NHL Player News
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Slated to start Monday
Hellebuyck is slated to start Monday's road game against Vegas, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck was pulled after the second period of Saturday's home game against Philadelphia after allowing five goals on 20 shots (.750 save percentage). Aside from that outing, he's been relatively effective in April, going 3-2-0 with a 2.81 GAA and .874 save percentage over five starts. He's made a pair of home starts against the Golden Knights this year, going 1-0-1 with five goals allowed on 58 shots.
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Brandon Bussi G | CAR
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi: Tending twine Monday
Bussi will guard the road goal against Philadelphia on Monday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Bussi has allowed 15 goals on 107 shots during his five-game winning streak. He has a 30-6-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.52 GAA and an .891 save percentage in 37 appearances this campaign. Since March 15, Philadelphia ranks fifth in the league with 3.64 goals per game.
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Joel Hofer G | STL
Blues' Joel Hofer: Between pipes Monday
Hofer will protect the home net against Minnesota on Monday, Elise Butler of the Blues' official site reports.
Hofer is coming off a 31-save effort in Saturday's 5-3 win over Chicago. He has a 22-13-5 record in the 2025-26 campaign with six shutouts, a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 44 appearances. Minnesota will be resting Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Marcus Foligno, Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek, Brock Faber and Mats Zuccarello in Monday's matchup.
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Connor Ingram G | EDM
Oilers' Connor Ingram: Starting against Colorado
Ingram will start Monday's home game against the Avalanche, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.
Ingram has gone 1-2-0 with eight goals allowed on 64 shots over three appearances in April. He made a relief appearance on the road against Colorado on March 10 and turned aside 16 of 18 shots (.889 save percentage) in a 4-3 loss.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Between pipes against St. Louis
Gustavsson will start Monday's road game against St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has been inconsistent over the past month, going 4-4-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .862 save percentage over his last eight starts. He's made a pair of starts against the Blues this year -- one at home and one on the road -- and he went 1-1-0 with just two goals allowed on 49 shots across those two games.
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Ilya Sorokin G | NYI
Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Gives up four goals
Sorokin stopped 18 of 22 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.
Sorokin was beaten three times in a 55-second span in the second period, and that was a hole the Islanders couldn't come back from. Ultimately, this defeat means the Islanders won't be playing in the postsesaon, and thus, it's unclear if Sorokin will get the start in the regular-season finale against the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has started every one of the last 14 games for the Isles, going 5-9-0 with a 3.17 GAA and an .882 save percentage in that span.
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Jacob Fowler G | MON
Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Strong outing vs. NYI
Fowler stopped 30 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Fowler delivered a strong showing across the board, with the lone goal he allowed coming midway through the third period when Montreal already had a three-goal lead. Fowler should remain as Montreal's No. 2 option between the pipes, so he's not likely to see action in the regular-season finale at Philadelphia on Tuesday. He owns a 9-6-2 record with a 2.43 GAA and .908 save percentage through 17 appearances this season, which are impressive numbers for a 21-year-old rookie.
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Casey DeSmith G | DAL
Stars' Casey DeSmith: Poised to start Monday
DeSmith is expected to defend the road net against Toronto on Monday, per Mark Masters of TSN.
DeSmith has gone 0-4-1 in his last five outings, allowing 12 goals on 121 shots. He has a 14-8-6 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.34 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 29 appearances. Toronto ranks 16th in the league with 3.08 goals per game this season.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Set to face Sharks
Annunen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against San Jose on Monday.
Annunen will make his second straight start after he stopped 21 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over Minnesota. He has won his last two outings while allowing only one goal on 65 shots. Annunen has a 10-11-2 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.70 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 27 appearances. San Jose sits 18th in the league with 3.01 goals per game this season.
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Jonathan Quick G | NYR
Rangers' Jonathan Quick: Making last NHL start
Quick was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road versus the Panthers.
Quick confirmed after the morning skate that Monday's contest will be his final NHL game, bringing a close to his 19-year career. The veteran netminder won a pair of Stanley Cup championships when he was with the Kings, including being named the 2012 Conn Smythe winner. Overall, Quick will end up appearing in 829 regular-season contests. He has posted a 410-306-90 record, a 2.51 GAA, a .910 save percentage and 65 shutouts in the first 828 games before his final game Monday. Quick also went 49-43 with a 2.31 GAA and .921 save percentage in 92 career playoff outings.