

    Murashov was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.

    Murashov was recalled on an emergency basis Saturday, and he started Sunday's game against the Mammoth. He allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 save percentage) in an overtime loss to Utah, and he'll head back to the minors after Stuart Skinner was officially added to the active roster Monday.

  • Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Facing Ducks

    Shesterkin will protect the home net against Anaheim on Monday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

    Shesterkin made 13 saves in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over Montreal. He has surrendered 10 goals on 84 shots in his last three outings en route to a 1-1-1 record. He has gone 13-10-3 this season with a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 26 appearances. Anaheim sits second in the league with 3.44 goals per game this campaign.

  • Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start Monday

    Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Monday, according to Connor Hrabchak of Winnipeg Sports Talk.

    Hellebuyck is coming off a 24-save performance in Saturday's 5-1 win over Washington. He has a 9-6-0 record with a 2.41 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 15 appearances this season. Ottawa is tied for 15th in the league with 3.06 goals per game this year.

  • Lightning's Jonas Johansson: First goalie off Monday

    Johansson was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Panthers.

    Johansson will draw a seventh consecutive start Monday after going 2-3-1 with a 2.19 GAA and .916 save percentage over his last six outings. The Panthers are scoring 3.13 goals per game this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL.

  • Blackhawks' Laurent Brossoit: Returns from conditioning stint

    Brossoit (hip) rejoined the Blackhawks on Monday following his conditioning stint with AHL Rockford, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

    Brossoit made three appearances for the IceHogs, in which he went 2-1-0 with a .900 save percentage -- though it will be the goalie goal that stands out the most from his time in the minors. At this point, when Brossoit might get into the crease for the Blackhawks remains to be seen, but he should eventually break into the rotation with Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom now that his hip problem is behind him.

  • Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Allows two power-play goals

    Markstrom made 13 of 15 saves in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.

    Markstrom fell victim to the new-look Canucks, who came out of the gate hungry in Sunday's game by scoring two power-play goals in the first seven minutes of the contest. With the loss, the 35-year-old netminder has an 8-7-1 record with a 3.56 GAA and an .874 save percentage through 17 games this season. While it should be noted that Markstrom played well down the stretch of Sunday's contest, he is having a career-worst year in many major stat categories. While he still holds bounce-back appeal in fantasy and is potentially worth a stash in deep leagues, there are likely stronger options available in standard league formats. His next chance to start is Wednesday on the road against the Golden Knights.

  • Canucks' Thatcher Demko: First win since return

    Demko stopped 25 of 26 shots on goal and tallied an assist in Sunday's 2-1 win over New Jersey.

    Demko allowed just one goal in the second period en route to one of his strongest performances of the season. With the win, he now has a 6-5-0 record with a 2.67 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 12 appearances this season. His win Sunday was his first since returning to Vancouver's lineup from a lower-body injury. The 30-year-old netminder has dealt with multiple lower-body injuries over the last two seasons, as he's appeared in just 35 games since the start of last year's campaign. When he is healthy, however, Demko looks poised for a bounce-back season after posting a sub-.900 save percentage for the first time in his career a season ago. His next chance to guard the crease is Tuesday against the Rangers.

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    Sabres' Alex Lyon: Picks up win Sunday

    Lyon stopped 23 of 24 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

    Lyon picked up his third straight win, and he's allowed just six goals on 78 shots in that span. It looks like Lyon is gaining some momentum for the Sabres, though he'll still need to compete with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for playing time. On the year, Lyon is 6-6-3 with a 2.99 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 17 appearances. If he continues to see most of the starts, he could be a decent depth goalie for fantasy as long as the results go his way. The Sabres' next game is at home Thursday versus the Flyers.

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    Kraken's Joey Daccord: Falls to Sabres

    Daccord stopped 20 of 22 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres.

    Daccord put in a decent effort, but the Kraken's offense was once again lacking in giving him support. This was his fifth regulation loss in the last six outings. Until the results get better, Daccord could find himself ceding time to Philipp Grubauer. Daccord is at an 8-8-4 record with a 2.89 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 20 starts this season. Whichever goalie starts Tuesday is a clear fade, as the Kraken will be hosting the league-leading Avalanche.

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