| Dec. 3, 2024 |
Lankinen will defend the road net versus Minnesota on Tuesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports. - Lankinen has won his last four outings, stopping 117 of 127 shots. He has a 12-3-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Minnesota sits 11th in the league with 3.21 goals per game in 2024-25. |
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| Dec. 1, 2024 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal against Detroit on Sunday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. - Lankinen has won his last three starts, stopping 90 of 96 shots and posting one shutout. He has earned a record of 11-3-2 with two shutouts, a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Detroit ranks 25th in the league with 2.57 goals per game in 2024-25. |
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| Nov. 29, 2024 |
Lankinen will patrol the road crease in Buffalo on Friday, Brian Koziol of WGR 550reports. - Lankinen shut out the Bruins in his last start, turning aside 33 shots in a 2-0 victory. Lankinen is 10-3-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.56 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 15 starts in 2024-25. The Sabres are averaging 3.09 goals per game this season, 15th in the NHL. |
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| Nov. 26, 2024 |
Lankinen will patrol the blue paint in Tuesday's road matchup with the Bruins, Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet relays. - Lankinen rebounded in a 4-3 win over Ottawa on Saturday after allowing eight combined goals in back-to-back losses. The Finnish netminder is sporting a 9-3-2 record, .901 save percentage and 2.74 GAA through 14 appearances. The 29-year-old will face a Bruins club that ranks 32nd in the NHL with 2.32 goals per game through 22 contests. |
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| Nov. 23, 2024 |
Lankinen will protect the road net versus Ottawa on Saturday, according to Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet. - Lankinen has lost his last two outings, surrendering eight goals on 52 shots. He has posted a mark of 8-3-2 with one shutout, a 2.71 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. Ottawa sits 15th in the league with 3.11 goals per game in 2024-25. |
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| Nov. 17, 2024 |
Lankinen will defend the home crease Sunday against the Predators, Ben Kuzma of Postmedia reports. - Lankinen will have a chance to get back in the win column Sunday against one of his former teams -- the Finnish netminder spent the past two seasons with the Preds. The 29-year-old is sporting an 8-2-2 record, .907 save percentage and 2.60 GAA through 12 outings. Nashville ranks last in the NHL with 2.28 goals per game across 18 contests. |
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| Nov. 14, 2024 |
Lankinen is expected to start at home against the Islanders on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. - Lankinen turned aside 28 of 29 shots to earn a 3-1 victory over Calgary on Tuesday. It was a nice bounce-back performance after he surrendered seven goals on 27 shots to Edmonton on Saturday. The 29-year-old netminder has an 8-1-2 record, 2.46 GAA and .911 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. The Islanders are in a three-way tie for 26th offensively with 2.50 goals per game and are playing without one of their top forwards in Mathew Barzal (upper body). |
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| Nov. 12, 2024 |
Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Thomas Drance of The Athletic, indicating he will defend the road net Tuesday versus Calgary. - During his last outing, Lankinen permitted seven goals on 27 shots in a 7-3 loss to Edmonton before being pulled in the third period. He has a 7-1-2 record with one shutout, a 2.61 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 10 appearances this campaign. Calgary is coming off a 3-1 win over the Kings on Monday. |
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| Nov. 10, 2024 |
Lankinen stopped 20 of 27 shots before he was pulled in the third period of Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Oilers. - Lankinen was handed his first regulation loss of the season, and it was ugly. The Oilers scored four times in a span of 4:55 during the third period to chase him from the contest. Lankinen is now 7-1-2 with a 2.61 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 10 start this season, numbers in line with his typical level of performance. He'd been much better than that prior to Saturday, and he could get the chance to bounce back Tuesday against another division rival, the Flames, if he gets the start for that contest. |
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| Nov. 9, 2024 |
Lankinen is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Saturday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports. - Lankinen has a 7-0-2 record, 2.08 GAA and .923 save percentage in nine appearances this season. He's won his past three starts while saving 68 of 73 shots (.932 save percentage). In theory, Edmonton is an offensive juggernaut, but in practice, the Oilers have struggled to find the back of the net this season. Edmonton is tied for 30th offensively with just 2.36 goals per game. |
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| Nov. 7, 2024 |
Lankinen will patrol the visiting crease in LA on Thursday, Harman Dayal of The Athletic reports. - Lankinen has yet to lose a game in regulation time as he is 6-0-2 with a 2.09 GAA and a .923 save percentage. His play has taken all the worry of Thatcher Demko's knee injury and undetermined return out of play. Lankinen will face the Kings, who are averaging 3.36 goals this season. |
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| Nov. 5, 2024 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal Tuesday versus Anaheim, per Harman Dayal of The Athletic. - Lankinen is coming off a 21-save performance in Saturday's 3-2 win over San Jose. He has a 5-0-2 record with one shutout, a 2.25 GAA and a .919 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Anaheim sits 32nd in the league with 2.18 goals per game in 2024-25. |
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| Nov. 2, 2024 |
Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Max Miller of NHL.com, indicating he will defend the road net Saturday against San Jose. - Lankinen is coming off a 28-save effort in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina. He has a 4-0-2 record with one shutout, a 2.29 GAA and a .920 save percentage through six appearances this season. The Sharks rank 28th in the league with 2.50 goals per game in 2024-25. |
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| Oct. 29, 2024 |
Lankinen stopped 28 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes. - Lankinen gave up two goals in the first period and another at the beginning of the second frame, but he settled down afterward. However, the Hurricanes beat him only 47 seconds into overtime, ultimately snapping the goalie's four-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Lankinen has posted solid numbers between the pipes for the Canucks and has yet to suffer a defeat in regulation. The 29-year-old has gone 4-0-2 with a 2.29 GAA and a strong .920 save percentage. |
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| Oct. 28, 2024 |
Lankinen was the first goalie off Monday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll get the start at home against Carolina. - Lankinen will draw the start for a fifth consecutive game and will attempt to continue a hot start to the season, as he's posted a 4-0-1 record, 1.95 GAA and .930 save percentage over five starts. He'll go up against the Hurricanes, who have averaged 3.29 goals per game over their first seven matchups of the year. |
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| Oct. 27, 2024 |
Lankinen stopped 21 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins. - The Canucks rode a four-goal second period to victory, with Lankinen doing just enough in the third to preserve the lead. The 29-year-old has won his last four starts, allowing eight goals in that span. He's now 4-0-1 with 10 goals allowed on 143 shots this season as the Canucks' top netminder. A tough matchup is up next as Vancouver hosts Carolina on Monday. |
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| Oct. 26, 2024 |
Lankinen will guard the home net Saturday against the Penguins, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports. - It'll be the fourth consecutive start for Lankinen. The 29-year-old netminder has gotten off to a strong start, going 3-0-1 with a .941 save percentage to open the campaign. He'll face a Pittsburgh team that's coming off a shutout loss to the Oilers on Friday. |
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| Oct. 22, 2024 |
