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Romanov allowed three goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

While Romanov took the loss in his first NHL start, he did well to keep things close. The 25-year-old has a chance to prove his value to the Sharks' organization while Yaroslav Askarov (lower body) remains on the mend at AHL San Jose. Romanov has allowed five goals on 40 shots over two NHL appearances this season. The Sharks' next game is Saturday versus the Bruins, which will likely afford Alexandar Georgiev a chance to return to the crease.

Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

The lone goal against Andersen was a shorthanded tally by William Eklund in the first period. He stood tall the rest of the way, allowing the Hurricanes' offense to do its job in the win. Andersen has won four outings in a row, allowing just six goals on 98 shots in that span. For the season, he's at a 10-5-0 record with a 2.08 GAA and a .915 save percentage. As usual, only injuries have slowed down the 35-year-old, who continues to share the crease with Pyotr Kochetkov. Assuming the goalie rotation holds, Kochetkov will get the nod Saturday versus the Kings while Andersen is lined up to start Sunday against the Ducks, one of his former teams.

Swayman stopped 27 of 32 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Swayman took his third straight loss and has allowed 13 goals in that span. The 26-year-old played well for the first half of the game, but the Golden Knights found some traction in the second period before pouring it on in the third. Swayman is down to 20-24-6 with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 50 appearances. The Bruins have a back-to-back this weekend with games against the Sharks on Saturday and the Kings on Sunday. Whoever between Swayman and Joonas Korpisalo gets the start Saturday has a good matchup, but both should probably be avoided by fantasy managers for the second half of the back-to-back.

Hill stopped 18 of 19 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.

The game was close for most of the first two periods, but the Bruins struggled to get anything going. Hill was up to the task, though he was denied a shutout when Morgan Geekie scored with 2:11 left in the contest. This was Hill's fourth win over six outings in March, improving his record for the season to 25-11-5. He's maintained a 2.50 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 41 appearances. The Golden Knights host the Red Wings on Saturday and the Lightning on Sunday, so expect Hill and Ilya Samsonov to split the next two games.

DeSmith made 36 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.

The game had a real postseason vibe right from the start. DeSmith was outstanding, keeping his team in the contest for long stretches. He's 12-6-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .916 save percentage. DeSmith is having a career year. You need to put him in your net every time Dallas relies on him in theirs.

Vasilevskiy made 22 saves in a 3-2 shootout win over the Stars on Thursday.

The game had playoff vibes from the drop of the puck. Vasilevskiy has won three straight games, including one shutout, and he's 33-18-3 with a 2.23 GAA and .920 save percentage in 54 starts this season. Keep pushing Vasy into your paint whenever he's in Tampa's.

Reimer stopped 27 of 30 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Utah. The last two goals were empty-netters.

Reimer hadn't played since March 3 versus the Canadiens, so this game was as much about shaking off the rust for him ahead of this weekend's back-to-back as it was about resting Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Reimer put in a fine effort but still took his third straight loss (0-2-1) in the outing. He's now at 2-8-2 with a 3.00 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 14 appearances between the Sabres and the Ducks in 2024-25. Look for Luukkonen and Reimer to split the back-to-back as the Sabres face the Wild on Saturday and the Jets on Sunday.

Vejmelka stopped 25 of 27 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Vejmelka rebounded from his poor start Tuesday versus the Oilers, turning in a strong effort to get back in the win column. He allowed a power-play goal to JJ Peterka in the first period and a shorthanded tally to Ryan McLeod in the third, but Utah pulled away late for the win. Vejmelka has alternated wins and losses over his last six outings. He's a 20-win goalie for the first time in four NHL campaigns, and he's added a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 46 appearances. A tough matchup awaits Saturday when Utah hosts the Lightning.

Ersson made 13 saves in a 3-2 loss to Washington on Thursday.

The Flyers are really struggling. The team is 1-8-0 in its last nine games, and they had been shut out in two straight. Ersson himself is 1-4-1 in his last seven starts with 27 goals allowed. His teammates aren't giving him offensive or defensive support. Avoid him -- Ersson can't do this by himself.

Pickard stopped three of four shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.

Pickard relieved Stuart Skinner (concussion) when the latter was removed from the game following a collision in the third period. The 32-year-old Pickard then gave up the decisive goal to Kyle Connor in overtime. Pickard is down to 17-7-1 with a 2.63 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 27 appearances this season. If Skinner misses time, Pickard will take over as the Oilers' top goalie during Skinner's absence. The Oilers host the Kraken on Saturday.