NHL Player News
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Vitek Vanecek G | UTA
Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Tagged with OT loss
Vanecek stopped 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Vanecek has started in two of Utah's last three games, going 1-0-1 while stopping 39 of 42 shots faced. He'll revert to his regular backup role when the Mammoth take on the Wild on Tuesday in the second leg of a back-to-back set. With only four appearances since the beginning of the calendar year, it's hard to trust Vanecek into anything more than a streaming option. That said, in those four games, he's gone 2-0-2 with a 2.22 GAA and a .917 save percentage.
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Stuart Skinner G | PIT
Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Between pipes against Canes
Skinner will tend the twine on the road versus Carolina on Tuesday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Skinner and fellow backstop Arturs Silovs have been splitting the workload for much of the season, a trend fantasy managers can expect will likely continue down the stretch. The 27-year-old Skinner is currently mired in a four-game losing streak, having gone 0-1-3 with a 2.90 GAA over that stretch. He'll face an uphill battle trying to secure his 20th win of the year with both Sidney Crosby (lower body) and Evgeni Malkin (suspension) unavailable.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Slated starter against Anaheim
Hellebuyck is expected to face the Ducks at home Tuesday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck has rounded into form with the Jets lately, winning three games in a row while stopping a combined 64 of 49 shots (.928 save percentage). The Michigan native owns a 16-16-9 record, 2.73 GAA and .902 save percentage over 41 outings in 2025-26. The Ducks rank 13th in the NHL with 3.22 goals per game and are 13-15-2 on the road this season.
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Jeremy Swayman G | BOS
Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Gets starting nod Tuesday
Swayman will be between the pipes at home versus the Kings on Tuesday, Jim McBride of The Boston Globe reports.
Swayman has suffered just one regulation loss in his last seven outings, going 5-1-1 with a 2.41 GAA. With the Bruins holding on to a wild-card spot, the 27-year-old netminder should see plenty of work down the stretch, likely only conceding starts to Joonas Korpisalo in back-to-backs.
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Jonathan Quick G | NYR
Rangers' Jonathan Quick: In goal Tuesday
Quick will be in goal at home versus the Flames on Tuesday, Remy Mastey of The Hockey News reports.
Quick will get the nod for just the second time in the Rangers' last seven contests, having given up five goals on 34 shots to the Devils in his other outing. With little to play for the rest of the way, head coach Mike Sullivan could give Quick a few extra starts in what could be the 40-year-old backstop's final season.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: First off at morning skate
Vasilevskiy is set to patrol the home blue paint against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.
Vasilevskiy got back in the win column Saturday in Toronto after a rare three-game losing streak, turning aside 27 of 29 shots in a 5-2 victory. The Lightning are coming off a spirited 8-7 loss in Buffalo on Sunday, while the Blue Jackets are on the second half of a back-to-back -- they lost to the Kings in overtime Monday by a 5-4 score.
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Daniil Tarasov G | FLA
Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Drawing start Tuesday
Tarasov will guard the home cage Tuesday against the Red Wings, according to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Tarasov has not earned a win since Jan. 25, going 0-4-0 with a 4.04 GAA and an .876 save percentage across his last four outings. Detroit is tied for 20th in the NHL with 2.92 goals per game this season and might be without Dylan Larkin (leg) on Tuesday.
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Samuel Ersson G | PHI
Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Needed in relief Monday
Ersson turned aside all three shots he faced after replacing Dan Vladar to begin the third period of Monday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.
New York took its foot off the gas over the final 20 minutes, so Ersson was relatively unchallenged during his relief outing. The 26-year-old netminder has made only three appearances since Vladar returned in late January from a lower-body injury, giving up seven goals on 47 shots in that time, but Ersson should get a start during a back-to-back set this week, either Wednesday against the Capitals at home or Thursday on the road in Minnesota.
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Dan Vladar G | PHI
Flyers' Dan Vladar: Gets hook against Blueshirts
Vladar gave up six goals on 24 shots before being replaced by Samuel Ersson to begin the third period of Monday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.
Three of the pucks that got past Vladar came on New York power plays, and he didn't get a lot of help at even strength, either. The six goals allowed were a season worst for the 28-year-old netminder, and since returning from a lower-body injury in late January, Vladar has gone 4-4-2 over 11 outings with a 2.68 GAA and .899 save percentage.
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Igor Shesterkin G | NYR
Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Plenty of support in Monday's win
Shesterkin turned aside 32 shots in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
The Rangers actually got outshot 34-27 on the night, including 13-3 in the third period, but the outcome was never in doubt, thanks in large part to Shesterkin. The veteran netminder hasn't taken a regulation loss since returning after the Olympic break from a lower-body injury, going 3-0-2 in five starts with a 2.73 GAA and .908 save percentage.