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Stezka was sent to AHL Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

Stezka didn't play for Seattle during his NHL stint. He was up with the Kraken because Philipp Grubauer has been dealing with an undisclosed injury. Stezka's demotion might be a precursor to Grubauer returning for Thursday's tilt versus Chicago, but it's also possible that Stezka will simply be recalled before the game.

Montembeault is slated to start Thursday's road game against Minnesota.

Montembeault entered Monday's game against Buffalo in the third period and snapped a losing skid by saving all four shots he saw en route to the win. Prior to that, he had posted an 0-4-1 record, 4.20 GAA and .851 save percentage over his last five outings. He'll have his hands full against the Wild, who rank seventh in the league with an average of 3.53 goals per game.

Head coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday that Luukkonen (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen started Monday's game against the Canadiens but was replaced by Devon Levi to begin the third period. He was banged up during Sunday's practice, which contributed to his removal from Monday's game, but Ruff said that Luukkonen is a possibility to play Thursday against St. Louis. Even if Luukkonen sits out Thursday's home game, it doesn't appear as though he'll be forced to miss substantial time.

Nedeljkovic is expected to start at home against Detroit on Wednesday, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.

Nedeljkovic has a 2-3-2 record, 3.25 GAA and .882 save percentage in eight appearances in 2024-25. He's struggled recently, allowing 12 goals on 76 shots (.842 save percentage) across his past three outings. However, the Red Wings have also struggled, ranking 30th offensively with 2.43 goals per game.

Thompson is set to start in Wednesday's home game against Toronto, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson and Charlie Lindgren have been in a strict rotation, but for the first time this season, that pattern will be broken with Thompson slated to start for the second consecutive game. Thompson has a 7-0-0 record, 2.55 GAA and .910 save percentage through seven appearances in 2024-25, and he's coming off an 8-1 win over St. Louis on Saturday in which he turned aside 24 of 25 shots. Lindgren hasn't been as impressive, posting a 3-4-0 record, 2.76 GAA and .897 save percentage in seven outings, so there is an opportunity here for Thompson to establish himself as the Capitals' true No. 1 netminder. Toronto will be a solid test given the Maple Leafs' respectable 9-6-2 record. However, Toronto has been a mixed bag offensively -- the squad ranks 18th with 2.94 goals per game -- and it's not clear if Auston Matthews (upper body) will be ready to return for the Maple Leafs.

Binnington made 27 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.

The veteran netminder took a shutout into the third period, but his defense didn't give him much help over the final 20 minutes as the lead slipped away. The three goals against Binnington came on an odd-man rush after a neutral-zone giveaway, a point shot on which he was screened by one of his teammates, and finally a David Pastrnak one-timer with 1:47 left that the goalie got a piece of, but couldn't prevent from sneaking across the goal line. Binnington could have used a better result after giving up eight goals to the Capitals in his last start, and through 12 appearances on the season he sports a 4-7-0 record with a 3.26 GAA and .887 save percentage.

Swayman turned aside 20 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Blues.

Boston was down 2-0 heading into the third period, but Swayman shut the door in the final frame while David Pastrnak led a comeback. The 25-year-old netminder seems to have put a bumpy October behind him as he felt the weight of his big contract extension, and through four starts to begin November, Swayman is 2-1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .924 save percentage.

Knight stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to New Jersey, with the Devils' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The Panthers had trouble solving Jacob Markstrom in the other crease, giving Knight no margin for error even though he made some big saves to keep things close. The 23-year-old goalie has made six appearances this season as Sergei Bobrovsky's understudy, going 3-2-0 with a 2.85 GAA and .897 save percentage.

Markstrom made 34 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.

Sam Reinhart tipped home a shot on the power play in the second period, accounting for the only puck to get past Markstrom on the night. The veteran netminder has won three straight starts, boosting his record to 8-4-1, and he's been exactly what the Devils were looking for in net when they acquired him over the summer, posting a 2.54 GAA and .908 save percentage through his first 13 outings for New Jersey.

Vladar stopped 29 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.

The Flames had their first back-to-back of November, which likely explains why Vladar started after Dustin Wolf won Monday versus the Kings. The two goalies alternated starts in October, but head coach Ryan Huska looks to be leaning toward riding the hot hand moving forward. Vladar has lost three straight now (0-2-1), though he's allowed a modest eight goals in that span. He's 3-4-2 with a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage through nine outings. That's good enough to be a No. 3 option in fantasy as he continues to work in a timeshare. Wolf will likely be between the pipes Friday versus the Predators.