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Rask starts Monday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Rask stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Bruins shutout win in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Rask is riding a six game winning streak despite allowing a combined 17 goals on 174 shots (.902 SV%). Rask has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .900 SV% vs. the Blue Jackets this season.

Tuukka Rask
The Sharks have acquired Joel Ward (shoulder) from IR.

Ward has been sidelined by a shoulder injury since February 8th but is set to re-join the Sharks lineup for Tuesday’s game vs. the Devils. He has picked up just 11 points (5G / 6A) in 46 games this season.

Joel Ward
The Penguins have assigned Tristan Jarry to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Jarry has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% in eight games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He has spent the majority of the year with Pittsburgh, but with Matt Murray (concussion) likely returning on Tuesday, they will keep Casey DeSmith as his backup for now.

Tristan Jarry
Raanta will start Monday vs. the Flames.

Raanta allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Wild on Saturday. It was a nice return to the crease for Raanta, who has won seven of his last nine starts. One of those two losses came against the Flames, who he’ll face again tonight—he allowed five goals on 38 shots in a 5-2 loss on February 22nd.

Antti Raanta
Bobrovsky will likely start Tuesday in New York.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Senators on Saturday. Joonas Korpisalo started the front-end of the back-to-back, so Bobrovsky will start tonight in New York. He is riding a five-game winning streak while allowing just 10 combined goals on 153 shots (.935 SV%). He is also 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .949 SV% vs. the Rangers this season.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Lundqvist will start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Lundqvist allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Rangers loss in Florida on March 10th. Lundqvist sat for the last three games, but will draw back between the pipes tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He has lost three consecutive while posting a 3.48 GAA and .909 SV%, but catches Columbus on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Henrik Lundqvist
Rinne will start Monday in Buffalo.

Rinne allowed just two goals on 34 shots in the Predators win in Arizona last Thursday. Rinne is on a 10-game winning streak, posting a 1.80 GAA, .945 SV% and two shutouts. The 35-year-old is the front-runner for the Vezina Trophy and a must-start in Buffalo tonight.

Pekka Rinne
Anderson will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.

Anderson allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Senators win over the Stars last Friday. Anderson has played well in March, going 4-0-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .912 SV% as the Senators seem to have figured it out just a little too late. One of those wins came against the Panthers, who he’ll face again tonight—he stopped 35 of 38 shots in a 5-3 win in Florida last Monday.

Craig Anderson
Rinne is expected to start Monday in Buffalo.

Rinne allowed just two goals on 34 shots in the Predators win in Arizona last Thursday. Rinne is on a 10-game winning streak, posting a 1.80 GAA, .945 SV% and two shutouts. The 35-year-old is the front-runner for the Vezina Trophy and a must-start in Buffalo tonight.

Pekka Rinne
Rask was the first goalie off of the ice at the Bruins morning skate.

Rask stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Bruins shutout win in Tampa Bay on Saturday. Rask is riding a six game winning streak despite allowing a combined 17 goals on 174 shots (.902 SV%). Rask has gone 1-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .900 SV% vs. the Blue Jackets this season.

Tuukka Rask
Niemi will start Monday vs. the Panthers.

Niemi allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Penguins on Thursday. Niemi has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.45 GAA and .938 SV% in four starts in March. Tonight he will make his 16th appearance with the Canadiens, having gone 5-3-4 with a 2.43 GAA and .930 SV% since joining Montreal.

Antti Niemi

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