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DeSmith will start in Seattle on Monday.

Jake Oettinger had a strong performance in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken, but the Stars will turn to DeSmith between the pipes in a rematch on Monday. The 33-year-old DeSmith was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 46 of 48 shots (.958 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. He has a solid 2.37 GAA and .919 SV% in 22 games this season (13-6-1). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Kraken team that has lost four of their last five (1-3-1).

Casey DeSmith
Mahura is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Dallas on Monday.

Cale Fleury will re-enter Seattle's lineup on Monday against the Dallas Stars, sending Mahura to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Mahura is averaging 13:39 time-on-ice and has eight points (0G / 8A) in 59 games this season.

Joshua Mahura
Leonard is a possibility to make his NHL debut in Boston on Tuesday.

Leonard was the eight-overall pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The talented 20-year-old forward playing collegiate hockey with Boston University (H-East) the previous two seasons, including scoring 49 points (30G / 19A) in 37 games in the 2024-25 campaign.

Ryan Leonard
Comrie (personal) will be away from Winnipeg during the birth of his child.

Comrie has been solid in a supporting role for the Jets this season, posting a 2.49 GAA and .909 SV% in 18 games (8-9-1), but will temporarily be away from the team to tend to the birth of his child. The Jets have recalled Chris Driedger from the Manitoba Mooser (AHL) to serve as Connor Hellebuyck's backup.

Eric Comrie
Wedgewood will start vs. Calgary on Monday.

Colorado's four-game winning streak snapped in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, and they will switch to Wedgewood tending the twine on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Wedgewood was solid in a 4-2 win over the Flames on March 14th, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%). The 32-year-old Wedgewood has a solid 2.02 GAA and .918 SV% in 15 appearances with Colorado this season (10-4-0). Colorado enters Monday's contest as sizeable -273 home favorites against a Flames club with points in five of their last six games (4-1-1).

Scott Wedgewood
Giles has been re-assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

Giles made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing a combined 17 games through stops with the Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks, scoring one goal. The undrafted 25-year-old scored seven points (5G / 2A) in 39 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.

Patrick Giles
Cagnoni has been re-assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).

Cagnoni made his NHL debut earlier this month, playing five games with the Sharks and recording one assist, but has been re-assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL). The 20-year-old defenseman has impressed in his first professional season in the AHL, scoring 47 points (13G / 34A) in 56 games with the Barracuda.

Luca Cagnoni
Colorado has signed Taylor Makar to a one-year, entry-level contract starting in 2025-26.

Makar was a seventh-round pick, 220th overall, of the Avalanche in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old forward spent the previous four seasons playing collegiate hockey, including scoring 30 points (18G / 12A) in 2024-25 with the University of Maine (H-East).

Taylor Makar
Vladar is in the starter's crease at Calgary's morning skate.

On the front end of a back-to-back, with the Flames desperately trying to stay within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, Vladar will likely be tending the twine on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 27-year-old Vladar was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. He has a 2.90 GAA and .893 SV% in 28 games this season (10-11-6). The Flames enter Monday's contest as sizeable +242 road underdogs against an Avalanche squad that defeated them 4-2 two weeks ago.

Dan Vladar
Vesey is expected to draw back into Colorado's lineup vs. Calgary on Monday.

Miles Wood will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Calgary Flames, allowing Vesey to re-enter the lineup. Vesey has not played since March 22nd and has yet to score a point in three games with Colorado.

Jimmy Vesey