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Blackwood stopped 31 of 34 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.

Blackwood held firm in a tough matchup, picking up his third win in his last four outings. The 29-year-old netminder is handling a majority of the starts for the Avalanche, with Scott Wedgewood being limited to back-to-back sets so far. Blackwood is now 5-3-0 with a 2.91 GAA and an .893 save percentage over eight games this season. Based on recent usage, Blackwood is likely to get the nod for Sunday's game in Nashville, though that is Wedgewood's former team.

Knight stopped 24 of 27 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Knight has allowed at least three goals in seven of his eight games this season. The Blackhawks scored first Friday, but the Canadiens pushed back over the rest of the game to send Knight to a second straight loss. The American netminder has a 3-5-0 record, a 3.52 GAA and an .888 save percentage through eight starts. The Blackhawks' next game is a tough home contest versus Knight's former team, the Panthers, on Sunday.

Fowler stopped 20 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

This was Fowler's fourth straight win. The 21-year-old netminder had started three of the Canadiens' last five games in an alternating pattern with Jakub Dobes, who has struggled to start the year. Fowler is now 4-1-0 with a 1.94 GAA and a .910 save percentage over five starts. The Canadiens' road trip continues in Winnipeg on Sunday, and it'll be interesting to see if head coach Martin St. Louis continues to alternate goalies or opts to let Fowler run with the job a bit.

Tomkins was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Friday.

Tomkins will replace Devon Levi (undisclosed), who went on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Expect Tomkins to serve as Tristan Jarry's backup in the near term, beginning with Saturday's game versus the Maple Leafs.

Levi (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

Levi must have come out of Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Hurricanes worse for wear. The 24-year-old will miss at least three games while on injured reserve. Tristan Jarry is slated to serve as the Oilers' starter while Matt Tomkins was called up to fill the backup role.

Gibson was called up by Washington on Friday.

Gibson has a 3.50 GAA and an .881 save percentage in two appearances with AHL Hershey in 2026-27. The 27-year-old has never played in the NHL, but Washington needed another goaltender because Logan Thompson (lower body) is questionable for Saturday's home game against Buffalo. If Thompson can't play Saturday, then Charlie Lindgren will probably play between the pipes, while Gibson will likely be the understudy.

Levi (undisclosed) isn't expected to be an option for Saturday's home game against Toronto, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

Tristan Jarry is set to get the start, but Edmonton will need to summon a goaltender from the minors to serve as Jarry's understudy. There aren't details on what Levi is dealing with, and there isn't a timetable for how long he'll be unavailable, so it's entirely possible that Levi will miss more than just Saturday's tilt. Levi has a 6-1-0 record, 3.11 GAA and .887 save percentage in seven appearances in 2026-27.

Jarry will start Saturday's home game against the Maple Leafs, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports.

Devon Levi (undisclosed) won't be available for Saturday's matchup after missing Friday's practice session, so Jarry will make his first start since Oct. 17, while the Oilers are slated to call up another netminder ahead of the game against the Maple Leafs. Jarry has been effective in limited action to begin the regular season, going 2-0-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .873 save percentage across three starts.

Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease against Colorado on Friday, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Vasilevskiy has reached the 30-win threshold in nine consecutive seasons, and he's off to a strong start to the 2026-27 campaign, going 5-2-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .898 save percentage. He'll be between the pipes for a second consecutive matchup Friday, though it's possible Dennis Hildeby draws the start Saturday against the Mammoth in the second half of a back-to-back set.

Knight will start Friday's home game against the Canadiens, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports.

Knight was in the starter's crease during Friday's morning skate, and he'll officially be between the pipes for a fifth consecutive game against the Canadiens. The 25-year-old snapped a two-game winning streak during Saturday's 4-0 home loss to the Stars, and he's been inconsistent over his last five appearances, going 3-2-0 with a 3.41 GAA and .893 save percentage during that time.