NHL Player News
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Petr Mrazek G | CHI
Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Dealing with personal issue
Mrazek will not be available against the Ducks on Tuesday due to a personal matter, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
With Mrazek unavailable for Tuesday's tilt, the Hawks will turn to Arvid Soderblom between the pipes while Drew Commesso was recalled from AHL Rockford to serve as the backup. The team didn't provide an update on Mrazek's availability to face the Panthers on Thursday, so fantasy players will have to take a wait-and-see approach to the Chicago netminding situation.
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Jordan Binnington G | STL
Blues' Jordan Binnington: First off Tuesday
Binnington will be in net for Tuesday's divisional matchup against the Wild, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Binnington had a light workload in his last start, turning aside 16 of 18 shots en route to a 3-2 win over Boston on Saturday. The 31-year-old backstop is sporting a 5-7-1 record, .887 save percentage and 3.20 GAA through 14 appearances. Binnington will have his hands full Tuesday with a Minnesota club that sits 10th in the NHL in scoring with 3.35 goals per game through 17 contests.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Snaps losing streak Monday
Dostal stopped 34 of 36 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Stars.
Dostal earned his first win since Oct. 29, when he stopped 40 of 41 shots in a 3-1 victory over the Islanders. Between those wins, the 24-year-old Czech netminder had gone 0-4-1 with a 3.79 GAA and a disappointing .895 save percentage. The Ducks are playing in the second half of a back-to-back set Tuesday against the Blackhawks, so Dostal is likely to be rested in favor of John Gibson.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Poised to start Tuesday
Vasilevskiy is set to tend the twine on the road against the Penguins on Tuesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Vasilevskiy is coming off a 29-save shutout performance versus the Devils on Saturday, which earned him his eighth victory of the campaign. Through 14 appearances this year, the 30-year-old Russian is sporting a career-best 2.15 GAA and will likely find himself in contention for the Vezina Trophy if he continues to compete at this level moving forward.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start versus Florida
Hellebuyck will defend the home crease in Tuesday's home matchup against the Panthers, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Hellebuyck will make his 15th start of the season Tuesday -- he's posted a 12-2-0 record, .926 save percentage and 2.14 GAA. The two-time Vezina winner will have a chance to rebound in a rematch with the Panthers, a team he allowed five goals to in a loss Saturday. Hellebuyck has three more wins than any other goaltender in the NHL to this point.
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Linus Ullmark G | OTT
Senators' Linus Ullmark: In goal Tuesday
Ullmark will get the starting nod at home versus the Oilers on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Ullmark will look to bounce back from a disappointing matchup with the Flyers his last time out in which he gave up five goals on 19 shots (.737 save percentage). After that poor performance, the 31-year-old netminder was given the night off versus Carolina on Saturday in favor of Anton Forsberg. If Ullmark continues to struggle, he could be in danger of losing the No. 1 job in Ottawa.
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Tristan Jarry G | PIT
Penguins' Tristan Jarry: In goal Tuesday
Jarry will tend twine versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff relays.
Jarry will make his fifth appearance of the season Tuesday. The 29-year-old had a rough outing in his return from a conditioning stint Friday -- he allowed five goals in a loss to Columbus. With Alex Nedeljkovic struggling, Jarry could have a chance to reclaim the No. 1 role between the pipes. Jarry will face a Lightning club putting up 3.56 goals per game through 16 contests.
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Drew Commesso G | CHI
Blackhawks' Drew Commesso: Brought up from minors
Commesso was elevated to the NHL roster by the Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Commesso's recall would seem to indicate that either Petr Mrazek or Arvid Soderblom won't be available against the Ducks on Tuesday, and the team will need Commesso to serve as the backup. While fantasy players will have to wait to see who is starting for the Hawks, it almost certainly won't be Commesso, so he shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of short-term fantasy value.
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Aleksei Kolosov G | PHI
Flyers' Aleksei Kolosov: Falls to Avs
Kolosov made 26 saves in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.
After holding Colorado off the board in the first period, Kolosov gave up two tallies to Cale Makar in the second, one of which pinballed off the skate of at least one Philly defenseman on its way to the back of the net. The 22-year-old netminder is still looking for his first NHL win, going 0-4-0 in four starts with a 3.72 GAA and an .872 save percentage, but with Samuel Ersson (lower body) on IR, Kolosov will get more opportunities to pick it up as he splits the workload in the crease with Ivan Fedotov.
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Justus Annunen G | COL
Avalanche's Justus Annunen: Hangs on for win Monday
Annunen turned aside 24 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.
The Avs seemed to have the game well in hand when Casey Mittelstadt gave them a 3-0 lead midway through the third period, but Annunen had to withstand a furious comeback attempt by the Flyers over the final 10 minutes. The 24-year-old goalie is 6-3-0 through 10 appearances this season with a 2.81 GAA and an .886 save percentage, and Annunen figures to see a heavy workload while Alexandar Georgiev (upper body) is on IR.