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Commesso was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Wednesday, per Mario Tirabassi of CHGO Sports.

Commesso stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory over Utah on Monday. He improved to 2-1-0 with a 2.31 GAA and a .918 save percentage in three appearances with the Blackhawks in 2025-26. Commesso was with the team because Spencer Knight (illness) was unavailable, but with Knight ready to return for Thursday's rematch against Utah, Commesso is returning to the minors.

Gustavsson stopped all 25 shots he faced in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Mammoth.

Gustavsson extended his winning streak to three starts, but his excellent play goes well beyond his win-loss record. The 27-year-old goaltender has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his five appearances since the break, a stretch in which he's gone 4-1-0 with a 1.21 GAA and an impressive, yet unsustainable, .960 save percentage.

Vejmelka stopped 25 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Wild.

Vejmelka had wins in each of his previous two starts, but his recent performances haven't inspired much confidence. The 29-year-old netminder has allowed at least four goals in three of his four appearances, posting a 3.72 and an .868 save percentage in that span. Even though his numbers have been trending in the wrong direction of late, he should remain a high-volume starter down the stretch for the Mammoth.

Hofer stopped 45 of 49 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

The Blues jumped to a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, but the Islanders rallied with four unanswered goals to hand Hofer the loss. Still, he has gone undefeated in regulation in his last five outings, going 4-0-1 with a superb 1.59 GAA and .948 save percentage over that stretch. He should remain an excellent fantasy option based on his hot play since the Olympic break.

Tarasov stopped 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.

The 26-year-old netminder appeared to be heading for his 11th loss of the season, but instead he fell into his career-high ninth win when Carter Verhaeghe scored twice in the final 90 seconds of the third period. It was Tarasov's first victory since Jan. 25. He has given up at least three goals in four of his last five outings, a stretch in which he has stumbled to a 3.83 GAA and .879 save percentage.

Sorokin stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.

Sorokin has won six of his last seven starts, but it's worth noting that he has allowed three or more goals in five of those outings. Over that seven-game stretch, the 30-year-old netminder has posted a 2.85 GAA and a .901 save percentage while stopping 183 of 203 shots he has faced.

Gibson made 24 saves in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.

The Red Wings held a 3-2 lead with 90 seconds to go in the third period, but Gibson gave up two goals to Carter Verhaeghe to flip the script. Gibson allowed more than three goals for the first time since the beginning of February. Over his last seven outings, he has posted a dazzling 1.85 GAA and .929 save percentage despite owning a 3-3-0 record.

Andersen stopped 24 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

The veteran netminder seemed to be cruising toward a win when the Hurricanes grabbed a 4-2 lead midway through the third period. However, Andersen coughed up two late goals, which forced the game to overtime. Still, he got his third win in four starts since the Olympic break despite a 2.73 GAA and an .875 save percentage over that stretch. He has been working in a timeshare with Brandon Bussi.

Thompson is expected to start on the road against Philadelphia on Wednesday, per Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.

Thompson has a 22-18-4 record, 2.42 GAA and .912 save percentage in 44 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 23 of 26 shots in a 7-3 victory over Calgary in his last start Monday. Thompson turned aside 23 of 24 shots en route to a 3-1 victory over the Flyers on Feb. 25, so he'll be looking for a similar result Wednesday.

Fowler is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Wednesday.

Montreal called up Fowler from AHL Laval on Wednesday. He has a 4-4-2 record, 2.62 GAA and .902 save percentage in 10 appearances with the Canadiens this season. However, his last outing with Montreal was Jan. 15, and his last NHL win came against Calgary on Jan. 7. Ottawa is 9-1-2 while averaging 3.92 goals per game across its past 12 matches, so this figures to be a challenging assignment for Fowler.