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Ersson turned aside 30 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

The Flyers twice rallied from one-goal deficits, but they got no chance to respond after Seth Jarvis converted a 2-on-1 rush in the extra frame. Ersson has given up at least three goals in five of eight starts in March, stumbling to a 3.33 GAA and .887 save percentage on the month with a 3-3-2 record as Philly tries to cling to a playoff spot.

Swayman stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers, with New York's final two goals coming into an empty net.

Boston took a 1-0 lead into the second period, but Swayman fell victim to some incredible puck luck for Artemi Panarin, whose second goal deflected in off a sliding Jake DeBrusk. Swayman's had a bumpy ride since the All-Star break -- over his last 12 starts the 25-year-old goalie sports a 6-5-1 record with a 3.16 GAA and .902 save percentage.

Quick made 24 saves in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.

The veteran goalie won his third straight start with another rock-solid performance, and both pucks that got past him came with heavy traffic in front of the net. Quick has made seven appearances since the All-Star break, going 6-1-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .920 save percentage, giving the Rangers little downgrade in the crease when Igor Shesterkin needs a breather.

Grubauer stopped 34 of 36 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Grubauer did all he could to keep the Kraken in it, but Keegan Kolesar tallied late in the third period off a scramble in front of the net. Grubauer is now 0-2-1 with 13 goals allowed over his last four appearances. He's down to 10-12-2 with a 2.84 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 28 appearances. This has been his best season with the Kraken, but his grasp on the No. 1 job in net isn't very firm. Joey Daccord could get the starting nod Friday in Arizona.

Thompson stopped 21 of 22 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Thompson was only beat on a tipped-in goal by Jaden Schwartz in the third period. With wins in each of his last two appearances, Thompson is making a strong case to resume alternating starts with Adin Hill. The 27-year-old Thompson is up to 19-12-5 with a 2.77 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 37 appearances. The Golden Knights' homestand ends Saturday versus the Blue Jackets, which is a favorable matchup for whichever Vegas goalie gets the starting nod.

Blackwood gave up four goals on 21 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.

Blackwood was also under evaluation for a potential injury after the contest, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Pashelka adds that Blackwood is expected to be fine, which is a good sign after he missed three weeks with a groin injury. The 27-year-old goaltender dropped to 9-19-3 with a 3.49 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 36 appearances. Blackwood is expected to take over the No. 1 job between the pipes, with Devin Cooley currently slated for backup duty after Magnus Chrona returned to AHL San Jose. The Sharks have a favorable matchup ahead Saturday versus the Blackhawks.

Vasilevskiy stopped 21 of 22 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

William Eklund scored in the first period, but that was the extent of the damage against Vasilevskiy in this contest. He's on a five-game winning streak with 10 goals allowed in that span, providing the Lightning with quality goaltending to help build their lead in the wild-card race. Vasilevskiy improved to 26-16-1 on the year with a 2.91 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 43 starts. The Lightning have a back-to-back over the weekend with visits to the Kings on Saturday and the Ducks on Sunday. Expect Vasilevskiy and Jonas Johansson to split those games.

Montembeault stopped 21 of 25 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks.

Montembeault gave up two goals to Nikita Zadorov in the first period, and Conor Garland and Nils Aman had the other tallies for the Canucks. This pushed Montembeault's losing streak to six games, though he hadn't given up more than three goals in any of his previous five defeats. He's at 13-13-7 with a 3.12 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 33 appearances this season. The Canadiens' next game is Sunday in Seattle.

DeSmith stopped 16 of 17 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

DeSmith limited the damage to a Juraj Slafkovsky goal late in the second period. The Canucks have done well to limit the pucks getting through to DeSmith, who has faced just 58 shots over his last three outings. He's 2-1-1 as the team's primary starter with Thatcher Demko (knee) sidelined. DeSmith is up to 10-5-6 with a 2.75 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 23 appearances this season. The Canucks' homestand continues Saturday versus the Flames.

Soderblom allowed four goals on 25 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Ducks.

After holding Anaheim off the board in the opening period, Soderblom was tagged for three goals in the second en route to an eventual 4-0 defeat. The 24-year-old Soderblom has allowed four goals in each of his last three outings, going 1-2-0 in that span. He falls to 4-20-1 on the season with an .875 save percentage and 4.02 GAA while backing up Petr Mrazek in Chicago.