NHL Player News

Bussi will patrol the home crease against the Rangers on Monday, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Bussi is coming off an 18-save effort in Saturday's 5-2 win over Detroit. He has a 12-1-1 record with one shutout, a 2.10 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 14 appearances this season. With Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body) likely to miss the remainder of the year and Frederik Andersen struggling, Bussi could seize control of the team's No. 1 netminder role. The Rangers rank 31st in the league with 2.55 goals per game this campaign.

Kochetkov (hip) will undergo surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the campaign, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports Monday.

Kochetkov missed time earlier this season due to the same injury, and this surgery is expected to fix the problem. Kochetkov is slated to finish the season with a 6-2-0 record, 2.33 GAA and .899 save percentage in six appearances. Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen will compete for starts the rest of the campaign. Bussi has been the No. 1 option recently, but it's possible that the 36-year-old Andersen will rebound and challenge Bussi for the starting gig.

Forsberg is slated to start on the road against Colorado, per Zach Dooley on LA Kings Insider.

Forsberg stopped 25 of 26 shots en route to a 6-1 win over Anaheim on Saturday. After that victory, he's 6-5-3 with a 2.60 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 14 outings this season. The Avalanche are an extremely tough adversary, ranking first in goals per game with 3.97 in 2025-26. Colorado is even stronger at home with its 15-0-2 record and average of 4.41 goals per game.

Kochetkov (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Monday.

Kochetkov was a full participant in Sunday's practice, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site, and it's not clear when the goaltender suffered the injury. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has a 6-2-0 record, 2.33 GAA and .899 save percentage in nine appearances this season. Carolina has been carrying three goaltenders, so Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen should both see an increase in their workload for the duration of Kochetkov's absence.

Askarov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating he will defend the road net against Anaheim on Monday.

Askarov is coming off a 24-save performance in Saturday's 6-3 win over Vancouver. He has earned a 13-10-1 record this season with a 3.35 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 24 appearances. Anaheim ranks fourth in the league with 3.32 goals per game this year.

Gustavsson is slated to start on the road against Vegas on Monday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Gustavsson stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville in his last start Tuesday. He's 12-8-4 with a 2.49 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 24 outings in 2025-26. Vegas ranks 11th in goals per game with 3.17.

Hart will protect the home net against Minnesota on Monday, according to SinBin Vegas.

Hart is coming off a 33-save effort in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to Colorado. He has a 4-1-3 record through eight outings this season while allowing 23 goals on 226 shots. Minnesota sits 17th in the league with 3.03 goals per game this year.

Swayman is expected to start on the road against Calgary on Monday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Swayman hasn't earned a win across his past four outings, going 0-2-1 while allowing 14 goals on 88 shots (.841 save percentage). He's 14-10-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 26 appearances this season. Calgary ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.61.

Montembeault is set to start on the road against Florida on Tuesday.

Montembeault is making his first NHL start since he was loaned to AHL Laval on Dec. 16 for a conditioning assignment to regain his confidence -- he had gone 5-6-1 with a 3.65 GAA and an .857 save percentage through 15 appearances with Montreal before the assignment. The 29-year-old netminder appeared in two outings for Laval, posting a record of 0-2-0 with a 2.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage. Florida ranks 12th in goals per game with 3.16.

Lyon is expected to start on the road against St. Louis, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Lyon will look to extend his personal winning streak to seven games. He's allowed 13 goals on 167 shots (.922 save percentage) during the streak. Lyon is up to a 9-6-3 record, 2.87 GAA and .907 save percentage in 20 appearances this season. The Blues rank last in goals per game with 2.51, so this is a favorable matchup for Lyon.