NHL Player News

Lindbom will occupy the road crease Monday against the Mammoth, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Lindbom has yet to find the win column this season, going 0-3-2 with an .874 save percentage and a 3.18 GAA through five appearances. The Mammoth are coming off a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday, but they had lost their last four games prior to that victory. Utah has an 11-8-3 record and is tied for 18th in the league with 3.00 goals per game in 2025-26.

Saros will be between the home pipes versus the Panthers on Monday.

Saros has been on the losing end of back-to-back games, and through seven appearances in November, he's 2-4-1 with a 2.84 GAA and an .888 save percentage. Florida has generated 2.90 goals per game this season, which ranks 24th in the NHL. Saros has a .921 save percentage and a 2.84 GAA across 13 career games against the Panthers, but he owns a 3-9-0 record against them.

Markstrom will start at home against the Red Wings on Monday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Markstrom should be fresh heading into Monday's game, as he hasn't played since allowing five goals on 29 shots in Tuesday's loss to Tampa Bay. The 35-year-old has a 5-3-1 record, 3.83 GAA and .864 save percentage over nine appearances this season. The Red Wings have scored 14 goals across their last five matchups, a span in which they are 3-1-1.

Talbot will defend the road net against New Jersey on Monday, per Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News.

Talbot has won his last four outings while allowing seven goals on 86 shots. He has a 9-2-0 record with a 2.66 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 12 appearances this season. New Jersey has registered 3.00 goals per game, which is tied for the 18th-best mark in the league this campaign.

Hellebuyck (knee) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

According to NHL.com, Hellebuyck underwent knee surgery Saturday and will be out of action for 4-6 weeks. He has posted a record of 8-6-0 this season with a 2.51 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 14 appearances. Eric Comrie will likely receive most of the starts for the Jets during Hellebuyck's absence, but Thomas Milic should see NHL action at some point. Moving Hellebuyck to the IR list opens a roster spot for Winnipeg to potentially recall a blueliner from AHL Manitoba after Neal Pionk (lower body) suffered an injury in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Minnesota.

Demko (lower body) will join the Canucks on their upcoming four-game road trip, Adam Kierszenblat of The Hockey News reports Monday.

Demko is far from a lock to get into a game during the upcoming trip, but the fact that the team is going to bring him certainly seems to be a step in the right direction. Until Demko is given the green light, Kevin Lankinen figures to see the bulk of the workload, though a back-to-back against the Sharks and Kings on Friday and Saturday, respectively, could see Nikita Tolopilo make his season debut.

Tolopilo was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Monday.

Tolopilo will switch places with Jiri Patera, who was returned to the minors in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has yet to get into an NHL game this year, instead posting a 1-3-1 record and .901 save percentage in five outings with Abbotsford. If Tolopilo remains on the roster, he could make his season debut versus the Sharks or Kings on Friday or Saturday, respectively.

Kuemper will protect the home net against Ottawa on Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Despite losing his last two outings (0-1-1), Kuemper has allowed only four goals on 51 shots. He has a 7-4-4 record with one shutout, a 2.38 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 15 appearances this season. Ottawa ranks sixth in the league with 3.24 goals per game this campaign.

Patera was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Monday.

Patera saw action in one game during his November stint with the Canucks, giving up seven goals on 40 shots (.825 save percentage) in a loss to the Panthers on Nov. 17. With Thatcher Demko (lower body) still on the shelf, the Canucks brought up Nikita Tolopilo from the minors in a corresponding move, presumably to serve as the No. 2 behind Kevin Lankinen against the Ducks on Wednesday.

Merilainen will get the starting nod on the road versus Los Angeles on Monday, Senators on-air host Jackson Starr reports.

Merilainen is riding a three-game winning streak, during which he has allowed just seven goals on 80 shots for a .912 save pecentage. While his run of wins is impressive, it has come over the course of about four weeks, which means he still won't provide much fantasy value. The Senators don't have any upcoming back-to-backs, so it could be a while before Merilainen gets the net again.