NHL Hockey Player News

Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.

Vanecek picked up his eighth straight win in his last start out, stopping 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old is enjoying a great first season in New Jersey, posting an 8-1-0 record with a .916 SV% and 2.15 GAA. He's taking on the Edmonton Oilers who beat Vegas 4-3 in overtime their last time out and rank 2nd in the NHL with a 31.7 powerplay percentage on the season.

Vitek Vanecek
Stuart Skinner will start Monday vs. the New Jersey Devils.

Skinner stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) to pick up a win over Vegas in his third straight Oilers' start his last time out. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been incredible this season, stealing the starting job with his .930 SV%, 2.52 GAA and 4-4-0 record. He faces off against New Jersey who will be going for their franchise-record 12th straight win Monday.

Stuart Skinner
Noah Gregor will be back in the Sharks' lineup Monday vs. Ottawa after being a healthy scratch.

Gregor has struggled this season with zero points and a -3 plus/minus through six games so far. He will draw back into the Sharks' lineup Monday as they take on the Ottawa Senators.

Noah Gregor
Kahkonen will start Monday vs. the Senators.

Kahkonen's last start was November 10th when he stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Sharks' backup has battled the puck all season, as shown by his 1-4-1 record, .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA. He takes on the Ottawa Senators who have only won two of their last 11 games played.

Kaapo Kahkonen
Dysin Mayo will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. Nashville.

Dysin Mayo will head to the press box Monday vs. Nashville as Jakob Chychrun returns to the lineup. Mayo has struggled this season as he is yet to pick up a point while picking up a -7 plus minus across 12 total games played.

Dysin Mayo
Connor Ingram will start Monday vs. Nashville.

Ingram stopped 23 of 27 shots (.852 SV%) as he lost his third consecutive start his last time out in a loss to the New York Rangers. The Coyotes' backup has struggled this season as shown by his 4.32 GAA and .870 SV% which have resulted in a 1-4-0 record. He takes on the Nashville Predators who rank 27th in the NHL in goals for (2.67) and 28th in shots for per game (29.4).

Connor Ingram
Kevin Shattenkirk will return to the Ducks' lineup Monday vs. St. Louis (lower body).

Shattenkirk has not played since Nov.9th due to a lower-body injury but will return to the struggling Ducks' lineup Monday vs. the Blues. The 33-year-old veteran has five assists and a +1 plus/minus through 14 games this season prior to his injury and will make a welcome addition to Anaheim's lineup.

Kevin Shattenkirk
Gibson will start Monday in St. Louis.

Gibson allowed five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) his last time out as the Ducks lost to St. Louis on the road. The 29-year-old has had a dreadful season so far, leading all goaltenders in losses with his 3-10-1 record while posting a .889 SV% and 4.31 GAA. He takes on the streaky St. Louis Blues who are in the middle of a five-game winning streak after beating this same Ducks' team their last time out.

John Gibson
Thomas Chabot will not play Monday but is considered day-to-day (concussion).

Chabot has not played since Nov.12th due to a concussion but is close to returning for the Senators. With that said, he will not play Monday as Ottawa takes on San Jose. The 25-year-old star defenseman has three goals and three assists through his first 14 games prior to the injury while averaging 25:45 TOI.

Thomas Chabot
Demko was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.

Demko stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974 SV%) in his best performance of the season his last time out, beating Los Angeles to snap a four-game losing streak. The 26-year-old has been awful this season posting a 2-8-2 record along with 3.77 GAA and .887 SV%. He draws the tough task of the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights who have lost three of their last four games in their worst stretch of the season.

Thatcher Demko
Georgiev will start Monday in Dallas.

Georgiev stopped all 32 shots faced in his previous outing to pick up his first shutout of the season over Washington. The 26-year-old has been sensational since being traded to the Avalanche in the offseason, posting an 8-2-1 record alongside his .930 SV% and 2.45 GAA. He takes on the Dallas Stars who are first in the Central Division and have won three of their last four games.

Alexandar Georgiev
Kallgren will start Monday vs. the Islanders.

Kallgren stopped 27 of 29 shots (.931SV%), picking up a win his last time out nine days ago vs. Vancouver. The Maple Leafs, now backup goaltender has struggled this season, posting a .893 SV%, 2.86 GAA and 2-2-3 record. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have lost their last two games after dropping their previous content 5-2 to Dallas.

Erik Kallgren
Markstrom will start Monday in Philadelphia.

Markstrom stopped 31 of 35 shots (.886 SV%) in his previous start vs. Florida, picking up his third win in four starts. The 32-year-old has struggled mightily despite his 7-4-2 record in 2022-23, posting a .887 SV% and 3.11 GAA. He takes on the slumping Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost six straight contests.

Jacob Markstrom
Yakov Trenin will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Arizona (lower-body).

Trenin last played Nov.15th vs. Minnesota but has missed the last few games due to a lower-body injury. He is a game-time decision Monday vs. Arizona after posting one goal and four points in his first 15 games played this season.

Yakov Trenin

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What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?

Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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