NHL Player News

Lankinen will protect the home net against the Islanders on Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Lankinen has gone 0-3-1 in his last five appearances while allowing 15 goals on 140 shots. He has a 6-13-4 record this season with a 3.36 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 24 outings. The Islanders sit 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.85 goals per game.

Vladar (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Monday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Bobby Brink (upper body) was taken off IR in a corresponding move. Vladar last played Wednesday, so this move can be retroactive to that date. The 28-year-old goaltender has a 16-7-4 record, 2.46 GAA and .905 save percentage in 28 outings in 2025-26. Samuel Ersson and Aleksei Kolosov are competing for work while Vladar is on the shelf.

Dostal is expected to start at home against the Rangers on Monday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.

Dostal has won his past two starts while saving 50 of 53 shots (.943 save percentage). He's 15-12-2 with a 3.12 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 31 outings in 2025-26. The Rangers were in freefall, dropping eight of nine games (1-6-2) from Dec. 27-Jan. 14, but they are coming off a 6-3 victory against Philadelphia on Saturday to improve their record to 21-22-6.

Markstrom is slated to start on the road against Calgary on Monday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom will attempt to get back into the win column after stopping 31 of 35 shots in a 4-1 loss to Carolina on Saturday. He's 12-11-1 with a 3.37 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. The Flames are 21-23-4 this season, but they have won three of their past four games while outscoring the competition 12-9 over that stretch.

Luukkonen is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Monday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Alex Lyon (lower body) is dressing as the backup goaltender after being activated off injured reserve Monday. Luukkonen has a 10-6-2 record, 2.72 GAA and .901 save percentage in 18 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 30 of 35 shots en route to a 5-4 overtime loss to Minnesota on Saturday. Carolina has a commanding 30-15-4 record this campaign, and the Hurricanes have won their past two games while outscoring the competition 13-2 over that span.

Hellebuyck is slated to start on the road against Chicago on Monday, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.

Hellebuyck has a 12-12-5 record, 2.76 GAA and .901 save percentage in 29 outings in 2025-26. He has surrendered three or more goals in six of his past seven outings. Chicago has lost its past three games while being outscored 12-4 over that stretch.

Cooley will patrol the home crease against New Jersey on Monday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Cooley has won his last three outings while stopping 83 of the 88 shots he has faced. He has a 6-4-2 record with a 2.20 GAA and a .921 save percentage through 15 appearances this campaign. New Jersey is tied with the Flames for 28th in the league with 2.58 goals per game this season.

Gustavsson is expected to start on the road against Toronto on Monday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Gustavsson stopped 20 of 24 shots en route to a 5-4 overtime win over Buffalo on Saturday. He's 15-9-5 with a 2.55 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 30 outings in 2025-26. The Maple Leafs are red hot, going 9-1-3 across their past 13 games while averaging 4.08 goals per game in that span.

Lyon (lower body) was taken off injured reserve Monday, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Josh Norris (ribs) was put on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Lyon has a 10-6-3 record, 2.82 GAA and .906 save percentage in 21 outings in 2025-26. Now that he's healthy, Lyon will resume competing for starts with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis. Lyon could be regarded as the No. 1 option, but none of Buffalo's goaltenders are likely to be used as regularly as a typical starter as long as all three are on the active roster.

Bussi will patrol the home crease against Buffalo on Monday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Bussi is coming off a 15-save performance in Friday's 9-1 domination of the Panthers. He has a 17-3-1 record with a 2.25 GAA, a .903 save percentage and one shutout through 21 appearances this season. Buffalo sits ninth in the league with 3.28 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.