NHL Player News
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Drops result in overtime
Kuemper gave up four goals on 34 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Mammoth.
Kuemper is 2-0-3 with 12 goals allowed over his last five games. He's generally played well in that stretch, though Kuemper hasn't been able to elevate his game when facing stronger offenses. He's now 17-13-12 on the year with a 2.68 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 44 appearances. He'll likely get the nod Tuesday in Calgary, as the Kings need to lean on their top netminder while battling for a playoff spot.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Gets overtime win against Kings
Vejmelka stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Vejmelka let the Mammoth's first three leads slip away, but the Kings never found a lead against him. This was Vejmelka's second win in a row, though it's also the fifth time in six games he's allowed at least three goals. The 29-year-old netminder is up to 32-18-3 with a 2.67 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 54 appearances this season. The Mammoth's goaltending workload distribution has gotten a little unpredictable, but it's likely a safe assumption to pencil in Vejmelka for a critical home matchup Tuesday versus the Oilers.
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Concedes four goals Sunday
Johansson stopped 25 of 29 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames.
Johansson wasn't able to finish off a perfect road trip for the Lightning, but he at least got them one standings point with a lockdown third period. He is winless over his last five outings, giving up 24 goals on 154 shots in that span. For the season, the veteran backup is 10-9-2 with a 3.26 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 23 appearances. The Lightning are likely to turn back to Andrei Vasilevskiy at home Tuesday versus the Wild, but with a back-to-back coming up over the weekend, Johansson shouldn't have to wait long for his next start.
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Devin Cooley G | CGY
Flames' Devin Cooley: Surprises Lightning in overtime
Cooley stopped 32 of 35 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
The Flames couldn't hold onto a 3-1 lead in regulation, but Cooley kept them from falling behind. Ryan Strome provided the heroics with the game-winning goal in overtime, giving Cooley consecutive wins for the first time since Jan. 10-15. The 28-year-old Cooley is up to 9-9-4 with a 2.49 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 26 outings this season. Cooley and Dustin Wolf have alternated starts over the last week-plus, which could be how the workload goes for the rest of the season with Calgary far adrift in the standings.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Yields six goals in overtime loss
Lyon stopped 27 of 33 shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Lyon's six-game winning streak came to an end with one of his worst outings of the season. He had not given up more than three goals in any game during his streak. The 33-year-old is at a 20-8-4 record with a 2.64 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 34 contests this season. Lyon and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have alternated starts lately, and one hiccup by Lyon shouldn't be enough to cause head coach Lindy Ruff to deviate from that pattern. If it holds, Luukkonen would face the Bruins on Wednesday while Lyon's next start would be against the Red Wings on Friday.
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Ville Husso G | ANA
Ducks' Ville Husso: Wins high-scoring battle
Husso stopped 24 of 29 shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sabres.
Husso got a rare start outside of a back-to-back situation. He didn't play all that well, but it was a high-scoring game, and the Ducks were able to get the win in the end. The 31-year-old netminder is up to 8-7-1 with a 3.14 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 16 appearances this season. Expect Lukas Dostal to be back between the pipes Tuesday in Vancouver to start a three-game road trip.
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Darcy Kuemper G | LA
Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Getting start in Salt Lake City
Kuemper will be between the road pipes versus the Mammoth on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 20 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia, which followed a three-game stretch in which he allowed two goals or fewer while going 2-0-1 during the Kings' road trip against Eastern Conference teams. Utah has had mixed results in March, posting a 5-4-2 record this month.
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Jonas Johansson G | TB
Lightning's Jonas Johansson: Set to start in Calgary
Johansson will guard the road net Sunday against the Flames, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.
Johansson hasn't played since March 8 against the Sabres -- he conceded eight goals on 42 shots during an 8-7 loss in that game. The Swedish netminder has a 10-9-1 record, 3.23 GAA and .884 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. The Flames have won back-to-back games against the Blues and Panthers.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Between pipes in Anaheim
Lyon will tend the road twine Sunday versus the Ducks, according to Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.
Lyon will start in the second half of a back-to-back after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen played in Saturday's 4-1 win in Los Angeles. Lyon is 20-8-3 with three shutouts, a 2.54 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 33 appearances in 2025-26. The Ducks are coming off a 4-1 win over Utah on Friday and are 22-10-2 on home ice this season.
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Ville Husso G | ANA
Ducks' Ville Husso: Facing Buffalo on Sunday
Husso will patrol the home blue paint against the Sabres on Sunday, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.
Husso has posted a .943 save percentage and a 2.06 GAA over three appearances in March, but he has gone 1-2-0 in those outings. The Sabres are on the second half of a back-to-back, while the Ducks last played Friday. Buffalo has netted 13 goals during its active four-game winning streak.