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Ersson stopped 16 of 17 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.

Ersson was solid Tuesday, holding Washington to an Alex Ovechkin goal in the first period. However, with the Flyers needing a regulation win to stay alive in the playoff hunt, Ersson went to the bench with the score tied 1-1 in the third period, allowing T.J. Oshie to collect the game-winner in an empty net. Although it was an inconsistent year for Ersson overall, he finished strong, going 2-1-0 while allowing just two goals on 62 shots over his final three outings. He'll finish the season 23-19-7 with an .890 save percentage and a 2.82 GAA.

Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

Hellebuyck has won five games in a row, allowing a total of 10 goals in that span. The Kraken kept it close throughout, but the Jets' offense was just good enough. Hellebuyck improved to 37-19-4 with a 2.39 GAA and a .921 save percentage. The Jets haven't announced their plans, but they are locked into second place in the Central Division, so Laurent Brossoit may get the nod versus the Canucks on Thursday if head coach Rick Bowness thinks Hellebuyck would benefit from some rest.

Greaves was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.

Greaves stopped 38 of 41 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Hurricanes. He'll now head back to the Monsters with the Blue Jackets' season over, giving the AHL team reinforcements for the Calder Cup playoffs. Greaves went 3-6-0 with a 3.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage over nine NHL outings.

Lindgren stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Flyers.

Lindgren was sharp again Tuesday, holding the Flyers to a lone Erik Johnson goal in the second period en route to a playoff-clinching victory. The 30-year-old Lindgren now has three wins in four days to close out the regular season, allowing just three goals on 78 shots in that span. He'll wrap up the campaign with a 25-16-7 record, .911 save percentage and 2.67 GAA across 50 appearances.

Grubauer will guard the road goal Tuesday versus the Jets, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Grubauer is coming off a 27-save effort in a 3-1 loss to Dallas on Saturday. He has a 14-15-2 record this campaign with a 2.82 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 35 appearances. Winnipeg sits 15th in the league this season with 3.14 goals per contest.

Ullmark will protect the home net Tuesday against the Senators, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Ullmark has stopped 87 of 93 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 22-9-7 record this season with a 2.59 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 39 appearances. Ottawa ranks 20th in the league this campaign with 3.05 goals per contest.

Wallstedt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

Wallstedt won both of his games during this stint on the NHL roster, but those were against the Blackhawks and the Sharks. Marc-Andre Fleury will start Thursday's season finale versus the Kraken, so there's no need to keep Wallstedt in the NHL to close out the campaign.

Forsberg will guard the road goal versus the Bruins on Tuesday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Forsberg played well in his last start Thursday versus Tampa Bay, turning aside 24 of 26 shots in regulation before securing a 3-2 win in the shootout. He'll try to end the season with a bang by picking up a win in a tough road matchup with a Boston team that's 24-10-6 at home this year.

Primeau will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Detroit, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.

Primeau made 27 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings on Nov. 9. He has posted a record of 8-9-3 this season with a 2.95 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 22 games played. Detroit sits ninth in the league this campaign with 3.35 goals per contest.

Lindgren will be between the pipes on the road against the Flyers on Tuesday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Lindgren gets the starting nod on the second game of the Caps' season-ending back-to-back after stopping all 16 shots he faced versus Boston on Monday. Perhaps if the Minnesota native had faced a heavier workload, then the club would have decided to roll with Darcy Kuemper. In his last five outings, the 30-year-old Lindgren is 3-1-1 with a 1.81 GAA and a .931 save percentage. He figures to remain Washington's preferred choice between the pipes should the Capitals make the playoffs.