NHL Player News
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Picks up win over Wild
Vejmelka stopped 21 of 23 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Vejmelka has won three of his four outings in February. The 29-year-old netminder was not played in Czechia's run at the Olympics, so he should be fairly well-rested for the Mammoth's stretch run. The 29-year-old has made a league-high 46 starts, going 28-15-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Vejmelka could be back between the pipes for Sunday's game versus the Blackhawks, and the Mammoth have no back-to-back sets until March 9-10, so he should see plenty of playing time next week.
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Joshua Ravensbergen G | SJ
Sharks' Joshua Ravensbergen: Earns third shutout of WHL season
Ravensbergen posted a 21-save shutout in WHL Prince George's 4-0 win over Saskatoon on Friday.
This was his third shutout of the WHL season. Ravensbergen is up to 26-12-0 with a 2.52 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 39 appearances. He's expected to go to Michigan State University in 2026-27, which is a good landing spot if the team retains most of its talent from this season.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting versus Jets
Dostal will guard the home goal versus the Jets on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal allowed five goals on 27 shots in a win over the Oilers on Wednesday. There's been no easing back into the NHL schedule for Dostal, who will see a massive amount of playing time since Petr Mrazek (hip) is done for the season. Ville Husso will continue to back up Dostal as well, unless the Ducks make a move for a goalie prior to the trade deadline.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Set for backup duties
Gustavsson (illness) is expected to back up Jesper Wallstedt for Friday's road game versus the Mammoth, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson was ill Thursday but still put in a good performance to earn the win. He has a 21-9-6 record with a 2.60 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 37 outings this season. While he's on the bench Friday, Gustavsson is the Wild's more experienced goalie and may take a slight majority of the playing time moving forward.
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Jesper Wallstedt G | MIN
Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Set to start Friday
Wallstedt will guard the road goal versus the Mammoth on Friday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt will get the second half of a back-to-back. He was pressed into duty late in Thursday's win over the Avalanche after Filip Gustavsson (illness) was unable to finish the contest. Gustavsson is feeling well enough to back up, so the Wild should be able to establish some kind of rotation to keep Wallstedt playing regularly moving forward.
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Domenic Divincentiis G | WPG
Jets' Domenic DiVincentiis: Returned to AHL
DiVincentiis was reassigned to AHL Manitoba on Friday.
DiVincentiis was with the Jets for their first game coming out of the Olympic break, affording Connor Hellebuyck to get extra rest. With Hellebuyck returning to the crease Friday in Anaheim, DiVincentiis will head back to Manitoba, where he'll compete for steady playing time in the AHL.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Poised to start Friday
Hellebuyck (not injury related) is expected to guard the cage on the road against the Ducks on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Hellebuyck was added back to the Jets' roster ahead of Friday's contest. Before the Olympic break, the 32-year-old netminder was struggling in the crease, going 1-4-3 with a 3.01 GAA in his last eight outings. The backstop is coming off a phenomenal Olympics that saw him secure the gold medal for Team USA. Hellebuyck will look to carry that momentum into the rest of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Daniil Tarasov G | FLA
Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Expected to start Friday
Tarasov is slated to be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Friday.
Tarasov suffered a lower-body injury in his last start, prior to the Olympic break Feb. 5, but was deemed healthy enough to return a week ago. He backed up Sergei Bobrovsky on Thursday. Tarasov enters the Buffalo game with an 8-8-2 record, a 2.83 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 19 appearances this season. The Sabres are ninth in scoring, averaging 3.34 goals per contest.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Starting in Florida
Lyon will guard the visiting cage in Florida on Friday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Lyon is having a stellar year between the pipes, his best to date in the NHL. He is 14-8-3 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.72 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 27 contests this season. The 33-year-old netminder will face a tired Florida team, who beat the Maple Leafs 5-1 on Thursday.
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Karel Vejmelka G | UTA
Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Slated to start Friday
Vejmelka was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Brogan Houston of the Deseret News reports, and is expected to patrol the home crease versus Minnesota on Friday.
Vejmelka is 27-15-2 with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 45 contests this season. He will face the Wild, who are 10th in NHL scoring, generating 3.34 goals per game.