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Martin was reassigned to AHL Chicago on Wednesday.

Martin effectively cost himself the backup job in Carolina after going 2-3-1 with a 4.38 GAA and .825 save percentage in his last six outings. Even with Pyotr Kochetkov now healthy after suffering a concussion, the Hurricanes were concerned enough about Martin's play that they signed journeyman backstop Dustin Tokarski to an NHL deal Monday and brought him up to the NHL in favor of Martin on Wednesday.

Tokarski was recalled by the Hurricanes on Wednesday.

Tokarski joined the Hurricanes on a two-way deal Monday, and he'll join the NHL club a few days later since Spencer Martin was assigned to AHL Chicago in a corresponding move. Tokarski should serve as the backup to Pyotr Kochetkov since Frederik Andersen (knee) remains sidelined.

Korpisalo stopped 24 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings.

The 30-year-old was beaten twice by the red-hot Lucas Raymond, but Korpisalo shut down the rest of the Red Wings en route to his third straight win and sixth of the season. The 30-year-old hasn't taken a regulation loss since late October, going 5-0-1 over his last eight appearances with a dazzling 1.95 GAA and .926 save percentage, but as yet the Bruins haven't been willing to move Korpisalo into a full timeshare with Jeremy Swayman.

Husso made 32 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston.

The Red Wings twice grabbed one-goal leads, but Husso couldn't make them stick, and he had little chance on Pavel Zacha's OT winner. With Alex Lyon (lower body) on IR and Cam Talbot (lower body) sidelined until at least the weekend, Husso figures to hold down the fort in the Detroit crease in the short term. The 29-year-old goalie is still looking for his first win of the season in the NHL, going 0-2-2 in four outings with a 4.22 GAA and .856 save percentage.

Luukkonen turned aside 36 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

The Sabres seemed to have the game in the bag when they jumped out to a 4-0 lead less than 12 minutes into the first period, but Buffalo completely collapsed in the third, getting outshot 17-7. Luukkonen tried desperately to stem the tide, but all four Colorado goals in the final frame came either on rebounds his defense couldn't clear, or on deflections. Luukkonen is 0-2-1 over his last three starts, but since the beginning of November, he's delivered a stellar 2.25 GAA and .919 save percentage in 10 outings.

Wedgewood stopped all 22 shots he faced after replacing Alexandar Georgiev midway through the first period Tuesday, recording the win in a 5-4 victory over the Sabres.

The Avs dug a 4-0 hole for themselves before the 12-minute mark of the first frame, but switching goaltenders seemed to light a spark under the club and they rallied for a remarkable comeback win. It was Wedgewood's first appearance for Colorado since being traded west from Nashville, and the win was just his second of the season. The 32-year-old netminder has a mediocre 3.12 GAA and .895 save percentage in six outings, but Georgiev's recent struggles have likely opened the door for Wedgewood to at least move into a timeshare.

Georgiev gave up four goals on eight shots before being replaced by Scott Wedgewood midway through the first period of Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.

Buffalo scored the first four goals of the night, and while a sleepwalking Colorado defense was more responsible for the deficit than Georgiev was, the 28-year-old netminder didn't come up with any big stops to help turn around the game's momentum. He's appeared in seven straight contests but has stumbled to a 3.51 GAA and .873 save percentage over that stretch, and Wedgewood's flawless relief effort Tuesday could signal a change in the Avs' goaltending scheme.

Jarry made 34 saves in a 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers on Tuesday.

Don't look now, but Jarry has won three straight games. He has now beaten the Canucks, Bruins and Panthers while allowing nine goals in that span. Overall, his 3.88 GAA and .884 save percentage are rather ugly, but if he can keep this solid play going, Jarry could return to fantasy relevance.

Skinner stopped 15 of 16 shots in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Golden Knights.

Skinner took the hard-luck loss here, as the Oilers couldn't get any of their 28 shots past Adin Hill. The 26-year-old Skinner has gone 3-2-0 with 11 goals allowed over his last five starts, finding more steady play between the pipes after a tumultuous first month of the campaign. The Edmonton native is 8-7-2 with a 2.97 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 17 starts this season. The Oilers will look to regroup at home Thursday versus another team that got shut out Tuesday, the Blue Jackets.

Hill posted a 28-save shutout in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Oilers.

Hill had to protect that 1-0 lead for nearly 50 minutes after Ivan Barbashev scored at 10:47 of the first period. The 28-year-old Hill did his part and came away with his second shutout of the season while earning his third win in his last four starts. He's gone seven outings without allowing more than three goals. The 28-year-old is 11-4-2 with a 2.67 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 17 starts. He's been splitting time pretty evenly with Ilya Samsonov lately, but Hill has been the better goalie over the last two-plus weeks, so he may be due to see a larger role. That said, Samsonov will likely start the second half of a back-to-back when the Golden Knights visit the Ducks on Wednesday.