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Halverson was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Thursday.

Halverson hasn't yet appeared in a game for the Lightning this year, but he'll join the NHL club ahead of Thursday's home game against the Penguins. Halverson has gone 9-4-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .901 save percentage over 13 appearances with Syracuse to begin the season.

Dobes stopped 29 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Jets.

After getting shelled for seven goals in Colorado last Saturday, Dobes bounced back with a much better effort. The 24-year-old netminder might be making another push to move past Sam Montembeault on Montreal's depth chart -- he's won three of his last four starts and allowed three goals or fewer in five of his last six, although his 3.11 GAA and .891 save percentage on the season remain mediocre.

Comrie turned aside 29 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Cole Caufield beat him through the five-hole to open the shootout, and while Comrie shut down Montreal's last two shooters, Winnipeg's three skaters couldn't get a puck past Jakub Dobes. Comrie has been shouldering a heavy workload while Connor Hellebuyck (knee) has been on the shelf, going 2-4-1 with seven outings with a lackluster 3.14 GAA and .891 save percentage, but so far the Jets have only called upon Thomas Milic when playing a back-to-back.

Markstrom stopped 25 shots in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Stars.

The veteran netminder was locked in a scoreless tie with Jake Oettinger through the first half of the game, but the Devils' defense gave Miro Heiskanen plenty of open ice to pot the game's first tally midway through the second period, and the New Jersey offense never woke up. Markstrom has lost three of his last five starts, and since the beginning of November he's gone 5-3-1 in nine outings with a 2.97 GAA and .893 save percentage while splitting the workload in the crease with Jake Allen.

Oettinger made 30 saves in Wednesday's 3-0 win over New Jersey.

The 26-year-old netminder won his fourth straight start in stellar fashion, recording his second shutout of the season. Oettinger has turned things around after a bumpy beginning to the campaign, and over his last eight outings he's gone 7-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .916 save percentage.

Vejmelka posted a 27-save shutout in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Ducks.

Vejmelka was held winless over his previous three outings, so this was a good bounce-back effort. The 29-year-old got plenty of support from a roster that saw a bit of rotation following Monday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks. Vejmelka's first shutout of the season moved him to 11-7-2 with a 2.73 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 21 starts. He'll likely start one of the next two games -- either Friday in Vancouver or Saturday in Calgary -- while Vitek Vanecek can be penciled in for the other game. Both are good matchups for Vejmelka to start rebuilding some positive momentum.

Buteyets stopped 10 of 13 shots in relief of Ville Husso in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Mammoth.

Buteyets played the third period, but he didn't perform all that well in his NHL debut. The 23-year-old is with the Ducks while Lukas Dostal (upper body) and Petr Mrazek (lower body) are out, but it'll likely be Husso getting the bulk of the playing time. Buteyets may still get a start at some point if both of the Ducks' regular goalies are out for a long enough stretch of time.

Husso stopped 17 of 21 shots in two periods of Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Mammoth.

Husso has alternated wins and losses over his four appearances so far, allowing 10 goals on 71 shots. The 30-year-old was replaced by Vyacheslav Buteyets for the third period of this contest. Husso is primed for the Ducks' starting job in goal for at least a couple of weeks while Lukas Dostal (upper body) and Petr Mrazek (lower body) are both out. The playing time and the Ducks' offense make Husso a decent fantasy option, but only if he can settle in and provide competitive performances between the pipes. The Ducks have a tough matchup ahead when they host the Capitals on Friday.

Nedeljkovic stopped 15 of 18 shots in relief of Yaroslav Askarov in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Capitals.

The Capitals didn't take it easy on Nedeljkovic, who was a little better than Askarov. This appearance didn't lead to a decision for Nedeljkovic, who remains at 3-5-2 through 12 appearances. The 29-year-old goalie has added a 3.19 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season, which has seen him settle into a backup role. The Sharks are setting out on a five-game road trip that begins Friday in Dallas, but without a back-to-back set during their travels, it's unclear when Nedeljkovic might next get into a game.

Askarov gave up four goals on 12 shots before he was replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic in the first period of Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Capitals.

It's the second time in four outings that Askarov has received an early hook. Brandon Duhaime's shorthanded tally was the final goal Askarov gave up in Wednesday's outing. He still ended up with the loss, falling to 10-7-1 with a 3.15 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 18 starts this season. After looking nearly invincible in early November, the 23-year-old netminder might be safer to use in favorable matchups in fantasy. He'll be a risky option if he gets the start Friday in Dallas as the Sharks begin a five-game road trip.