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Wolf stopped 20 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Sharks.

Wolf had lost four straight games with 14 goals allowed over that span. The 22-year-old wasn't particularly sharp Tuesday, but he didn't give up a goal after the 2:22 mark of the second period as the Flames mounted a comeback. Wolf improved to 4-7-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 14 appearances this season. With a back-to-back up next -- the Flames visit the Kings on Thursday and the Ducks on Friday -- Wolf and Jacob Markstrom should each get at least one more start this week.

Varlamov stopped 32 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.

With a three-goal cushion in the second period, the Rangers made it a game by scoring two power-play goals on Varlamov to come within one. He turned away the remainder of the shots for a .941 save percentage. This was the third win in a row for Varlamov and his fifth in six games. Varlamov is at 25-12-8 with a 2.69 GAA and a .916 save percentage over 26 contests this season.

Grubauer stopped all 39 shots he faced in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Coyotes.

Grubauer had both quantity and quality with his saves, turning in one of the best performances of his career for his second shutout this season. He's won four of his last five outings, allowing a total of 10 goals in that span. Grubauer improved to 14-14-2 with a 2.81 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 34 appearances. He looks to have control of the No. 1 job between the pipes once again. The Kraken have a favorable home matchup next when they host the Sharks on Thursday.

Vejmelka surrendered five goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Kraken.

Vejmelka is stumbling to the finish line this season, having allowing 15 goals over his last three contests despite earning a win in that span. The 27-year-old also received no help Tuesday. Vejmelka dropped to 12-19-2 with a 3.40 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 36 appearances. Connor Ingram is likely to start Wednesday in Vancouver, while Vejmelka is lined up to face the Oilers in each of his last two starts (Friday and next Wednesday) should the Coyotes' goalie rotation continue to close out the campaign.

Talbot allowed three goals on 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks.

Talbot took just his third loss in his last nine outings. The 36-year-old netminder didn't get enough support from his teammates in this one, though he wasn't particularly sharp either. The loss dropped Talbot to 25-19-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 51 appearances this season. The Kings wrap up the regular season with a four-game homestand that begins Thursday versus the Flames. While there are no back-to-backs left on the schedule, it wouldn't be surprising to see David Rittich get at least one start before the playoffs.

Ersson surrendered five goals on 17 shots Tuesday before being pulled in the second frame of a 9-3 loss to Montreal.

His team seemingly forgot how to play and left Ersson on his own. His pull came after giving up four goals in under three minutes of action in the second period. Fatigue may be playing a role for Ersson, who is 0-4-1 in his last six starts with two early departures. He has started 46 games this season, a huge spike from last season when he started just 10 contests.

Dostal allowed a goal on 37 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

Dostal made his fifth straight start, and this was his best performance in that span. He limited the Kings to an Akil Thomas goal on a broken play in the first period. Dostal improved to 13-22-3 with a 3.40 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 42 appearances. John Gibson is getting closer to a return from an upper-body injury, but it's possible Dostal could start two of the Ducks' last three games to get more experience.

Montembeault made 33 saves in a 9-3 win over the Flyers on Tuesday.

Montembeault was busy, but he was also staked a 6-0 lead heading into the third frame and never relinquished it. Montembeault played a great bounce-back game after being yanked Saturday night after yielding four goals on 12 shots to Toronto. This season, he's 16-15-7 with a 3.10 GAA and .904 save percentage with no shutouts.

Vasilevskiy stopped 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

The Blue Jackets scored two goals on 14 shots to start the game but Vasilevskiy kicked aside the next 18 sent his way to backstop the win for the Lightning. Over the past 12 games, Vasilevskiy has nine wins, two losses and an overtime loss. Vasilevskiy and the Lightning are on fire as they head down the stretch towards the playoffs and the 29-year-old netminder will be carrying the load between the pipes for them.

Greaves allowed four goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

With the game knotted up at 2-2 in the third period, the Lightning finally pulled away with three consecutive goals, including an empty-netter to end the contest. This was only Greaves' sixth game on the season in which he has two wins and four losses. This second stint with the team, after being pulled up from the minors, is an opportunity for Greaves to showcase his talent for the big club for next season.