Lankinen will make his fourth start of the season against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com. - Lankinen has astounding numbers through three games -- he's turned away 81 of 85 shots en route to a 2-0-1 record, .953 save percentage and 1.28 GAA. The 29-year-old seems to have cemented himself as the Canucks' No. 1 netminder at the moment, as Arturs Silovs has allowed nine goals through two appearances, and Thatcher Demko (knee) has no timetable to return. Lankinen is in his first campaign with Vancouver after spending the previous two seasons in Nashville. |
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| Oct. 19, 2024 |
Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports, indicating he will guard the road goal Saturday against Philadelphia. - Lankinen is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Florida. He has a 1-0-1 record this campaign, stopping 55 of 59 shots. Philadelphia has potted 12 goals through four outings this season. |
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| Oct. 17, 2024 |
Lankinen is slated to guard the road goal against Florida on Thursday, per Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Sun. - Lankinen has made one start this season, stopping 29 of 31 shots en route to a 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia. Although he got the loss, if he has more strong showings like that, Lankinen might be able to eat into Arturs Silovs' workload. The two are competing for starts while Thatcher Demko (knee) remains unavailable. |
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| Oct. 11, 2024 |
Lankinen will be between the home pipes versus the Flyers on Friday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports. - Lankinen has a chance to take over the No. 1 job in Vancouver while Thatcher Demko (knee) remains on the sideline with no timetable for his return. Arturs Silovs started Opening Night, but he was mediocre at best, giving up six goals on 26 shots in an overtime loss to Calgary. Lankinen was 11-6-0 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 24 regular-season appearances with Nashville last season. He will face the Flyers, who will play their opening game of the season. |
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| Sept. 30, 2024 |
Lankinen will be in net for Monday's road exhibition contest against Edmonton, according to Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton. - Lankinen could start the season as Vancouver's No. 1 netminder if Thatcher Demko (knee) and Arturs Silovs aren't fully healthy. Lankinen has a record of 45-43-12 with a .905 save percentage and a 3.07 GAA in 112 career regular-season appearances. |
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| Sept. 26, 2024 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal in Friday's preseason game versus the Kraken, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports. - Lankinen just signed last Saturday, and he'll be ready to play in a preseason game less than a week later. The 29-year-old has a chance to get the starting job if Thatcher Demko (knee) is sidelined to begin the year. Lankinen went 11-6-0 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 24 games with the Predators last season. |
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| Sept. 21, 2024 |
Lankinen signed a one-year, $875,000 contract with Vancouver on Saturday. - In 43 appearances for Nashville over the past two seasons, Lankinen posted a 20-14-1 record with a 2.79 GAA and a .912 save percentage. If Thatcher Demko (knee) is unavailable for the start of the 2024-25 campaign, Lankinen will compete for starts with Arturs Silovs |
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| April 13, 2024 |
Lankinen made 25 saves in Friday's 5-1 win over Chicago. - The 28-year-old netminder won his first game since March 21 and saw his shutout bid slip away late in the second period on a Philipp Kurashev power-play tally. Lankinen's 2.83 GAA and .908 save percentage on the season are solid enough for a backup, and with the Predators locked into a wild-card spot in the Western Conference, he could get the start in at least one of the team's final two regular-season games as Nashville tries to get Juuse Saros some rest ahead of the playoffs. |
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| April 12, 2024 |
Lankinen will patrol the road crease versus the Blackhawks on Friday, Predators Radio Host Max Herz reports. - Lankinen has been decent as the Predators' No. 2 option in 2023-24, going 10-6-0 while posting a 2.93 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 22 appearances. He'll try to pick up a road win in a favorable matchup with a Chicago team that's gone 16-19-4 at home this season. |
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| April 6, 2024 |
Lankinen was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com, indicating he will guard the road net Saturday versus the Islanders. - Lankinen surrendered six goals on 41 shots in a 7-4 loss to Colorado last Saturday. In 21 appearances this season, he has a 10-5-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The Islanders rank 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.96 goals per contest. |
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| March 30, 2024 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal Saturday versus the Avalanche, according to Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site. - Lankinen has won each of his past four starts, stopping 118 of 124 shots during that span. In 20 appearances this campaign, he has earned a 10-4-0 record with a 2.85 GAA and a .906 save percentage. Colorado ranks first in the league this season with 3.70 goals per contest. |
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| March 28, 2024 |
Lankinen stopped all 11 shots he faced in relief of Juuse Saros in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Coyotes. - Lankinen played the third period, and the two goals the Coyotes scored in that frame went into an empty net. The 28-year-old Lankinen won't end up with the loss from this contest -- he's won his last four decisions. He's at 10-4-0 with a 2.85 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Those rate stats are right in line with what Saros has done, albeit Saros has played significantly more. Still, Lankinen has been a capable backup when called upon, though it's unclear how much he'll play with the Predators trying to keep pace in the playoff race. |
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| March 21, 2024 |
Lankinen is expected to get the road start in Florida on Thursday, Predators' beat reporter Alex Daugherty /a> reports. - Lankinen will get his first start in five games and second start in the Predators last 10 contests. He has been great of late as a fill-in for Juuse Saros, winning his last three games and allowing only six goals on 91 shots. Overall, Lankinen is 9-4-0 with a 3.09 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 2023-24. The Panthers will provide a tough matchup as they are second in the Eastern Conference standings, three points in arrears of the Bruins with two games in hand. |
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| March 9, 2024 |
Lankinen will guard the road net Saturday against Columbus, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. - Lankinen will make his first start since Feb. 25, with the Predators playing the first of back-to-back road games. The 28-year-old Lankinen won his previous two outings, allowing five goals on 57 shots in that span. Overall, he's 8-4-0 with an .892 save percentage and 3.23 GAA while backing up Juuse Saros this season. |
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| Feb. 25, 2024 |
Lankinen will get the starting nod for Sunday's game in Anaheim. - Lankinen's last appearance was a 23-save victory over Vegas on Feb. 20. That marked his first win since Jan. 12. Lankinen has appeared in just six games since the start of January, going 3-1-0 despite registering an .866 save percentage during that span. The 28-year-old is 7-4-0 with a lackluster 3.33 GAA and .888 save percentage this season. |
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| Feb. 20, 2024 |
Lankinen will protect the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports. - This is Lankinen's first start since Jan. 27, though he made a relief appearance versus the Stars last Thursday. The 28-year-old has struggled in limited action this season, going 6-4-0 with a 3.35 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 15 appearances. The Golden Knights have scored a modest 16 goals over their last six games and are on the second half of a back-to-back. |
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| Feb. 15, 2024 |
Lankinen allowed five goals on 23 shots in Thursday's 9-2 loss to Dallas. - With the Stars up 4-0 by the end of the first period, Lankinen was sent in to defend the net in replacement of starter Juuse Saros. It did not get much better for Lankinen as he allowed five goals, including two on the power play, to finish with a .783 save percentage. It did not look competitive for the Predators as they allowed three consecutive goals in under a nine minute span to finish the game. Lankinen has not started a game since Jan. 27 when he gave up four goals in a loss to the Oilers and he has not won a game since Jan. 12. |
