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Tarasov made 36 saves in a a 7-4 loss to Carolina on Thursday. He allowed six goals.

The Blue Jackets went up 2-0 in the first period, but then the Hurricanes made landfall, and they never looked back. Tarasov is 4-6-2 in 12 starts this season, but he has just one win since Oct. 22. He could evolve into an NHL starter -- the guy has the talent -- but Tarasov needs the team in front of him to stabilize because it's hard to carry any NHL club from the blue paint. Keep him on your bench unless he catches fire.

Andersen made 18 saves in a 7-4 win over Columbus on Thursday.

It was his 300th NHL win. He is 300-128-52, including 74-28-4 with Carolina. Andersen is the second-fastest in league history to 300 NHL wins (501 games) behind Andrei Vasilevskiy (490). The Great Dane has always impressed when he's in the net, but injuries have held him back most of his career. This season, the 35-year-old Andersen has played six games (5-1-0), and he has a 2.15 GAA and .912 save percentage.

Pickard allowed two goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Pickard has won his last four starts, allowing a total of 10 goals in those games. The Canucks were down 5-0 before they got on the board, but Pickard never let them threaten the Oilers' lead. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder improved to 12-4-0 with a 2.50 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 18 appearances. The Oilers' next three matchups are all fairly favorable and at home, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Pickard get at least one game in that stretch to avoid overworking Stuart Skinner.

Montembeault allowed four goals on 45 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.

The Red Wings came out flying, sending 17 shots on Montembeault in the first period and scoring twice. The barrage never let up, as Detroit returned home from a disappointing road trip and took it out on Montreal. Montembeault has alternated wins and losses over his last seven starts. The Canadiens return to action Saturday night at home against New Jersey.

Ersson made 31 saves in a 6-1 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He allowed five goals.

The Flyers went up just 1:25 into the game, but the red-hot Rangers fired off six unanswered goals to take the win. The loss ended Ersson's five-game winning streak, a span in which he allowed just eight goals. Overall, he's 14-8-2 with a 2.80 GAA and .891 save percentage, and he's a big part of why the Flyers are just three points out of a Wild Card position.

Shesterkin made 35 saves in a 6-1 win over the Flyers on Thursday.

Owen Tippett ended Shesterkin's shutout streak at 165:28 at 1:25 of the first period when Travis Konecny's pass into the slot redirected off his skate and into the Rangers net. The netminder was perfect after that. Shesterkin is 6-0-1 with a .948 save percentage and 1.39 GAA since Jan. 9 (seven games). Another strong performance this weekend and Shesterkin could be in line for an NHL "Three Stars" of the week honor or even a Player of the Month nod.

Forsberg made 24 saves in a 2-0 loss to Boston on Thursday.

He allowed one goal in a duel with former platoon-mate, Joonas Korpisalo. He was great, but the rest of the Sens didn't show up. Forsberg has allowed just one goal in each of his last two starts, but at the same time, he's just 1-5-1 with 23 goals allowed in his last seven starts (eight games). Forsberg is a tough fantasy activation.

Korpisalo made 29 saves in a 2-0 win over the Senators on Thursday.

It was Korpisalo's third shutout of the season, and in a twist of fate, it came against his former team. He has won his last two starts after a 1-2-1 skid with 16 goals allowed, and he will be in the net while Jeremy Swayman (upper body) rests a mild injury. Korpisalo (15 starts) required the fifth-fewest starts in Bruins history to get three SOs with his new club, behind Frank Brimsek (six), Tiny Thompson (seven), Terry Sawchuk (nine) and Hal Winkler (10).

Talbot stopped 27 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over Montreal.

Talbot bounced back from a disappointing effort the last time out when he was pulled after two periods and allowed five goals on 16 shots in a loss to the Lightning. He and the Red Wings turned the page on a rough road trip, getting off to a dominating start at home (17 shots in the first period) and handily beating a hot Canadiens team. Talbot's won six of his last seven starts heading into a redemption match on home ice against Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Annunen will start on the road versus the Sharks on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Juuse Saros struggled Tuesday against the Sharks at home, and head coach Andrew Brunette will spare him having to face them again in such short order. Instead, Annunen will get the nod after picking up a win in relief in Tuesday's game. Annunen has allowed five goals on 70 shots while winning all three of his outings in January, and this is a favorable matchup for him to keep the good times rolling.