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Ersson allowed two goals on six shots in the first period before getting pulled during Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Ersson has struggled in his last four starts. His best save percentage in that stretch is an .867. In the other three games, he posted a .792 save percentage or worse. Even without those recent rough starts, he's at an .891 save percentage through 46 games. With how he's been playing, there are almost certainly better options in net for fantasy managers on any given night.

Grubauer will get the starting nod in San Jose on Monday, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.

Grubauer snapped a four-game losing skid in his last outing, stopping 21 of 23 shots in a win over Anaheim. The 32-year-old went 2-4-1 with an .893 save percentage in eight March appearances. On the year, Grubauer is 11-13-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 30 contests.

Jarry (illness) will not face the Rangers on Monday as previously expected, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Jarry was originally expected to make his first appearance since March 24 but the Penguins will instead go with Alex Nedeljkovic due to Jarry's illness. Jarry is 0-3-0 after allowing 16 goals on 86 shots over his last four games. The 28-year-old's status for Tuesday's game against the Devils is currently unknown.

Nedeljkovic will be stationed between the pipes for Monday's road game against the Rangers, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

It's unclear if something happened, but Nedeljkovic will get the nod after Tristan Jarry was originally announced as the starter. Nedeljkovic is 3-0-2 with a .917 save percentage over his last seven appearances. Monday's game will be the sixth consecutive contest he's appeared in. The 28-year-old is 12-6-6 with a .906 save percentage this season.

Hill (undisclosed) doesn't have a timetable in place for his return to the lineup, according to SinBin Vegas.

Hill hasn't resumed skating with his teammates, so there was no update on his status Monday. He is poised to miss his fifth straight contest versus Vancouver on Tuesday. Hill has posted a record of 18-10-2 this season with a 2.62 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 32 appearances. Vegas will continue to lean on Logan Thompson for starts during Hill's absence.

Sorokin will protect the home net Tuesday against Chicago, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Sorokin has surrendered 21 goals on 176 shots during his six-game losing streak. He will get the second half of the Islanders' back-to-back after Semyon Varlamov plays against Philadelphia on Monday. Sorokin has a 22-19-11 record this season with a 3.07 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 52 games played. Chicago sits 32nd in the league with 2.22 goals per contest this campaign, so it's a favorable matchup for Sorokin to attempt to get back on track.

Patera is on the NHL roster and practicing with the team Monday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Patera has secured just one win in his six NHL games this season, with the lone victory coming Dec. 10 against San Jose. Unless Adin Hill (undisclosed) is sidelined long-term, Patera is unlikely to actually get into an NHL game, instead serving as the No. 2 option behind Logan Thompson.

Blackwood was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease Monday versus Seattle.

Blackwood is coming off a 35-save shutout victory over St. Louis on Saturday. He also blanked the Kraken on Jan. 30 with 32 stops in a 2-0 win. Blackwood has a 10-21-3 record this season with a 3.42 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 39 games played. Seattle ranks 29th in the league with 2.60 goals per contest this campaign.

Talbot was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports, indicating he'll guard the cage on the road against Winnipeg.

Talbot saw his four-game winning streak snapped his last time out in a 4-1 road loss to the Oilers on Thursday. The backstop will close out the team's four-game Canadian road trip with Monday's matchup. With an upcoming back-to-back, Talbot and David Rittich figure to split Wednesday and Thursday's matchups with Seattle and San Jose, respectively.

Korpisalo will patrol the road crease versus the Wild on Tuesday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Korpisalo played well in his last start Saturday versus Winnipeg, stopping 28 of 30 shots en route to a 3-2 road victory. He'll try to extend his personal winning streak to five games in a road matchup with a Minnesota team that's averaging 3.08 goals at home this year, 19th in the NHL.