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  • Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Still day-to-day

    Lindgren (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's home matchup against Pittsburgh, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

    Lindgren is still day-to-day and will miss his third straight game. He has posted a 9-8-3 record with one shutout, a 3.52 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 21 appearances this season. Clay Stevenson will be Logan Thompson's backup against the Penguins on Sunday.

  • Jakub Dobes G | MON

    Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Beaten five times Saturday

    Dobes stopped 28 of 33 shots in Saturday's loss to the Blue Jackets.

    Dobes finally saw the end of his productive winning run with a subpar performance, although to be fair, some regression was coming after he had won each of his past seven starts while posting a 1.68 GAA and .948 save percentage in that span. Dobes should remain as the Canadiens' No. 1 goaltender in the final two games of the regular season, although it remains to be seen whether he'll start Sunday against the Islanders in the second leg of a back-to-back set.

  • Jet Greaves G | CLB

    Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Strong outing vs. Montreal

    Greaves stopped 20 of 22 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.

    Greaves was beaten in the first and third periods, but the offense provided him enough support to cruise to a win on the road. Greaves has been alternating wins and losses over his four starts, a stretch in which he's posted a 2.75 GAA with an .898 save percentage. It remains to be seen if Greaves will also start Sunday against the Bruins on the second leg of a back-to-back set.

  • John Gibson G | DET

    Red Wings' John Gibson: Gives up four goals Saturday

    Gibson stopped 28 of 32 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils. The fifth goal Detroit allowed was an empty-netter with 60 seconds left in the game.

    The Red Wings' playoff hopes were officially extinguished after Saturday's loss, and while Gibson isn't solely to blame for the poor run in recent games, he certainly has some culpability. He has lost three of his last four starts, going 1-2-1 with a 3.43 GAA and a subpar .881 save percentage in that span. It remains to be seen if he'll suit up for either of Detroit's final two games -- at Tampa Bay on Monday and at Florida on Wednesday.

  • Jake Allen G | NJ

    Devils' Jake Allen: Earns win vs. Detroit

    Allen stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's win over the Red Wings.

    Allen earned the win here, but he continues to be an underwhelming fantasy performer, as this was his third straight game with a save percentage below the .900 mark. Allen will work as the Devils' No. 1 goaltender after Jacob Markstrom (undisclosed) was shut down for the final three games of the regular season. However, Nico Daws has been announced as the starter for Sunday's game against Ottawa, lining up Allen to start in the regular-season finale against the Bruins on Tuesday.

  • Capitals' Clay Stevenson: Brought up from minors

    Stevenson was summoned from AHL Hershey on Sunday.

    In a corresponding move, Washington assigned Mitchell Gibson to the minors. Stevenson's recall doesn't bode well for Charlie Lindgren's (upper body) availability for Sunday's home matchup against Pittsburgh. After Logan Thompson played in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Penguins, Stevenson could be between the pipes for Sunday's rematch.

  • Capitals' Mitchell Gibson: Returned to AHL

    Gibson was loaned to AHL Hershey on Sunday.

    Washington recalled Clay Stevenson from the minors in a corresponding move. Due to the absence of Charlie Lindgren (upper body), Gibson was Logan Thompson's backup for the last two games. The 26-year-old Gibson has posted a 9-8-3 record with a 2.79 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 22 AHL appearances this season.

  • Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Allows three goals in loss

    Vejmelka stopped 26 of 29 shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

    Vejmelka gave up a pair of goals in both the first and third periods of Saturday's contest en route to the loss. Overall, he now holds a 37-20-3 record, a 2.72 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 62 appearances this season. Saturday's loss snapped the 29-year-old netminder's five-game win streak, as he ended up with his first regulation loss since March 24. Vejmelka has been one of the league's true workhorse goalies this season and still has a chance to tie or surpass Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy for most wins by a netminder in the NHL this season.

  • Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Builds win streak Saturday

    Andersen turned away 26 of 27 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.

    Andersen picked up his second consecutive win Saturday, as he kept the Mammoth off the scoreboard until early in the third period. With the win, he now holds a 16-14-5 record, a 3.05 GAA and an .874 save percentage through 35 appearances this season. Since the Olympics, the 36-year-old netminder has taken a step closer to his form in prior years with a 9-4-0 record and a 2.70 GAA across his last 13 outings. His save numbers have fluctuated during that time, however, making Andersen a risky option for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

  • Stars' Jake Oettinger: Blanks Blueshirts on Saturday

    Oettinger made 22 saves in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

    The shutout was the fourth of the season for Oettinger, while the win was his fourth straight. The 27-year-old netminder has built up a head of steam heading into the playoffs, going 9-2-1 over his last 13 outings with a 2.25 GAA and .909 save percentage.

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