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Blomqvist was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh summoned Blomqvist on Tuesday because Tristan Jarry was unavailable for Tuesday's 6-3 win over New Jersey due to an illness. If Jarry still isn't ready to return for Thursday's road game against Washington, Blomqvist might be recalled.

Levi was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Wednesday.

Levi has a 10-8-2 record, 3.10 GAA and .899 save percentage in 23 contests this season. Buffalo was carrying three healthy goaltenders, including Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Eric Comrie, so moving Levi to the minors will allow the 22-year-old to get in some extra work. While the 2023-24 campaign has been far from ideal for Levi, he still has the potential to eventually develop into the Sabres' starting goaltender.

Allen stopped 15 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh, with the Penguins' final shot getting scored into an empty net.

The Devils actually led 3-1 heading into the third period, but Allen couldn't stop Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin from powering a comeback as the two future Hall of Famers scored two goals each in the final frame. After a hot start to his tenure in New Jersey, the 33-year-old Allen has given up 16 goals on 124 shots (.871 save percentage) over his last four starts.

Nedeljkovic turned aside 23 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.

The Penguins were in a 3-1 hole after two periods, but Nedeljkovic shut the door in the final frame while Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin powered a comeback. Tristan Jarry was out with an illness Tuesday, but he seems to have lost his grip on the No. 1 role anyway -- Nedeljkovic has started six straight games and has gotten Pittsburgh at least one point in all of them, going 4-0-2 with a 2.53 GAA and .915 save percentage. With the Pens sitting three points back of the Capitals for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, expect them to ride Nedeljkovic as far as he can take them.

Montembeault made 37 saves in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.

It was the first time since Jan. 25 that Montembeault had faced 40 or more shots in a game, but he was up to the challenge. The 27-year-old goalie is up to 15 wins on the season, one short of the career high he set in 2022-23, and he's allowed three goals or less in 10 of his last 11 starts, posting a solid 2.62 GAA and .914 save percentage over that stretch.

Stolarz stopped 34 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Canadiens.

The Panthers were up 2-1 after the first period, but Montreal scored four straight times after that to take control, including a pair of Nick Suzuki tallies in the second frame. The five goals allowed tied Stolarz's season high, and he's lost two straight starts since his six-start win streak came to an end. Despite the recent stumbles, the 30-year-old backup netminder still sports a 2.47 GAA and .919 save percentage in six outings since the beginning of March.

Luukkonen made 23 saves in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.

The game was close until the third period when Buffalo erupted for three goals in the first six minutes of the frame to make things easier on Luukkonen. The 25-year-old netminder has cooled down in recent weeks, going 7-5-1 since the beginning of March with a 2.88 GAA and .899 save percentage, but Tuesday's win was his 25th of the season and he has a firm hold on the top job in the crease as the Sabres try to put together a miracle finish to the season and sneak into the playoffs.

Kuemper turned aside all four shots he faced after replacing Charlie Lindgren early in the third period of Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres. Lindgren was credited with the defeat.

Buffalo struck three times in the first six minutes of the third to chase Lindgren from the game, forcing Kuemper into action. The 33-year-old Kuemper has made only two starts since the beginning of March, and he got the hook himself in one of them. His 3.32 GAA and .888 save percentage on the season are far from impressive. The Capitals are hanging onto the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference by their fingernails, but there's been no indication Kuemper will see a bigger workload down the stretch.

Lindgren stopped 25 of 31 shots before being replaced by Darcy Kuemper early in the third period of Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres. Lindgren was credited with the loss.

The Capitals were only down 3-2 heading into the third, but three goals in under six minutes to begin the final frame got Lindgren the hook. It's the third time in his last seven outings the 30-year-old netminder has given up at least five goals, a stretch in which he's gone 3-3-1 with a 3.98 GAA and .879 save percentage. Washington is clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference at the moment -- the Caps are tied with Detroit at 82 points but have a game in hand -- and coach Spencer Carbery seems willing to ride with Lindgren as his No. 1 goalie right to the end, despite the netminder's recent form.

DeSmith stopped 24 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Not all of the goals against were his fault, but DeSmith didn't put the Canucks in a position to win. This was his third straight loss, and he's given up 11 goals in that span. The 32-year-old goalie is down to 11-8-6 with a 2.84 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. The Canucks play again Wednesday versus the Coyotes, and it's likely Arturs Silovs will get the nod in that contest.