DeSmith will serve as the starting goaltender for Monday's home game against the Kings, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.

DeSmith has seen limited playing time recently, as Monday's start will be just his second in the Stars' last seven games. However, he's been effective when called upon, as he's gone 7-1-3 with a 2.23 GAA and .920 save percentage over 11 appearances this season. He'll draw a relatively favorable matchup Monday, as the Kings are scoring just 2.65 goals per game this season, which is the fifth-worst mark in the league.

Vejmelka stopped 12 of 16 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins.

Vejmelka has won back-to-back starts for the second time this month, and he's won four of his last six outings. The record doesn't tell the whole story, though. The 29-year-old netminder has allowed at least three goals in four straight starts, a span in which he's posted a 3.54 GAA and a subpar .877 save percentage. Vejmelka might remain a valuable source for wins, but his peripheral stats haven't been favorable for fantasy managers who continue to trust him, even though he's firmly entrenched as the Mammoth's No. 1 goaltender.

Vasilevskiy (undisclosed) participated in Monday's game-day skate but still isn't cleared to suit up, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Vasilevskiy was originally a possibility to play versus the Panthers on Monday, but now it seems the hope is to get the netminder back before the Christmas break. With the veteran backstop still on injured reserve, the Lightning will continue to roll with Jonas Johansson between the pipes. Whenever Vasilevskiy does get the all-clear, he should retake his spot as the No. 1 option for Tampa Bay.

Skinner (not injury related) has resolved his visa issues and was added to the Penguins' roster Monday.

Skinner could be in line to make his Penguins' debut versus Edmonton on Tuesday, though the team could still roll with Arturs Silovs instead. With the Pens struggling to protect leads of late, the starting goalie job is wide open at this point, which could give Skinner the chance of securing his spot in the Steel City.

Murashov was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.

Murashov was recalled on an emergency basis Saturday, and he started Sunday's game against the Mammoth. He allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 save percentage) in an overtime loss to Utah, and he'll head back to the minors after Stuart Skinner was officially added to the active roster Monday.

Shesterkin will protect the home net against Anaheim on Monday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Shesterkin made 13 saves in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over Montreal. He has surrendered 10 goals on 84 shots in his last three outings en route to a 1-1-1 record. He has gone 13-10-3 this season with a 2.53 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 26 appearances. Anaheim sits second in the league with 3.44 goals per game this campaign.

Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Monday, according to Connor Hrabchak of Winnipeg Sports Talk.

Hellebuyck is coming off a 24-save performance in Saturday's 5-1 win over Washington. He has a 9-6-0 record with a 2.41 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 15 appearances this season. Ottawa is tied for 15th in the league with 3.06 goals per game this year.

Johansson was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Panthers.

Johansson will draw a seventh consecutive start Monday after going 2-3-1 with a 2.19 GAA and .916 save percentage over his last six outings. The Panthers are scoring 3.13 goals per game this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL.

Brossoit (hip) rejoined the Blackhawks on Monday following his conditioning stint with AHL Rockford, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Brossoit made three appearances for the IceHogs, in which he went 2-1-0 with a .900 save percentage -- though it will be the goalie goal that stands out the most from his time in the minors. At this point, when Brossoit might get into the crease for the Blackhawks remains to be seen, but he should eventually break into the rotation with Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom now that his hip problem is behind him.

Markstrom made 13 of 15 saves in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.

Markstrom fell victim to the new-look Canucks, who came out of the gate hungry in Sunday's game by scoring two power-play goals in the first seven minutes of the contest. With the loss, the 35-year-old netminder has an 8-7-1 record with a 3.56 GAA and an .874 save percentage through 17 games this season. While it should be noted that Markstrom played well down the stretch of Sunday's contest, he is having a career-worst year in many major stat categories. While he still holds bounce-back appeal in fantasy and is potentially worth a stash in deep leagues, there are likely stronger options available in standard league formats. His next chance to start is Wednesday on the road against the Golden Knights.