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| Jan. 28, 2024 |
Lankinen stopped 17 of 20 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Edmonton. - The Predators didn't even get onto the board until the third period, giving Lankinen little help in general, and two of the three pucks that beat him came on Oiler power plays. It was the 28-year-old netminder's first loss since Dec. 9, but it was only his fourth start since then. On the season Lankinen sports a 6-4-0 record with a 3.11 GAA and .895 save percentage as Juuse Saros' backup. |
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| Jan. 27, 2024 |
Lankinen will guard the road net Saturday against Edmonton, per Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site. - Lankinen has stopped 45 of 51 shots in two wins over Dallas in his past two outings. In 13 appearances this season, he has provided a 6-3-0 record with a 3.12 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The red-hot Oilers rank fourth in the league with 3.50 goals per contest this campaign. |
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| Jan. 12, 2024 |
Lankinen will patrol the blue paint in Dallas on Friday. - Lankinen faced the Stars on Jan. 6, allowing three goals on 29 shots in a victory. The 28-year-old has appeared in three of the Predators' last 10 games but two of those were in relief. He's gone 5-3-0 with a 3.14 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 12 appearances this season. |
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| Jan. 6, 2024 |
Lankinen will protect the road goal versus the Stars on Saturday, Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen will make his 100th career appearance at the NHL level, though he'll face a tough opponent. He stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief of Juuse Saros on Thursday versus the Flames. Lankinen has a .901 save percentage over 11 appearances this season. The Stars have scored 24 goals over their last six games, going 3-2-1 in that span. |
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| Jan. 5, 2024 |
Lankinen saved 13 of 14 shots in a relief appearance during Thursday's 6-3 loss to Calgary. - With Nashville already down 5-2, Lankinen replaced Juuse Saros for the third period. Lankinen did alright and wasn't charged with the loss. He has a 4-3-0 record, 3.15 GAA and .901 save percentage in 11 outings this year. Saros has a 4.45 GAA and an .830 save percentage over his last four appearances, so perhaps Nashville will decide to give the goaltender some time off by starting Lankinen in Saturday's road contest against Dallas. |
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| Jan. 1, 2024 |
Lankinen (illness) participated fully in Monday's practice, Nick Kieser of Nashville Hockey Now reports. - Lankinen, who has missed the past three games, should be available for Tuesday's home contest against Chicago. Further to that point, the Predators already returned Yaroslav Askarov to AHL Milwaukee on Sunday. The 28-year-old Lankinen has posted a 4-3-0 record this season with a 3.16 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 10 games played. |
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| Dec. 30, 2023 |
Lankinen (illness) won't be in the lineup Saturday against the Capitals, per the NHL media site. - Lankinen will miss his third straight game. Yaroslav Askarov will be backed up by Juuse Saros in Saturday's contest. Lankinen's next chance to return will be Tuesday against Chicago. He has posted a 4-3-0 record this season with a 3.16 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 10 appearances. |
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| Dec. 29, 2023 |
Lankinen (illness) will not dress Friday against Detroit, per the NHL's media site. - Lankinen will miss his second straight game while battling an illness. Juuse Saros will start against the Red Wings on Friday while Yaroslav Askarov dresses as the backup. |
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| Dec. 27, 2023 |
Lankinen won't play versus Carolina on Wednesday due to an illness. - Lankinen has made just 10 appearances this season in which he is 4-3-0 with a 3.16 GAA and .900 save percentage. The 28-year-old Finn was unlikely to get the starting nod versus Carolina anyway, so his absence is unlikely to impact fantasy players. With Lankinen on the shelf, Yaroslav Askarov was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Wednesday. |
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| Dec. 20, 2023 |
Lankinen stopped all 11 shots coming in relief in the Predators' 5-2 loss to the Canucks on Tuesday. - After Juuse Saros got pulled early in the third period, Lankinen came in relief and stopped all 11 shots he faced. This appearance was just the Finnish goaltender's fourth appearance in the month of December as he serves as the backup to Saros on most nights. On the season, Lankinen has a 4-3-0 record with a 3.16 GAA and a .900 save percentage. |
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| Dec. 16, 2023 |
Lankinen made 26 saves in Friday's 6-5 overtime win over the Hurricanes. - Nashville was staring at a 5-3 deficit midway through the second period, but Lankinen shut the door the rest of the way and gave his team a chance to rally. It's the backup goalie's first win since Nov. 24, and on the season Lankinen is 4-3-0 through nine appearances with a 3.27 GAA and .895 save percentage, numbers that aren't close to strong enough to cut into Juuse Saros' playing time. |
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| Dec. 15, 2023 |
Lankinen will be stationed between the pipes Friday in Carolina. - Lankinen has lost two straight starts, coughing up seven goals on 61 shots during that stretch. Friday will be his first start since Dec. 9 when he allowed three goals on 36 shots against Toronto. The 28-year-old is 3-3-0 with a 3.04 GAA and a .903 save percentage in eight appearances. |
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| Dec. 9, 2023 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal Saturday against Toronto. - Lankinen is coming off a 22-save effort in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers on Dec. 2. He has provided a 3-2-0 record this season with a 3.04 GAA and a .901 save percentage in seven appearances. The Maple Leafs sit 11th in the league this campaign with 3.30 goals per contest. |
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| Dec. 2, 2023 |
Lankinen will patrol the home crease Saturday against the Rangers, per Nick Kieser of Nashville Hockey Now. - Lankinen has posted a 3-1-0 record this season with a 2.83 GAA and a .910 save percentage over six games played. New York is tied for 12th in the league this campaign with 3.29 goals per contest. |
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| Dec. 1, 2023 |
Lankinen saved 14 of 16 shots in relief in a 6-1 loss to Minnesota on Thursday. - Nashville was already down 4-0 when Lankinen replaced Juuse Saros early in the second period. Lankinen helped stop the slide, but the Predators were never able to turn the tide. The 28-year-old goaltender wasn't charged with the loss, so his record remains at 3-1-0. Through six contests this year, Lankinen also has a 2.83 GAA and a .910 save percentage. |
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| Nov. 24, 2023 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal Friday versus St. Louis. - Lankinen has a 2-1-0 record, 2.74 GAA and .910 save percentage in four contests this season. He turned aside 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win over Chicago in his last start Saturday. St. Louis is tied for 23rd offensively this campaign with 2.89 goals per game. |
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| Nov. 18, 2023 |
Lankinen will be between the home pipes versus Chicago on Saturday, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports. - Lankinen will make his third start of the season. He is 1-1-0, stopping 72 of 80 shots in three appearances. Lankinen will face his former Chicago teammates, who are 28th in the NHL with 2.57 goals per game. |
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| Nov. 4, 2023 |
Although the Predators initially announced Juuse Saros as their starting goaltender, Lankinen will instead start on the road against Edmonton on Saturday. - Lankinen has posted a mark of 0-1-0 record with a 3.64 GAA and an .867 save percentage in two contests this season. It wasn't immediately clear why Nashville made the last-minute switch. Regardless, Lankinen is set to face the Oilers, who have struggled with a 2-6-1 record while averaging just 2.78 goals per game this year. |
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| Oct. 31, 2023 |
