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Wolf stopped 26 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.

Wolf came up with a big stop in the extra session, and Matthew Coronato controlled the puck, setting up Nazem Kadri for the game-winning goal on a breakaway. This was the Flames' fourth comeback win in a row, and Wolf has been between the pipes for two of them. The 23-year-old netminder is up to 24-14-5 with a 2.64 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 43 starts this season. The Flames' next game is a tough one at home Thursday versus the Stars, which leads off a sequence of three matchups that could make or break Calgary's playoff chances.

Lyon allowed four goals on 27 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Lyon played nearly the full game Monday versus Utah after Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) sustained an injury early on. Lyon got the win in that game, but the Avalanche showed their top-six strength throughout the contest to send the 32-year-old netminder to the loss this time around. Cam Talbot (undisclosed) is also dealing with an injury, so Lyon has quickly ascended to temporary No. 1 status. He's now 12-9-1 with a 2.76 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 27 appearances. Mrazek won't be ready Thursday, but Talbot's status is still up in the air. In any case, expect Lyon to be in uniform when the Red Wings host the Senators on Thursday.

Vasilevskiy made 14 saves in a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Yawn -- Vasy was barely tested Tuesday, and he wasn't beaten until late in the third period. He's 4-1-0 in his last five starts and 34-19-3 with a 2.22 GAA and .920 save percentage overall. It's Vasilevskiy's sixth season in 11 with at least 34 wins.

Nedeljkovic made 18 saves in relief in a 6-1 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. He allowed two goals.

The Penguins are struggling, and Nedeljkovic has won just once in March (1-3-0) in four starts. Overall, he's 13-14-5 with a 3.15 GAA and .894 save percentage, and the team has been sending Tristan Jarry out first for much of the month. Jarry started this game and took the loss, allowing four goals in the first period before Nedeljkovic came in.

Jarry allowed four goals on seven shots in the first period before being replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic in a 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Pretty much every chance the Bolts had in the first went in. Jarry is now 0-2-1 in his last three starts with 10 goals allowed. The Penguins are six points behind the Canadiens for the second wild card, but Pittsburgh has played three more games. The season is all but lost, and Jarry needs to prove himself for next season. Use with caution, but in the right situation, he could help.

Blackwood stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Blackwood picked up his second win in a row and his fourth in six outings in March. He's allowed 16 goals over those six games, so he hasn't been at his best. The 28-year-old netminder improved to 26-17-6 with a 2.51 GAA and a .913 save percentage over a career-high 50-appearances. Assuming he sees a decent workload down the stretch, Blackwood is positioned to have a chance at his first 30-win season. The Avalanche's next game is at home versus the Kings on Thursday.

Mrazek (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's game versus the Senators, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Mrazek was injured Monday versus Utah and will miss at least two games after being ruled out for Thursday. Cam Talbot (undisclosed) is a possibility to face the Senators after missing Tuesday's game against the Avalanche, but it's possible the Red Wings will have to dress Alex Lyon and Sebastian Cossa again Thursday. Mrazek's status for Saturday versus the Bruins has not yet been revealed.

Ersson made 23 saves in a 7-2 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.

The Flyers were horrendous in front of Ersson against one of the league's best offensive squads. That's a very bad combination. Avoid Ersson. This team is 1-8-1 in its last 10, and the Flyers have a minus-52 goal differential overall.

Fleury stopped 33 of 37 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights, who also scored an empty-netter.

Fleury's last two starts -- separated by more than two weeks -- have come against two of his former teams. He's lost both of those games, giving up a total of six goals on 58 shots to the Golden Knights and Penguins. The Wild are not safe in the wild-card race out west due to the hard-charging Blues, so Filip Gustavsson is likely to see a heavy workload while Fleury handles backup duties, at least until Minnesota's playoff position is clinched. Fleury is down to 12-9-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 23 appearances. The Wild have another tough matchup on tap Thursday when they host the Capitals.

Hill stopped 23 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

The Golden Knights have won four straight games, and Hill's been between the pipes for three of them. He was able to limit the damage to a Marcus Johansson tally early in the third period of this contest. Hill is now 27-11-5 on the year with a 2.48 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 43 appearances. The Golden Knights have a back-to-back left on this road trip, with stops in Chicago on Friday and Nashville on Saturday. Both are fairly easy matchups, so Hill and Ilya Samsonov can each be deployed without much worry when they are called to start.