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Ersson turned aside eight of the nine shots he faced after replacing Linus Ullmark (undisclosed) to begin the third period of Monday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.

Ullmark was shaken up late in the second period after a collision with JJ Peterka, but per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia, Senators coach Travis Green indicated his removal for the final frame was just precautionary. The decision still resulted in Ersson seeing his first action for his new team in a relatively low-stress situation, as Ottawa held a 4-0 lead after two periods. Ersson likely would have been in line anyway to get his first start of the season Tuesday in Detroit, but the Sens may need to summon help from AHL Belleville to back him up if Ullmark needs additional recovery time.

Vasilevskiy made 13 saves in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

The Lightning out-shot the visitors 36-14 on the night, and the one puck that did get past Vasilevskiy was something of a fluke -- Tyson Foerster floated a shot through traffic that would have gone wide of the net had it not deflected off Charle-Edouard D'Astous as he battled with Porter Martone at the edge of the crease. Vasilevskiy was beaten four times in an Opening Night loss to the Rangers, but since then he's been locked in, winning two straight starts while allowing two goals on 35 shots.

Vladar stopped 32 of 35 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning, with Tampa Bay's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The 29-year-old netminder allowed a goal in each period, while the Flyers' offense had little luck solving Andrei Vasilevskiy in the other crease. Vladar has had a bumpy start to the season as he attempts to follow up his breakout 2025-26 campaign, coughing up 10 goals on 73 shots in his first two starts.

Askarov stopped 21 of 26 shots in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Stars.

Askarov surrendered one goal in the opening period, three more in the second and Mikko Rantanen's tally late in the third as San Jose suffered its first loss of the campaign. The 24-year-old had won each of his first two starts but received no offensive support Monday, especially after Macklin Celebrini was scratched shortly before puck drop due to a lower-body injury. Askarov fell to 2-1-0 this season, but his goaltending numbers have been poor, as he's allowed 12 goals on 87 shots faced in just three games in 2026-27.

Oettinger stopped all 13 shots he faced in Monday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.

Oettinger wasn't heavily tested, but he turned aside everything San Jose sent his way to record his first shutout of the season -- and the 17th of his NHL career. Dallas controlled the contest after Miro Heiskanen opened the scoring late in the first period and eventually provided Oettinger with five goals of support. The victory was also the Stars' first of the season following a disappointing start. As for Oettinger, he's given up just two goals on 35 shots faced in the early stages of the 2026-27 campaign. This was his second start of the season, and while Casey DeSmith is a competent goalkeeper, Oettinger should be the No. 1 option as long as he's healthy.

Murashov stopped 30 of 33 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.

Murashov got the start after Arturs Silovs allowed five goals on 25 shots in Saturday's overtime win over Montreal, and while he responded with a .909 save percentage, it wasn't enough to lift the Penguins to victory here. Expect Murashov to return to his regular backup role when Pittsburgh takes on Washington on Wednesday.

Stevenson stopped 29 of 31 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

Stevenson was beaten only by Ben Kindel in the second period and Declan Carlile in the third, keeping Winnipeg within striking distance until the offense erupted for three goals in a span of 4:19 during the final frame. The 27-year-old also protected the one-goal advantage late, denying Evgeni Malkin from the high slot in the closing seconds. Stevenson earned the victory in his Jets debut while making his sixth career NHL start, but he should remain Winnipeg's No. 2 option between the posts behind Stuart Skinner while Connor Hellebuyck (suspension) remains away from the team.

Ullmark (undisclosed) departed Monday's 4-1 win over the Bruins after tweaking something, though head coach Travis Green said the netminder was pulled from the game for precautionary reasons, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Ullmark stopped all 10 shots he faced before being replaced by Samuel Ersson at the start of the third period. The 33-year-old Ullmark was nicked up after a collision in the blue paint with Boston's JJ Peterka. Green said postgame that Ullmark will continue to be evaluated. Ottawa will continue its road trip in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday in Detroit. Ullmark should be considered questionable, at best, for that matchup at this time, but it would not be surprising to see Ersson draw the start Tuesday.

Vasilevskiy will defend the home crease in Monday's clash against the Flyers, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

After losing on Opening Night to the Rangers, Vasilevskiy bounced back in his most recent outing, which was a 20-save effort in Saturday's 3-1 win over Washington. The 32-year-old netminder currently holds a 1-1-0 record, a 2.59 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 45 shots on net between his two outings. However, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner has a favorable matchup Monday against the Flyers, who have lost all three of their games to begin the year. Vasilevskiy is poised to be an elite fantasy option Monday and beyond.

Levi will be between the pipes on the road against Anaheim on Wednesday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Levi is currently riding a two-game winning streak during which he posted a 4.03 GAA and .810 save percentage. With those victories, the 24-year-old backstop has already matched his 2025-26 win total. At this point, it seems to be an open competition for the No. 1 role in Edmonton, especially while Frederik Andersen (knee) is on the shelf.