Husso allowed three goals on 34 shots in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Blues. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Husso didn't get any help from the Ducks' offense, which had a rare off game. The 31-year-old netminder continues to see limited playing time -- this was just his fifth appearances since the start of January. He's at a 7-6-1 record with a 3.08 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 14 appearances. Lukas Dostal is likely to be back between the pipes for Tuesday's game in Winnipeg to begin the Ducks' road trip.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Facing St. Louis
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Husso will be between the home pipes against the Blues on Sunday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Husso turned in an excellent performance in a rare start Wednesday against the Islanders, stopping 42 of 43 shots in a 5-1 win. The Finnish netminder is 7-5-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 13 outings this season. The Blues sit toward the bottom of the NHL's standings, but they have been much better since getting Robert Thomas back in the lineup, winning three straight road games in Minnesota, Seattle and San Jose.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Excellent in win
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Husso stopped 42 of 43 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.
Husso was able to pick up his first win since Jan. 17, though this was just his second start in the Ducks' last 13 games since Lukas Dostal continues to handle a heavy workload. The 31-year-old Husso has done a fair job when tasked with the crease, going 7-5-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 13 appearances. The Finnish netminder isn't likely to get a lot of playing time for the remainder of the campaign, but he can be a decent matchup-based streaming option. Look for Lukas Dostal to be back between the pipes Friday versus the Canadiens.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Starting Wednesday
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Husso will protect the home goal versus the Islanders on Wednesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Husso will play for the first time since Jan. 26. The 31-year-old netminder is the Ducks' No. 2 now after Petr Mrazek (hip) underwent season-ending surgery during the Olympic break. Husso is 6-5-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .882 save percentage in 12 NHL games this season, so he'll be an option in fantasy only when he draws a good matchup.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Beaten five times in loss
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Husso stopped 25 of 30 shots in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers. The other two goals were empty-netters in the third period.
Husso was beaten once in the first period and four more times in the second. He left the net with the Ducks chasing an equalizer late in the final frame, but the Oilers took advantage of that to score two empty-netters via Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm, who finished with a hat trick. Husso has been relegated to a firm No. 2 role behind Lukas Dostal but has dropped four of his last five starts, going 1-3-1 with a 3.78 GAA and an .871 save percentage over that stretch. Husso will remain as Dostal's backup as long as Petr Mrazek (lower body) remains on injured reserve.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Tending road twine
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Husso will be between the road pipes Monday against the Oilers, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Husso has been in net just once during the Ducks' active seven-game winning streak, as he turned aside 17 of 18 shots in a 2-1 win over the Kings on Jan. 17. The 30-year-old heads into Monday's matchup as a risky option -- Anaheim is on the second half of a back-to-back, while the Oilers have been off since Saturday. Edmonton is tied for third in the NHL with 3.38 goals per game this season and is 3-2-0 in its last five contests.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Gets overtime win
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Husso stopped 17 of 18 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.
Husso had lost his last three NHL outings, but he was sharp against the Kings in this one. Adrian Kempe's power-play tally in the second period was all Husso let in en route to the win. Husso is up to 6-4-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .888 save percentage. He's filling the backup role while Petr Mrazek (lower body) is out, though Husso has had the better numbers of the two this season. In any case, expect Lukas Dostal to start Monday at home versus the Rangers.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Starting against Kings
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Husso will draw the home start versus the Kings on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Husso will handle the second half of this back-to-back set after Lukas Dostal came away with a win Friday over the Kings. The 30-year-old Husso allowed four goals on 34 shots in his previous start versus the Hurricanes on Jan. 8. He continues to serve as the Ducks' backup while Petr Mrazek (lower body) is on the shelf.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Blown away by 'Canes
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Husso stopped 30 of 34 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Carolina. The Hurricanes' final goal was scored into an empty net.
