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  • Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Subpar outing Thursday

    Lindgren stopped 14 of 18 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blues. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 1:55 left in the third period.

    Lindgren had won his previous two starts, but he never got it going Thursday and suffered his first loss in regulation since Jan. 25, when he stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Canucks. Lindgren has been rotating between the pipes with Logan Thompson and has posted a 3-2-1 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .884 save percentage across his last six outings. Lindgren should continue to see a decent amount of opportunities between the posts going forward.

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    Blues' Joel Hofer: Gives up two goals, earns win

    Hofer stopped 16 of 18 shots in Thursday's win over the Capitals.

    Hofer returned to the ice after operating as the backup to Jordan Binnington in the previous two contests, and Hofer earned a win for the first time since Jan. 16, when he stopped 28 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Flames. Hofer has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.60 GAA and a .900 save percentage across three appearances in February, but his fantasy upside is limited given his backup role and limited opportunities to protect the Blues' crease.

  • Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Earns win in relief

    Blomqvist stopped 21 of 22 shots in relief during Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers.

    Blomqvist entered the game in the second period after Alex Nedeljkovic was pulled, and he looked stellar in relief, allowing just one goal and playing a significant role in the Penguins' late comeback that was capped by Evgeni Malkin's overtime winner. This was Blomqvist's first win since Nov. 8, and he had gone 0-5-0 with a 4.41 GAA and an .828 save percentage across six outings between those wins.

  • Penguins' Alex Nedeljkovic: Pulled from Thursday's game

    Nedeljkovic allowed three goals on 15 shots before being pulled in the second period of Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flyers.

    The Penguins rallied back to secure the win Thursday, but the 29-year-old goaltender wasn't sharp and didn't even make it to the end of the second period. He's on a run of subpar performances of late, going 0-2-0 with an inflated 6.90 GAA and 53 saves across 67 shots faced over his last three appearances (.791 save percentage).

  • Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Gives up five goals in OT loss

    Ersson stopped 20 of 25 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

    Ersson was on a three-game winning streak heading into Thursday's matchup, but his hot stretch came to an end against Pittsburgh. His .800 save percentage was his lowest since a 5-0 loss to the Devils on Jan. 29. Despite the OT loss in this one, Ersson went 3-1-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .908 save percentage across six starts in February.

  • Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Gets starting nod for Saturday

    Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease versus Calgary on Saturday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

    Bobrovsky will make his third start in four games since the NHL returned from the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Bobrovsky is 24-13-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 39 appearances this season. The Flames are generating 2.60 goals per game, 29th in the NHL this season.

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    Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Set to start in Buffalo

    Dobes will serve as the starting goaltender for Saturday's road game against Buffalo.

    Dobes hasn't been particularly sharp in recent outings, going 0-2-1 with a 4.48 GAA and .868 save percentage over his last four appearances. He'll make his first start since the 4 Nations Face-Off break against a somewhat formidable opponent, as the Sabres are tied for 11th in the NHL with 3.19 goals per game.

  • Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: First goalie off

    Stolarz was the first goalie off during Friday's morning skate, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating that he'll start on the road against the Rangers.

    Stolarz was working in the starter's crease during Friday's morning skate and will officially draw a second consecutive start since Joseph Woll is feeling under the weather. Over his last three starts, Stolarz has gone 3-0-0 with a 2.62 GAA and .918 save percentage. The Rangers are averaging 3.03 goals per game this year, which is tied for 13th in the NHL.

  • Joseph Woll G | PHI

    Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Dealing with illness

    Woll is feeling under the weather ahead of Friday's road game against the Rangers, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

    Anthony Stolarz will likely get a second consecutive start Friday after he was in the starter's crease during morning skate, and the Maple Leafs revealed after morning skate that Woll is dealing with an illness. It's unclear whether Woll will be able to dress as the backup in Friday's matchup.

  • Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Cruises to win Thursday

    Kochetkov turned aside 13 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

    The Hurricanes out-shot the visitors 37-15 on the night and held a 3-0 lead before Alex Tuch managed to get a puck past Kochetkov on a Sabres power play late in the first period. The 25-year-old netminder has been alternating wins and losses of late, and since Frederik Andersen returned from IR in late January to re-establish a timeshare in the Carolina crease, Kochetkov has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .897 save percentage.

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