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Blackwood allowed three goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason loss to Utah.

Blackwood gave up a power-play goal to Sean Durzi and a pair of third-period tallies to Kailer Yamamoto. The Sharks didn't play a particularly strong game despite having over half of their likely Opening Night roster on the ice. The playing-time outlook still isn't clear yet for the Sharks' goalies, as Blackwood, Vitek Vanecek and Yaroslav Askarov (lower body) are all in camp. Regardless of who emerges as the starter, fantasy managers in most formats can wait to see how the team performs before taking a chance on a San Jose goalie.

Ingram stopped 19 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason win over the Sharks.

Ingram was dialed in, though he gave up a goal to defenseman Matt Benning in the second period. With three goals allowed on 40 shots over five periods of play, Ingram is looking regular-season ready at this point. It's unclear if he'll need one more preseason tune-up before Opening Night versus the Blackhawks next Tuesday.

Schmid stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 preseason win over the Avalanche.

Vegas took an inexperienced roster on the road, and Schmid was steady between the pipes in the win against a mix of Colorado's NHL and AHL guys. Over two preseason starts, Schmid has allowed one goal on 36 shots. Despite his strong play so far, the 24-year-old is likely to land on waivers prior to the start of the regular season, with the Golden Knights poised to roll with Adin Hill and Ilya Samsonov at the NHL level. Schmid and winger Alexander Holtz were acquired from the Devils in June in a deal that sent Paul Cotter to New Jersey.

Georgiev allowed six goals on 37 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 preseason loss to the Golden Knights.

The Avalanche didn't have a particularly veteran roster on the ice, but this wasn't a great showing for Georgiev. The 28-year-old goalie has allowed eight goals on 53 shots over his two preseason appearances, though Justus Annunen isn't doing much better with six goals against on 52 shots. Georgiev is still the No. 1 for Colorado, but his grip on that role is tenuous as he enters a contract year.

Hofer allowed two goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason loss to the Blue Jackets. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Hofer played well, but the same couldn't be said for many of his teammates. The goals against him came on a Columbus power play and a set play off a faceoff. Hofer is pretty well locked in as the Blues' No. 2 option to begin 2024-25, as he'll reprise his role from last year as backup to Jordan Binnington.

Greaves stopped 22 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason win over the Blues.

Greaves improved from his previous outing, doing his part to shut down a fairly veteran Blues roster in this contest. While it was a strong performance, there is little chance he makes the Opening Night roster for the Blue Jackets. Greaves could be an option if Columbus carries three goalies, but he remains behind Elvis Merzlikins and Daniil Tarasov on the depth chart.

Gustavsson saved 19 of 21 shots in a 7-2 preseason victory over Chicago on Tuesday.

One of the two goals Gustavsson surrendered came during a Blackhawks power play. It was a nice tune-up game for the 26-year-old goaltender as he attempts to rebound from his rough 2023-24 campaign. He had a 20-17-5 record, 3.06 GAA and .899 save percentage across 45 regular-season outings with Minnesota last year -- a major drop from his fantastic 2.10 GAA and .931 save percentage in 39 appearances in 2022-23.

Jarry made 17 saves on 19 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 exhibition loss to the Red Wings.

Jarry played the entirety of Tuesday's contest -- it was his second appearance of the preseason. The British Columbia native is locked in as Pittsburgh's No. 1 netminder heading into the 2024-25 campaign. Jarry went 19-25-5 with a .903 save percentage and a 2.91 GAA in 51 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.

Husso turned aside 43 of 44 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win preseason win over the Penguins.

Husso is currently jostling for positioning on Detroit's goaltender depth chart with Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon. Husso's solid performance in Tuesday's contest certainly helps his case moving forward. The 29-year-old went 9-5-2 with an .892 save percentage and a 3.55 GAA in 19 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.

Ingram will protect the road goal versus the Sharks in Tuesday's preseason game, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Ingram allowed two goals on 20 shots over two periods in his first preseason outing versus the Kings last Monday. The 27-year-old may be ready to play a full game this time around, though Matt Villalta will back him up. Ingram is expected to share the crease with Karel Vejmelka once the regular season begins.