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Stolarz (illness) participated in practice Monday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Stolarz should be available to start or serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup Thursday versus Nashville. The 30-year-old Stolarz sat out Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay because of an illness. He has a 13-5-2 record this season with a 2.02 GAA and a .925 save percentage through 21 appearances.

Thompson made 20 saves on 21 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Devils.

Nico Hischier spoiled his shutout bid 38 seconds into the third period, but otherwise Thompson stood tall in his first action since coughing up seven goals against the Sabres on Mar. 2. The win was the first since Feb. 19 for the 27-year-old netminder, and on the season Thompson is 18-12-5 with a 2.82 GAA and .904 save percentage through 36 appearances. Adin Hill has been scuffling over the last few weeks, going 2-4-0 in his last six starts with a 3.88 GAA, so Thompson could see his workload increase down the stretch as the Golden Knights look to lock up a playoff spot.

Allen turned aside 34 of 36 in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights, with Vegas' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The 33-year-old netminder held the home squad off the board for two periods, but goals by William Carrier and Jack Eichel in the third, and a lack of offensive support from the Devils, handed Allen the loss. He's had a solid start to his New Jersey tenure, allowing four goals on 73 shots over two starts, and Allen appears to be the team's top choice in the crease ahead of Kaapo Kahkonen or Nico Daws.

Shesterkin stopped 25 of 27 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.

Bo Horvat got two pucks past him, but otherwise Shesterkin was sharp once again as he bounced back from a rough start Thursday against the Lightning. In 13 starts since the All-Star break, the 28-year-old has gone 10-2-1 with a 1.92 GAA and .941 save percentage. He sits one victory short of his third straight 30-win campaign.

Sorokin made 26 saves on 31 shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

The 28-year-old stopped all 12 shots he faced in the first period as the Islanders grabbed a 1-0 lead, but Sorokin's bubble burst 27 seconds into the second on a Mika Zibanejad one-timer, and the Rangers never looked back. Sorokin has lost three straight starts, but Sunday's outing was his first since Feb. 20 in which he's allowed more than three goals. Over that nine-start stretch, he's posted a 2.57 GAA and .903 save percentage.

Dostal stopped 23 of 27 St. Louis shots during Sunday's 4-2 loss.

Anaheim's struggles extend to Dostal, even if he's had the occasional strong start here and there. He hasn't had a win in the last four games, allowing 13 goals in that span for an .841 save percentage. It's going to be hard to guess when he'll have a strong start given the state of the Ducks in general.

Hofer stopped 26 of 28 Anaheim shots en route to a 4-2 win Sunday.

While Hofer has just five starts in the last month, his last two games have been strong. The 23-year-old netminder has stopped 62 of 65 shots in those contests with a .954 save percentage. As a young backup, he's a risky start, but there have been encouraging signs lately.

Lyon gave up five goals on 37 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

It was another tough night for Lyon as he gave up goals early and often, allowing four goals before the midway mark of the second period. Each time the Red Wings answered with a goal of their own, Lyon allowed one soon after. The loss adds to his recent struggles, as he's allowed three or more goals in his last eight starts and taken seven consecutive regulation losses. It's too early to write Lyon off completely, but his starting role isn't guaranteed, as the Red Wings will likely ride the hot hand in net down the stretch with every point critical to their playoff hopes.

Forsberg allowed seven goals on 38 shots in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Forsberg and the Senators were down only 3-2 after two periods, but Carolina exploded for four goals in the final frame, sticking the 31-year-old netminder with the loss. Forsberg falls to 12-11-0 with an .887 save percentage and 3.39 GAA this season, though he'll likely continue to split work with Joonas Korpisalo down the stretch. The Senators will look to bounce back Tuesday in another tough road matchup with the Bruins.

Nedeljkovic stopped 25 of 28 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Nedeljkovic allowed a goal on only the second shot of the game, but he was solid for the remainder of the outing. The Penguins provided offensive support and kept the high-danger shots against to a minimum. This was Nedeljkovic's first win since Feb. 15, as his playing time is limited due to Tristan Jarry being the clear No. 1 netminder. Pittsburgh will face the Devils on the road Tuesday, and Jarry will likely be back between the pipes.