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Markstrom will defend the road crease Tuesday versus the Blues, according to Catherine Bogart of the Devils' official site.

Markstrom has won back-to-back games, allowing one goal in each victory. The Swedish netminder has been spectacular through five appearances in December, posting a 4-0-1 record, .934 save percentage and 1.39 GAA. Markstrom has struggled against St. Louis throughout his 15-year NHL career, as he owns a 4-10-2 record against the Blues.

Shesterkin will draw the road start against the Predators on Tuesday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Shesterkin will make his 23rd appearance of the season Tuesday -- the Russian netminder has a 10-11-1 record, .907 save percentage and 3.08 GAA. Shesterkin has alternated wins and losses over his last five starts, and he's 2-7-0 in his last nine outings. The 28-year-old has a favorable matchup against a Nashville team that ranks dead-last in the NHL with 2.26 goals per game.

Cooley was demoted to AHL Calgary on Sunday.

Cooley's demotion would point to Dan Vladar (lower body) being healthy enough to serve as the backup against the Bruins on Tuesday. While the 27-year-old Cooley has yet to play in an NHL game for the Flames, he is performing well in the minors with a 14-3-0 record and .942 save percentage in 18 outings for the Wranglers.

Gustavsson (lower body) is still being evaluated and won't play Wednesday versus the Panthers, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

While Gustavsson won't be an option for Wednesday's matchup with Florida, head coach John Hynes said that he thinks the Swedish netminder's absence will be short term. Gustavsson has been stellar in 2024-25, posting a 14-5-3 record, .922 save percentage and 2.24 GAA through 22 appearances.

Demko saved 30 of 31 shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.

Demko made his third start of the season Monday and certainly left a good impression, earning his first win of the campaign and maintaining a shutout bid until there were just 46 seconds left in the third period. The 29-year-old is still shaking off the rust that comes with rehabbing from a knee injury sustained last season, but this was an outing that points in the right direction for the eight-year veteran. Through three appearances, Demko has gone 1-1-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .881 save percentage, so there's still margin for improvement.

Fleury will defend the cage at home against the Panthers on Wednesday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

While Fleury appeared in just seven of the Wild's first 28 games this season, he may have to take on a bigger role with Filip Gustavsson (lower body) sidelined. In his last five outings, the Flower is 3-1-0 with a 2.33 GAA and a .915 save percentage. In addition to starting Wednesday, Fleury should feature in one of the Wild's back-to-back games either Friday or Saturday against Utah or Winnipeg, respectively.

Mrazek (groin) was deemed "real close" by interim head coach Anders Sorensen but won't play versus the Capitals on Tuesday, per Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.

It's a bit of a vague update on Mrazek, but it's still better than nothing for fantasy players. While the Hawks could ease the 32-year-old backstop back into action, once he is up to full speed he should return to being a workhorse for Chicago. Prior to his absence, Mrazek had played in 20 of the team's 27 contests to open the season.

Blackwood stopped 22 of 24 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks. The third goal was an empty-netter with 2:35 left in the third period.

The Avs couldn't find a way to stop Kiefer Sherwood, who beat Blackwood in each of the first and second periods -- the 29-year-old forward also accounted for the empty-net marker in the third frame -- to hand the netminder his second defeat over his last three outings. The 28-year-old goaltender has made five appearances this month, going 2-2-0 with a 2.40 GAA and a .935 save percentage. Despite the loss Monday, he's been performing well enough to remain a valuable fantasy option when he's protecting the Avs' crease.

Lyon (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup in Wednesday's home game against Philadelphia, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Lyon will be an option following a nine-game absence, but Detroit hasn't decided who will start against the Flyers. Cam Talbot (lower body) remains unavailable, and Ville Husso is coming off a 23-save performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over Toronto. Lyon has a 4-4-0 record with one shutout, a 2.74 GAA and a .911 save percentage through nine appearances this season.

Silovs was returned to AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

Silovs being sent down more than likely indicates that Kevin Lankinen (illness) will be ready to return to game action. The 23-year-old Silovs has a 1-4-1 record with an .847 save percentage and a 4.11 GAA through seven appearances with the Canucks in 2024-25.