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Hofer turned aside 18 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Chicago.

The Blues held a 4-0 lead before the seven-minute mark of the first period, giving Hofer a fairly easy night. The 23-year-old netminder has only one regulation loss in his last six outings, going 4-1-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .923 save percentage since March 11 as St. Louis tries to catch Vegas for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Bobrovsky will defend the blue paint during Thursday's home game versus Columbus.

Bobrovsky was a little shaky in his last start Saturday against the Bruins, allowing three goals on just 29 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime defeat. He'll try to get back in the win column in a favorable home matchup with a Blue Jackets team that's 10-22-7 on the road this year.

Soderblom stopped 21 of 23 shots after replacing Petr Mrazek early in the first period of Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Blues.

St. Louis scored on its first four shots of the night, jumping out to a 4-0 lead before seven minutes had elapsed, and the last of those wound up on Soderblom's ledger. The 24-year-old netminder has appeared in eight games since the beginning of March, going 3-4-0 with a 3.49 GAA and .894 save percentage as he tries to prove he has a place in Chicago's rebuild.

Mrazek failed to stop any of the three shots he faced before being replaced by Arvid Soderblom early in the first period of Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Blues.

Soderblom was also beaten on the first shot he saw, and the first two goals against Mrazek came on egregious defensive breakdowns by Chicago, so this was really a total team effort. Mrazek had been playing pretty well coming into Wednesday, and over his last 10 outings he carries a 5-4-0 record with a 2.86 GAA and .911 save percentage.

Quick will patrol the home crease against Philadelphia on Thursday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

Quick was pretty solid in his last start Friday against the Red Wings, stopping 31 of 34 shots en route to a 4-3 victory. He'll try to secure his 19th win of the season in a highly-favorable home matchup with a struggling Flyers team that's lost eight straight games.

Varlamov will start Thursday at home against Montreal, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Varlamov was stellar in his last start, stopping 32 of 34 shots in a 4-2 win against the Rangers on Tuesday. The 35-year-old has been a difference maker this year, recording a .917 save percentage and a 12-8-4 record in 26 appearances. He will have a favorable matchup against Montreal, which ranks 27th in goals per game at 2.79.

Nedeljkovic was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus Detroit.

Nedeljkovic will be making his 10th consecutive start, having gone undefeated in regulation in his last nine appearances. During that stretch, the 28-year-old backstop is 6-0-3 with a 2.57 GAA and .913 save percentage. As long as Nedeljkovic stays sharp, he figures to be the preferred choice between the pipes for the Penguins down the stretch and, possibly, into the postseason.

Samsonov will patrol the home crease versus the Devils on Thursday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Samsonov was sharp in his last start Monday against the Penguins, turning aside 31 of 33 shots en route to a 3-2 victory. He'll try to extend his personal winning streak to six games in a home matchup with a struggling New Jersey team that's dropped five of its last six games and just lost Jack Hughes (shoulder) for the rest of the season.

Silovs surrendered four goals on 18 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Coyotes.

Silovs took his first loss at the NHL level this season, as he couldn't stop the Coyotes' second line. He's faced no more than 23 shots in any of his four games, posting a 3-0-1 record despite allowing 10 goals on 84 shots. Thatcher Demko (knee) could be back Saturday versus the Oilers, and while it's possible Silovs stays in the NHL as a third goalie, his playing time would likely be next to nothing in the postseason.

Ingram allowed three goals on 26 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Ingram picked up his third win in his last four starts, a span in which he's given up 11 goals. The Canucks rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the third period to force overtime, but Logan Cooley scored 3:51 into the extra session. Ingram is up to 22-20-3 with a 2.86 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 48 appearances this season. Assuming the Coyotes' goalie rotation continues through the end of the season, Ingram's last start would be Sunday in Calgary.