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Husso stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.

Husso has started in five of the nine games he's been available for this season, but the results haven't been encouraging. He's gone 0-3-2 with a 3.69 GAA and an .877 save percentage in his five outings, so the early returns aren't positive. Perhaps the lone positive aspect is that he's posted a save percentage above .900 in his last two starts, but even with his recent success, he's far from being a reliable fantasy alternative.

Driedger was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Friday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Driedger was recalled as Sergei Bobrovsky (personal) took time off for the birth of his second child. Bobrovsky is due to return to the lineup Saturday, hence Driedger's return to Charlotte. Driedger was 5-2-1 with a 3.22 GAA and an .885 save percentage across eight AHL appearances before his recall.

Nedeljkovic will be between the visiting pipes against the Rangers on Friday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.

Nedeljkovic is coming off a stellar start Tuesday, as he kicked out 30 shots in a 6-2 win over Calgary. He is 4-4-3 with a 3.31 GAA and an .883 save percentage in 12 appearances this season. Nedeljkovic will face the slumping Rangers, who have won only three of their last 13 games.

Lindgren was the first goalie to leave the ice Friday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll be in goal on the road versus Toronto.

Lindgren continues to split the workload with Logan Thompson, having featured in five of the Capitals' previous 10 outings. In those appearances, the 30-year-old Lindgren went 4-1-0 with a 3.22 GAA and .880 save percentage. As long as the timeshare continues to work for Washington, looks for the duo to keep splitting the starts, which points to Thompson getting the nod on the road versus Montreal on Saturday.

Shesterkin will serve as the starting goaltender for Friday's home game against the Penguins, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

Shesterkin is riding a five-game losing streak, and he's posted a 3.69 GAA and .903 save percentage during that time. However, he's continued to see plenty of playing time, as he'll be between the pipes for the fifth time in the Rangers' last six games.

Kochetkov made 16 saves in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.

Artturi Lehkonen opened the scoring midway through the first period, but the Hurricanes took control of the game in the middle frame, and Kochetkov never relinquished the lead. It was the 25-year-old netminder's first win since Nov. 20, and in two starts since returning from a concussion, Kochetkov has given up seven goals on only 47 shots (.851 save percentage). With Frederik Andersen on the shelf after knee surgery and lacking a clear return date, Carolina may have to give the recently signed Dustin Tokarski more work than the team intended if Kochetkov doesn't regain his form quickly.

Wedgewood stopped 30 of 34 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes, with Carolina's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Making his first start for Colorado since being acquired from Nashville at the end of November, Wedgewood failed to make a strong impression, although two of Carolina's tallies came on power plays, and a third was tipped home by Eric Robinson on a point shot by Brent Burns. The door is open for Wedgewood to seize the No. 1 job for the Avalanche given Alexandar Georgiev's struggles this season, but he'll need to perform better to bump the incumbent starter aside. Through seven appearances this season between the Avalanche and the Predators, the 32-year-old Wedgewood has a 3.28 GAA and .893 save percentage.

Markstrom is slated to defend the home crease versus Seattle on Friday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Markstrom has won his last two starts and was outstanding against the Rangers on Monday, making 38 saves in a 5-1 win. Overall, the 34-year-old netminder is 12-6-1 with a 2.54 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 19 appearances with the Devils this season. He will face a tired Seattle team that beat the Islanders 5-2 on Thursday.

Kolosov turned aside 16 of 20 shots in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Panthers, taking the decision after replacing Ivan Fedotov to begin the second period.

It wasn't a great showing from either Philadelphia netminder, but three of the four goals Kolosov allowed at least came on Florida power plays. Samuel Ersson (lower body) has begun practicing this week, and he figures to immediately reclaim the No. 1 job in the Philadelphia crease as soon as he's ready to come off IR -- something that could happen as soon as Saturday in Boston. Through eight appearances this season, Kolosov has gone 3-5-0 with a 3.22 GAA and .882 save percentage.

Fedotov gave up two goals on seven shots before being replaced by Aleksei Kolosov to begin the second period in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Panthers.

Head coach John Tortorella's decision to give Fedotov a quick hook gave the Flyers a temporary jolt, and they rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the second period, but Kolosov couldn't hold the lead in the third. Samuel Ersson (lower body) resumed practicing this week, and he figures to immediately reclaim the No. 1 job in the Philadelphia crease as soon as he's ready to come off IR -- something that could happen as soon as Saturday in Boston. Through 10 appearances this season, Fedotov has gone 4-4-1 with a 3.48 GAA and .877 save percentage.