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  • Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Keeps winning Thursday

    Blackwood stopped 23 of 25 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

    Blackwood took advantage of a matchup against a tired opponent and collected his ninth win in 11 appearances this season. He's won five of his last six starts, allowing two goals or less in each of those victories. On the year, the 29-year-old has a 2.19 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Scott Wedgewood (back) was able to back up Blackwood on Thursday, so it's not yet clear which goalie will start Saturday at home versus the Predators.

  • Cam Talbot G | DET

    Red Wings' Cam Talbot: Falls to Oilers

    Talbot gave up three goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

    Talbot was fine in this outing, but he still took a fifth straight loss. The 38-year-old netminder has given up 19 goals in that span. For the season, he's at a 9-5-2 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .885 save percentage over 17 appearances. Neither Talbot nor John Gibson has run away with the starting job, but Gibson has the momentum currently. The Red Wings' next game is in Chicago on Saturday, but a back-to-back next week -- at home versus the Islanders on Tuesday and against the Mammoth on Wednesday -- should allow Talbot to get another start in short order.

  • Jacob Fowler G | MON

    Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Beats Pens in NHL debut

    Fowler made 36 saves in a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday. It was his NHL debut.

    The Pens didn't solve him until the third period, and the second goal came on a late power play. In other words, Fowler was exceptional. "I mean, I could have played anywhere tonight," Fowler said after the game. "And to get your first win, it's going to be special. But been to a lot of games here. Grew up a Pittsburgh fan. (Sidney) Crosby and (Marc-Andre) Fleury were my favorite players growing up." Fowler made seven saves on Crosby. The 21-year-old Fowler was selected in the third round (No. 69) of the 2023 NHL Draft. He is considered the Habs' goalie of the future.

  • Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic: Shuts door on Leafs at right time

    Nedeljkovic made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over Toronto on Thursday.

    He allowed a deflected goal in the first period and a power-play snipe by Auston Matthews in the second. Nedeljkovic then buckled down and gave his teammates a shot at the win. He is 2-1-0 in three starts since Sunday. He has allowed six goals.

  • Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Steady in Thursday's win

    Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

    Skinner bounced back from an overtime loss to the Oilers on Tuesday, picking up his fourth win in his last seven outings. The 27-year-old netminder has allowed one goal or less in three of those games. For the season, he's at an 11-8-4 record with a 2.83 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 23 starts. Skinner won't always have the most stable ratios, but the Oilers' offense gives him a good chance to collect wins. They're back in action with a back-to-back this weekend, visiting Toronto on Saturday and Montreal on Sunday. Skinner and Calvin Pickard will likely split those games.

  • Maple Leafs' Dennis Hildeby: Unlucky loss to Sharks

    Hildeby made 29 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose on Thursday.

    Hildeby made several great saves, including stoning Ty Dellandrea on a first period penalty shot to keep the game scoreless. Hildeby did his best in the third when the Sharks outshot the Maple Leafs 11-5, but John Klingberg notched the tying goal at 18:35 with the extra attacker on the ice. Hildeby is 1-0-2 in three starts over the last six days, including one shutout win and just four total goals allowed.

  • Jake Allen G | NJ

    Devils' Jake Allen: Takes loss in relief

    Allen made 23 saves in relief during Thursday's 8-4 loss to Tampa Bay. He allowed five goals.

    The Devils have struggled mightily lately, losing six of their past seven games and five consecutive matchups at home. Allen is 1-5-0 in his last five starts. The win was by shutout, but three of those losses had at least five goals go past him. Allen and Jacob Markstrom will be risky options in New Jersey's net until they regain their bearings.

  • Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Gets hook after three quick goals

    Markstrom allowed three goals on seven shots Thursday against Tampa Bay before being replaced by Jake Allen before the mid-point of the first period. The Lightning won 8-4.

    He was visibly frustrated after the game. "It is a step back," Markstrom said. "We've got to be honest with ourselves...Got to look yourself in the mirror and got to be better. What did I play? Five minutes today? That's not what I want to do." Markstrom is 1-3-0 with 16 goals allowed in his last five starts.

  • Eric Comrie G | WPG

    Jets' Eric Comrie: Can't end skid Thursday

    Comrie stopped 18 of 23 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

    The Bruins rattled off three goals in a span of 2:44 during the first period, and the Jets never really recovered from it. Comrie has lost three consecutive games, and this was arguably one of his worst performances of the year. He's now at a 6-8-1 record with a 3.30 GAA and an .886 save percentage through 15 starts. With 11 starts over the last 12 games, including seven in a row, fatigue may be in play at this point. Domenic DiVincentiis is awaiting his NHL debut whenever the Jets want to give Comrie a rest, though neither goalie would be a particularly good fantasy play for Saturday's game versus the Capitals.

  • Bruins' Joonas Korpisalo: Collects win over Jets

    Korpisalo stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Jets.

    Korpisalo picked up his second win in a row with this effort, though the Bruins' offense was the leading factor in their success. The 31-year-old netminder has allowed at least three goals in four of his last six outings. He's at a 6-6-0 record with a 3.35 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 13 appearances this season. Jeremy Swayman is likely to get the nod Sunday in Minnesota to close out the Bruins' road trip.

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