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Binnington made 40 saves in a 5-1 win over Toronto on Thursday.

Binnington played a strong game against the Leafs, who are now coached by former Blues coach Craig Berube. Berube wasn't impressed with his new team after the game, but that doesn't change the fact that Binnington looked like the best player on the ice. Binnington is 2-3-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .914 save percentage in five starts this season, and he will be the lynchpin for the Blues as they scrape for a playoff spot.

Vasilevskiy made 14 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Wild on Thursday.

He allowed three goals, all of which were scored when Vasilevskiy was moving post-to-post. He wasn't out of shape; he simply didn't get across fast enough. The first two were seam passes through the crease that were converted on one-timers. The other was a feed from the corner to Joel Eriksson Ek one-timed through Vasilevskiy from the top of the crease. Vasilevskiy has lost three consecutive games after winning his first three starts. He allowed 12 goals (.797 save percentage) in his last three contests after he allowed just five goals (.931) in his first three outings. There will always be ebbs and flows in the season. Vasilevskiy will settle into a groove soon.

Fleury made 22 saves in a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.

In the second period, Brandon Hagel beat Fleury with a short-handed goal from above the hash marks, and Nikita Kucherov ripped a one-timer past him. Other than that, Fleury was outstanding in his first win of the season and 562nd career win. The next-closest active goalie on the all-time win list is Sergei Bobrovsky with 399. Fleury has confirmed this is his last season, and at age 39, he continues to be a solid match play in daily formats.

Daccord will guard the home goal versus the Jets on Thursday, per Sound of Hockey.

Daccord will make his fourth start of the year. He's allowed eight goals on 93 shots while winning all three of his previous starts to begin the year. The 28-year-old goalie has alternated starts with Philipp Grubauer so far, and it doesn't appear that's going to change any time soon.

Markstrom is set to start on the road against Detroit on Thursday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom will attempt to rebound after surrendering six goals on 37 shots en route to a 6-5 overtime loss to the Capitals on Saturday. He's 3-2-1 with a 2.99 GAA and a .902 save percentage in six appearances in 2024-25. Although the Red Wings have some scoring threats, the team is off to a slow start in terms of offense, tying for 26th in the NHL with 2.50 goals per game, so this figures to be a favorable matchup for Markstrom.

Jarry is back in Pittsburgh to work on his form, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports Thursday.

Jarry went 1-1-0 with 12 goals allowed on 73 shots (.836 save percentage) over his first three games of the year. With the 29-year-old back in Pittsburgh, it's safe to say he won't play Friday in Edmonton or Saturday in Vancouver, but he could get a chance to get back on track as soon as Tuesday's game versus the Wild. Jarry will have his work cut out for him in regards to regaining playing time, as the Penguins still have Alex Nedeljkovic and Joel Blomqvist on the NHL roster.

Copley was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Thursday.

Copley was with the Kings because Darcy Kuemper (lower body) was unavailable. Copley stopped 10 of 12 shots while logging 27:29 of ice time in a relief appearance against Toronto on Oct. 16, but that's all the work he's received in the NHL in 2024-25. He's been moved to the minors because Los Angeles activated Kuemper off injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Kuemper (lower body) was removed from injured reserve Thursday.

Kuemper won't start Thursday versus the Sharks -- David Rittich will be in net against the last winless team in the league this season. However, Kuemper should take over as the No. 1 netminder going forward, beginning with Saturday's home game versus Utah. He went 1-0-2 with 11 goals allowed on 100 shots over three appearances of the season before missing the next four contests.

Kochetkov was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road versus the Flames.

Kochetkov and veteran Frederik Andersen have been going every other game to open the season, with the 25-year-old Kochetkov posting a 1-1-0 record and .867 save percentage in two games. If he continues to perform at a subpar level, Kochetkov could find himself watching from the bench as the No. 2 option more often.

Blackwood is expected to start on the road against LA on Thursday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Blackwood is searching for his first win of the 2024-25 campaign after starting the season with a record of 0-2-2 along with a 4.10 GAA and an .896 save percentage across four appearances. The Kings have gotten off to a middling start -- they have a 3-2-2 record and are in a three-way tie for 15th offensively with 3.14 goals per game.