Lankinen will patrol the road crease during Tuesday's matchup with Vancouver, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen's lone action this season came in relief of Juuse Saros on Oct. 17 against the Oilers. Lankinen surrendered two goals on 19 shots in that contest, but he wasn't stuck with the loss. The 28-year-old goaltender will try to secure his first victory of the campaign in a tough road matchup with a Canucks team that's averaged 3.88 goals per game through eight contests this season, fifth in the NHL. |
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| Oct. 17, 2023 |
Lankinen stopped 17 of 19 shots in the Predators' 6-1 loss to the Oilers on Tuesday. - Lankinen came in relief of Juuse Saros at the start of the second period and allowed two goals in the second period to Leon Draisaitl and Warren Foegele. This relief appearance marks his first action of the 2023-24 season. Lankinen should continue to serve as the backup to Juuse Saros moving forward. |
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| April 14, 2023 |
Lankinen will be stationed between the pipes at home against Colorado on Friday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen stopped 30 of 32 shots in his last outing, picking up a win over the Golden Knights. The 27-year-old has won four of his last six starts with a .914 save percentage. He's registered a .918 save percentage and a 2.67 GAA through 18 appearances and will now start Nashville's final game of the 2022-23 campaign. |
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| April 4, 2023 |
Lankinen will guard the home goal Tuesday against Vegas. - Lankinen is coming off a 31-save effort in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on March 26. He has a record of 8-7-1 this season with a 2.72 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 17 appearances. The Golden Knights rank 14th in the league this campaign with 3.27 goals per game. |
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| March 26, 2023 |
Lankinen will defend the home crease Sunday against Toronto. - Lankinen has posted a record of 8-6-1 this season with a 2.70 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 16 appearances. He will get the second half of Nashville's back-to-back after Juuse Saros played in Saturday's 7-2 loss to Seattle. The Leafs rank seventh in the league this year with 3.43 goals per game. |
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| March 19, 2023 |
Lankinen will be stationed between the pipes during Sunday's road tilt with the Rangers. - Lankinen will make his first appearance since stopping 26 of 27 shots in a win over the Kings on March 11. The 27-year-old has won three start outings dating back to Feb. 18, allowing just five goals on 91 shots in the process. He hasn't given up more than three goals in an outing since Dec. 31 in Vegas. |
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| March 11, 2023 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal versus the Kings on Saturday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen has won his last two outings, both against the Panthers, giving up four goals on 64 shots over that span. He'll face a Kings team that is missing Kevin Fiala (lower body), which takes a little bite out of their attack. |
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| March 2, 2023 |
Lankinen made 30 saves in a 2-1 in over the Panthers on Thursday. - It was a tremendous effort by Lankinen, who essentially stole the game from the kitties. The Preds were on their heels the back half of the game, and he bailed them out time and time again. Lankinen is 4-1-0 in his last five starts with just 10 goals allowed. He's a pending UFA and could be moved to a contender before Friday's deadline. |
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| Feb. 18, 2023 |
Lankinen will defend the home crease versus Florida on Saturday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen had a tough start Monday, giving up three goals on 18 shots in a loss to Arizona. He's 5-5-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .920 save percentage this season. Lankinen will face the Panthers, who rank sixth in the NHL with 3.45 goals per game. |
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| Feb. 14, 2023 |
Lankinen stopped 15 of 18 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to Arizona. - The 27-year-old backup only faced two shots in the second period but one of them resulted in a power-play goal, which exemplified how the night went for Lankinen and the Nashville defense in general. It's his first regulation loss since Dec. 13, but Lankinen only made three starts in between as Juuse Saros dominates the crease for the Predators. On the season, Lankinen is 5-5-1 with a solid 2.68 GAA and .920 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 13, 2023 |
Lankinen will patrol the home crease Monday against Arizona, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen, who last played Jan. 17 in a 2-1 victory over Columbus, has won his past two starts. He has a 5-4-1 record this season with a 2.64 GAA and a .924 save percentage in 11 appearances. Arizona is tied 28th in the league this year with 2.64 goals per game. |
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| Jan. 17, 2023 |
Lankinen will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus Columbus, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen is coming off a 30-save performance in a 3-2 win over Washington on Jan. 6. He has a 4-4-1 record this season with a 2.81 GAA and a .918 save percentage through 10 games played. Lankinen will get the second half of Nashville's back-to-back after Juuse Saros played in Monday's 2-1 victory over Calgary. The Blue Jackets sit 30th in the league this campaign with 2.53 goals per game. |
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| Jan. 14, 2023 |
Lankinen (illness) will serve as the backup goaltender at home against Buffalo on Saturday. - Lankinen missed Thursday's contest against Montreal because of the illness. He has a 4-4-1 record, 2.81 GAA and .918 save percentage in 10 contests. Juuse Saros will start in goal versus the Sabres. |
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| Jan. 6, 2023 |
Lankinen will defend the road crease versus Washington on Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. - Lankinen has struggled of late, going 1-3-1 in his last five starts while giving up 18 goals on 180 shots. Lankinen is 3-4-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .916 as he has seen action in only nine games this season. Lankinen will face the Capitals, who have scored 137 goals in 41 games this season. |
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| Dec. 13, 2022 |
Lankinen will start Tuesday's home game against Edmonton, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen is coming off a 48-save performance in a 4-1 win over the Islanders on Dec. 2. He has a 3-3-0 record this season with a 2.27 GAA and a .934 save percentage in seven appearances. This will be Lankinen's first start on home ice as a member of the Predators. He will get the second half of Nashville's back-to-back after Juuse Saros played in Monday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Blues. |
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| Dec. 2, 2022 |
Lankinen will face the Islanders on the road Friday. - Lankinen has looked solid in limited usage to begin his Predators career. The 27-year-old is 2-3-0 with a .922 save percentage and a 2.50 GAA. He'll make his first appearance since Nov. 23 when he took a tough-luck loss after allowing two goals on 28 shots against Detroit. |
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| Nov. 23, 2022 |
Lankinen will defend the blue paint on the road in Detroit on Wednesday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen has played quite well at times for the Predators this season, going 2-2-0 with a 2.60 GAA and a .921 save percentage. He will face the Red Wings, who are averaging 3.28 goals per game. |
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| Nov. 10, 2022 |
Lankinen was the first goaltender off the ice Thursday, according to Ryan Boulding of NHL.com, an indication he will defend the road crease against Colorado. - Lankinen replaced Juuse Saros on Tuesday and stopped all 13 shots sent his way in a 5-1 loss to Seattle. Lankinen has played well this season, going 2-1-0 and allowing only seven goals on 117 shots. He will face the Avalanche, who returned home on the weekend after defeating Columbus twice in Finland and have averaged 3.63 goals for. |
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| Nov. 8, 2022 |
Lankinen stopped all 13 shots he faced in relief of Juuse Saros in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken. - Lankinen was perfect after entering late in the first period with the Predators trailing 4-0. The Kraken didn't put many shots up over the final 40 minutes, making Lankinen's job a little easier. He's allowed seven goals on 117 shots over four appearances, and he may be due for a larger share of playing time with Saros struggling mightily to open the season. The Predators finish their current road trip Thursday in Colorado. |
