NHL Player News
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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.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting in Seattle
Markstrom will defend the road net against the Kraken on Sunday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Markstrom has won four of his last five outings while stopping 109 of the 122 shots he has faced. He has a 14-11-1 record this campaign with a 3.30 GAA and an .880 save percentage through 27 appearances. Seattle ranks 25th in the league with 2.76 goals per game this season.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting Sunday
Wolf will get the start in net Sunday against the Ducks, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has alternated starts with Devin Cooley over the last couple of weeks, and after Cooley started Saturday's game against the Penguins, it will be Wolf in net Sunday. The 24-year-old Wolf has had a tough season, sporting a 15-20-2 record, a 3.00 GAA and an .897 save percentage. He has allowed at least four goals in all but one of his seven January starts. The Ducks come into Sunday's game riding a six-game winning streak.
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James Reimer G | OTT
Senators' James Reimer: Falls to 'Canes
Reimer stopped 15 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Carolina.
The veteran netminder looked a little shaky on a Taylor Hall goal in the first period, as a fairly harmless-looking shot found its way through Reimer's five-hole, but he had little chance on the other three pucks that got past him. Reimer hasn't done much to stabilize the Sens' crease since joining the team, going 1-2-1 in four starts with a 3.32 GAA and .871 save percentage, but he'll continue to carry the load until Linus Ullmark (personal) is ready to get back into the lineup.
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Hunter Shepard G | MON
Senators' Hunter Shepard: Sent to AHL
Shepard was assigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Shepard's only NHL action so far this season came in relief against Detroit on Jan. 5, when he allowed two goals on 12 shots in 35:47 of playing time. He has a 6-6-1 record with a 3.45 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 13 AHL appearances this campaign.
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Sharp in Saturday's win
Bussi made 35 saves in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
The rookie netminder had his shutout spoiled by Tim Stutzle midway through the second period, but Bussi otherwise had an answer for everything Ottawa fired his way. Bussi has won three straight starts and six of his last seven, posting a stellar 1.72 GAA and .927 save percentage over that stretch while locking down the top job in the Carolina crease.