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Blackwood stopped 27 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

Blackwood picked up his fourth win in his last six outings, bouncing back from being on the wrong side of a shutout Tuesday in Vancouver. The Avalanche's three-goal second period gave him all the support he needed. The 28-year-old improved to 19-15-5 with a 2.49 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 40 contests overall. The Avalanche are back in action Friday against the Oilers, and it's not yet clear who will start in goal for that game.

Lindgren notched a win Thursday with a 19-save performance against the Flyers. The final score was 4-3.

Lindgren was sharp, handing the Flyers their seventh loss in eight games. He was beaten twice by Matvei Michkov, and Tyson Foerster put a power-play snipe past him. Lindgren is 2-1-1 with one shutout, 10 goals allowed and a .903 save percentage in four starts since his upper-body injury. He and Logan Thompson have been time-sharing starts since his return from injury, and that will likely continue even with Thompson's recent contract extension (six years, $35.1 million).

Demko will start in Thursday's road game versus the Sharks, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Demko gets the nod in his home state of California. He's started to turn things around recently, going 2-1-0 with just four goals allowed over his last three appearances. The 29-year-old has a favorable matchup Thursday, as the Sharks have scored just nine goals over their last four games.

Wedgewood (upper body) is not expected to suit up for Thursday's game versus the Flames, per the NHL media site.

Wedgewood is listed as a scratch while Trent Miner remains on the NHL roster, indicating Wedgewood is not 100 percent ready to return. It's unclear if the 32-year-old is on the Avalanche's trip to Alberta. They play again Friday in Edmonton, which is Colorado's last game before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Andersen will protect the road goal versus the Wild on Thursday.

Andersen will take his turn in the goalie rotation. He has gone 3-1-0 over his last four outings, though he has allowed at least three goals in three of those games. The Wild are without Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) and have been shut out in their last two games, making this a somewhat favorable matchup.

Murray was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Thursday.

Murray, who was summoned Jan. 23, didn't end up playing for the Maple Leafs during his latest NHL stint, but he does have a 1-1-0 record, 3.53 GAA and .879 save percentage in two NHL appearances in 2024-25 due to a previous stint with Toronto. Anthony Stolarz (knee) was activated off injured reserve Thursday, which is why Murray is returning to the minors.

Schmid was called up from AHL Henderson on Thursday, per SinBin.Vegas.

Schmid is not expected to dress for Thursday's game against the Devils. The Golden Knights might have made the move to give Adin Hill some extra rest before he appears for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Hill will start Thursday, but he may be scratched for rest when the Golden Knights visit the Bruins for a matinee game Saturday.

Allen will guard the home goal versus the Golden Knights on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen will get the nod as he looks to bounce back from giving up four goals on 27 shots to the Sabres on Sunday. The 34-year-old netminder has won three of his last six outings. The Golden Knights have scored just 14 goals over their last six games, going 1-3-2 in that span.

Stolarz (knee) will tend the twine on the road versus Seattle on Thursday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Stolarz will be between the pipes for the first time since Dec. 12 versus the Ducks, a stretch of 24 games on the shelf due to his knee injury. With Stolarz back in action, Matt Murray figures to be shipped down to the minors while Stolarz and Joseph Woll split the starting duties in Toronto.

Halverson was put on waivers Thursday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Halverson was signed to a two-year contract by the Lightning on Monday. Halverson will likely be returned to AHL Syracuse, should he pass through waivers, but he could still back up Andrei Vasilevskiy on Thursday, as Jonas Johansson (lower body) remains out of action through the 4 Nations Face-Off break.