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  • Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Set to start Sunday

    Vejmelka was the first goalie off at morning skate and is set to start Sunday against the Kings, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

    Vejmelka is coming off his second shutout of the season in his last start against the Golden Knights. The 29-year-old has a 31-18-3 record on the season with a 2.67 GAA and an .898 save percentage. He'll face a Kings team that has struggled offensively this season, ranking 28th in the league with 2.61 goals per game.

  • Ilya Sorokin G | NYI

    Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Starting back-to-back days

    Sorokin will get the start in net Sunday against the Blue Jackets, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

    Sorokin started Saturday night against the Canadiens, surrendering six goals on 32 shots. Interestingly, the Islanders will turn to him once again on the second of a back-to-back, giving him a chance to instantly rebound. The 30-year-old has a 25-17-2 record on the season with a 2.59 GAA and a .911 save percentage. He faces a hot Blue Jackets team that has gone 8-0-4 in its last 12 games.

  • Jet Greaves G | CLB

    Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: In goal Sunday

    Greaves will guard the road goal against the Islanders on Sunday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

    Greaves will get the second half of the Blue Jackets' back-to-back after Elvis Merzlikins played in Saturday's 5-2 win over Seattle. The 24-year-old Greaves has a 23-12-8 record during the 2025-26 campaign with two shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 44 appearances. The Islanders rank 22nd in the league this season with 2.87 goals per game.

  • Eric Comrie G | WPG

    Jets' Eric Comrie: Looking to extend win streak

    Comrie will get the start in goal for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

    With the Jets sitting just five points back of a playoff spot, Connor Hellebuyck has been getting the vast majority of starts, but he is getting a rare game off Sunday. Comrie has been successful when called upon lately. The 30-year-old Comrie brings a personal five-game winning streak into Sunday's contest that dates back to Jan 9. Overall, he is 11-9-1 on the season with a 2.96 GAA and an .895 save percentage. The Rangers average 2.80 goals per game, which is 25th in the NHL.

  • Dylan Garand G | NYR

    Rangers' Dylan Garand: Making NHL debut

    Garand will patrol the home crease against Winnipeg on Sunday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

    With Jonathan Quick (upper body) unavailable, Garand will make his NHL debut in Sunday's matchup. The 23-year-old Garand has a 16-15-2 record with a 2.83 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 36 appearances for AHL Hartford this season. Winnipeg is tied for 23rd in the NHL this campaign with 2.83 goals per game.

  • Devin Cooley G | CGY

    Flames' Devin Cooley: Starting home battle

    Cooley will start Sunday's game against the Lightning in net, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

    Cooley will attempt to build on a strong performance in his previous start, in which he stopped 25 of 26 shots against the Blues on Wednesday. The 28-year-old is 8-9-4 on the season with a 2.47 GAA and a .915 save percentage. It will be a challenge to limit the potent Lightning offense, as they are second in the league at 3.59 goals per game.

  • Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Tending twine Sunday

    Blackwood will defend the road net against Washington on Sunday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

    Blackwood will make his second straight start after he stopped 19 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over Chicago. He has a 19-8-1 record this campaign with three shutouts, a 2.43 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 30 appearances. Washington is tied for 16th in the league this season with 3.10 goals per game.

  • Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting Sunday's matinee

    Thompson will get the start in goal Sunday against the Avalanche, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

    Thompson's in line to start for the ninth time in Washington's last 10 games. Over his last three appearances, he has been razor-sharp, stopping 96 of 100 shots faced. Overall, the 29-year-old is 24-19-5 with a 2.36 GAA and a .915 save percentage. He'll face a tough test Sunday against Colorado's league-best offense.

  • Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Stellar in OT win over Stars

    Gustavsson stopped 28 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over Dallas.

    The only puck that got past him came on a Stars power play late in the first period, and it had to deflect off two Wild players along the way. Gustavsson has allowed more than three goals only once in eight starts since the Olympic break, going 6-2-0 with a dazzling 1.76 GAA and .936 save percentage.

  • Stars' Jake Oettinger: Falls to Wild in OT

    Oettinger made 26 saves in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Minnesota.

    The Stars struck first with a Jason Robertson power-play tally late in the first period, but Oettinger got no more offensive support in a tough loss. The 27-year-old netminder still hasn't taken a regulation loss since Jan. 18, going 12-0-2 over his last 14 starts with a 2.30 GAA and .905 save percentage.

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