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| Nov. 4, 2022 |
Lankinen made 29 saves during a 4-1 win over the Flames on Thursday. - Lankinen, who was starting for the first time since Oct. 20, yielded just one third-period goal Thursday as the Predators won for just the second time in nine games (2-6-1). The 27-year-old backup netminder claimed his first win since Oct. 8. |
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| Nov. 3, 2022 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal Thursday versus the Flames, Aaron Vickers of NHL.com reports. - Lankinen will make his third start of the season. He's allowed six goals on 74 shots in his first two outings, and he'll face a tough opponent in the Flames. Juuse Saros will be the backup, resting after he yielded six goals to the Oilers on Tuesday. |
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| Oct. 20, 2022 |
Lankinen will be in net Thursday versus Columbus. - Juuse Saros is the clear No. 1 goaltender in Nashville and he'll likely get the vast majority of the starts. Lankinen struggled in his first two seasons with Chicago, so he has a lot still to prove, but it should help that he's playing behind a much better team now. As for the Blue Jackets, they're a decent squad offensively, even with Patrik Laine out of the lineup. |
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| Oct. 8, 2022 |
Lankinen will start Saturday against San Jose, Gentry Estes of the Nashville Tennessean reports. - Lankinen will get the second half of Nashville's back-to-back situation after Pekka Rinne played in Friday's season-opening win over the Sharks. The two teams kicked off the 2022-23 campaign in Prague as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. This will be Lankinen's first start as a member of the Predators after playing the past two years with the Blackhawks. |
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| Oct. 3, 2022 |
Lankinen will start Monday against SC Bern during an exhibition match, Gentry Estes of the Nashville Tennessean reports. - Lankinen will be the backup for the Predators this season behind workhorse netminder Juuse Saros. He may not get many starts as a result, but it will be interesting to see how the change of scenario does for him following the struggles he had last year with Chicago. |
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| Sept. 29, 2022 |
Lankinen is expected to start Thursday's preseason game versus the Lightning, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports. - Lankinen signed with the Predators in the offseason after posting a mediocre 3.50 GAA and an .891 save percentage in 32 games with the Blackhawks last year. The 27-year-old is expected to serve as the backup to Juuse Saros (ankle), who has yet to make his preseason debut. |
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| April 27, 2022 |
Lankinen will defend the blue paint during Wednesday's home game versus the Golden Knights, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen was excellent in his last start Monday against the Flyers, stopping 33 of 34 shots en route to a 3-1 victory. He'll try to secure a second straight victory in a home matchup with a desperate Vegas team that will need to win in order to avoid being eliminated from playoff contention. |
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| April 25, 2022 |
Lankinen will get the starting nod versus Philadelphia at home Monday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. - Lankinen will be making his seventh straight appearance between the pipes having gone 2-3-0 with a 3.44 GAA in his last six outings. The 26-year-old Finn could get the nod for all three of the Hawks' remaining contests, though Collin Delia may also get a look. |
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| April 23, 2022 |
Lankinen will guard the road goal during Saturday's matchup with the Sharks, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. - Lankinen was pretty solid in his last start Wednesday against Arizona, turning aside 32 of 35 shots en route to a 4-3 win. He'll try to secure a second straight victory in a road matchup with a Sharks team that's averaging just 2.54 goals per game at home this season, 30th in the NHL. |
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| April 22, 2022 |
Lankinen made one save in 8:00 of ice time in relief of Collin Delia (undisclosed) in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Kings. - Lankinen didn't have much to do as he entered the game with the Blackhawks down three goals. The 26-year-old remains at 6-14-6 with a 3.61 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 29 contests. Lankinen is already the Blackhawks' primary starter, though Delia was reported to be dealing with cramps, which shouldn't keep him out for long, if at all. The Blackhawks' next game is Saturday in San Jose. |
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| April 20, 2022 |
Lankinen will guard the road cage during Wednesday's matchup with the Coyotes, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen hasn't been great of late, suffering back-to-back losses to the Predators and the Flames while posting a sub-par 3.59 GAA and .896 save percentage. He'll try to get back on track in a favorable road matchup with an Arizona team that's lost seven straight games. |
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| April 18, 2022 |
Lankinen will get the starting nod at home versus the Flames on Monday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen is 2-5-2 in eight games since taking over as the starter in Chicago following the Marc-Andre Fleury trade. The 26-year-old netminder should continue to see the majority of the workload for the Hawks, though an upcoming back-to-back should see Collin Delia between the pipes for at least one of the team's last seven contests. |
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| April 15, 2022 |
Lankinen made 33 saves in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Sharks. - It looked like Chicago was going to end its eight-game losing streak in comfortable fashion after taking a 4-2 lead in the third period, but Lankinen couldn't hold that advantage. Lankinen stepped up in the shootout, though, turning aside all three of San Jose's attempts en route to only his fifth win in 25 appearances (23 starts). |
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| April 14, 2022 |
Lankinen will start between the pipes in Thursday's home game versus the Sharks, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen struggled in his last start Sunday against the Stars, surrendering five goals on just 20 shots before being replaced by Collin Delia at the start of the third period of the eventual 6-4 loss. He'll try to shake off that poor performance and snap his personal six-game losing streak in a home matchup with a San Jose squad that's only averaging 2.54 goals per game on the road this year, 29th in the NHL. |
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| April 10, 2022 |
Lankinen allowed five goals on 20 shots in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Stars. - Lankinen was replaced by Collin Delia after a particularly ugly second period. The 26-year-old Lankinen is now 0-4-2 with 25 goals allowed in his last six appearances. The Finnish netminder has struggled with more work, dropping to 4-12-6 with a 3.66 GAA and an .886 save percentage in 24 appearances this season. The Blackhawks have a tough home matchup against the Kings on Tuesday. |
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| April 7, 2022 |
Lankinen will patrol the crease during Thursday's home game versus the Kraken, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports. - Lankinen played pretty well in his last start Sunday against Arizona, stopping 32 of 35 shots, but he ultimately came away with an overtime loss due to insufficient goal support from his teammates. He'll try to snap his personal four-game losing streak in a favorable home matchup with a Seattle squad that's 10-22-3 on the road this year. |
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| April 4, 2022 |
Lankinen made 32 of a possible 35 saves in Sunday's 3-2 overtime defeat to Arizona. - Lankinen is 1-5-2 in his last eight outings with a .890 save percentage and 3.76 GAA. It's been a disappointing campaign for the 26-year-old netminder who has been pressed into the starting job following the departure of Marc-Andre Fleury at the trade deadline. In 22 contests this year, Lankinen has managed just four wins on his way to a 4-10-6 record. |
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| April 3, 2022 |
Lankinen will defend the blue paint during Sunday's home game versus the Coyotes, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. - Lankinen was a little shaky in his last start Friday versus Tampa Bay, surrendering four goals on 42 shots en route to a 5-2 loss. He'll try to snap his personal three-game losing streak in a home matchup with an Arizona team that's 11-19-4 on the road this year. |
