NHL Player News

Merzlikins (lower body) will not be available Sunday against Carolina.

Merzlikins has now been out for four consecutive games and the team hasn't provided much of an update beyond his day-to-day designation April 1. The 29-year-old is 1-4-1 with an .860 save percentage over his last six appearances. Malcolm Subban will start Sunday while Jet Greaves dresses as the backup.

Subban will guard the road goal Sunday against Carolina, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Subban will make his Columbus debut in the second half of a back-to-back after Jet Greaves played in Saturday's 6-2 win over Philadelphia. The 30-year-old Subban has appeared in 86 career NHL contests, posting a 36-33-9 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Carolina ranks eighth in the league this campaign with 3.35 goals per contest.

Andersen will get the starting nod at home against Columbus on Sunday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Andersen was 7-0-0 since returning from his 50-game absence before yielding three goals in a loss to Boston on Thursday. Still, he owns a terrific 1.38 GAA and .949 save percentage in eight games since his return. The veteran netminder continues to alternate starts with Pyotr Kochetkov, likely in an attempt to keep Andersen fresh for the postseason.

Georgiev will guard the home cage Sunday against the Stars, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Georgiev took the loss in his last outing, allowing six goals on 47 shots against the Oilers. He'll look to bounce back Sunday against a Stars team averaging 3.64 goals per game, the second-highest mark in the league. Overall, Georgiev is 37-16-4 with a .900 save percentage and 2.91 GAA this season.

Soderblom will guard the home net Sunday against Minnesota, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom was sharp in his last outing, stopping 30 of 31 shots in a win over the Flyers. Overall, the 24-year-old netminder is 5-20-1 this season with an .879 save percentage and 3.90 GAA. Soderblom will face a Wild team averaging 3.00 goals per game.

Luukkonen will defend the road net Sunday against the Red Wings, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen has emerged victorious in each of his past two outings, stopping 56 of 60 shots during that span. In 50 appearances this campaign, he has a 26-20-3 record with a 2.55 GAA and a .911 save percentage. Detroit ranks ninth in the league with 3.32 goals per contest this season.

Primeau will guard the road crease Sunday against the Rangers.

Primeau struggled in his last start, allowing six goals in a loss to the Lightning, though he was solid in relief Saturday against Toronto, turning aside all 18 shots faced. Overall, Primeau is 8-8-2 with a .910 save percentage and 2.85 GAA this season. He'll have a tough task against a Rangers team that's averaging 3.43 goals per game.

Ingram is expected to defend the road net Sunday versus the Sharks, according to Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

Coach Andre Tourigny reconfirmed his plan to continue rotating goalie starts between Ingram and Karel Vejmelka on Saturday, which puts Ingram in line for Sunday's contest. The 27-year-old Ingram is coming off a 31-save effort in a 2-1 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday. He has a 20-20-3 record this season with a 2.88 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 46 appearances. San Jose is tied for last in the league with 2.21 goals per contest this campaign.

Shesterkin will guard the home net Sunday versus Montreal, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Shesterkin's won four of his last five starts despite posting a mediocre .893 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 33-16-2 with a .910 save percentage and 2.65 GAA this season. Shesterkin will face a Montreal team averaging 2.72 goals per game.

Lindgren was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network, indicating he will patrol the home crease Sunday against the Senators.

Lindgren has permitted 16 goals on 131 shots for an .878 save percentage during his four-game losing skid. He has earned a 21-15-6 record this season with a 2.81 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 44 games played. Ottawa ranks 15th in the league this campaign with 3.13 goals per contest.