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Dobes was recalled from AHL Laval on Friday and will start in Saturday's road clash against Calgary, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Dobes was only briefly in the minors to keep him eligible for AHL service for the rest of the season. He has a 6-2-1 record, 2.63 GAA and .909 save percentage in 10 appearances with Montreal in 2024-25. The Flames rank 32nd in goals per game with 2.58.

Husso was elevated from AHL San Diego on Friday.

Husso's promotion likely means that John Gibson (lower body) won't be available against the Blues on Friday. It will be a backup assignment for Husso, as Lukas Dostal will be between the pipes for this home clash. With the 23-man roster limit lifted, the Ducks could decide to keep Husso up with the NHL club the rest of the way.

Dobes was sent to AHL Laval on Friday, but the Canadiens clarified that it's a paper transaction.

Dobes should be back with Montreal soon, but this move keeps him eligible to be sent to AHL Laval for the rest of the season. He has a 6-2-1 record, 2.63 GAA and .909 save percentage in 10 appearances with the Canadiens in 2024-25.

Samsonov will serve as the starting netminder for Friday's home game against the Penguins, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Samsonov didn't appear in either of the Golden Knights' last two games, but he'll return to the net Friday and will attempt to bounce back after he went 1-1-0 with a 5.02 GAA and a .756 save percentage over his last two starts. The Penguins have a middling offense, as they're tied for 17th in the NHL with 2.86 goals per game this season.

Lankinen will guard the home net versus Minnesota on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Lankinen is having a career year with the Canucks this season. He is 21-10-7 with four shutouts, a 2.56 GAA and a .904 save percentage. The Wild have had trouble finding the back of the net in 2024-25, generating 2.82 goals per game, tied for 22nd in the NHL.

Mrazek and Craig Smith were traded to Detroit from Chicago on Friday in exchange for Joe Veleno.

Mrazek hasn't been particularly sharp in recent weeks, as he's gone 3-5-1 with a 3.98 GAA and an .885 save percentage over 10 appearances since the start of the calendar year. The Blackhawks recently added another goaltender by acquiring Spencer Knight as part of the trade that sent Seth Jones to Florida, and Mrazek will have a chance for a fresh start while returning to the team that drafted him in 2010. Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon have been relatively solid for the Red Wings this season, so Mrazek may not have an opportunity to carve out significant playing time unless the team makes another move ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

Dostal is expected to defend the home crease versus St. Louis on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal has won his last two starts, but he was saddled with the loss in Vancouver on Wednesday, stopping 14 of 15 shots after replacing the injured John Gibson (lower body). Dostal is 18-15-5 with a 2.87 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Blues are generating 2.84 goals per game, 21st in the NHL.

Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Friday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Vejmelka has gone 5-1-0 while saving 145 of 155 shots (.935 save percentage) over his past six outings. He's 17-16-4 with a 2.44 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 39 appearances this season. Vejmelka did start Thursday, stopping 38 of 40 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Detroit, so fatigue might be an issue for him against Chicago, which ranks 25th in the NHL with 2.76 goals per game.

Bobrovsky stopped all 16 shots he faced and recorded a shutout in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

The 36-year-old veteran goaltender recorded a shutout for the second time across his last three outings, and he's achieved this feat four times in 2024-25. Bobrovsky has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since the end of the 4 Nations break, going 4-1-0 with a 1.21 GAA and a .949 save percentage over his last five starts.

Merzlikins stopped 33 of 35 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Panthers. The third goal was an empty-netter with 2:12 left in the third period.

Based on the fact that the Blue Jackets suffered a 3-0 loss, there's not much more that the team could've asked out of Merzlikins in this game. The two goals he conceded came on the power play by Sam Reinhart and Mackie Samoskevich. He has now given up seven goals on 74 shots across his last two starts, losing both, but he'll aim to bounce back in his next start, presumably against the Rangers on Sunday.