NHL Player News
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Ville Husso G | ANA
Ducks' Ville Husso: Facing St. Louis
Husso will be between the home pipes against the Blues on Sunday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Husso turned in an excellent performance in a rare start Wednesday against the Islanders, stopping 42 of 43 shots in a 5-1 win. The Finnish netminder is 7-5-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 13 outings this season. The Blues sit toward the bottom of the NHL's standings, but they have been much better since getting Robert Thomas back in the lineup, winning three straight road games in Minnesota, Seattle and San Jose.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Tending twine against Anaheim
Hofer will start Sunday's road game against Anaheim, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Hofer has been strong since the Olympic break, going 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .952 save percentage over his last three starts, and he'll draw the start for the fourth time in six games since the layoff. The Ducks are generating 3.27 goals per game this season, which is tied for 12th in the league.
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Thomas Milic G | WPG
Jets' Thomas Milic: Picks up AHL shutout
Milic posted a 31-save shutout in AHL Manitoba's 1-0 win over Toronto on Sunday.
This was Milic's second shutout of the season. He's at a 13-7-4 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 25 outings this season. Those are career-best numbers for the 22-year-old goalie, though he continues to share the AHL crease with Domenic DiVincentiis.
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John Gibson G | DET
Red Wings' John Gibson: Set to start in New Jersey
Gibson will defend the road net Sunday against the Devils, per Max Bultman of The Athletic.
Gibson has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his last five appearances, going 2-2-0 with a stellar 1.63 GAA and .933 save percentage during that time. The 32-year-old netminder and his squad should have a favorable matchup Sunday, as the Devils are on the second half of a back-to-back, while the Red Wings have been off since Friday. New Jersey also ranks 29th in the NHL with 2.57 goals per game in 2025-26.
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | BUF
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Defending crease Sunday
Luukkonen will protect the home net against Tampa Bay on Sunday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Luukkonen will get the second half of Buffalo's back-to-back after Alex Lyon played in Saturday's 3-2 win over Nashville. The 26-year-old Luukkonen has stopped 90 of the 94 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has a 14-7-2 record this campaign with a 2.55 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 24 appearances. Tampa Bay sits fifth in the league with 3.48 goals per game this season.
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Arvid Soderblom G | CHI
Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Tending twine against Dallas
Soderblom will start Sunday's road game against Dallas, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Spencer Knight (illness) is unavailable for a second consecutive game Sunday, so Soderblom will start for the third time in the Blackhawks' last four matchups. Across his last two outings, Soderblom has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .905 save percentage.
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Jacob Markstrom G | NJ
Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Starting Sunday
Markstrom will start in net for Sunday's game against the Red Wings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Despite playing Saturday against the Rangers, Markstrom will make a sixth straight start and go for his fifth straight win for the surging Devils on Sunday against the Red Wings. The 36-year-old is 4-1-0 with a .915 save percentage since the Olympic break. He faces a Detroit team that has lost three of its last four games.
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Casey DeSmith G | DAL
Stars' Casey DeSmith: Starting against Chicago
DeSmith will start Sunday's home game against Chicago, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
DeSmith is in the midst of a three-game winning streak dating back to the end of January, and he's posted a 1.33 GAA and .926 save percentage during that time. The Blackhawks rank 27th in the NHL with 2.63 goals per game this year.
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Between pipes Sunday
Johansson will guard the road goal against the Sabres on Sunday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Johansson will get the second half of Tampa Bay's back-to-back after Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Saturday's 5-2 win over Toronto. The 30-year-old Johansson has gone 10-8-1 this campaign with a 2.98 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 21 appearances. Buffalo ranks seventh in the league with 3.40 goals per game this season.
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Joonas Korpisalo G | BOS
Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Sunday's starter against Penguins
Korpisalo will start Sunday's contest against the Penguins, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
With Jeremy Swayman starting Saturday's first half of a back-to-back, Korpisalo will get the second half Sunday. The 31-year-old Korpisalo is 11-9-2 on the season with a 3.20 GAA and an .893 save percentage. He'll look to rebound from allowing five goals in his last appearance Thursday against the Predators. Korpisalo will face a Penguins team against whom he posted a 27-save shutout Jan. 11.