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Stauber was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Thursday.

Stauber has a 2-1-1 record, 2.23 GAA and .925 save percentage in four appearances with Utah this season. Connor Ingram (upper body), who was with Tucson on a conditioning stint, has rejoined the NHL squad. Stauber will likely remain in the minors for the rest of 2024-25 unless Utah once again needs another goaltender due to an injury.

Ingram (upper body) was recalled from his conditioning assignment with AHL Tucson on Thursday. Additionally, the netminder has been activated off injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

Ingram hasn't played in an NHL game since Nov. 18 versus the Capitals, a stretch of 22 games without an appearance due to his upper-body issue. With Utah entering a back-to-back, Ingram figures to get the start against the Sharks or the Islanders on Friday or Saturday, respectively, with Karel Vejmelka featuring in the other contest.

Markstrom will patrol the crease on the road versus the Rangers on Thursday, Catherine Bogart of the Devils' official site reports.

Markstrom has conceded two or fewer goals in 10 of his last 12 outings, posting a 9-2-1 record, 1.50 GAA and two shutouts over that stretch. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the 34-year-old Markstrom could be called into action for each of the next four contests with Jake Allen firmly entrenched in the No. 2 role.

Hill is expected to start at home against the Islanders on Thursday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hill has a 4-1-0 record, 1.81 GAA and .927 save percentage across his past five starts. He's 17-6-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .904 save percentage in 25 outings overall. The Islanders rank 26th in goals per game with 2.65.

Talbot is slated to be in goal against the Blackhawks at home Friday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Talbot is riding a limited two-game winning streak despite allowing a combined six goals on 48 shots over those outings. With Alex Lyon (upper body) injured, the veteran Talbot could see some extra starts over the Red Wings' next handful of outings -- though Ville Husso is also an option after being called up from the minors Wednesday.

Lyon (upper body) is considered day-to-day but may be able to get on the ice ahead of Friday's home game against Chicago, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.

Lyon exited Tuesday's game against the Senators due to an upper-body injury, but he doesn't appear to be facing a long-term absence. Cam Talbot will start for the Red Wings against Chicago, while it's unclear whether Lyon will be able to serve as a backup. However, with Ville Husso also on the active roster, it wouldn't be surprising to see Lyon held out, at least as a precautionary measure.

Ferguson suffered an undisclosed injury against AHL San Diego on Wednesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Ferguson was just signed to a two-way deal Tuesday and likely would have been recalled ahead of Thursday's matchup with Colorado after Marc-Andre Fleury came down with an illness. Without Ferguson or Jesper Wallstedt (undisclosed) available, the Wild will have to hope Fleury can power through as the backup to Filip Gustavsson or resort to using an emergency backup goalie as their No. 2.

Dobes will be between the visiting pipes in Washington on Friday, Stu Cowen of The Montreal Gazette reports.

Dobes' NHL career has gotten off to a scintillating start, shutting out the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers 4-0, while making 34 saves in his NHL debut, and following that up with a 22-save performance in a 2-1 shootout win over Colorado. Dobes will face the Capitals, who are scoring 3.66 goals per game in 2024-25.

Wallstedt has missed the last five games for AHL Iowa due to an undisclosed injury, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports Thursday.

Wallstedt's injury normally wouldn't have been a big deal for Minnesota fans but with Marc-Andre Fleury (illness) questionable against the Avalanche on Thursday, the team may have to use an emergency backup goalie as the No. 2 option behind Filip Gustavsson due to a lack of viable options. Considering the organization decided to sign Dylan Ferguson to a two-way deal Tuesday, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting Wallstedt's absence to be a short-term issue.

Swayman will protect the visiting goal in Tampa Bay on Thursday, according to Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Swayman is having his worst season at the NHL level this year, as he has already equaled his career high in losses with 14 and there is still half of the regular season remaining. Swayman is 13-14-3 with a 2.92 GAA and a .893 save percentage over 30 contests this season. He will face the Lightning, who are generating a league-leading 3.68 goals per game in 2024-25.