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Thompson allowed four goals on 27 shots in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to Utah.

Thompson still hasn't lost in regulation since Dec. 17 -- he's 12-0-3 over his last 15 games. Sunday was just the fifth time in that span he's allowed three or more goals, though he was strong when needed in the third period to help the Capitals snag a standings point. Thompson enters the 4 Nations Face-Off break at 24-2-5 with a 2.23 GAA and a .921 save percentage over 31 games. Despite his strong play, he was left off of Team Canada's roster, so the 27-year-old netminder will have two weeks to rest before a Feb. 22 game in Pittsburgh.

Vejmelka allowed two goals on 32 shots in relief of Connor Ingram (upper body) in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Capitals.

Ingram was injured in the first period, forcing Vejmelka to play well over half of this contest after the latter was left out to dry in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Hurricanes. Vejmelka did a decent job under heavy pressure, though he allowed a pair of goals in the third period to let the Capitals force overtime. Vejmelka is 3-2-1 with 16 goals allowed over his last six outings. For the season, he improved to 13-15-4 with a 2.57 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 34 appearances. If Ingram ends up being out for an extended stretch again, Vejmelka would be Utah's unquestioned No. 1 goalie.

Copley was assigned to AHL Ontario on Sunday.

Copley was David Rittich's backup in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Anaheim. Since Copley was with the Kings on an emergency basis, his demotion probably means that Darcy Kuemper (personal) will be available to return after the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Stezka was assigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.

Seattle recalled Victor Ostman from ECHL Kansas City in a corresponding move. Stezka will probably return to the Kraken after the 4 Nations Face-Off break to be Joey Daccord's backup.

Ingram (upper body) won't return to Sunday's road matchup versus Washington.

Ingram sustained the injury in the first period after stopping a high shot from Alex Ovechkin. The 27-year-old Ingram allowed two goals on 11 shots before being replaced by Karel Vejmelka. Ingram has additional time to recover due to the 4 Nations Face-Off break and could be available when Utah returns to action Feb. 22 against the Kings.

Ersson made 31 saves on the 33 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-2 win against the Penguins.

Ersson tended a clean first period before allowing one goal in each of the final two periods Saturday. He faced a high volume of shots, including nine off the stick of Anthony Beauvillier. The 25-year-old netminder has a 16-10-3 record with an .896 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA in 31 appearances this season. He is unbeaten in his past two starts and has seven wins in his last 11 outings. Ersson continues to hold value as a streaming option in standard formats. He will serve as the injury replacement for New Jersey's Jacob Markstrom (knee) on Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Vasilevskiy will defend the road net against Montreal on Sunday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.

Vasilevskiy has won his last three outings, stopping 86 of 93 shots. He made 34 saves in Saturday's 6-3 win over Detroit. Vasilevskiy has a 24-15-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.30 GAA and a .918 save percentage through 42 appearances this season. Montreal sits 17th in the league with 2.87 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 4-0 to New Jersey on Saturday.

Garand was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.

Due to the absence of Igor Shesterkin (upper body), Garand was Jonathan Quick's backup in Saturday's 4-3 win over Columbus. If Shesterkin remains unavailable after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Garand could return to the Rangers.

Sorokin surrendered five goals on 32 shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Wild. The sixth marker was an empty-netter.

After winning seven consecutive games, Sorokin has lost back-to-back contests while allowing at least four goals in each defeat. The Russian netminder had a 3-1 lead before Minnesota struck for three quick goals late in the second period, and the Islanders ultimately couldn't recover. On the season, Sorokin holds a 20-16-4 record, .907 save percentage and 2.69 GAA through 40 appearances. The 29-year-old should benefit from a break in the schedule due to the 4 Nations Face-Off -- the Islanders won't be back in action until Feb. 23 against the Stars.

Gustavsson turned aside 31 of 34 shots on goal Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Islanders.

The Islanders were leading 3-1 in the middle frame before the Wild struck for three goals in the span of 5:29 late in the same stanza. Heading into the break, Gustavsson has won back-to-back starts and four of his last five after a four-game losing streak. The 26-year-old netminder improved to 22-11-3 with a .915 save percentage and a 2.63 GAA through 37 appearances. Gustavsson will represent Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off before the Wild resume play Feb. 22 in Detroit.