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Bussi will protect the home net against Calgary on Sunday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Bussi will make his second straight start after a 12-save performance in Friday's 5-1 win over Winnipeg. He has a 6-1-0 record while allowing only 17 goals on 168 shots through seven appearances this season. Calgary ranks 32nd in the league with 2.42 goals per game in the 2025-26 campaign.

Sorokin will start Sunday's matinee contest with the Capitals, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has lost back-to-back starts but didn't get much goal support in either contest, as the Islanders scored only one goal both times. The 30-year-old has allowed three goals or fewer in each of his last nine starts. He'll take a 7-7-2 record, 2.70 GAA and .901 save percentage into a battle with a Capitals team that he held to just one goal on 23 shots on Halloween.

Thompson will defend the road net against the Islanders on Sunday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Thompson has won his last two outings while allowing only three goals on 45 shots. He has a 10-6-1 record with a 2.15 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 17 appearances this season. The Islanders have scored only five goals in their last four games, posting a 1-2-1 record over that span, heading into Sunday's matchup against the Capitals.

Martin has been recalled from AHL Hartford by the Rangers, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports Sunday.

Martin started the season in the KHL with CSKA Moskva, then returned to North America and played one game with AHL Hartford. Now, he'll serve as the NHL backup to Igor Shesterkin with Jonathan Quick (lower body) still on injured reserve. Shesterkin will get as many of the starts as he can handle, so it remains to be seen how many starts, if any, Martin will get with the Rangers.

Garand was assigned to AHL Hartford on Sunday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

The Rangers recalled Spencer Martin in a corresponding move. With Jonathan Quick (lower body) unavailable, Garand has occupied the backup role behind Igor Shesterkin for the last five games. The 23-year-old Garand didn't receive any NHL playing time during his recent stint with the big club, but he should see plenty of starts in the minors.

Hart (suspension) was recalled from his conditioning loan with AHL Henderson on Saturday.

Hart's suspension ends Monday, making him eligible to be in the lineup for Tuesday's home game against Chicago. However, it's unclear when he will make his Vegas debut. During his stint in the minors, he went 1-2-0 with a 3.07 GAA and an .839 save percentage in three appearances.

Markstrom stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Philadelphia, with the Flyers' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

It was the Devils' first regulation loss of the season on home ice, with most of the damage coming in the second period, when Markstrom gave up three goals on 12 shots. The veteran netminder has allowed at least three goals in six of his last seven starts, a stretch in which he's managed to maintain a 4-2-1 record despite a 3.25 GAA and .873 save percentage.

Vladar made 29 saves in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

The 28-year-old continues to put together a breakout campaign as Philly's No. 1 in the crease, winning his fourth straight start and handing New jersey its first regulation loss of the season on home ice. Vladar has allowed more than three goals only once in his last seven outings, going 5-1-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .913 save percentage.

Lankinen surrendered two goals on 23 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings.

Lankinen returned after missing two games for personal reasons. He wasn't able to shake off his skid, but he put in a decent performance in a low-scoring battle. Lankinen is at a 4-7-3 record on the year while adding a 3.50 GAA and an .881 save percentage over 14 appearances. Now that he's back with the team, he'll resume the No. 1 role in goal until Thatcher Demko (lower body) can return. Nikita Tolopilo is staying with the Canucks in the backup role after Jiri Patera was sent down Saturday. It's probably best to avoid Lankinen in fantasy for Tuesday's road game in Colorado.

Forsberg stopped 19 of 20 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Canucks.

Forsberg has alternated good and bad performances lately. He's 3-1-1 over his last five games, with one goal or less allowed in all three of the wins. For the season, the 33-year-old netminder is at a 4-2-2 record with a 2.69 GAA and an .894 save percentage in eight appearances. Look for Darcy Kuemper to be back between the pipes Tuesday against his former team, the Capitals.