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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.

Knight made 29 saves in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.

Florida took a 3-0 lead three minutes into the second period only for Philadelphia to come roaring back, and the Flyers grabbed their first lead of the game at 5-4 early in the third when Garnet Hathaway banged home a rebound on a scramble in front of Knight. However, the 23-year-old netminder locked things down the rest of the way, and the Panthers found a late push to avoid disaster. Knight has given up 10 goals on only 50 shots over two starts in December while Sergei Bobrovsky (personal) has been away from the team, but the veteran could be back as soon as Saturday. On the season, Knight sports a 2.83 GAA and .890 save percentage to go along with a 5-4-1 record in 11 appearances.

Vladar allowed four goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.

Vladar gave up a pair of goals in the first period, and the Flames were never able to give him a lead to protect. The 27-year-old has now lost three of his last five outings (2-1-2), allowing 15 goals in that span, though one of those wins was a shutout over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. For the season, he's at a 5-5-4 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 14 games. Don't be surprised to see Dustin Wolf get the starting nod in a tough road matchup Sunday versus the Stars.

Binnington stopped 36 of 39 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.

The Flames came back from a few deficits, but Binnington never let them get ahead. He then got the win as Colton Parayko scored in overtime to seal the win. Binnington has won four of his last eight outings, going 4-2-2 in that span. For the season, he's at an 8-9-2 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 20 appearances. The Blues' road trip continues in Edmonton on Saturday.

Luukkonen made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets on Thursday.

Luukkonen played a strong game and came within a hair of stopping the eventual winner -- he slammed the door shut on the initial chance off the rush, but Adam Lowry picked up the rebound near the right post and hammered it home. Luukkonen has scuffled a bit lately -- he's 0-2-2 in his last four games with 13 goals allowed after going 5-0-0 in his previous five outings. Luukkonen is a solid fantasy netminder and will play a crucial role in the Sabres' postseason chances.

Hellebuyck made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over the Sabres on Thursday.

The win snapped a three-game skid for Hellebuyck. He was entitled to a bit of a slow down, as he was 15-2-0 prior to that stretch. Hellebuyck remains the standard-bearer for fantasy greatness with a 2.14 GAA and .927 save percentage. He makes netminding seem easy and more than carries any fantasy squad he's on.

Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in an 8-1 win over the Sharks on Thursday.

Vasilevskiy was rarely tested by an overmatched Sharks squad. He and the Bolts were well rested -- they last played Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Leafs. Overall, Vasilevskiy is 11-8-1 with a 2.42 GAA and .909 save percentage. The Vasilevskiy of old is back.

Tarasov allowed six goals on 37 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

Tarasov couldn't rise to the occasion on a night where the Oilers' best players looked the part. This was Tarasov's first action since Nov. 16, though he missed some time due to an illness in that span. He's now lost his last five appearances (0-4-1), allowing 25 goals in that span. For the season, the 25-year-old netminder has a 3-5-1 record with a 4.26 GAA and an .858 save percentage. If his performance doesn't improve soon, Jet Greaves may get a longer look in the backup role behind Elvis Merzlikins, who is likely to start Friday in Vancouver.

Pickard stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

The Oilers' offense was in control, and while Pickard wasn't very sharp, he had plenty of help in the win. The 32-year-old has won three of his last four outings, allowing a total of 10 goals in that span. For the season, Pickard improved to 6-3-0 with a 2.56 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 10 contests. Stuart Skinner is likely to be back between the pipes Saturday against the Blues.

Hogberg stopped all 11 shots he faced in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.

Hogberg took over for Ilya Sorokin at the start of the third period and kept the game from getting any worse. The Kraken's fifth goal was an empty-netter scored after head coach Patrick Roy pulled Hogberg early for an extra attacker. This was Hogberg's first NHL action since he logged 14 games with the Senators in 2020-21, and he'll likely head back to AHL Bridgeport once Semyon Varlamov (lower body) is given the all-clear to play.