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Lindgren allowed three goals on 31 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Lindgren took his second straight loss, giving up the decisive goal to Evgeni Malkin midway through the third period. The 30-year-old Lindgren has allowed at least three goals in five of his seven starts this season. He's now 3-4-0 with a 2.76 GAA and an .897 save percentage. The Capitals will likely start Logan Thompson at St. Louis on Saturday, and with Thompson undefeated so far, he could be in line to take on a larger role if Lindgren remains middling in his starts.

Blomqvist stopped 32 of 34 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Blomqvist received his first start since Oct. 29 and turned in a good effort against a strong team. The Capitals were able to wash away a 2-0 deficit, but the Penguins scored twice in the third period to secure the win. Blomqvist improved to 3-4-0 with a 3.25 GAA and a .913 save percentage over seven outings (six starts) this season, though this was just the second time he's held a team to two goals. Alex Nedeljkovic will likely be back between the pipes Monday versus the Stars, but Blomqvist could start during a back-to-back next weekend, assuming Tristan Jarry isn't recalled from his conditioning loan prior to then.

Hill will start on the road versus the Kraken on Friday.

Ilya Samsonov (undisclosed) isn't on the Golden Knights' road trip, so it's no surprise Hill will be between the pipes. Hill has won his last four starts, allowing just nine goals on 103 shots in that span. The Kraken have had trouble scoring consistently in recent weeks, so this is a favorable matchup for the 28-year-old netminder.

Gustavsson will guard the road goal versus the Ducks on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Gustavsson didn't play Thursday versus the Sharks, allowing Marc-Andre Fleury to make a start instead. The 26-year-old Gustavsson will return to the crease looking to shake off a loss to the Kings in his last start, in which he allowed four goals on 27 shots. He has gone 6-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .917 save percentage this season, and this is a strong matchup for the Swedish netminder.

Gibson (abdomen) has been removed from injured reserve ahead of Friday's game versus the Wild, per the NHL media site.

Lukas Dostal was already confirmed to start in goal, but Gibson is eligible to dress as the backup. The 31-year-old Gibson missed the first month of the season while recovering from an appendectomy. Dostal has played well in his absence, so Gibson is unlikely to see the same kind of workload he's been able to earn in previous seasons.

Blomqvist is set to start on the road against Washington on Friday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Blomqvist is drawing a tough assignment. Washington is 9-3-0 and ranks fourth offensively with 4.08 goals per game. Blomqvist, who is making his first start since Oct. 29, has a 2-4-0 record, 3.47 GAA and .909 save percentage in six outings in 2024-25. He has lost his last three starts while allowing 12 goals on 127 shots (.906 save percentage) over that span.

Dostal will be between the pipes for Friday's home game against Minnesota, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Dostal will draw a fifth consecutive start and will attempt to turn things around after taking losses in his last two outings. Over those two starts, he's posted a 4.56 GAA and .864 save percentage. The 24-year-old will have his hands full against the Wild, who rank eighth in the league with 3.62 goals per game to begin the season.

Daccord was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and will defend the home crease versus Vegas on Friday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.

Daccord is 4-3-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .915 save percentage in eight appearances this season. The 28-year-old netminder was perfect in his only game against the Golden Knights last season, turning aside all 35 shots in a 3-0 win Jan. 1.

Husso will be between the home pipes against the Rangers on Saturday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Husso was recalled under emergency conditions after Alex Lyon, who was originally scheduled to start versus the Maple Leafs on Friday, suffered a lower-body injury. With a back-to-back on the schedule, the Red Wings will turn to Cam Talbot for Friday's contest before pressing Husso into service versus the Rangers on Saturday. In his lone NHL appearance this year, the 29-year-old HUsso gave up four goals on 14 shots (.714 save percentage) before being pulled from the crease versus the Penguins on Oct. 10. Once Lyon is cleared to return, Husso will likely be shipped back to the minors.

Lyon suffered a lower-body injury Thursday and will not dress against the Maple Leafs on Friday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Lyon was slated to get the start in goal in Toronto, but Cam Talbot will now get the call. The Red Wings recalled Ville Husso from the AHL on an emergency basis to back up Talbot. Lyon has lost his last two starts, allowing 10 goals on 67 shots and is 2-3-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .916 save percentage in six appearances this season.