The Ducks were outshot 35-13 on the night and got thoroughly outplayed, and there wasn't much Husso could do on the pucks that got past him. It was the veteran netminder's first start since being recalled from AHL San Diego to take the spot of Petr Mrazek (lower body), and through 10 outings in the NHL this season, Husso is 5-4-1 with a 3.33 GAA and .884 save percentage.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Drawing tough start
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Husso will protect the road goal versus the Hurricanes on Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Husso will get his first start during this stint with the big club, which comes with Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) on injured reserve. Husso may have a chance to carve out some playing time, as Lukas Dostal has struggled mightily in recent outings. The Hurricanes have 21 goals over their last six games, going 3-3-0 in that span.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Called up from minors
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Husso was recalled from AHL San Diego on Tuesday.
Husso's elevation to the NHL roster would seem to indicate that Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) won't be eligible to serve as the backup against the Flyers on Tuesday. In his nine appearances for the Ducks this year, the 30-year-old backstop is sporting a 5-3-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .884 save percentage.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Sent to AHL
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Husso was reassigned to AHL San Diego on Thursday.
Husso is coming off a pair of rough starts, as he went 0-1-1 with a 4.50 GAA and .862 save percentage over his last two outings. He saw his fair share of playing time over the past week, but he should have an opportunity to right the ship in the minors after Petr Mrazek (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Thursday.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Too many goals get past
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Husso made 24 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
The game was tight, but Husso has allowed a lot of goals in his last two starts (0-1-1). He allowed nine goals in that span and at least four snipes in four of his eight starts. Husso will resume his role as backup now that Lukas Dostal has returned from injury (and looked sharp).
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Ducks' Ville Husso: In goal Tuesday
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Husso will guard the road goal versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Husso's playing time has predictably dropped since Lukas Dostal returned from an upper-body injury. With this being the second half of a back-to-back, Husso will get the nod after Dostal defeated the Rangers on Monday. The Blue Jackets have lost five straight games, going 0-4-1 with 12 goals scored in that span.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Surrenders five goals Thursday
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Husso stopped 32 of 37 shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
Husso allowed three goals in the first period alone, which would be too steep a deficit for Anaheim's offense to overcome before he surrendered two more tallies in the third. With the loss, the 30-year-old netminder now has a 5-3-0 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .888 save percentage through eight appearances this season. With starting netminder Lukas Dostal (upper-body) potentially near a return, Husso would be ushered to the backup role. Husso has been inconsistent between the pipes thus far, making him tough to trust in all fantasy formats moving forward. If Dostal remains sidelined, Anaheim would likely turn to Husso for the team's game Saturday in New Jersey.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Expected to start Thursday
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Husso is set to start on the road against the Islanders on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Husso has won three straight starts while turning aside 81 of 88 shots (.920 save percentage). He's improved to 5-2-0 with a 2.83 GAA and an .893 save percentage through seven appearances this year. The Islanders are tied for 20th in goals per game with 2.90.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Best player on ice in shootout win
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Husso made 44 saves in a 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday
Husso was the best player on the ice, making massive stops throughout the game, including several in overtime and the shootout. Beckett Sennecke's record goal with 0.1 seconds left in the third will steal the oxygen, but Husso was the true star. The 30-year-old Husso has won three straight games and is 4-1-0 in December.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: In goal versus Penguins
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Husso will start in goal on the road versus the Penguins on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Husso continues to see heavy usage while the Ducks' two primary netminders are both out. The 30-year-old won his last start, stopping 19 of 20 shots Sunday versus the Blackhawks. The Penguins have racked up 21 goals over their last six games but are without Evgeni Malkin (upper body).
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Cruises to win Sunday
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Husso stopped 19 of 20 shots in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Husso earned consecutive wins for the first time this season, though the Blackhawks hardly put up much of a challenge. The 30-year-old is now 4-2-0 with a 2.82 GAA and an .875 save percentage in six games. Husso will remain the starting goalie as long as Lukas Dostal (upper body) is sidelined, though Dostal's about to enter the 2-3 week range he was given for a return when he initially got hurt. The Ducks head east on a road trip that begins Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Tending twine against Chicago
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Husso will start Sunday's home game against Chicago, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Husso has had mixed results this year, going 3-2-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .859 save percentage over his last five appearances (four starts). That span includes a relief appearance against Chicago on Nov. 30 in which he failed to save the only shot he saw while logging just 9:01 of ice time. Husso hasn't yet picked up back-to-back wins this season, and he'll attempt to change that trend Sunday after picking up the win over Washington on Friday.
