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Lyon turned aside 34 of 36 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.

Lyon was stellar Monday, holding the Lightning to a shorthanded marker in the second period and a power-play goal in the third en route to the 4-2 victory. It's the first win since Feb. 27 for Lyon, who'd gone 0-8-2 while struggling to an .881 save percentage in his prior 10 outings. The 31-year-old netminder is now 19-16-4 with a .907 save percentage and 3.00 GAA this season. Lyon figures to be back in goal Friday when Detroit hosts the Rangers.

Stolarz stopped all six shots he faced in the third period after relieving Sergei Bobrovsky in a 6-4 loss to Toronto on Monday.

After Bobrovsky allowed five goals through the first two periods, Stolarz held the Leafs off the board while Florida answered with three goals to cut the deficit to 5-4. However, the Panthers' comeback bid would ultimately come up short, as Bobrovsky was stuck with the loss. Overall, Stolarz is 14-6-2 with a .926 save percentage and 1.99 GAA this season. He'll likely be in net Tuesday when the Panthers visit Montreal in the second half of a back-to-back.

Tarasov stopped 45 of 46 shots in Monday's 4-1 home win over the Avalanche.

What a game for Tarasov. The 25-year-old netminder frustrated Colorado all game, kicking aside the first 34 shots sent his way until finally being beat for the only Avalanche goal partway through the third frame. Tarasov may not be producing many wins -- he had only three in the month of March -- but he has only had a save percentage under .900 once over eight games that same span. The Blue Jackets host the Islanders on Thursday.

Varlamov stopped 30 of 33 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win against the Flyers.

Varlamov may be second fiddle to Ilya Sorokin, but he's still proved to have value for fantasy managers. He's been at a .909 save percentage or better in his last four starts and has a .911 save percentage through 24 games on the season.

Samsonov allowed four goals on 30 shots in Monday's 6-4 victory over the Panthers.

Samsonov allowed just one goal through the first two periods before Florida responded with three tallies in the third, cutting Toronto's lead to 5-4. However, Samsonov and the Maple Leafs would hang on for the eventual 6-4 win. It's the third straight win for the 27-year-old netminder, who improved to 21-6-7 with an .892 save percentage and 3.06 GAA this season. Samsonov figures to be back between the pipes Wednesday when the Maple Leafs host Tampa Bay.

Annunen gave up three goals on 24 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Annunen was able to stop the first 12 shots of the contest but then he let in three consecutive markers in the second frame that wound up to be too much for the Avalanche. Although it was a poor showing for Annunen, he had been strong recently in a backup role as he had won four out of his previous five games. Fantasy managers should expect to see No. 1 netminder Alexander Georgiev between the pipes when Colorado face the Wild on Thursday in the first half of a back-to-back that also includes Friday's game in Edmonton.

Fedotov entered Monday's game in the second period, stopping 19 of 21 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

The tallest goaltender in NHL history came into Monday's game in relief of Samuel Ersson, posting a .905 save percentage. While Fedotov is intriguing, the 27-year-old is untested in NHL action, and it's hard to know what to expect going forward. There is risk in rostering him, but he could get some looks with Ersson looking overworked late in the season.

Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 16 shots before he was relieved by Anthony Stolarz in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Bobrovsky allowed a pair of goals within 33 seconds late in the first period and another three markers in the second before he was replaced by Stolarz to start the third. It's the sixth loss in seven starts for Bobrovsky, who's struggled to an .868 save percentage in that span. The 35-year-old netminder is now 33-17-3 with a .912 save percentage and 2.46 GAA on the season. Stolarz figures to start Tuesday in Montreal in the second leg of a back-to-back, lining up Bobrovsky for a road matchup with the Senators on Thursday.

Shesterkin stopped 15 of 18 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins. The fourth and fifth goals were empty-netters.

Even with two late markers by the Rangers, Shesterkin could not overcome the three consecutive goals allowed earlier in the contest as the Penguins finished it off with two empty-netters. This was Shesterkin's first loss in four starts. Shesterkin is still an elite-level netminder that will provide wins as he is playing behind a strong team that is currently in first place in the Eastern Conference.

Nedeljkovic allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Monday.

The Rangers made the contest close late in the third period, as Nedeljkovic gave up two goals, but the Penguins were able to capture the win with two empty-net markers. The 28-year-old netminder finished with a .933 save percentage. This was the fifth straight start for Nedeljkovic, and he has gained at least one point in each of those games with three wins and two overtime losses. Even with his recent success, keep an eye out for the return of Tristan Jarry from illness to potentially take away playing time.