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Vejmelka stopped 31 of 37 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Carolina, with the Hurricanes' sixth goal going into an empty net.

The 28-year-old netminder kept things close at 1-1 in the first period despite being outshot 16-8, but Carolina blew the game open with four goals on 12 shots in the second frame. Vejmelka heads into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, having gone 2-4-1 over his last seven starts with a shaky .875 save percentage while working primarily in a timeshare with Connor Ingram.

Kuemper (personal) won't participate in Saturday's home game against Anaheim.

Kuemper has a 16-6-6 record, 2.19 GAA and .918 save percentage in 29 appearances in 2024-25. The Kings recalled Pheonix Copley from AHL Ontario on an emergency basis due to Kuemper's absence. The starting goaltender for Saturday's matchup is unclear, but David Rittich could play in back-to-back games after stopping 26 shots in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over Dallas.

Copley was called up from AHL Ontario on an emergency basis Saturday.

Darcy Kuemper (personal) is unavailable Saturday, so Copley will be one of two goaltenders to dress against the Ducks, along with David Rittich. The Kings' announcement didn't specify which goalie would get the start in Saturday's game, which will likely be revealed at the start of warmups.

Daws was reassigned to AHL Utica following Saturday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.

Daws served as the backup for Saturday's contest. The 24-year-old netminder made two appearances (one start) during this stint in the NHL, stopping 32 of 34 shots and going 1-0-0. Daws may be up with the Devils again in a couple of weeks, as Jacob Markstrom (knee) is expected to be out until early March.

Blomqvist will defend the road net against Philadelphia on Saturday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Blomqvist will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Alex Nedeljkovic played in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers. The 23-year-old Blomqvist has a 3-7-0 record with a 3.59 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 10 NHL appearances this season. Philadelphia sits 23rd in the league with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.

Woll will guard the road goal versus Vancouver on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Woll has won his last two outings, stopping 68 of 74 shots. He has a 19-10-0 record with one shutout, a 2.67 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. Vancouver ranks 22nd in the league with 2.81 goals per game in 2024-25.

Demko will patrol the home crease against Toronto on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Demko has won his last two outings, stopping 58 of 59 shots and earning his first shutout of 2024-25. He has a 6-6-3 record with a 2.90 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Toronto is tied for 11th in the league with 3.11 goals per game this campaign.

Soderblom will defend the road net against the Blues on Saturday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Soderblom will get the second half of Chicago's back-to-back after Petr Mrazek played in Friday's 6-2 win over Nashville. The 25-year-old Soderblom has a 7-12-4 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 24 appearances this season. St. Louis is tied for 27th in the league with 2.65 goals per game in 2024-25.

Schmid was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Saturday, according to SinBin Vegas.

According to Jesse Granger of The Athletic, Schmid joined the NHL roster as a precautionary measure because of illness concerns, but Adin Hill will be the backup behind Ilya Samsonov in Saturday's game. The 24-year-old Schmid has a 6-15-1 record with a 3.47 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 22 AHL outings this season.

Samsonov is set to start on the road against the Bruins on Saturday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Samsonov has a 12-7-2 record, 2.71 GAA and .897 save percentage in 21 appearances in 2024-25. He's allowed just two goals in each of his past two starts, but he didn't win either outing due to insufficient offensive support. Boston ranks 25th in goals per game with 2.75.