NHL Player News

Patera will guard the road goal Tuesday versus the Predators.

Patera will get the second half of Vegas' back-to-back after Logan Thompson played in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over St. Louis. The 25-year-old Patera has a 1-3-0 record with a 3.75 GAA and a .901 save percentage in five NHL outings this season. Nashville is tied for 12th in the league with 3.23 goals per contest this campaign.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus the Penguins on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Kochetkov continues to alternate starts with Frederik Andersen. Over six appearances in March, Kochetkov has a 3-2-1 record with 18 goals allowed on 176 shots. The Penguins have been spiraling, losing four of their last five games.

Merzlikins will defend the road net Tuesday versus Arizona, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Merzlikins has allowed 17 goals on 119 shots during his four-game winless slump. In 39 games this season, he has provided a 12-16-8 record with a 3.40 GAA and an .899 save percentage. The Coyotes sit 24th in the league this campaign with 2.89 goals per contest.

Markstrom will guard the road goal Tuesday against the Blackhawks, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Markstrom permitted three goals on 25 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Vancouver. In 42 contests this campaign, he has earned a 22-18-2 record with a 2.69 GAA and a .909 save percentage. Chicago ranks 32nd in the league with 2.20 goals per game this season.

Annunen signed a two-year contract extension with Colorado on Tuesday.

Annunen has performed well as Alexandar Georgiev's backup this season. The 24-year-old Annunen has a 5-2-1 record with a 2.38 GAA and a .926 save percentage over eight NHL outings in 2023-24. His new contract is a one-way agreement, which suggests he could occupy the No. 2 role next campaign. Annunen will start Tuesday's home matchup against the Canadiens.

Wedgewood will defend the road net Tuesday versus the Sharks, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Wedgewood is coming off a 27-save performance in a 4-1 win over the Kings on March 16. In 30 appearances this season, he has supplied a 15-6-5 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .902 save percentage. San Jose is tied for last in the league with 2.20 goals per contest this campaign.

Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Scott Malone of Root Sports, indicating he will protect the home net Tuesday against Anaheim.

Daccord has gone 4-10-3 with a .907 save percentage over his past 18 appearances. He has a 17-15-11 record this campaign with a 2.48 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 45 games played. Daccord made 32 stops in a 3-2 win over the Ducks on Dec. 23. Anaheim sits 30th in the league this season with 2.48 goals per contest.

Vejmelka will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus Columbus, according to Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

The Coyotes plan to rotate starts between Vejmelka and Connor Ingram for the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old Vejmelka has stopped 64 of 66 shots en route to winning his past two outings. He has a 10-17-2 record this season with a 3.28 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 32 games played. The Blue Jackets rank 25th in the league this campaign with 2.86 goals per contest.

Montembeault will be in goal on the road against Colorado on Tuesday, Luc Gelinas of RDS reports.

Montembeault is mired in a six-game losing streak during which he posted a 0-3-3 record, 2.95 GAA and .901 save percentage. Given the Habs' recent goalie rotation, it is likely that Montembeault will also be in the crease versus the Flyers on Thursday before Cayden Primeau faces Carolina on Saturday, though that's certainly not set in stone. For his part, Montembeault needs three more victories to match the 16 wins he put together last season.

Skinner will defend the blue paint on the road against the Jets on Tuesday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

Skinner struggled in his last start Saturday versus Toronto, surrendering five goals on just 23 shots before being replaced by Calvin Pickard for the third period of the eventual 6-3 loss. Skinner was credited with the defeat. He'll try to get back on track in a road matchup with a slumping Winnipeg squad that's lost three straight games.