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Bobrovsky turned aside 24 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

After getting beat by Alexis Lafreniere from in close early in the first period, Bobrovsky shut down the Blueshirts for the rest of the night. In the process, he became the fastest goalie in NHL history to get to 400 career wins, doing so in his 707th contest. Coincidentally, it was Rangers legend Henrik Lundqvist who held the old record of 727 games. Bobrovsky is the 14th netminder in history to reach the 400-win milestone, and he should move up the ranks quickly this season -- Hall of Famer Tony Esposito sits in 10th with 423. Bobrovsky is 4-2-1 to begin the current campaign with a 3.11 GAA and .886 save percentage.

Swayman stopped 27 of 31 shots during Thursday's 5-2 loss to Dallas, with the Stars' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The netminder was put in some tough spots by an undisciplined Boston squad, as Dallas scored three straight power-play goals to begin the second period and blow open a 1-1 tie. Swayman has gone four straight starts without a win, posting an 0-3-1 record with a 3.27 GAA and .900 save percentage over that stretch, but his hold on the No. 1 job in the Bruins' crease is in little jeopardy -- Joonas Korpisalo has coughed up nine goals on 60 shots in his two appearances so far this season.

DeSmith made 25 saves in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.

The veteran netminder was beaten twice from in close after Dallas defenders coughed up the puck behind their own net, but DeSmith got plenty of offensive support to make up for it. He's no threat to Jake Oettinger in the No. 1 role, but DeSmith has been a strong backup to begin the season, going 2-1-0 with a 1.69 GAA and .936 save percentage in three starts.

Blackwood allowed three goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.

Blackwood put in a decent performance aside from the first 12 minutes, when he allowed all three goals. The Sharks made an effort at a comeback but fell short. Blackwood was the first goalie to start back-to-back games for the Sharks this season, though he remains winless at 0-3-2 with 17 goals allowed on 165 shots over his five appearances. The Sharks are back in action Saturday at Vegas -- neither Blackwood nor Vitek Vanecek would be a good fantasy option in that matchup.

Rittich stopped 24 of 26 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Rittich was fine, as both goals he allowed were scored by Mikael Granlund on the power play. Rittich enjoyed a five-start run as the Kings' No. 1 netminder, but that is likely to end with Darcy Kuemper (lower body) back from injured reserve. Through five starts, Rittich is 3-2-0 with 14 goals allowed on 111 shots. He should be able to put up better results in a backup role that's likely to yield more favorable matchups -- the 32-year-old has generally taken care of business against weak opponents.

Daccord stopped 32 of 36 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.

Daccord was defeated for the first time this season, though the Kraken were able to rally from behind to force overtime. While he's 3-0-1, Daccord has allowed three or more goals in three of his four starts. The 28-year-old should continue to alternate starts with Philipp Grubauer -- Daccord would be in line to start Tuesday in Montreal as the Kraken begin a five-game road trip.

Hellebuyck stopped 29 of 32 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals for just the second time in six starts. He squandered a 3-1 lead in the third period, but Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a delayed penalty in overtime to secure the Jets' seventh straight win, six of which have been backstopped by Hellebuyck. With just 10 goals allowed on 168 shots, the 31-year-old goalie is in stellar form early on. He's started as many as four games in a row this year, so it wouldn't be shocking to see him back between the pipes in Calgary on Saturday.

Woll (lower body) made 22 saves Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Blues.

It was Woll's first game of the season after missing seven games to groin tightness, and he looked rusty. He was out of shape and angle at times, and he didn't track the puck well. Woll even told reporters after the game that he'd like to have at least two of the goals back. Watch for him to be eased into action given the strength of Anthony Stolarz to begin to the season. Woll and Stolarz will likely end up splitting starts, but right now, the Leafs will likely go with the hot hand more often than not.

Vejmelka allowed five goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Vejmelka finally got to see Utah score while he was on the ice -- the team had not given him any support over his first two appearances. Still, the Avalanche's resurgent offense was far stronger, as they went 2-for-3 on the power play. Utah was electric early in the season, but it'll be tough for the goalies to keep the team competitive if the offense continues to be cold. Utah's next game is a visit to Los Angeles on Saturday, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Connor Ingram start that one.

Annunen stopped 25 of 26 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over Utah.

Annunen has started three games in a row, allowing just four goals on 79 shots in that span. The Avalanche have won all three of those contests, and it's possible that Annunen has temporarily taken over the No. 1 job between the pipes. He's 3-1-0 through five appearances, and he's yet to allow more than two goals in any outing. The Avalanche's next game is Sunday versus the Senators.