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Ingram (upper body) remains out indefinitely, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports Monday.

Ingram resumed skating last weekend, but he will take a step back. He wasn't improving enough to make being on the ice worth it for his recovery. The 27-year-old netminder has already missed the last 12 games, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return. Karel Vejmelka has been occupying the No. 1 goalie role for Utah during Ingram's absence.

Vejmelka will patrol the home crease against Vancouver on Wednesday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Vejmelka has won his last two outings, stopping 42 of 46 shots. He has a 6-7-2 record with a 2.40 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Vancouver ranks 12th in the league with 3.21 goals per game in 2024-25.

Levi was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Monday.

In Levi's last four NHL outings, he posted a 1-3-0 record, 4.05 GAA and .873 save percentage. With nobody winning games in Buffalo right now -- the team is 0-7-3 in its last 10 games -- it is understandable that the club would try to make some tweaks, but it appears deploying Levi was not the move.

Lankinen (illness) won't be in the lineup for Monday's home matchup against Colorado, according Ben Kuzma of Postmedia.

Lankinen will miss his second straight game despite participating in Monday's morning skate. Arturs Silovs will be the backup behind Thatcher Demko against the Avalanche. Lankinen will receive additional time to recover ahead of Vancouver's road back-to-back against Utah and Vegas on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

Daws was reassigned to AHL Utica on Monday.

Daws' demotion is an indication that Jake Allen (upper body) will be ready to at least serve as the backup against St. Louis on Tuesday. Last season, the 23-year-old Daws saw action in 21 regular-season games for the Devils in which he went 9-11-0 with a 3.15 GAA. Daws has yet to get into the lineup for New Jersey this season, playing all of his games in the minors so far this year.

Demko will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Monday, per Canucks Insider.

Since returning from a knee injury, Demko has surrendered nine goals on 53 shots en route to a record of 0-1-1. Arturs Silovs will be the backup because Kevin Lankinen (illness) is unavailable. Colorado sits eighth in the league with 3.31 goals per game in 2024-25.

Levi stopped 36 of 40 shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Levi made his first start since Nov. 16 after being called up from the minors, but he didn't look good. His recent numbers haven't been positive, as Levi has gone 1-3-0 with a 4.05 GAA and an .873 save percentage across his last four appearances at the NHL level. With Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and James Reimer entrenched as the two top options between the pipes, Levi doesn't figure to see a lot of ice time going forward.

Hildeby stopped 24 of 27 shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.

Hildeby made his third start of the season Sunday and had a strong showing. He'll remain as a backup going forward, meaning his fantasy upside will be limited to being a streaming option. Hildeby has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage in his three appearances in 2024-25. Hildeby will remain as the Maple Leafs' backup as long as Anthony Stolarz (lower body) remains on injured reserve.

Bobrovsky will defend the cage on the road versus Edmonton on Monday.

Bobrovsky continues to string together some strong performances this season, going 4-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA in his last five outings. With just one back-to-back on the schedule before the Christmas break, the 36-year-old netminder could feature in four of the Cats' next five outings -- especially with some extra time off due to the holiday.

Allen (upper body) will be with the Devils as they leave for a two-game road trip and will be available if needed, the team announced Monday.

Allen is far from a lock to start either Tuesday or Thursday against the Blues or Blue Jackets, respectively, considering Jacob Markstrom has gone 5-0-1 in his last six outings. Still, with Allen healthy, he should serve as the backup when available, which would likely lead to Nico Daws being shipped down to the minors.