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Kuemper made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Kuemper had allowed one goal in each of his first three starts back from missing seven games with a lower-body injury before Tuesday's contest. He stood on his head in the third period to force overtime. The Kings have been a revelation in the Pacific division, and they're just three points back from the Golden Knights. Kuemper is a key driver of the Kings' success.

Nedeljkovic made 29 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over Los Angeles on Tuesday.

It was Ned's first game since Dec. 6. Nedeljkovic is just 5-5-3 in 14 appearances, and his 3.26 GAA and .886 save percentage are queasy at best. He doesn't get enough playing time to be a viable fantasy asset, but it was still a nice night.

Vanecek was hit in the head by an errant puck while sitting on the bench during Tuesday's tilt versus the Jets and won't be available for the remainder of the game, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Vanecek was sitting in the backup goalie's spot on the bench when he was struck. For now, the 28-year-old netminder can be considered day-to-day, though if he's forced to miss time, Yaroslav Askarov would likely be recalled from AHL San Jose to split time with Alexandar Georgiev. More information on Vanecek's status should be available prior to Thursday's game against the Avalanche.

Wolf stopped 31 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Wolf posted a shutout in his last outing but reverted back to previous form Tuesday. This was the fourth time in five starts he's been tagged for at least four goals. Wolf is now 9-5-2 over 16 starts, posting a 2.72 GAA and a .913 save percentage. Prior to a recent lower-body injury, Dan Vladar had been carving out more playing time, and the Flames may turn to him for Thursday's game versus the Senators after Wolf's shaky showing Tuesday.

Greaves made 27 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday.

The game was closer than the score -- the Jackets staged a third-period comeback before the Bolts put in an empty-net goal. Greaves has started three of the team's last four games, and he hasn't recorded a win. But he has made some key saves and impressed his coach. No goalie on the Jackets is a safe play. But at some point, they will need to look at handing the reins to Greaves or Daniil Tarasov to see who emerges from their system.

Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

The game was tighter than the score; the Bolts scored into an empty net to seal the win. Vasilevskiy has won two straight and four of his last five, and he now sits with a 14-9-1 record, 2.44 GAA and .910 save percentage. We love his game, but we don't love his lack of a safety net, and both the Bolts and fantasy managers may eventually pay for that. Vasilevskiy has started 24 of the Bolts' 29 games, in large part because the team doesn't trust backup Jonas Johansson. The team needs to do something to ensure Vasy isn't exhausted by this workload.

Swayman stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.

Swayman gave up all three goals in the second period, but the Bruins were able to rally back for the win. This was his fifth win in his last six outings, though he has given up at least three goals on four occasions during that stretch. For the season, Swayman improved to 11-10-2 with a 3.14 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 23 appearances. The Bruins have one more stop on their road trip, which concludes with a tough matchup in Edmonton on Thursday.

Reimer stopped all six shots faced in the third period of Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Canadiens.

Montreal got to starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for six goals over 26 shots through two periods and ended his night. Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff sent Reimer out for the third period. It was the netminder's fourth appearance since the Sabres claimed him off waivers Nov. 13.

Luukkonen allowed six goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Montreal.

Luukkonen allowed an early goal, and Montreal scored on half of its six on the power play, as the Sabres dropped their 11th straight. He was eventually pulled after two periods and replaced by James Reimer. Luukkonen hasn't tasted victory since Nov. 22, going 0-5-2 with a 3.30 GAA since. Buffalo is off until Friday when it hosts the Maple Leafs.

Montembeault stopped 20 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Buffalo.

The Sabres, losers of 11 consecutive games, were an ideal opponent for Montembeault, who entered after losing his previous two appearances while giving up nine goals on 52 shots (.827 save percentage). His teammates made it an easy night, jumping out to a 2-0 lead and allowing just three shots on net in the first period. The lead ballooned to 6-1 after two, and Montembeault cruised to his 10th win of the season. His save percentage ticked back up to .902 heading into Friday's road game against Detroit.