NHL Hockey Player News

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen(G)|BUF
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Luukkonen will start Sunday's game against the Predators.

Luukkonen will get the nod on Sunday after Eric Comrie got the start in Saturday's 6-2 defeat in Carolina. Luukkonen struggled his last time out, surrendering six goals on just 20 shots in a 6-4 loss at the hands of the Blues. The 24-year-old netminder has posted a .905 SV% and a 2.88 GAA to go along with his 6-4-1 record on the season.

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Joe Yerdon 2023-12-03T23:33:07.135Z
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Juuse Saros(G)|NSH
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Saros will start in Buffalo on Sunday.

Saros will be back between the pipes for the Predators on Sunday after Kevin Lankinen got the call for Saturday's game against the Rangers. After a run of four consecutive victories, Saros struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on 15 shots before being lifted in favour of Lankinen in Thursday's 6-1 defeat to the Wild. He'll look to get back in the win column against a struggling Sabres team on Sunday.

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Joe Yerdon 2023-12-03T23:33:01.135Z
Juuse Saros
Jeremy Swayman(G)|BOS
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Swayman will start against the Blue Jackets on Sunday.

Swayman will get the call for the back-end of the Boston's back-to-back after Linus Ullmark got the start in Toronto on Saturday. Swayman pitched a shutout his last time out, stopping all 26 shots he faced in a 3-0 victory over the Sharks on Thursday. The 25-year-old Swayman has been outstanding this season, registering a 2.17 GAA and a .930 SV% to go along with his 8-1-2 record. He is in a great spot to keep things rolling on Sunday with the Bruins being -250 favourites over the Blue Jackets.

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Scott McLaughlin 2023-12-03T22:54:16.975Z
Jeremy Swayman
Mackenzie Blackwood(G)|COL
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Blackwood will start in New York on Sunday.

Blackwood will get the nod on Sunday after Kaapo Kahkonen got the start in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Devils. Blackwood allowed three goals on 37 shots but a familiar lack of goal support saddled him with the loss in Thursday's 3-0 defeat to the Bruins. Blackwood owns a .903 SV% on the season and recently took home the Sharks' player of the month award for November. He will have his hands full once again on Sunday with the Sharks being +310 underdogs in New York.

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Max Miller 2023-12-03T22:30:19.369Z
Mackenzie Blackwood
Jonathan Quick(G)|NYR
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Quick will start against the Sharks on Sunday.

Quick will start the tail-end of the Rangers' back-to-back after Igor Shesterkin led the team to a 4-3 victory over the Predators on Saturday. It will be Quick's first start since last Saturday against the Bruins, when he allowed four goals on 31 shots enroute to a 7-4 win. The 37-year-old netminder has been stellar when called upon this season, posting a 6-0-1 record and a .930 SV%. He draws an ideal matchup on Sunday with the Rangers being -400 favourites over the Sharks.

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Vince Z. Mercogliano 2023-12-03T20:47:36.860Z
Jonathan Quick

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