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| April 2, 2022 |
Lankinen turned aside 38 of 42 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning. - Tampa Bay's final goal was scored into an empty net. The two teams battled to a 2-2 toe after the first period, but Lankinen couldn't stem the tide in the second while his offense fell dormant. The second-year netminder has only one win since the beginning of March, going 1-5-1 with a 3.91 GAA and .887 save percentage, but he'll likely remain Chicago's No. 1 goalie down the stretch due to a lack of alternatives. |
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| April 1, 2022 |
Lankinen will start Friday's game in Tampa Bay, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen will start this second leg of a back-to-back after watching Collin Delia play in Thursday's 4-0 loss to Florida. The Lightning were slumping not too long ago, but they have since righted the ship with three consecutive wins. Tampa Bay's recent return to form spells trouble for Lankinen, who has gone 4-9-5 with a 3.63 GAA and .886 save percentage. |
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| March 28, 2022 |
Lankinen allowed six goals on 37 shots in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Sabres. - For the second game in a row, Lankinen let a multi-goal lead slip away. In Monday's contest, the Blackhawks scored the first four goals, only for the Sabres to have it tied early in the third period. Two games does not a trend make, but it's a little concerning to see Lankinen struggle to play with a lead. The Finn is 4-9-5 with a 3.63 GAA and an .886 save percentage in 20 appearances this season. Neither Lankinen nor Collin Delia will be a good fantasy play for the Blackhawks' upcoming back-to-back Thursday against the Panthers and Friday against the Lightning. |
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| March 27, 2022 |
Lankinen made 29 saves in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. - Chicago actually took a 3-0 lead into the third period, but Lankinen coughed up four goals in less than 10 minutes at the start of the final frame before Evgenii Dadonov beat him in OT. Lankinen has just one win to show for his five March starts, going 1-3-1 with a 3.43 GAA and .893 save percentage, but with Marc-Andre Fleury in Minnesota, he'll likely see a hefty workload down the stretch. |
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| March 23, 2022 |
Lankinen stopped 27 of 29 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks. - Sam Carrick twice tied the game for the Ducks, but Dylan Strome's tally late in the third period was enough to earn Lankinen the win. This snapped Lankinen's three-game losing streak. The 26-year-old is now 4-8-4 with a 3.42 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 18 appearances. Per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago, the Blackhawks will start Collin Delia on Thursday versus the Kings and Lankinen will return to the crease Saturday versus the Golden Knights. |
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| March 18, 2022 |
Lankinen will patrol the crease during Saturday's road matchup with the Wild, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. - Lankinen wasn't great in his last start March 10 versus the Bruins, surrendering four goals on 36 shots en route to a 4-3 defeat. He'll try to snap his personal two-game losing streak in a tough road matchup with a Minnesota team that's 18-7-1 at home this year. |
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| March 10, 2022 |
Lankinen will defend the cage Thursday in Boston, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen has posted a 3-6-4 record with a 3.57 GAA and .885 save percentage over 15 appearances this season. At home, the Bruins have gone 16-10-2 alongside averages of 2.86 goals for and 35.7 shots on goal, ranking 22nd and fifth, respectively. Boston also holds the third-best home power-play percentage with 28.6. |
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| March 5, 2022 |
Lankinen turned aside 23 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Flyers. - Chicago actually took a 3-2 lead into the third period, but Lankinen couldn't make it stick, letting a Derick Brassard shot trickle through him a little over three minutes into the final frame before getting beaten at long range by a Cam Atkinson wrister that found its way through traffic. Lankinen's surprising 2020-21 campaign continues to look like a mirage, and on the current season the 26-year-old has a rough 3.57 GAA and .885 save percentage. |
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| March 4, 2022 |
Lankinen is expected to patrol the crease Saturday in Philadelphia, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports Friday. - Lankinen has posted a 1-2-2 record with a 3.99 GAA and .886 save percentage over his last six appearances. Philadelphia has struggled at home, going 9-15-5 while averaging 31.5 shots on goal and 2.79 goals for, ranking 17th and 24th, respectively. The Flyers also hold the second-worst home power-play percentage at 13.8. |
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| Feb. 26, 2022 |
Lankinen allowed five goals on 36 shots on Friday, but the Blackhawks still earned an 8-5 win at home. - This was Lankinen's first game back after missing the previous 11 contests with a hand injury. Naturally, he looked a bit rusty and each goal that went past him took place at even strength, but Lankinen faced a good number of shots on the way to his third win of the season. |
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| Feb. 25, 2022 |
Lankinen will guard the home goal during Friday's matchup with the Devils, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen hasn't played since Jan. 22 versus Minnesota, a game in which he surrendered four goals on 44 shots en route to a 4-3 overtime defeat. He'll try to shake off the rust and secure his third win of the season in a home matchup with a New Jersey squad that's 8-15-2 on the road this year. |
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| Feb. 23, 2022 |
Lankinen (hand) was activated off injured reserve Wednesday, Carter Baum of the Blackhawks' official site reports. - Lankinen could play as soon as Friday's contest against New Jersey. The 26-year-old has missed the last 11 games since landing on injured reserve with a hand injury Jan. 23. He has posted a 2-5-4 record with a 3.41 GAA and .889 save percentage over 13 appearances this season. |
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| Feb. 22, 2022 |
Lankinen (hand) will return to action Friday versus New Jersey or Sunday against St. Louis, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. - Lankinen has been sidelined for nearly a month with a hand injury, but he's clearly on the verge of returning to his role as the Blackhawks' No. 2 netminder behind Marc-Andre Fleury. The 26-year-old netminder has gone 2-5-4 while posting a 3.41 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. |
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| Feb. 16, 2022 |
Lankinen (hand) will begin facing shots next week and could return before the end of February, Carter Baum of the Blackhawks' official site reports. - Lankinen hasn't played since Jan. 22 versus Minnesota due to a hand injury, but as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks, it sounds like he could be ready to return Feb. 25 against New Jersey or Feb. 27 versus the Blues. Marc-Andre Fleury will likely continue to shoulder a heavy workload until Lankinen is ready to return. |
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| Feb. 8, 2022 |
Lankinen (hand) is expected to miss the next three games, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports Tuesday. - Lankinen is not expected to travel with the Blackhawks for their next three road games, Roumeliotis adds. Chicago's next home game is scheduled for Feb. 17 against Columbus. Lankinen has missed the last five games while dealing with a hand injury that he incurred in a 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota on Jan. 22. |
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| Feb. 1, 2022 |
Lankinen (hand) skated before practice Tuesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. - Lankinen's clearly making progress in his recovery, but he won't be ready to return until after the NHL's upcoming All-Star break. Once given the green light, Lankinen should return to his role as Chicago's No. 2 netminder behind Marc-Andre Fleury. |
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| Jan. 24, 2022 |
Lankinen (hand) is expected to miss at least two weeks, per Carter Baum of the Blackhawks' official site. - Lankinen's recovery timetable extends through the end of January, and the netminder is not expected to return until sometime early February. The 26-year-old was placed on injured reserve Sunday due to an injury suffered to his right hand in Saturday's contest against Minnesota. |
