NHL Player News

Hlavaj recorded a 28-save shutout in AHL Iowa's 6-0 win over Manitoba on Sunday.

Hlavaj picked up his first shutout of the season and the second of his career. He is now 4-5-1 with a 3.21 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 10 appearances. Hlavaj is battling with Cal Petersen for starts with Iowa, though neither will be able to rely on performance alone to get to the NHL, where the Wild boast a strong goaltending duo in Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt.

Pickard will defend the road crease against Montreal on Sunday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Pickard didn't appear in any of the Oilers' last four games, and he'll likely continue to see limited playing time after the team traded for Tristan Jarry on Friday. However, Pickard will be between the pipes in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday. He drew a home start against Montreal on Oct. 23, allowing five goals on 27 shots en route to a 6-5 victory.

Swayman will serve as the starting netminder for Sunday's road game against Minnesota, Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site reports.

Swayman has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, posting a 1.50 GAA and .946 save percentage during that time. The Wild are scoring 2.81 goals per game this season, which is the eighth-worst mark in the NHL.

Vladar will get the start Sunday against the Hurricanes.

Vladar will get the second leg of the back-to-back against the Hurricanes, giving them a different look after Samuel Ersson started Saturday. The 28-year-old Vladar has an 11-5-2 record, a 2.52 GAA and a .906 save percentage on the season. The Hurricanes defeated the Flyers 4-3 in a shootout Saturday and are averaging 3.29 goals per game overall, fifth-best in the league.

Bussi will get the start Sunday against the Flyers, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Bussi will make his sixth start in nine games, having emerged as the top option in net for the Hurricanes. The 27-year-old is on a personal eight-game winning streak that dates back to Oct. 30 and has posted great numbers in his small sample size of games so far. He has a 10-1-0 record, a 2.07 GAA and a .910 save percentage on the season.

Vejmelka led the Mammoth out for warmups and will start Sunday's game against the Penguins, Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site reports.

Vejmelka will make his fourth straight start for the Mammoth. The 29-year-old has allowed three goals or more in all three prior outings and 10 goals total. Overall, he holds a 13-9-2 record, a 2.73 GAA and an .895 save percentage on the season. On the other side is a Penguins team that has lost four games in a row but is still averaging three goals per game over that stretch.

Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Buffalo on Sunday.

Daccord is coming off a 24-save performance in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings. He has gone 8-7-4 this season with a 2.94 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 19 appearances. Buffalo ranks 18th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this year.

Murashov will start Sunday's game against the Mammoth, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

The debut of Stuart Skinner remains on hold as the recent trade acquisition navigates visa issues. Murashov was recalled on an emergency basis Saturday, and he'll make the start Sunday after Arturs Silovs played in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks. The 21-year-old Murashov has been solid in a small sample at the NHL level, going 1-1-1 with a 1.90 GAA and a .913 save percentage.

Ersson stopped 18 of 21 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.

Ersson did what he could to keep the Flyers in the game, including stopping three shots during the shootout, but he was ultimately tagged with the loss. The 26-year-old has won only two of his past five starts, going 2-2-1 with a 2.54 GAA and an .897 save percentage in that span. He has posted a save percentage below the .900 mark in his past two starts.

Kochetkov stopped 15 of 18 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers.

Kochetkov didn't have his best performance throughout the game after posting an .833 save percentage, but he was excellent in the shootout and played a key role in this road win for the Hurricanes. Kochetkov has won five of his six starts this season, posting a 2.12 GAA and a .904 save percentage in those outings. He has not allowed more than three goals in any game this season.