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Swayman stopped 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.

The 26-year-old goalie appeared headed for another loss as the Bruins' offense sputtered through two periods, but Swayman was able to keep things close until David Pastrnak sparked a comeback with a power-play tally midway through the final frame. Swayman struggled coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, going 0-3-2 in his first five starts, but he seems to have turned the corner with two straight victories, including a shutout of the Bolts on Saturday. Tuesday's win was his 20th of the season, marking the fourth straight campaign in which he's reached that plateau.

Bobrovsky made 21 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.

The veteran netminder took a clean sheet into the third period, but the Panthers got sloppy in their own zone late and spoiled not only Bobrovsky's shutout bid, but their seventh straight win. It was Bob's first loss in March, and since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, he's gone 4-2-0 with a dazzling 1.53 GAA and .936 save percentage.

Merilainen was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.

Merilainen, who was recalled Tuesday, didn't end up playing in Ottawa's 5-2 victory over Philadelphia. Anton Forsberg got the nod, stopping 20 of 22 shots, but Merilainen did dress as the backup instead of Linus Ullmark. The 31-year-old Ullmark made 48 saves in a victory over Detroit on Monday, so presumably, Ottawa wanted to give him a breather, which seems to be why Merilainen was briefly on the NHL roster.

Forsberg stopped 20 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Jamie Drysdale and Rodrigo Abols each scored game-tying goals in the second period, but the Senators were able to support Forsberg and take the lead for good by the end of the frame. The 32-year-old netminder hadn't played since a Feb. 22 relief appearance versus the Canadiens. Forsberg is now at 9-10-1 with a 2.78 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 23 appearances this season. Linus Ullmark will likely be back between the pipes to face his former team Thursday when the Senators host the Bruins.

Sorokin stopped 28 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Sorokin can't be blamed much here, as the Islanders failed to cash in on any of their eight power plays while giving up two shorthanded goals. This was just Sorokin's second loss in six outings. He's now at a 24-20-4 record with a 2.77 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 48 appearances this season. The Islanders' next game is at home Friday in a tough matchup versus the Oilers, so fantasy managers may want to have an alternate option in place instead of Sorokin.

Kuemper stopped 33 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

The Kings didn't make it easy on Kuemper, taking eight penalties in the contest, but they also scored two shorthanded goals to atone for the mistakes. Kuemper handled the rest, earning his second straight win with a strong performance between the pipes. The 34-year-old netminder improved to 20-8-7 with a 2.29 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 36 appearances. This is the fourth time he's reached the 20-win mark, three of which have been in the last four seasons. The Kings have a tough test ahead Thursday, as Kuemper's former team, the Capitals, come to town.

Georgiev stopped 16 of 19 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.

Georgiev has lost his third outing in a row, giving up 14 goals on 79 shots in that span. He's had plenty of rough patches this season, but this is one of his worst, especially after facing a light workload Tuesday. The 29-year-old netminder is down to 12-22-1 with a 3.64 GAA and an .874 save percentage over 39 appearances this season. The Sharks have one more relatively easy matchup in the near future (Thursday versus the Blackhawks) before the quality of opponents turns way up. Still, even in favorable matchups, Georgiev is a massive risk in fantasy.

Saros stopped 25 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Saros gave up both goals in a span of 14 seconds in the third period. That tied the game at 2-2, but when Kieffer Bellows restored the lead for Nashville, Saros made it stick to earn his third straight win. He's allowed eight goals on 73 shots in that span, so he still hasn't really been at his best lately. The Finnish netminder improved to 16-25-6 with a 2.94 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 48 starts this season. The Predators have a back-to-back up next with games in Anaheim on Friday and in Los Angeles on Saturday -- look for Saros and Justus Annunen to split those starts.

Dostal stopped 36 of 42 shots in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals. The seventh goal was an empty-netter.

Dostal was pelted with pucks and didn't hold up very well against the NHL's top offense. He allowed three goals in the third period as the Capitals pulled away with a win despite the Ducks' strong scoring Tuesday. Dostal dropped to 19-17-5 with a 3.04 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 41 appearances. He may have to wait for his second attempt at reaching the 20-win mark, as the Ducks are back in action at Utah on Wednesday before hosting the Predators on Friday, which will likely be Dostal's next start.

Thompson stopped 25 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.

The teams traded goals at a high rate in the first and third periods, and the Capitals came away with just enough more on offense to give Thompson his third straight win. He's allowed 10 goals in that span, and he's given up three or more tallies in seven of his nine outings since the start of February. That slip in performance hasn't hurt his record (28-4-5), but his GAA is up to 2.36 with a .916 save percentage over 37 appearances. The Capitals will likely continue alternating starts between Thompson and Charlie Lindgren -- look for Lindgren to play Thursday against the Kings while Thompson is tentatively on track for a Saturday matinee start in San Jose.