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| Jan. 23, 2022 |
Lankinen (hand) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. - Lankinen has posted a 0-2-2 record with a 3.77 GAA and an .892 save percentage over five appearances this season. The 26-year-old injured his right hand in Saturday's game against the Wild, Pope adds. While Lankinen is on injured reserve for a minimum of seven days, call-up Arvid Soderblom will serve as the primary backup to Marc-Andre Fleury. |
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| Jan. 22, 2022 |
Lankinen allowed four goals on 44 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild. - The Blackhawks showed some offense early on, but Lankinen couldn't fend off the Wild's push in the third period. He then allowed Marcus Foligno to tally the decisive goal in overtime. Lankinen slipped to 2-5-4 with a 3.41 GAA and an .889 save percentage in 13 appearances. Marc-Andre Fleury will likely get back in the crease for Monday's tough matchup versus the Avalanche. Lankinen hasn't picked up a win since Nov. 26. |
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| Jan. 21, 2022 |
Lankinen made 16 saves on 17 shots in relief in a 5-1 loss to the Wild on Friday. - Lankinen relieved Macr-Andre Fleury in this one, settling things down for Chicago in a classic case of too little, too late. The 26-year-old netminder had not seen game action since Dec. 18 against Dallas and does not seem likely to threaten to take any of Fleury's playing time in the Windy City. |
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| Jan. 12, 2022 |
Lankinen cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Wednesday, Carter Baum of the Blackhawks' official site reports. - Arvid Soderblom was reassigned to AHL Rockford in a corresponding move Wednesday, paving the way for Lankinen to return to action Thursday versus Montreal. Lankinen's gone 2-5-3 while posting a 3.43 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 11 games this season. |
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| Jan. 10, 2022 |
Lankinen (COVID-19 protocols) met the Blackhawks in Columbus, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen hasn't officially cleared protocols yet and head coach Derek King said he's "not sure when he'll be game ready." This likely indicates that Marc-Andre Fleury will start against Columbus on Tuesday and Lankinen could be back in action as early as Thursday against Montreal. |
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| Jan. 5, 2022 |
Lankinen (COVID-19) could return to action during the Blackhawks' coming road trip, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. - The road trip includes three games between Thursday and next Tuesday. Whenever he's healthy, Lankinen will return to being Marc-Andre Fleury's backup. Lankinen, who hasn't played since Dec. 18, has a 3.43 GAA and .884 save percentage this season. |
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| Dec. 31, 2021 |
The Blackhawks placed Lankinen in COVID-19 protocols Friday. - Lankinen could miss a handful of games as he recovers from the virus. Collin Delia figures to be the primary goalie until Lankinen and Marc-Andre Fleury (COVID-19) return to action. |
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| Dec. 27, 2021 |
Lankinen's matchup Wednesday in Winnipeg has been postponed. - Lankinen will likely start Chicago's first game after the break, whenever that occurs, assuming Marc-Andre Fleury remains in COVID-19 protocol. The 26-year-old has a 3.43 GAA and .884 save percentage through 11 games this season. |
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| Dec. 18, 2021 |
Lankinen will start Saturday in Dallas, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. - Lankinen has been struggling recently, posting an .870 save percentage and 3.79 GAA over a 1-3-0 streak. He'll face a Stars squad that's had an even worse time, though, scoring three combined goals over their last four games while dropping their last five. |
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| Dec. 11, 2021 |
Lankinen made 21 saves Saturday in a 5-4 loss to Toronto. - He and the Hawks didn't really have an answer in the first -- the Leafs were up 3-1 by the 14:32 mark -- and they stretched it to 4-1 three minutes into the second. The Hawks turned up the heat and eventually knotted the game, but a fluke play gave the Leafs the win. Late in the third, Lankinen was out of position behind the net on a dump-in when the puck careened off a stanchion and into the slot, where David Kampf tapped it in. The Hawks' net belongs to Marc-Andre Fleury and Lankinen is a tough spot start -- he's 1-3 in his last four with 15 goals allowed. |
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| Dec. 9, 2021 |
Lankinen will protect the road goal in Saturday's game versus the Maple Leads, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. - Lankinen has gone 2-2-0 with 11 goals allowed across his last four games. He'll face a Maple Leafs team that could be a bit ornery after losing 5-3 to the Lightning on Thursday. Through nine games, Lankinen has a 3.19 GAA and an .890 save percentage, so he'll be a risky option against a strong opponent. |
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| Dec. 4, 2021 |
Lankinen will patrol the crease during Saturday's road matchup with the Rangers, Eric Lear of the Blackhawks' official site reports. - Lankinen was solid in his last start Nov. 26 against the Blues, stopping 23 of 25 shots en route to a 3-2 victory. The 26-year-old netminder will attempt to secure his third win of the year in a tough road matchup with a red-hot Rangers team that's won five straight games. |
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| Nov. 26, 2021 |
Lankinen will guard the home goal during Friday's matchup with St. Louis, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen struggled in his last start Saturday against the Oilers, surrendering five goals on 33 shots en route to a 5-2 loss. The 26-year-old goaltender will try to secure his second win of the year in a home matchup with a Blues team that's averaging 3.00 goals per game on the road this campaign, 12th in the NHL. |
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| Nov. 20, 2021 |
Lankinen surrendered five goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers. - Lankinen gave up four goals in the first period, and while he was solid after that, the damage was already done. The 26-year-old dropped to 1-3-2 with a 3.39 GAA and an .884 save percentage in seven contests this year. The Finn has only played twice in November, as Marc-Andre Fleury has more or less rebounded from a terrible start to the season to resume a No. 1 role in net. |
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| Nov. 19, 2021 |
Lankinen will get the starting nod for Saturday's contest in Edmonton, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen will make his first appearance since Nov. 7 where he stopped 20-of-21 shots in a win over Nashville. He's 1-2-2 with a 3.11 GAA and a .891 save percentage through five outings this season. The 26-year-old has been crushed for 11 goals on 80 shots in three road games. |
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| Nov. 12, 2021 |
Lankinen will be the starting goalie for Friday's game against Arizona, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - Lankinen bounced back from a brutal, six-goal performance Oct. 29 to allow one goal and earn the win Sunday against Nashville. He'll take a 3.11 GAA and .891 save percentage into Friday's contest. |
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| Nov. 7, 2021 |
Lankinen will be in net for Sunday's game against the Predators, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. - The 26-year-old struggled miserably in his most recent start, yielding six goals on 35 shots Oct. 29 in Carolina. Lankinen enters Sunday's contest with a 3.55 GAA and .882 save percentage through five games this season. |
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| May 9, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 37 of 39 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-2 win over the Stars on Sunday. The victory pushed him to 17-14-5 on the season with a 3.01 GAA and .909 save percentage. |
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| May 1, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 37 of 42 shots in the Blackhawks' 5-4 loss to the Panthers on Saturday. The defeat dropped him to 16-14-5 on the season with a 3.04 GAA and .908 save percentage. |
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| April 29, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 35 of 39 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers on Thursday. The defeat dropped him to 16-13-5 on the season with a 2.97 GAA and .909 save percentage. |
