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  • Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Ambushed by Philly

    Knight stopped 37 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Flyers.

    Philadelphia scored twice in the first 2:33 of the first period, and neither Knight nor the 'Hawks were able to recover. It was the first time the 24-year-old netminder has given up more than four goals since Dec. 6, and over nine starts since the Olympic break he's gone 2-4-3 with a 2.96 GAA and .908 save percentage.

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    Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Sharp in Thursday's win

    Sorokin made 26 saves in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Stars.

    He headed into the third period hunting for his eighth shutout of the season, but Matt Duchene snapped a one-timer past him with just under three minutes left. Sorokin has been sharp in March as the Isles battle for a playoff spot, posting a 2.23 GAA and .918 save percentage over his last nine appearances, but the 30-year-old netminder has just a 5-4-0 record to show for it.

  • Stars' Jake Oettinger: Outdueled in Thursday's loss

    Oettinger turned aside 23 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

    The 27-year-old netminder played well, but Ilya Sorokin was just a little bit better in the other crease. Oettinger has allowed two goals or fewer in eight of 10 outings since the Olympic break as he gears up for the playoffs, going 6-1-2 over that stretch with a 2.20 GAA and .915 save percentage.

  • Panthers' Daniil Tarasov: Takes third straight loss

    Tarasov stopped 47 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

    The 27-year-old netminder did everything he could to keep Florida in the game as he faced a season-high 50 shots, but Tarasov couldn't corral a rebound late, leading to Joel Eriksson Ek's game-winner with just five seconds left in the third period. Tarasov has lost three straight starts and has only one win in his last eight outings, going 1-7-0 with a 4.04 GAA and .881 save percentage.

  • Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Back in win column

    Wallstedt made 18 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.

    The 23-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, but goals by Matthew Tkachuk and Aaron Ekblad tied things up before Joel Eriksson Ek bailed Wallstedt out with five seconds left in regulation. It was Wallstedt's 15th win of the season but his first since Jan. 31, snapping a seven-outing stretch in which he'd gone 0-3-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .903 save percentage.

  • Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Cruises to shutout win

    Kuemper posted a 19-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Canucks.

    Kuemper didn't have a lot of work to do against the NHL's worst team, and he took care of business while facing his lightest workload in any outing in March. He's now 4-1-4 this month, and that ability to salvage points is keeping the Kings in the playoff race -- they're one point back of the Predators for the second wild-card spot through Thursday's action. This was Kuemper's third shutout of the season, and he improved to 18-13-13 with a 2.60 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 46 appearances. The Kings have a pivotal matchup versus the Mammoth on Saturday, and Kuemper will likely be playing a lot as long as the Kings remain the hunt.

  • Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: On wrong end of shutout

    Lankinen stopped 34 of 37 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

    Lankinen took his fourth loss in a row. He's allowed 15 goals on 121 shots in that span. The Canucks have given him just six goals of support during this skid, so it doesn't look like he's going to get much help. The 30-year-old dropped to 8-25-5 with a 3.62 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 41 appearances this season. Lankinen may have the playing time, but he's best avoided in most fantasy formats. The Canucks are set to head out on a road trip, beginning Saturday in Calgary.

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    Golden Knights' Adin Hill: Loses to Oilers in overtime

    Hill stopped 25 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

    This was the first time in 10 outings where Hill allowed more than three goals. He's made good progress in that area, but he's still just 4-5-1 in that span. Hill is 9-9-4 with a 3.07 GAA and an .868 save percentage over 24 appearances this season. While he's not getting stellar results, the Golden Knights don't have anyone better, so expect the 29-year-old to continue operating in the starting role. The Golden Knights host the Capitals on Saturday.

  • Oilers' Connor Ingram: Wins big game in overtime

    Ingram stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

    The Oilers opened a two-point lead on the Golden Knights for second in the Pacific Division with this win. Ingram has started six of the last seven games for Edmonton, going 3-2-1 despite allowing at least three goals in five of his outings in that span. The 28-year-old netminder is up to 12-8-2 with a 2.83 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 25 appearances. Ingram will likely get the nod again Saturday versus the Ducks as the Oilers look to close the gap for the division lead.

  • Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy: Light night in OT loss

    Vasilevskiy made 15 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken on Thursday.

    Vasilevskiy's work earned the Lightning a point, but the Kraken were the more desperate team. Vasilevskiy has picked up points in each of his last five outings, going 4-0-1. Overall, the big netminder is 34-12-4 with a 2.33 GAA, a .912 save percentage and two shutouts.

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