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  • John Gibson G | DET

    Red Wings' John Gibson: Patrolling crease against Preds

    Gibson will defend the cage on the road versus Nashville on Monday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

    Gibson has featured in seven of the Red Wings' last eight contests, posting a 3-3-1 record and 2.10 GAA, including a 21-save shutout performance against Colorado. With Cam Talbot winless in his last five contests, fantasy managers can likely expect the heavy workload for Gibson to continue into the closing weeks of the season, making him a top-end fantasy target.

  • Dan Vladar G | PHI

    Flyers' Dan Vladar: First goalie off Monday

    Vladar was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll guard the road cage against Toronto.

    Vladar has appeared in seven of the Flyers' last eight contests, posting a 2-2-2 record and 2.23 GAA along the way. It seems the Flyers are content to continue giving the 28-year-old backstop a heavy workload ahead of Samuel Ersson. On the year, Vladar needs just two more victories to reach the 20-win mark for the first time in his NHL career.

  • Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Gives up four goals in loss

    Vejmelka stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Blackhawks.

    Vejmelka gave up at least one goal in each frame, including two in the second period. He's allowed four or more goals in three of his last seven starts, a stretch in which he's gone 3-4-0 with a 3.03 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Those numbers aren't exciting at all from a fantasy perspective. His next chance to suit up will be Tuesday at home against the Capitals, a game that will also mark the start of a five-game road trip for the Mammoth.

  • Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Earns shutout Sunday

    Soderblom posted a 22-save shutout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Mammoth.

    Soderblom was making his first start since Jan. 29, when he gave up six goals on 45 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Penguins, but he delivered a solid performance this time around. This was Soderblom's first win since Jan. 4, when he defeated the Golden Knights, but he's firmly entrenched as the No. 2 option between the pipes behind Spencer Knight. As such, his fantasy upside will be limited to being a matchup-based streaming alternative.

  • Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Earns OT win

    Nedeljkovic stopped 27 of 28 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.

    Nedeljkovic allowed a goal just 2:44 into the first period, but the 30-year-old netminder was solid the rest of the way, and his play allowed the Sharks to mount a late comeback. Nedeljkovic has won five of his last seven appearances, going 5-1-0 with a 2.15 GAA and a .924 save percentage over that stretch. He should continue as the No. 2 behind Yaroslav Askarov, but based on his play of late, Nedeljkovic could be in line to see more playing time in the coming weeks.

  • Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Makes 31 saves in OT loss

    Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 33 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

    Hellebuyck's shutout bid ended when Will Smith beat him in the early stages of the third period, and he later allowed Michael Misa's game-winning goal in overtime. All things considered, though, this was a nice step in the right direction for Hellebuyck, who had allowed at least four goals in his previous three outings. The star netminder, who will continue to see the bulk of playing time between the pipes for Winnipeg, has gone 1-3-3 with a 3.59 GAA and a subpar .887 save percentage in his last seven starts.

  • Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Defending road crease Monday

    Merzlikins will start Monday's road game against the Rangers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

    Over eight appearances since the start of the calendar year, Merzlikins has gone 5-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .909 save percentage. He'll make his second start since the Olympic break during Monday's matchup and will face a favorable opponent, as the Rangers are scoring just 2.59 goals per game this year, which is the sixth-worst mark in the league.

  • Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Drawing start against Columbus

    Shesterkin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Blue Jackets.

    Shesterkin will draw a third consecutive start following the Olympic break. Across his previous two outings -- both of which went to overtime -- he went 1-0-1 with five goals allowed on 57 shots (.912 save percentage). He made a road start against Columbus on Nov. 15, turning aside 26 of 27 shots (.963 save percentage) in a 2-1 overtime victory.

  • Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Set to start Monday

    Stolarz is expected to be in goal at home against the Flyers on Monday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

    Stolarz made a relief appearance against the Senators on Saturday, stopping all 12 shots he faced, and will now feature in the crease versus Philadelphia. With a back-to-back upcoming, Stolarz figures to get the nod in two of the Maple Leafs' next three contests and may have played his way into a split share of the crease with Joseph Woll.

  • Devin Cooley G | CGY

    Flames' Devin Cooley: Handed shootout loss

    Cooley gave up two goals on 36 shots in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.

    Cooley put in a good effort, but a bad bounce and a power-play snipe, both by Cutter Gauthier, led to the two goals against Cooley in regulation time. The Ducks added two tallies in the shootout to get the win. Cooley continues to be one of the better backups in the NHL, providing a steady option to give Dustin Wolf a breather from time to time. Cooley is 7-6-4 with a 2.24 GAA and a .923 save percentage over 20 appearances. Fantasy managers in weekly formats may want to steer clear of the 28-year-old for the week ahead, as the Flames host three of the NHL's top 11 offenses with games against the Stars on Tuesday, the Senators on Thursday and the Hurricanes on Sunday.

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