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Georgiev stopped six of nine shots before being replaced by Justus Annunen in the second period of Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Georgiev has been pulled in his first two games of the season, giving up eight goals on 25 shots. He was spared the loss this time, as the Avalanche rallied to cover his damage right after he exited the game. After the contest, head coach Jared Bednar gave Georgiev a vote of confidence by telling reporters, "he's our guy," per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com. Still, fantasy managers are likely already thin on patience with the 28-year-old netminder. Colorado's next game is at home versus the Islanders, and while Georgiev still has a grip on the starting job, it's loosening by the game, though Annunen has also struggled in his two relief outings.

Ullmark stopped 22 of 26 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Montreal.

Ullmark took a slight step backward after his stellar 30-save effort in Ottawa's season-opening win over Florida on Thursday. The Senators host Los Angeles on Monday, and Ullmark might be back between the pipes.

Tarasov stopped 26 of 30 shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.

The Blue Jackets couldn't hold onto a pair of early two-goal leads, but they were able to pull away for good in the second period. Given the quality of the opponent, Tarasov put together a decent performance in his first start of the campaign. Tarasov had a rough preseason and still appears to be the Blue Jackets' No. 2 option in goal, though the gap between him and Elvis Merzlikins isn't large. The Blue Jackets' next game is at home Tuesday versus the Panthers.

Montembeault stopped 24 of 25 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Montembeault, who won his second straight start, has been stellar to open the season. He's allowed just one goal over 73 shots in wins over Toronto and Ottawa. The 27-year-old remains the team's primary netminder after taking over the role in 2023-24. The Canadiens host the Penguins on Monday.

Blomqvist made 29 saves on 32 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

It's hard to fault Blomqvist on any of the goals. He was left high and dry on a two-on-none break, and William Nylander ripped it past him high early in the second period. Matthew Knies beat the Pittsburgh netminder from the crease about two minutes later, and Mitch Marner ripped one past him on a breakaway early in the third. With Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) on the shelf and Tristan Jarry's poor performance in Pittsburgh's season opener, Blomqvist has started two straight games and could get rewarded with more playing time.

Markstrom turned aside 29 of 32 shots in a 5-3 win over Washington on Saturday.

Markstrom bounced back after a rough 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. The 34-year-old could have a career year with the Devils after being acquired from Calgary in the offseason. He is slated to be the workhorse netminder New Jersey has coveted in recent seasons, so fantasy managers should roll him out regularly.

Stolarz made 21 saves in a 4-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday.

Stolarz earned his first win as a member of the Maple Leafs in his second outing of 2024-25. He didn't have much of a chance on either goal after the first was a power-play slapper through a sea of legs in the opening period, and the second was a rocket from high in the slot through another screen. Stolarz is providing the Leafs with strong and confident netminding early this season, and he's cementing his role as a possible 1A/1B with Joseph Woll (lower body) on the shelf.

Lindgren turned aside 28 of 32 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

Lindgren was victimized by the Devils' third line of Stefan Noesen, Erik Haula, and Paul Cotter, who combined for three of the five goals. The 30-year-old Lindgren enters the 2024-25 season atop the depth chart after Washington sent Darcy Kuemper to the Los Angeles Kings for Pierre-Luc Dubois in the offseason. Still, Lindgren must find his footing to fend off Logan Thompson for starts after the latter had a solid showing during the preseason.

Fedotov will guard the road goal Saturday against the Flames, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.

Fedotov will make his season debut after Samuel Ersson played in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over Vancouver. The 27-year-old Fedotov is still looking for his first NHL victory after going 0-1-1 in three regular-season outings in 2023-24. Calgary is coming off a surprising 6-5 overtime win over the Canucks on Wednesday.

Mrazek will start on the road versus the Oilers on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Mrazek allowed four goals on 24 shots to Utah in his first outing of the season. He was on the bench for Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets, which was a start for Arvid Soderblom. Mrazek will be tested against one of the league's projected top offenses, though the Oilers were shut out in their season opener Wednesday against the Jets.