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Sogaard was elevated from AHL Belleville on Monday under emergency conditions.

Sogaard's promotion certainly raises concerns that Linus Ullmark (undisclosed) won't be ready to suit up for Monday's game versus the Kings. Even with Sogaard joining the NHL roster, he's unlikely to feature between the pipes for the Senators, as Anton Forsberg would likely get the starting nod if Ullmark can't give it a go.

Ullmark was held off the ice for maintenance Sunday, raising doubts regarding his availability to face Los Angeles on Monday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Ullmark's absence was not originally a huge concern when head coach Travis Green described him as simply taking a maintenance day, but the Senators' move to recall Mads Sogaard early Monday certainly raises concerns that Ullmark won't be ready to suit up. The fact that Monday is a rare matinee matchup also doesn't give Ullmark much time to recover fully. While a starting goalie hasn't been announced, fantasy managers may want to anticipate Anton Forsberg getting the nod even if Ullmark is available to serve as the backup.

Reimer stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights on Sunday.

Reimer kept things even over the first two periods, but the Golden Knights pulled away with a pair of goals in the third, one of which came on a power play. Reimer was claimed off waivers from Buffalo before Opening Night as the Ducks wanted a veteran backup for Lukas Dostal while John Gibson (abdomen) is on the mend. Dostal put up a shutout in his first start of the year, so Reimer's playing time is likely to be sparse over the remainder of the month.

Samsonov allowed a goal on 23 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Samsonov made his debut after Adin Hill won the first two games of the season despite allowing a total of seven goal. Samsonov put in a sharper effort, albeit against a weaker opponent, to keep Vegas undefeated. Last season, the 27-year-old secured his third straight 20-win campaign despite a 3.13 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 40 regular-season appearances with the Maple Leafs. Samsonov may struggle to hit the 40-game mark this season, but the Golden Knights' sturdy defense should help the rest of his numbers.

Skinner allowed three goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Skinner was able to keep the game close until the Flames scored twice in the middle of the third period. It's an improvement on his season debut, which saw him chased after giving up five goals on 13 shots. The 25-year-old's slow start is reminiscent of 2023-24, when he had just one win in his first eight outings. The bigger problem has been the Oilers' offense putting up just three goals in the first three games this season. They'll host the Flyers on Tuesday.

Vladar allowed one goal on 26 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.

For a third straight game, the Flames' offense impressed while the Oilers struggled, which was a recipe for success for Vladar. It was also a far more encouraging showing than his first start of the year, in which he gave up five goals on 24 shots in an overtime win over the Canucks. It's unclear if the Flames view Vladar as the starter or if they're intent to have him alternate starts with Dustin Wolf. They have a fairly easy matchup next, as they host the Blackhawks on Tuesday.

DeSmith posted a 25-save shutout in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.

DeSmith's first start with the Stars was perfect, as he was able to keep the Kraken off the scoresheet. Jake Oettinger has also played well to begin the campaign, so DeSmith is unlikely to get a chance to earn more starts than a typical backup. The Stars don't have any back-to-backs scheduled over the next week. While DeSmith has rarely had the opportunity to carve out large stretches of playing time, he has recorded no fewer than 11 wins in any of his last five NHL campaigns.

Grubauer stopped 21 of 23 shots in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Stars.

Aside from a 13-second span late in the first period, Grubauer was excellent. He gave up two goals in that stretch, and that was enough to sink the Kraken in this contest. Grubauer has allowed five goals on 48 shots over his first two starts this year, so he's a little unlucky to be 0-2-0. The good news is that the Kraken's defensive system is working fairly well early in the year, but that hasn't always led to success for the team's goalies.

Reimer will be in net for Sunday's road game against the Golden Knights, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Reimer will make his first start for Anaheim after being claimed off waivers Monday. With John Gibson (abdomen) on injured reserve, the Ducks needed to shore up their goaltending depth behind Lukas Dostal. Reimer posted an 11-8-2 record, .904 save percentage and 3.11 GAA in 25 regular-season appearances with Detroit in 2023-24.

Gustavsson made 33 saves on 35 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Winnipeg.

Gustavsson gave his team a chance to win Sunday, but Minnesota scored only one goal against Connor Hellebuyck. Gustavsson has performed admirably over his first two games of the season, allowing just two goals in each contest. The 26-year-old is 1-0-1 with a .941 save percentage and a 1.99 GAA to start the 2024-25 campaign.