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Swayman made 21 saves on 22 shots in Sunday's 1-0 road loss to the Wild.

The lone goal Swayman allowed was in the second period after Frederick Gaudreau redirected a shot from Marcus Johansson. With the loss, Swayman holds a record of 18-20-6 with a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The 26-year-old netminder has lost his last five appearances and has surrendered 15 goals in that span. While he will continue to see plenty of action down the stretch amid Boston's chase for an Eastern Conference playoff spot, Swayman finds himself in a tier below some of the best netminders in the league until he can find the win column consistently. His next opportunity to guard the crease will be Tuesday at home against Nashville.

Lindgren secured a three-year, $9 million contract from the Capitals on Monday.

Lindgren's deal follows the Caps' decision to re-sign fellow backstop Logan Thompson to a six-year, $35.1 million back in January, locking up their netminding duo for the foreseeable future. While Lindgren was seeing an even share of the duties for much of the year, he only played in three of the Caps' eight February contests. Still, Lindgren should continue to see plenty of work down the stretch, even if he has fallen behind Thompson in the pecking order.

Hill posted a 25-save shutout in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Devils.

Hill won his third straight start, and he's allowed just two goals over that span. The 28-year-old was in a goaltending duel with Jacob Markstrom through two periods before the Golden Knights' power play broke the game open in the final frame. Hill is up to three shutouts this season and 10 in his career. He's at a 22-10-4 record with a 2.52 GAA and a .906 save percentage across a career-high 36 games played. Head coach Bruce Cassidy has often alternated between Hill and Ilya Samsonov, but Hill's been playing better lately, so he may be due to take a larger share of starts.

Markstrom stopped 22 of 24 shots in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Golden Knights.

Markstrom dueled with Adin Hill over the first two periods. The Devils then took two penalties in the first half of the third, and Vegas cashed in both of those power plays before more penalties put an end to New Jersey's comeback efforts. All told, it wasn't a bad performance for Markstrom in his first action since suffering a sprained MCL in a Jan. 22 game versus the Bruins. He's lost his last four results over a five-game span, but he's given up more than two goals just once in that stretch. For the season, he's at a 21-10-5 record with a 2.19 GAA and a .912 save save percentage across 37 starts. Markstrom should see a starter's workload down the stretch as the Devils jockey for playoff positioning in the Metropolitan Division standings. They conclude their five-game road trip in Dallas on Tuesday.

Quick recorded a 34-save shutout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Predators.

Quick made some remarkable saves for a goalie of any age, and especially for a 39-year-old, as he celebrated his 800th career game. It was the 63rd shutout of his career, which is 18th most in NHL history and one behind tying Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist's total. Quick has won his last three decisions while allowing just eight goals over his last four appearances. He's now at a 9-5-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.92 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Igor Shesterkin will likely get the nod Monday versus the Islanders, but the Rangers play another back-to-back next weekend with games in Ottawa on Saturday and at home versus the Blue Jackets on Sunday, so Quick won't have to wait long for appearance No. 801.

Annunen stopped 30 of 34 shots in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Rangers.

The Rangers had at least one goal in each period, and Jonathan Quick was spectacular in the other goal, leaving Annunen with no help in the loss. This is the fifth straight start in which Annunen has allowed four or more goals -- shockingly, he's won two of those games. He's down to a 13-9-0 record with a 3.21 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 24 appearances between the Predators and the Avalanche this season. Juuse Saros will likely be between the pipes when Nashville wraps up this three-game road trip in Boston on Tuesday.

Binnington stopped nine of the 12 shots he faced in relief of Joel Hofer in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Stars.

Binnington was on the hook for the loss after the Blues covered the three goals Hofer gave up. The Blues' defense played well, limiting the Stars to 21 shots overall, but Binnington may have run out of gas in the third period after playing a full game Saturday in a win over the Kings. The loss dropped him to 18-20-4 with a 2.81 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Binnington could be in line for another couple of looks at the Kings -- the Blues visit them Wednesday and Saturday, sandwiching Friday's game in Anaheim, though Hofer will also be due for a start in that stretch.

Hofer stopped six of nine shots in the first period of Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Stars.

He got a bit of a quick hook after one period with the Blues down 3-2. Hofer was spared the loss, as the Blues were able to cover his damage, though Jordan Binnington (nine saves on 12 shots) didn't have a good relief appearance. Hofer remains at 11-7-2 for the season, but his GAA rose from 2.83 to 2.93 while his save percentage dropped from .902 to .899 over 23 appearances. It's not a good start to the Blues' road trip, which continues with three games in California over the next week (two against Los Angeles, one against Anaheim). Hofer is likely to start one of those games.

Oettinger allowed three goals on 42 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

The Stars' power play was a perfect 4-for-4 in the contest, giving Oettinger plenty of support in the win. He's won three of his last four outings, though he's given up 13 goals on 138 shots in that span. The Stars are clearly missing Miro Heiskanen's defensive presence -- Oettinger has faced an average of 33.1 shots per game across his seven appearances in Heiskanen's absence, compared to an average of 25.5 shots against per game prior to the defenseman's injury. Still, Oettinger is a reliable goalie and is at 29-13-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 44 starts this season. The Stars have another tough game next on the schedule when they host the Devils on Tuesday.

Grubauer was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.

Grubauer was waived by the Kraken in late January, but he'll rejoin the NHL club after Niklas Kokko was sent down. Joey Daccord has been inconsistent recently, going 3-3-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .901 save percentage over his last seven appearances, so it's possible Grubauer gets some chances to tend the twine late in the season.