NHL Player News

Soderblom will defend the road crease during Monday's game against Toronto, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom didn't start in any of Chicago's last five games, but he'll tend the twine for the first time since Nov. 19 during Monday's road matchup, which is the second half of a back-to-back set. Over six appearances this year, the 25-year-old has posted a 1-4-1 record, 2.37 GAA and .926 save percentage.

Lyon (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

Lyon's placement on the IR list won't impact his timeline for a return. He won't be an option for Tuesday's road game against Boston and Thursday's road matchup versus Ottawa. The 31-year-old netminder has posted a 4-4-0 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .911 save percentage across nine appearances this season. With Lyon and Cam Talbot (lower body) unavailable, Sebastian Cossa will be the backup behind Ville Husso on Tuesday versus Boston.

Ersson (lower body) participated in Monday's practice, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Ersson hasn't played since Nov. 11 versus San Jose after tweaking a previous injury during a Nov. 13 practice. Monday's on-ice session was his first with his teammates since he was sidelined. He could be ready to play as early as Thursday's home game against Florida. He has a 5-2-2 record with one shutout, a 2.70 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 11 appearances this season.

Tokarski signed a one-year, two-way contract with Carolina on Monday. He was placed on waivers to be returned to AHL Chicago, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Tokarski has a 4-1-0 record with a 1.61 GAA and a .933 save percentage in five appearances with Carolina's top minor-league affiliate this season. The 35-year-old Tokarski will provide the Hurricanes with veteran depth between the pipes. Pyotr Kochetkov (concussion) may play in Tuesday's home game versus Seattle, but Frederik Andersen (knee) isn't close to being available.

Ingram (upper body) isn't close to returning to the lineup, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports on Monday.

Ingram will miss his seventh straight game when Utah hosts Dallas on Monday. He has a 6-4-3 record with a 3.61 GAA and an .871 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. Karel Vejmelka and Jaxson Stauber have performed well during Ingram's absence. Vejmelka and Ingram could compete for starts once the latter is ready to return.

DeSmith will be between the road pipes against Utah on Monday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

DeSmith has had limited playing time in recent weeks, as Monday's start will be just his third over the Stars' last 11 games. Across his seven appearances this season, he's recorded a 2-4-0 record, 2.81 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Talbot (lower body) won't dress for Tuesday's road game against Boston, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.

Talbot suffered a lower-body injury during Sunday's game against the Canucks and is being evaluated by a doctor Monday. Head coach Derek Lalonde said that the team hopes to know more about Talbot's status Tuesday, but the 37-year-old will be unavailable for at least one game. Ville Husso will serve as the starting netminder against the Bruins, while Sebastian Cossa will operate as the backup.

Husso will defend the road net against Boston on Tuesday, per Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site.

Husso has posted a record of 0-2-1 while stopping 45 of 55 shots in three NHL appearances this season. Due to injuries to Cam Talbot (lower body) and Alex Lyon (lower body), Sebastian Cossa will be Husso's backup goalie versus the Bruins. If Husso continues to struggle and Talbot misses additional time, Cossa could make his NHL debut following his recall from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday since Lyon won't be ready to play in Thursday's road game versus Ottawa, either.

Vejmelka will serve as the starting goaltender for Monday's home game against the Stars, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Vejmelka didn't appear in Saturday's win over the Golden Knights, but he'll start in net for the sixth time in the last seven games Monday. Over 12 appearances this season, he's logged a 3-6-1 record, 2.40 GAA and .917 save percentage.

Kochetkov (concussion) returned to practice Monday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Kochetkov sustained a concussion against the Blue Jackets in overtime during a Nov. 23 matchup, and he's been sidelined since then. However, he appears to have cleared the league's concussion protocol and should be close to returning to game action. The Hurricanes will likely wait to see how he feels ahead of Tuesday's home game against the Kraken before determining his status, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him dress for that matchup, especially after Yaniv Perets was sent down Monday. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said after Monday's practice session that Kochetkov is a possibility for Tuesday, but he has one more test to pass before he's given the green light, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.