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  • Oilers' Tristan Jarry: Flipped in blockbuster trade

    Jarry was traded to the Oilers from the Penguins on Friday, along with Samuel Poulin, in exchange for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick.

    Before the season started, Jarry didn't have much value on the trade market after having been sent down to the minors twice last year. Now, with the British Columbia native having seemingly rediscovered his game, going 9-3-1 with one shutout and a 2.66 GAA. The move comes as a bit of a surprise, considering the Penguins are currently holding onto a playoff spot. With Skinner coming the other way, this represents a salary dump for the Penguins, who shed two more years of Jarry at $5.375 million AAV, while getting back Skinner's expiring deal.

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    Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Needed in relief against Sens

    Greaves was stuck with the loss Thursday, turning aside 21 of 23 shots after replacing Elvis Merzlikins late in the first period of a 6-3 defeat at the hands of Ottawa.

    Greaves was the better of the two Columbus netminders on the night, but the first goal he allowed after replacing Merzlikins wound up being the game-winner. Greaves has taken three straight losing decisions despite allowing just six goals on 91 shots (.934 save percentage) during that span, and he's 0-3-3 over his last six appearances even though he's posted a respectable 2.78 GAA and .907 save percentage. Merzlikins has a woeful 5.20 GAA and .837 save percentage over his last six outings, so Greaves needs only some consistent offensive support to lock down the top job in the Columbus crease.

  • Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Gets early hook Thursday

    Merzlikins gave up three goals on five shots before being replaced by Jet Greaves late in the first period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.

    Poor rebound control contributed to Ottawa's first tally of the night, but Merzlikins simply got beaten by good shots from Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle for the final two before being lifted by coach Dean Evason. Merzlikins wound up escaping the loss, but it was another ugly line in the box score for the veteran netminder, who's stumbled to a brutal 5.20 GAA and .837 save percentage over his last six outings.

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    Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns win over Blues

    Saros stopped 24 of 26 shots in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Blues.

    Saros had a solid showing between the pipes Thursday, but it's not like he needed to be at his best since the Preds supported him with seven goals, including four from Steven Stamkos. Saros has been playing well lately and has won five of his last six starts, going 5-1-0 with a 2.70 GAA and a .917 save percentage over that span.

  • Blues' Jordan Binnington: Allows six goals

    Binnington stopped 19 of 25 shots in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.

    Binnington gave up a season-worst six goals and also notched his third-worst save percentage in a single game. He's been struggling of late and has posted a save percentage below the .900 mark in each of his last six starts. He owns a 4.51 GAA and an .843 save percentage, as well as a 2-3-1 record, over that stretch.

  • Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Earns win over Dallas

    Gustavsson stopped 16 of 18 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Stars.

    Gustavsson made back-to-back starts for the first time since a five-start stretch between Oct. 28 and Nov. 6. He's been sharing the workload between the pipes with Jesper Wallstedt, but Gustavsson's play of late suggests he might be able to recover his No. 1 role in the near future. He has won five of his last seven outings, posting a 1.82 GAA and a .930 save percentage over that span.

  • Stars' Jake Oettinger: Beaten three times Thursday

    Oettinger stopped 27 of 30 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild. The other two goals were empty-netters.

    Oettinger saw his run of six straight wins come to an end Thursday, but at least he extended his run of allowing three or fewer goals for a 10th consecutive outing. Over that stretch, the star netminder owns an 8-2-0 record with elite stats, such as a 1.99 GAA and a .926 save percentage.

  • Senators' Linus Ullmark: Cruises to 11th win

    Ullmark made 23 saves in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

    The Senators scored four times before the end of the first period, giving Ullmark plenty of cushion en route to his 11th win of the season. The veteran netminder has allowed three goals or fewer in 10 of his last 12 starts, posting a 2.72 GAA and 891 save percentage over that stretch while going 6-4-2.

  • Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Takes loss in return

    Demko stopped 12 of 15 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.

    Demko missed 12 games due to a lower-body injury, and he wasn't very good against a light workload Thursday. The 30-year-old's injury history is lengthy and well-documented, and his chances of wins aren't looking good on a team that is languishing at the bottom of the standings. He's posted a 5-5-0 record with a 2.83 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 11 starts. Expect the Canucks to try to ease Demko in by having him split the workload with Kevin Lankinen for a while. A starting goalie for Sunday's game versus the Devils hasn't been announced yet.

  • Alex Lyon G | BUF

    Sabres' Alex Lyon: Steady in win

    Lyon stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.

    Lyon's got a chance to claim a larger share of playing time while Colten Ellis (concussion) is on injured reserve. This was Lyon's second straight win, and he's allowed five goals on 56 shots in that span. For the season, the 33-year-old netminder is at a 5-6-3 record with a 3.13 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 16 appearances. Lyon will probably struggle to consistently earn wins, but he's been a passable fantasy goalie when he's getting enough playing time.

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