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Vladar allowed three goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Vladar struggled early, giving up the three goals over the first 21 minutes. The 29-year-old stayed in the game and gave the Flyers a chance at a comeback, which came up just a little short. Vladar hadn't lost in regulation since Oct. 10 versus the Bruins. This was also the first time he's made consecutive starts this season. The Czech goalie has a 3-4-2 record with a 3.21 GAA and an .883 save percentage, but he has settled in at a more acceptable level since his awful first two weeks. The Flyers are heading out on the road next, beginning with Thursday's game versus the Rangers. Don't be surprise to see Vladar and Joseph Woll receiving roughly equal work during the five-game trip.

Wallstedt stopped 23 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Wallstedt has gone 4-0-1 over his last five games, allowing just nine goals on 129 shots in that span. The Flyers started slow and pushed back later, but they were unable to catch up to the Wild in this one. Wallstedt improved to 10-2-3 with a 2.06 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 15 starts this season. The 23-year-old netminder has been excellent in a starting role, though he'll get some rest soon. The Wild's next two games are a home back-to-back, with the Sharks coming to Minnesota on Friday followed by the Lightning on Saturday. Expect Wallstedt and Calvin Pickard to split those contests.

Bobrovsky made 33 saves in a 3-2 loss to Utah on Tuesday.

This loss was not on Bob, despite his struggles to this point in the season. Bobrovsky kept the Leafs in this game for a long time, but he was ultimately done in by stupid Leafs penalties that put the entire team on its head. Even head coach Jim Hiller commented after the game about hsi frustrations with the Leafs untimely infractions. Bobrovsky remains average, at best, with a 3-6-2 record, 3.27 GAA and .889 save percentage in 11 games played.

Gibson (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Lightning.

Gibson gave up two goals on 11 shots while playing all of the first period. It's not immediately obvious when he sustained the injury. If he is forced to miss additional time, Daniil Tarasov will take over as the starter and the Red Wings will need to call up a goalie from AHL Grand Rapids to fill out the roster.

Kochetkov will guard the road goal versus the Predators on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Kochetkov has won 10 straight starts to open the season, posting a 1.49 GAA and a .929 save percentage. He's added two shutouts while providing elite goaltending for the defending champions. He's got a good matchup Tuesday, as the Predators have won just twice in their last six games.

Hill will protect the road goal versus the Penguins on Tuesday, Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.

Hill will start the second half of a back-to-back after Carter Hart was in goal for Vegas' shootout loss to Boston on Monday. Hill has allowed 11 goals over his last three games, going 1-2-0 in that span. Hill played well earlier in the season, but he's still seeing a little less than half of the playing time in goal for the Golden Knights.

Skinner will guard the road goal versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Skinner has been skidding lately, losing six straight games. He's 0-4-2 with a 4.05 GAA and an .863 save percentage in that span. The Canadiens haven't lost since Nick Suzuki (hand) exited the lineup, so this will still be a tough challenge for Skinner.

Gibson will guard the road goal against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Gibson will get the second half of Detroit's back-to-back after Daniil Tarasov played in Monday's 5-3 win over Florida. The 33-year-old Gibson has a 4-5-1 record, a 3.36 GAA and an .860 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. Tampa Bay (8-3-2) sits fifth in the league with 3.69 goals per game this campaign.

Vasilevskiy will guard the home goal versus the Red Wings on Tuesday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Vasilevskiy has struggled lately, allowing 13 goals on 77 shots over his last three games. He's still gone 1-1-1 in that span, but it's an unusually poor stretch for the star goalie. The 32-year-old netminder should be able to bounce back at some point, and Tuesday's matchup presents a good opportunity for him to turn things around.

Brossoit will defend the road net against Vancouver on Tuesday, per Kevin Woodley of NHL.com.

Brossoit will start again for the Ducks after making 19 saves in Sunday's 6-3 win over Ottawa. The 33-year-old British Columbia native will have plenty of friends and family at Tuesday's game. Vancouver (3-12-1) ranks 21st in the league this season with 2.94 goals per game.