NHL Player News

Shesterkin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

The Rangers recalled Louis Domingue from AHL Hartford in a corresponding move. Shesterkin surrendered four goals on 25 shots in Monday's loss against Florida. He has posted a record of 11-15-1 with one shutout, a 3.10 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 27 appearances this season. The 29-year-old netminder will miss at least the next three games after being placed on the IR list, starting with Thursday's home matchup versus Boston. Jonathan Quick should see the bulk of the starts until Shesterkin is healthy.

Comrie will tend the twine for Tuesday's road matchup against Colorado, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Comrie didn't appear in any of the Jets' last four games, but he'll make his first start since Dec. 18 on Tuesday. The 29-year-old has struggled over a limited sample this year, and he's gone 0-5-0 with a 3.28 GAA and an .894 save percentage over his last five appearances. He'll have a tough test against Colorado, as the Avalanche rank seventh in the NHL with 3.35 goals per game.

Skinner will start Tuesday's home game against Utah, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.

Skinner got the night off Sunday against Anaheim, but he'll return to the net as the Oilers return home Tuesday. The 26-year-old has been inconsistent in recent outings, posting a 3-1-1 record, 3.17 GAA and .890 save percentage over his last five starts.

Stauber will guard the road goal against the Oilers on Tuesday, according to Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports.

Stauber will get the second half of Utah's back-to-back after Karel Vejmelka played in Monday's 5-2 loss to Seattle. The 25-year-old Stauber has allowed only six goals on 83 shots en route to a 2-0-1 record in three NHL appearances this season. Edmonton ranks 10th in the league with 3.25 goals per game in 2024-25.

Binnington will tend the twine on the road during Tuesday's Winter Classic against Chicago at Wrigley Field, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Binnington has largely struggled in December, going 2-5-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .886 save percentage over eight outings, but he'll draw a second consecutive start Tuesday as the Blues prepare to take part in the Winter Classic. The Blackhawks are averaging just 2.51 goals per game this season, which is the third-worst mark in the league, but Binnington could have to deal with precipitation for at least parts of Tuesday's matchup.

Hill will serve as the starting goalie for Tuesday's home game against the Canadiens, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Hill has been productive in December, going 6-1-0 with a 2.14 GAA and a .925 save percentage over seven starts. Although he's coming off one of his worst starts in that span -- he gave up three goals on 25 shots (.880 save percentage) in a win over the Sharks on Friday -- he'll attempt to extend the Golden Knights' win streak to seven games Tuesday.

Montembeault will defend the road net against Vegas on Tuesday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.

Montembeault is coming off a 21-save performance in Sunday's 5-2 win over Tampa Bay. He has a 13-14-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. Vegas ranks fourth in the league with 3.56 goals per game in 2024-25.

Ersson will patrol the road crease against the Sharks on Tuesday.

Ersson was fantastic in his last start, turning aside 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia. The Swedish netminder has been subpar overall in December, though, having posted a 3-4-0 record, .843 save percentage and 3.79 GAA through seven appearances. San Jose has put up 2.69 goals per game this season, which ranks 24th in the NHL.

Markstrom will guard the road goal against Anaheim on Tuesday, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom has stopped 101 of 106 shots during his six-game winning streak. He has a 19-6-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Anaheim sits 31st in the league with 2.46 goals per game in 2024-25.

Lankinen will start in Tuesday's divisional matchup against the Flames, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Lankinen had his worst performance of the month in his last start, allowing five goals in an overtime loss to Ottawa. The 29-year-old hasn't been great in December, but he's been serviceable for the most part, posting a 3-2-2 record, 2.68 GAA and .902 save percentage through seven appearances. In three career starts versus Calgary, Lankinen has a 2-1-0 record, 1.81 GAA and .943 save percentage. The Flames rank 27th in the NHL with 2.64 goals per game in 2024-25.