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Thompson was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll be between the home pipes versus San Jose.

Thompson and Charlie Lindgren continue their every other rotation, which means Lindgren will likely take Friday's clash with Toronto before Thompson is back in goal against Montreal on Saturday. For his part, the 27-year-old Thompson is 3-1-1 with a 2.57 GAA in his last five outings and should continue to split the workload moving forward.

DeSmith stopped 34 of 35 shots in Monday's 2-1 win over Utah.

DeSmith looked well on his way to getting a shutout, but he allowed Nick Schmaltz to score a third-period goal, which ended his dreams of posting his second perfect game of the season. Still, the 33-year-old was fantastic, lifting Dallas to victory in a game where the offense wasn't clicking. This was DeSmith's third win of the season -- and first since Oct. 24. Through eight appearances, the veteran has gone 3-4-0 with a 2.57 GAA and a .905 save percentage.

Shesterkin stopped 23 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Devils.

The Rangers are in a deep funk right now, losing six of their last seven games, and Shesterkin hasn't been able to steal any wins to help turn the ship around. Turnovers and defensive breakdowns led to the Devils' two first-period tallies, while all three of New Jersey's second-period goals came on power plays. Shesterkin has dropped five straight decisions, and since the beginning of November, he's gone 4-7-0 in 11 starts with an uncharacteristic 3.46 GAA and .899 save percentage.

Vejmelka stopped 19 of 21 shots in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Stars.

Vejmelka has taken over the starting role for Utah due to the absence of Connor Ingram (upper body). Although he delivered a solid showing in this one, his performance wasn't enough to get the win since the offense didn't provide him enough support. Vejmelka has started in six of Utah's past seven games, going 2-3-1 with a 2.17 GAA and a .919 save percentage in that span.

Markstrom made 38 saves in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

His shutout bid slipped away on a Chris Kreider power-play tally in the second period, but otherwise, Markstrom had an answer for everything the Rangers sent his way. The veteran netminder is thriving with the Devils, going 9-3-0 over his last 12 starts with a 2.18 GAA and a .917 save percentage, and his 12 wins on the season are behind only Connor Hellebuyck and Jake Oettinger atop the NHL leaderboard.

Wallstedt was promoted from AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

Wallstedt hasn't been exactly dominating in the minors, posting a 3-6-1 record and 4.34 GAA in 10 outings for the club. Iowa is off until Saturday's clash with AHL Milwaukee, so the netminder may just be up with the big club to get the opportunity to work with the team's goalie coach and get some reps with the Wilds as a way to boost his confidence. Still, fantasy players probably should monitor the status of Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury ahead of puck drop against the Canucks on Tuesday.

Bobrovsky will not be available for Tuesday's road matchup against the Penguins, Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports reports.

Bobrovsky and his wife are expecting a child, so the Russian netminder will not travel with the team to Pittsburgh. Chris Driedger was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday, and he'll presumably be the No. 2 option behind Spencer Knight for Tuesday's game. Mackie Samoskevich was loaned to the Checkers to allow for Driedger to be brought up.

Stolarz will be in the blue paint for Monday's home game against the Blackhawks, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Stolarz conceded four goals on 23 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Panthers in his last start. The 30-year-old will look to get back on track against a Blackhawks club that ranks 29th in the NHL with 2.50 goals per game through 24 contests. Stolarz is 1-2-0 with a 3.32 GAA and an .872 percentage across four career appearances against Chicago.

Markstrom will patrol the road crease Monday versus the Rangers, according to Colin Stephenson of Newsday.

Markstrom will make his 19th appearance of the campaign -- the Swedish netminder is 11-6-1 with a .902 save percentage and 2.62 GAA through 18 starts. The 34-year-old is 6-2-0 over his last six starts, and he's allowed 21 goals during that span (2.63 GAA). Markstrom will face a Rangers club that ranks 11th in the NHL with 3.26 goals per game through 23 contests.

Driedger was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday.

It's unclear if Sergei Bobrovsky or Spencer Knight are dealing with injuries, but Driedger will serve as Florida's No. 3 netminder in the meantime. Mackie Samoskevich was loaned to the Checkers in a corresponding move. Driedger is sporting a 5-2-1 record, .885 save percentage and 3.22 GAA through eight appearances with the Checkers in 2024-25.