The Bruins signed Chris Wagner to a three-year contract worth $4.05M ($1.35M AAV).
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The Bruins signed Charlie Coyle to a six-year contract worth $31.5M ($5.25M AAV).
Clifton will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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Kampfer will draw into the Bruins lineup on Wednesday.
Gaunce will make his Bruins debut on Wednesday.
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Studnicka will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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Dobson is expected to draw into the Islanders lineup on Wednesday.
Leddy (lower-body) is not expected to play on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Koskinen will start Wednesday in Colorado.
Koskinen allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Oilers win in Arizona on Sunday. The Oilers have been consistent with their goalie rotation this season, so Koskinen will start tonight in Colorado. He is 4-0-2 with a 2.50 GAA, .917 SV% and one shutout in November and is an impressive 5-1-0 on the road this season.
Goalie Start
Gibson is expected to start Wednesday in Arizona.
Gibson stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Ducks' shutout win over the Islanders on Monday. The win snapped an ugly two-game losing streak for Gibson, who is 3-4-1 with a 3.13 GAA and .901 SV% in November. He stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 2-1 win in his first start against the Coyotes, so don't hesitate to start him on Wednesday.
Raanta will not make his scheduled start on Wednesday due to an illness.
Goalie Start
Kuemper will start Wednesday because Antti Raanta is dealing with an illness.
Antti Raanta was scheduled to start tonight's game but is sick, so Kuemper will take over between the pipes. He has surprisingly lost two straight while allowing three goals in each game, but has a bounce-back matchup on tap with the Ducks in town. He allowed two goals on 29 shots in a 2-1 loss in Anaheim in the season opener.
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Murray will start Wednesday vs. the Canucks.
Murray allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Penguins overtime loss to the Islanders last Thursday. Tristan Jarry started each of the last two games but they'll get Murray back in the crease on Wednesday. Murray has lost four in a row (0-1-3) with a 3.40 GAA and .877 SV% but has a nice matchup vs. a Canucks team that is 2-2-0 while scoring 2.50 goals per game in the first four games of their road-trip.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start Wednesday in San Jose.
Hellebuyck stopped all five shots that he faced after replacing Laurent Brossoit in the Jets win over the Blue Jackets last Saturday. Hellebuyck has been dominant in November, going 6-2-1 while ranking 10th in GAA (2.18) and tied for fifth in SV% (.937). In his first start against San Jose, Hellebuyck stopped 51 of 53 shots in a 3-2 win (Nov.1).
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Wednesday in Buffalo.
Rittich allowed there goals on 38 shots in the Flames overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Monday. Rittich has lost five of his last six starts (1-3-2) while posting a 2.94 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost five of their last six on home ice, averaging just 2.33 goals per game during that stretch.
Goalie Start
Andersen will start Wednesday in Detroit.
Andersen allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Colorado on Saturday. Since Sheldon Keefe took over, Andersen has gone 2-0 while stopping 64 of the 68 shots (.941 SV%) that he has faced. In his first start against the Red Wings, Andersen stopped 25 of 27 shots in a 5-2 win (Oct.12).
Goalie Start
Varlamov will start Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 26 shots in the islanders overtime loss in San Jose on Saturday. The 31-year-old is 3-0-1 with a 1.72 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout in four road starts this season and has a solid matchup in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Kings are 7-5-1 while averaging 3.08 games at the STAPLES Center this season.
Goalie Start
Rittich is expected to start Wednesday in Buffalo.
Rittich allowed there goals on 38 shots in the Flames overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Monday. Rittich has lost five of his last six starts (1-3-2) while posting a 2.94 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that has lost five of their last six on home ice, averaging just 2.33 goals per game during that stretch.
Goalie Start
Quick is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Islanders.
Quick surrendered four goals on 25 shots in the Kings loss to the Sharks on Monday. Quick's last two home starts have been forgettable but he is 4-31 with a steady 2.40 GAA and .909 SV% in eight November starts. Tonight he will look to get back in the win column against an Islanders team coming off of their first regulation loss since October 11th.
Goalie Start
Koskinen is expected to start Wednesday in Colorado.
Koskinen allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Oilers win in Arizona on Sunday. The Oilers have been consistent with their goalie rotation this season, so Koskinen will start tonight in Colorado. He is 4-0-2 with a 2.50 GAA, .917 SV% and one shutout in November and is an impressive 5-1-0 on the road this season.
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