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Tarasov stopped 43 of 47 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

The only reason Tarasov didn't face over 50 shots was that the Golden Knights started slow. They made up for it over the final 40 minutes, giving the Blue Jackets little room to work with. Tarasov has allowed 14 goals over his last six appearances, going 2-2-1 in that span. For the season, the 24-year-old is at 7-10-3 with a 3.24 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 21 appearances. The Blue Jackets' road trip continues Tuesday in Arizona.

Thompson stopped eight of nine shots in relief of Adin Hill (undisclosed) in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Thompson entered in the third period and played the final 16 minutes of the game. He gave up a late goal to Carson Meyer that had no impact on the end result, and Thompson did not get the decision. The 27-year-old goalie has allowed three goals on 52 shots over his last three appearances. He's at 19-12-5 with a 2.77 GAA and a .905 save percentage through a career-high 38 appearances. Thompson is projected to start Monday versus the Blues, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, but the Golden Knights' goaltending plans beyond that game will be up in the air until more is known about Hill's injury.

Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 23 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings.

Steven Stamkos scored twice in the third period to force the extra session, but Vasilevskiy gave up a goal to Vladislav Gavrikov 25 seconds into overtime. The defeat puts an end to Vasilevskiy's five-game winning streak. The 29-year-old dropped to 26-16-2 with a 2.94 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 44 appearances in 2023-24. He'll likely get some rest Sunday when the Lightning wrap up their road trip in Anaheim.

DeSmith stopped 22 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

DeSmith played with the lead all game as the Canucks scored 48 seconds after puck drop. He backstopped the Canucks to their third win in a row, finishing Saturday's contest with a .917 save percentage and stopping the lone power-play shot he faced. The 32-year-old has been serving as the de facto No. 1 goalie for Vancouver, starting six straight contests, due to the absence of Thatcher Demko (knee). The Canucks host the Kings on Monday.

Talbot surrendered three goals on 24 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.

Talbot allowed two goals to Steven Stamkos in the final minute of the third period to squander a lead. It ended up not mattering all that much, as Vladislav Gavrikov scored 25 seconds into overtime to give LA the win. This was Talbot's third straight victory, a span in which he's allowed five goals. He's up to 22-16-6 with a 2.43 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 45 appearances. The Kings begin a road trip in Vancouver on Monday.

Markstrom gave up three goals on 25 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

It was a shaky start for Markstrom as he allowed a goal on only the second shot of the game just 48 seconds into the first period. It was his first appearance since March 9 due to a lower-body injury, so there may have been some rust. The Canucks scored a goal in each of the next two periods, including one on the power play, and the Flames could not mount a comeback late in the third with Markstrom on the bench. Dustin Wolf held down the fort while Markstrom was absent and could see more action down the stretch.

Hill (undisclosed) left Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets in the third period, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.

Hill didn't see much traffic in the contest, stopping 12 of 13 shots before he suffered the injury. Logan Thompson took over in goal and would be in line for heavy usage if Hill misses time beyond Saturday.

Bobrovsky stopped 34 of 37 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.

Bobrovsky and the Panthers had a 2-0 lead early in the second frame, but the Rangers rallied back, scoring three goals in the last two periods to put the game into overtime. Although Bobrovsky was able to stop all four shots sent his way in the extra frame, he fell short of the win in the shootout. It was Bobrovsky's fourth loss in a row -- a rare cold spell in what's been a great campaign for the 35-year-old. Despite his recent hardships, he's still a reliable starting option with a high win potential and the ability to rack up shutouts.

Shesterkin allowed three goals on 30 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Panthers.

Although the Rangers were down 2-0 early in the second period, Shesterkin battled back and kicked aside all but one shot in the third period for the remainder of the game. He stopped all four shots in overtime to eventually get the win in a shootout. It has been an up-and-down month of March for Shesterkin, as he has four wins and four losses -- one loss in overtime -- in his eight outings. As the Rangers continue their playoff push, monitor his performance over the next few contests to solidify his return to top form.

Skinner allowed five goals on 23 shots through two periods in a 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

The Oilers dominated every stat category well into the second frame, but the Leafs were opportunistic and took a 5-0 lead before Skinner left. He was replaced by Calvin Pickard. Skinner hadn't looked this rough since his early season struggles. Let's hope he can shake it off -- he's 2-1-2 in his last five starts after a 4-0-0 stretch from Feb. 26-March 5.