NHL Player News

Pickard will get the starting nod in Ottawa on Sunday, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

Pickard made five saves in relief Saturday and will look to build on his recent performances. He's 3-1-0 with a terrific .953 save percentage over his last five appearances. On the year, Pickard is 10-4-0 with a strong 2.21 GAA and .920 save percentage through 16 contests.

Stolarz will defend the road net versus the Flyers on Sunday, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

Stolarz will get the second half of Florida's back-to-back after Sergei Bobrovsky played in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers. The 30-year-old Stolarz has stopped 150 of 159 shots for a .943 save percentage during his personal five-game winning streak. He has a 13-5-2 record this campaign with a 2.02 GAA and a .925 save percentage through 21 outings. Philadelphia sits 22nd in the league this season with 2.92 goals per contest.

Andersen will patrol the home crease Sunday against Toronto, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Andersen has stopped 123 of 130 shots for a .946 save percentage during his five-game winning streak. In 11 appearances this season, he has supplied a 9-1-0 record with a 2.15 GAA and a .919 save percentage. The Maple Leafs rank second in the league with 3.65 goals per contest this season.

Sandstrom will protect the home crease Sunday against Florida.

Sandstrom will get the second half of Philadelphia's back-to-back after Samuel Ersson played in Saturday's 3-2 win over Boston. The 27-year-old Sandstrom has permitted 14 goals on 82 shots en route to a 1-1-0 record in four NHL outings this campaign. The Panthers rank 13th in the league this season with 3.21 goals per contest.

Hill (undisclosed) will not play Monday in St. Louis, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Hill isn't traveling with the team but it sounds like there's a chance he could join them during the upcoming four-game stretch. If not, his next chance to play would be April 2 against the Canucks back in Vegas. The 27-year-old was injured Saturday against Columbus but still earned a win by stopping 12 of 13 shots. Logan Thompson will start Monday against the Blues with Jiri Patera backing up.

Patera was recalled from AHL Henderson on Sunday.

Adin Hill was injured Saturday against Columbus, so Patera will join Vegas as a depth option. If Hill isn't available in St. Louis on Monday, Patera will likely serve as the backup behind Logan Thompson.

Kahkonen will guard the road net Sunday against the Islanders, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Kahkonen will make his first start since March 16 as he tries to snap an 11-game losing streak dating back to his time with San Jose. The 27-year-old netminder is 6-20-3 this season with an .895 save percentage and 3.82 GAA. Kahkonen will face an Islanders team that's coming off a 6-3 win over Winnipeg on Saturday.

Primeau will guard the road goal Sunday versus Seattle.

Primeau is coming off a 23-save effort in a 5-2 loss to Calgary on March 16. He has posted a 6-7-2 record this season with a 2.97 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 16 appearances. The Kraken sit 29th in the league with 2.62 goals per contest this campaign.

Luukkonen will guard the road net Sunday against the Flames, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Luukkonen will look to get back on track Sunday after he was tagged for eight goals in a loss to Edmonton in his last outing Thursday. Overall, Luukkonen's 23-18-3 with a .912 save percentage and 2.52 GAA this year. He'll face a Calgary team that's averaging 3.12 goals per game.

Grubauer will guard the home net Sunday against Montreal, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.

Grubauer's 0-2-1 with an .896 save percentage over his last four appearances, though he seems to have reclaimed the starting job from Joey Daccord in Seattle. Overall, the 32-year-old Grubauer is 10-12-2 this season with a .901 save percentage and 2.84. GAA. He'll face a Canadiens team that's averaging 2.68 goals per game.