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| April 27, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 8 of 11 shots in the Blackhawks' 7-4 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. Lankinen did not factor in the decision and remained at 16-13-4 on the season with a 2.95 GAA and .910 save percentage. |
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| April 19, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 17 of 22 shots in the Blackhawks' 5-2 loss to the Predators on Monday. The defeat dropped him to 16-13-4 on the season with a 2.89 GAA and .911 save percentage. |
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| April 15, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 24 of 27 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-1 loss to the Red Wings on Thursday. The defeat dropped him to 16-12-4 on the season with a 2.79 GAA and .914 save percentage. |
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| April 12, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 30 of 33 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. The victory pushed him to 16-11-4 on the season with a 2.79 GAA and .915 save percentage. |
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| April 10, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 of 26 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. The victory pushed him to 15-11-4 on the season with a 2.78 GAA and .915 save percentage. |
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| April 8, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks' 5-1 loss to the Stars on Thursday. The defeat dropped him to 14-11-4 on the season with a 2.77 GAA and .916 save percentage. |
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| April 6, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-2 win over the Stars on Tuesday. The victory pushed him to 14-10-4 on the season with a 2.69 GAA and .918 save percentage. |
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| April 3, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 18 of 21 shots in the Blackhawks' 3-0 loss to the Predators on Saturday. The defeat dropped him to 13-10-4 on the season with a 2.72 GAA and .918 save percentage. |
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| April 1, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 27 of 31 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. The defeat dropped him to 13-9-4 on the season with a 2.71 GAA and .920 save percentage. |
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| March 30, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Blackhawks' 2-1 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. The victory pushed him to 13-8-4 on the season with a 2.65 GAA and .921 save percentage. |
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| March 27, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Predators on Saturday. The defeat dropped him to 12-8-4 on the season with a 2.72 GAA and .920 save percentage. |
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| March 25, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped all 41 shots he faced in the Blackhawks' 3-0 win over the Panthers on Thursday for his second shutout of the year. The victory pushed him to 12-7-4 on the season with a 2.71 GAA and .920 save percentage. |
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| March 23, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 33 of 35 shots in the Blackhawks' 3-2 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. The victory pushed him to 11-7-4 on the season with a 2.83 GAA and .915 save percentage. |
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| March 18, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 19 of 22 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-2 loss to the Lightning on Thursday. The defeat dropped him to 10-7-4 on the season with a 2.87 GAA and .914 save percentage. |
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| March 15, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 30 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks' 6-3 loss to the Panthers on Monday. The defeat dropped him to 10-6-4 on the season with a 2.85 GAA and .916 save percentage. |
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| March 13, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 33 of 37 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-2 loss to the Panthers on Saturday. The defeat dropped him to 10-5-4 on the season with a 2.79 GAA and .918 save percentage. |
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| March 11, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-2 win over the Stars on Thursday. The victory pushed him to 10-4-4 on the season with a 2.72 GAA and .919 save percentage. |
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| March 7, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 33 of 39 shots in the Blackhawks' 6-3 loss to the Lightning on Sunday. The defeat dropped him to 9-4-4 on the season with a 2.76 GAA and .919 save percentage. |
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| March 4, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks' 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning on Thursday. The defeat dropped him to 9-3-4 on the season with a 2.57 GAA and .924 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 28, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 44 of 46 shots in the Blackhawks' 7-2 win over the Red Wings on Sunday. The victory pushed him to 9-3-3 on the season with a 2.55 GAA and .924 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 23, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 25 of 30 shots in the Blackhawks' 6-5 shootout win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The victory pushed him to 8-3-3 on the season with a 2.59 GAA and .921 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 19, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 33 of 37 shots in the Blackhawks' 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Friday. The defeat dropped him to 7-3-3 on the season with a 2.43 GAA and .927 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 17, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped all 29 shots he faced in the Blackhawks' 2-0 win over the Red Wings on Wednesday for his first shutout of the year. The victory pushed him to 7-2-3 on the season with a 2.29 GAA and .931 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 13, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Blackhawks' 3-2 overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. The victory pushed him to 6-2-3 on the season with a 2.49 GAA and .925 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 11, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 37 of 43 shots in the Blackhawks' 6-5 loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. The defeat dropped him to 5-2-3 on the season with a 2.55 GAA and .924 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 9, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Blackhawks' 2-1 overtime win over the Stars on Tuesday. The victory pushed him to 5-1-3 on the season with a 2.17 GAA and .933 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 4, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 30 of 34 shots in the Blackhawks' 6-4 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. The victory pushed him to 4-1-3 on the season with a 2.32 GAA and .928 save percentage. |
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| Feb. 2, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 38 of 41 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. The defeat dropped him to 3-1-3 on the season with a 2.09 GAA and .935 save percentage. |
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| Jan. 31, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Blackhawks' 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. The victory pushed him to 3-1-2 on the season with a 1.97 GAA and .937 save percentage. |
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| Jan. 29, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Blackhawks' 2-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Friday. The defeat dropped him to 2-1-2 on the season with a 2.16 GAA and .930 save percentage. |
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| Jan. 24, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 25 of 27 shots in the Blackhawks' 6-2 win over the Red Wings on Sunday. The victory pushed him to 2-0-1 on the season with a 2.63 GAA and .909 save percentage. |
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| Jan. 22, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Blackhawks' 4-1 win over the Red Wings on Friday. The victory pushed him to 1-0-1 on the season with a 2.94 GAA and .902 save percentage. |
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| Jan. 19, 2021 |
Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 of 28 shots in the Blackhawks' 5-4 overtime loss to the Panthers on Tuesday. The defeat dropped him to 0-0-1 on the season with a 4.82 GAA and .821 save percentage. |
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