NHL Player News
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Joey Daccord G | SEA
Kraken's Joey Daccord: Starting in Dallas
Daccord will protect the road goal versus the Stars on Wednesday, per the NHL media site.
Daccord is set to get the first half of a back-to-back, setting up Philipp Grubauer to start on the road in St. Louis on Thursday. Daccord has gone 6-3-0 over nine games since the start of January, though his 2.90 GAA and .902 save percentage don't inspire a lot of confidence against a tough, albeit depleted, Dallas roster.
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Jiri Patera G | VAN
Canucks' Jiri Patera: Drops to AHL
Patera was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.
Patera spent the Olympic break with the Canucks, but he is no longer needed on the NHL roster due to Kevin Lankinen being good to go after his time with Team Finland. Patera may get chances to play later in the season if Lankinen or Nikita Tolopilo sustains an injury.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy G | TB
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Tending twine Wednesday
Vasilevskiy will guard the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Vasilevskiy has gone 17 games without a regulation loss, going 16-0-1 with a 1.90 GAA and a .923 save percentage in that span. He won eight in a row prior to the Olympic break, which is all that seems able to slow him down this season. He's got a favorable matchup in this one as he looks to pick up where he left off.
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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | BUF
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Starting versus Devils
Luukkonen will start on the road versus the Devils on Wednesday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Luukkonen was activated from injured reserve and will suit up Wednesday after his lower-body injury cost him the opportunity to represent Finland at the Olympics. The 26-year-old goalie went 4-2-1 over eight games in January, but he had a mediocre 3.21 GAA and .901 save percentage in those contests.
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Matthew Murray G | NSH
Predators' Matt Murray: Returns to AHL
Murray was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Murray has a 2.86 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 29 outings with Milwaukee this campaign. He hasn't played in the NHL in 2025-26.
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Connor Hellebuyck G | WPG
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Won't dress against Vancouver
Hellebuyck will not be in the lineup against the Canucks on Wednesday.
Hellebuyck was designated as a non-roster player by the Jets to free up a roster spot. It will be Eric Comrie who gets the road start against Vancouver, while Domenic DiVincentiis serves as the backup. After his phenomenal performance at the Olympics, Hellebuyck should continue to see the bulk of the workload for Winnipeg, which could start with Friday's road game against Anaheim.
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Samuel Ersson G | PHI
Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Ready to return
Ersson (lower body) will serve as the backup goaltender for Wednesday's road game against Washington.
Ersson missed Philadelphia's final three games before the Olympic break due to the injury. Dan Vladar is set to start against the Capitals. Ersson has an 8-10-5 record, 3.51 GAA and .856 save percentage in 24 outings in 2025-26.
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Tristan Jarry G | EDM
Oilers' Tristan Jarry: Drawing start in Anaheim
Jarry will defend the road crease against Anaheim on Wednesday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Jarry wasn't particularly effective leading up to the Olympic break, as he went 2-3-0 with a 5.28 GAA and .831 save percentage across his last five outings. However, he'll draw the start in the Oilers' first game following the layoff against the Ducks, who are scoring 3.20 goals per game this year, which ranks 16th in the league.
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Adin Hill G | LV
Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Slated to start Wednesday
Hill is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Wednesday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hill has a 4-3-3 record, 3.28 GAA and .870 save percentage in 12 appearances in 2025-26. This will be a rematch against the Kings after he turned aside 32 of 33 shots en route to a 4-1 victory over the Kings on Feb. 5. The match was Vegas' final game before the Olympic break. Los Angeles is tied for 29th in goals per game with 2.54 this season. The Kings are welcoming Artemi Panarin to the lineup after acquiring him from the Rangers, but they're now without Kevin Fiala, who sustained a leg injury during the Olympics.
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Lukas Dostal G | ANA
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to face Edmonton
Dostal is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal was red hot before the Olympic break, posting an 8-1-0 record, 1.96 GAA and .930 save percentage across nine appearances. That's a huge difference from how the 2025-26 campaign has gone overall. He has a 21-13-2 record, 2.92 GAA and .897 save percentage in 38 outings with Anaheim this season. Edmonton is tied for fourth in goals per game with 3.41 in 2025-26.