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Blackwood stopped 22 of 24 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks. The third goal was an empty-netter with 2:35 left in the third period.

The Avs couldn't find a way to stop Kiefer Sherwood, who beat Blackwood in each of the first and second periods -- the 29-year-old forward also accounted for the empty-net marker in the third frame -- to hand the netminder his second defeat over his last three outings. The 28-year-old goaltender has made five appearances this month, going 2-2-0 with a 2.40 GAA and a .935 save percentage. Despite the loss Monday, he's been performing well enough to remain a valuable fantasy option when he's protecting the Avs' crease.

Lyon (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup in Wednesday's home game against Philadelphia, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Lyon will be an option following a nine-game absence, but Detroit hasn't decided who will start against the Flyers. Cam Talbot (lower body) remains unavailable, and Ville Husso is coming off a 23-save performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over Toronto. Lyon has a 4-4-0 record with one shutout, a 2.74 GAA and a .911 save percentage through nine appearances this season.

Silovs was returned to AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

Silovs being sent down more than likely indicates that Kevin Lankinen (illness) will be ready to return to game action. The 23-year-old Silovs has a 1-4-1 record with an .847 save percentage and a 4.11 GAA through seven appearances with the Canucks in 2024-25.

Wolf will be in the blue paint versus the Bruins on Tuesday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Wolf registered his second career shutout Saturday, turning aside all 32 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the Panthers. The 23-year-old is sporting a 9-5-1 record, .915 save percentage and 2.65 GAA through 15 appearances. The Bruins are coming off of a 5-1 win over Vancouver on Saturday.

Luukkonen will defend the road net against the Canadiens on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports report.

Luukkonen has surrendered 23 goals on 209 shots during his seven-game (0-5-2) winless skid. He has posted a record of 8-9-3 with one shutout, a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 21 appearances this season. Montreal ranks 24th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.

Stolarz (knee) will be out for 4-6 weeks after undergoing a procedure to remove a loose body from his knee in New York on Wednesday, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.

Stolarz suffered the injury in Thursday's 3-2 win over Anaheim. He didn't sustain any structural damage but will be out for a while. Stolarz has posted a 9-5-2 record with one shutout, a 2.15 GAA and a .927 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. He is already on injured reserve but could shift to LTIR if the Maple Leafs need the cap space. Joseph Woll should see most of the starts while Stolarz is unavailable.

Binnington will tend the home twine Tuesday versus New Jersey, Lou Korac of NHL.com relays.

Binnington's off to a less-than-ideal start through four appearances in December, going 1-2-1 with an .898 save percentage and a 3.23 GAA. The 31-year-old will take on a Devils team that sits seventh in the NHL with 3.33 goals per game. Binnington has a career record of 6-3-0 against New Jersey.

Sorokin will start Tuesday against the Hurricanes, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Sorokin's allowed four goals in each of his past two starts, and he's alternated wins and losses over his last four appearances. Consistency has been an issue for the Russian netminder due to the Islanders' third-period struggles. Sorokin will face a Carolina club that ranks fourth in the league with 3.60 goals per game.

Greaves will patrol the road crease Tuesday against Tampa Bay, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Greaves has lost both of his appearances in overtime this season, allowing six goals on 64 shots. The Ontario native is getting a shot at the No. 2 netminding gig due to Daniil Tarasov's struggles between the pipes. The 23-year-old Greaves will have a tough assignment Tuesday against a Lightning team that ranks first in the NHL with 4.00 goals per game.

Vasilevskiy was the first goalie off the ice Tuesday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home against Columbus.

Vasilevskiy comes into Tuesday's matchup with some extra rest after getting the night off versus the Kraken on Saturday. In his last five outings, the 30-year-old backstop went 3-2-0 with a 2.45 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Even with his recent inconsistencies. Vasilevskiy should continue to see the majority of the start for the Lightning ahead of Jonas Johansson.