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Miner stopped all 20 shots he faced in relief of Scott Wedgewood in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Miner came in during the first period after Wedgewood gave up four goals on 11 shots. This was a strong performance for Miner, but he took a shootout loss when Seth Jarvis tallied the lone goal for the Hurricanes in the skills competition. Miner is winless over his three NHL appearances, and his time with the big club could be nearing a close, as Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body) seems to be close to returning to action.

Wedgewood allowed four goals on 11 shots in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.

Wedgewood was pulled after the Hurricanes capitalized early and often. The 33-year-old avoided taking a result, as the Avalanche rallied to tie the game, forcing overtime before losing in a shootout, which went on Trent Miner's ledger. Wedgewood remains 5-0-2 with a 2.32 GAA and a .910 save percentage, but he's allowed four goals in each of his last two outings. Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body) seems to be nearing a return, and that would likely see Wedgewood drop into at least a timeshare if not the backup role outright. The Avalanche have a pair of road games this weekend, facing the Bruins on Saturday and the Devils on Sunday.

Andersen stopped 44 of 48 shots in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Avalanche.

Andersen got back in the win column after his first loss of the season Monday in Vegas. It wasn't without drama -- the Hurricanes squandered a 4-1 lead after one period, but Andersen was clutch in overtime and turned aside all three of Colorado's shootout attempts. The 36-year-old netminder is now 4-1-0 with a 2.72 GAA and a .901 save percentage through five outings. The Hurricanes wrap up this six-game road trip in Dallas on Saturday, which is likely to be another challenging matchup for a team missing five regulars from the lineup.

Oettinger stopped 22 of 25 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings.

Oettinger has allowed nine goals on 74 shots during his 0-2-1 skid. The Stars haven't had it easy to begin the year, with five of their first seven games being against 2024-25 playoff teams. The 26-year-old is 3-2-1 with a 3.15 GAA and an .894 save percentage. There's another level of performance in there, but Oettinger's struggles can be partially attributed to the Stars dealing with a number of injuries early in the campaign. He will likely split the next two games with Casey DeSmith, as Dallas hosts Carolina on Saturday before visiting Nashville on Sunday.

Rittich made 31 saves Thursday in a 7-2 win over Detroit.

One of the Red Wings goals came on the power play, and the other was scored at even strength. After the game, head coach Patrick Roy lauded Rittich for his strong play, which could earn him a few more starts. Rittich is 2-0-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .939 save percentage this season.

Kuemper stopped 29 of 31 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.

Kuemper has a pair of overtime wins in his two starts since returning from a lower-body injury. The Stars gave him his toughest test of the season, as the 31 shots against marked a season high in his five starts. He's now 2-2-1 with a 2.59 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season. Look for Kuemper and Anton Forsberg to split the Kings' next two games, which are Saturday in Nashville and Sunday in Chicago.

Talbot made 23 saves Thursday in a 7-2 loss to the Islanders.

This loss certainly wasn't all on Talbot, but he'd presumably like a few of his opportunities back. The Wings will recalibrate after losing a second straight game. They aren't the team that started 5-0-0, but they aren't as bad as they looked Thursday.

Montembeault stopped 23 of 29 shots in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Oilers.

Montembeault ceded the crease to Jakub Dobes in consecutive games, which were both Canadiens wins. In his return to the crease, Montembeault put in his worst performance of the campaign, dropping to 2-3-0 with a 3.82 GAA and an .842 save percentage through five starts. It's unclear how long the Canadiens will tolerate his subpar play, especially when he's yet to face 30 shots in a game. A further slump by Montembeault could open the door for Dobes to see at least an even split of starts for a while. The Canadiens continue their road trip in Vancouver on Saturday.

Bobrovsky made 11 saves in a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Bobrovsky surrendered three even-strength goals and two on the power play. His stat line for the night was poor, but he should be fine, and he's already shown during his career that he can bounce back from lackluster starts.

Pickard stopped 22 of 27 shots in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Canadiens.

Pickard was far from his best in this contest, but the Oilers were able to pull off a comeback with a three-goal third period. The 33-year-old netminder improved to 2-1-0 on the year, but he's allowed 10 goals on 64 shots, so he has yet to really look comfortable between the pipes. Stuart Skinner has also had some troubles -- expect the Oilers to give both goalies fairly regular time until one can get in a groove. They should each get a start over the weekend with Edmonton set for road games in Seattle on Saturday and in Vancouver on Sunday.