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Husso allowed three goals on 39 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Utah.

Husso gave up a goal in each period of his Ducks debut, and that was enough to stick him with the loss. The 30-year-old netminder dropped to 1-6-2 on the year over 10 appearances between Anaheim and Detroit, and he's added an ugly 3.62 GAA and .876 save percentage. The Ducks don't have any back-to-back sets over the next week, so Husso is unlikely to draw another start any time soon, with Lukas Dostal set to handle the goaltending duties until John Gibson (lower body) is ready to return.

Vejmelka stopped 19 of 21 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

The Ducks tied the game at 2-2 early in the third period, but Dylan Guenther responded to put Utah ahead. Vejmelka made that goal stand as the game-winner, earning just his second win in five outings in the process (2-1-2). The 28-year-old netminder is now 18-16-6 with a 2.47 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 42 appearances. Vejmelka is likely to handle a starter's workload for two reasons -- one, Utah is battling for a playoff spot, and two, Connor Ingram is in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Look for Vejmelka to get the nod again in Friday's road game in Seattle.

Wolf stopped 28 of 31 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Wolf was unable to protect a one-goal lead in the third period, and he also allowed two goals on four attempts in the shootout. The 23-year-old has gone 3-1-3 over his last seven games, and he hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of those contests. For the season, the rookie netminder is at a 22-12-5 record with a 2.53 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 39 starts. The Flames are back in action with a tough home game versus the Avalanche on Friday.

Lankinen stopped 20 of 23 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flames.

Lankinen gave up a pair of goals to Jonathan Huberdeau in the second period, which put the Canucks behind. Elias Pettersson tied the game in the third, and Lankinen held firm, including stopping three of four attempts in the shootout, to secure the win in a game between two teams battling for a playoff spot. The 29-year-old netminder is 3-3-0 after starting six straight games to begin March, and he's allowed three or more goals in four of those contests. For the season, Lankinen sports a 23-12-7 record with a 2.55 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 42 appearances. The Canucks have another back-to-back up next, as they host the Blackhawks on Saturday and Utah on Sunday. It's unclear at this time if Arturs Silovs will be considered to start either of those games.

Mrazek stopped 23 shots in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Sabres.

The veteran goalie made his first start since being acquired by the Red Wings at the trade deadline and got more than enough offensive support to get him in the win column for the first time in over a month. Mrazek had a rough end to his Chicago tenure, giving up five goals in three of his last four outings, but with Cam Talbot having lost four straight starts and Alex Lyon looking unimpressive of late, the door could be open for Detroit's newest netminder to see a significant workload as the team tries to push its way into a playoff spot.

Luukkonen made 22 saves in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Red Wings.

The 26-year-old netminder managed to keep things close until the third period when Detroit broke the game open. Luukkonen wasn't really to blame for the ugly result -- three of the Wings' goals came on power plays, and the Sabres' defense gave him little help on the others. Nonetheless, it was his fifth loss in six March starts, a stretch in which he's stumbled to an .855 save percentage and seen his record on the season drop to 21-21-4.

Daccord will guard the home goal versus the Canadiens on Wednesday, per Davy Jones' Locker Room.

Daccord is in a bit of a skid, going 1-4-0 with 19 goals allowed on 128 shots over his last five outings. He'll get a little bit of a break here with the Canadiens on the second half of a back-to-back. However, they are 4-1-1 with 18 goals scored over their last six contests, so they've been playing pretty well of late.

Gibson (lower body) is still battling his injury and won't suit up Wednesday versus Utah, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gibson was reportedly cleared but didn't suit up Tuesday versus the Capitals, and he's out again for a fourth straight game Wednesday. He was at practice Tuesday, so he might be available to suit up Friday versus the Predators.

Husso will guard the road goal versus Utah on Wednesday.

Husso went 1-5-2 with a 3.69 GAA and an .866 save percentage over nine appearances with the Red Wings earlier this season. He was traded to the Ducks in February and has bounced between the NHL and AHL a few times lately due to injury concerns for John Gibson (lower body). The 30-year-old Husso will now make his team debut in a somewhat tough matchup, as Utah will try to bolster its standing in the playoff race.

Luukkonen will start in goal Wednesday on the road versus the Red Wings, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Luukkonen put an end to his four-game point streak with a 32-save performance in a 3-2 win over the Oilers on Monday. The 26-year-old will now try to take his success on the road against the Red Wings, who are averaging 2.80 goals per game. However, they have the NHL's third-best power play, converting at a 28.2 percent rate.