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Husso stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Husso has been forced to step into a starting role with Cam Talbot (lower body) sidelined, and the results haven't been encouraging. The 29-year-old Finnish netminder has yet to win a start this season and has dropped the four straight appearances since Dec. 1, going 0-2-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .909 save percentage in that span.

Commesso was recalled from AHL Rockford on Sunday.

This could be a longer stint in the NHL for Commesso as Petr Mrazek (groin) was placed on IR in a subsequent move. The 22-year-old Commesso has yet to appear in an NHL game -- he's 4-6-0 with an .879 save percentage in the minors this year. He figures to back up Arvid Soderblom on Monday in a road matchup with the Rangers.

Mrazek (groin) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

Mrazek sustained a left groin injury in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg, and he will miss at least the next three games due to his placement on IR. According to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times, the 32-year-old netminder will be out for 1-2 weeks. Mrazek has posted a 7-11-1 record with a 2.83 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. Chicago recalled Drew Commesso from AHL Rockford on Sunday to occupy the backup role behind Arvid Soderblom.

Georgiev stopped 29 of 30 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.

Georgiev gave up an even-strength goal to Lucas Raymond in the final minutes of the second period, but he was excellent the rest of the way and recorded a win for the first time since Nov. 27. He's won just two of his last four starts, but Georgiev has been less of a liability recently, with a save percentage of .900 or better in three of those games. He'll likely rest Sunday against the Devils in the second leg of a back-to-back set but should return to Colorado's crease against the Penguins on Tuesday.

Montembeault stopped 31 of 35 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.

Montembeault was coming off back-to-back wins and posted a shutout in the 3-0 win over the Predators on Thursday, but he wasn't able to keep that streak alive after conceding four unanswered goals between the second and third periods. The 28-year-old netminder has been playing well in recent weeks, going 5-4-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .924 save percentage across his last 10 starts.

Thompson stopped 22 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.

Thompson has gone four straight starts without losing in regulation, going 3-0-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .910 save percentage in that span. The 27-year-old has been playing well of late, but the Capitals have been splitting starts, so it wouldn't be surprising if Charlie Lindgren gets the nod for Thursday's road game against Columbus. However, with four days of rest between games, Thompson could very well make back-to-back starts for the first time since Nov. 9 and Nov. 13.

Garand was recalled from AHL Hartford on Sunday.

Igor Shesterkin (personal) and his wife are expecting the birth of their child, so Garand will probably be Jonathan Quick's backup in Sunday's home game versus Seattle. The 22-year-old Garand has a 7-2-2 record with a 2.42 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 11 AHL appearances this campaign.

Blackwood stopped 49 of 52 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Panthers.

Blackwood returned to a starting role after a relief appearance Thursday in which he gave up three goals in an 8-1 loss to Tampa Bay. The 27-year-old had won his last two starts against Seattle and Washington but couldn't keep that streak alive despite making a season-high 49 saves -- only the second time he's made more than 40 saves in a game. Despite losing Saturday, Blackwood has looked solid of late. Even when factoring in the relief appearance against the Lightning on Thursday, he's 2-1-0 with a 2.48 GAA and a .936 save percentage in his last four contests.

Shesterkin (personal) isn't expected to be in the lineup for Sunday's home matchup against Seattle because his wife has gone into labor, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

With Shesterkin and his wife expecting the birth of their child, the Rangers recalled Dylan Garand from AHL Hartford on Sunday. Garand will probably occupy the backup role behind Jonathan Quick versus the Kraken.

Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 29 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Making his return from a three-game absence, with one absence due to rest and two due to the birth of his second child, the 36-year-old netminder was outstanding and took advantage of a favorable matchup against one of the worst offenses in the league. Bobrovsky has won his last three starts, posting an excellent 1.67 GAA and .940 save percentage in that span.