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Murray will start Tuesday in Buffalo.

Murray allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Penguins’ win over the Devils last Friday. Despite Marc-Andre Fleury posting a shutout on Sunday, Murray will start tonight in Buffalo. Murray has gone 12-7-1 with a 2.35 GAA and .920 SV% on the road this season, but was pulled a few weeks ago vs. Buffalo.

Matt Murray
Elliott will start Tuesday in Washington.

Elliott allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Flames’ win over the Kings on Sunday. Elliott is on an impressive 11-game winning streak while posting a 1.70 GAA, .942 SV% and two shutouts. He will have a tough time keeping that winning streak going against a great Capitals team—they’ve surprisingly lost five of seven.

Brian Elliott
Ward will start Tuesday in Florida.

Ward allowed four goals on 44 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Philadelphia on Sunday. Ward has gone 2-1-3 with a 3.32 GAA and .897 SV% in six March starts and tonight he faces the Panthers for the second time—he allowed two goals on 31 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss in the first.

Cam Ward
Anderson will start Tuesday in Boston.

Anderson allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Senators’ loss in Montreal on Sunday. He started both games of their weekend back-to-back, losing both while allowing a combined seven goals on 69 shots (.899 SV%). The 35-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .936 SV% in two starts vs. Boston this season.

Craig Anderson
Ward is expected to start Tuesday in Florida.

Ward allowed four goals on 44 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Philadelphia on Sunday. Ward has gone 2-1-3 with a 3.32 GAA and .897 SV% in six March starts and tonight he faces the Panthers for the second time—he allowed two goals on 31 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss in the first.

Cam Ward
Crawford will start Tuesday vs. the Canucks.

Crawford allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Blackhawks’ OT win in Toronto on Saturday. Scott Darling started on Sunday, but Crawford will go tonight vs. the Canucks. Crawford is on a three-game winning streak and is 5-2-0 with a 1.98 GAA and .940 SV% in seven March starts. He also won his first start vs. Vancouver.

Corey Crawford
Elliott is in the starter's crease this morning.

Elliott allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Flames’ win over the Kings on Sunday. Elliott is on an impressive 11-game winning streak while posting a 1.70 GAA, .942 SV% and two shutouts. He will have a tough time keeping that winning streak going against a great Capitals team—they’ve surprisingly lost five of seven.

Brian Elliott
Crawford is in the starter's crease this morning.

Crawford allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Blackhawks’ OT win in Toronto on Saturday. Scott Darling started on Sunday, but Crawford will go tonight vs. the Canucks. Crawford is on a three-game winning streak and is 5-2-0 with a 1.98 GAA and .940 SV% in seven March starts. He also won his first start vs. Vancouver.

Corey Crawford
Murray is in the starter's crease this morning.

Murray allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Penguins’ win over the Devils last Friday. Despite Marc-Andre Fleury posting a shutout on Sunday, it looks like Murray will start tonight in Buffalo. Murray has gone 12-7-1 with a 2.35 GAA and .920 SV% on the road this season, but was pulled a few weeks ago vs. Buffalo.

Matt Murray
Hutchinson will make his first start since January 16th.

Hutchinson stopped all 13 shots that he faced after replacing Connor Hellebuyck in the Jets’ win over the Wild on Sunday. Hutchinson will start for the first time in 65 days—he has gone 2-5-0 with a 3.75 GAA and .877 SV% in four starts and six relief appearance on home ice this season.

Michael Hutchinson
Anderson is in the starter's crease at the morning skate.

Anderson allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Senators’ loss in Montreal on Sunday. He started both games of their weekend back-to-back, losing both while allowing a combined seven goals on 69 shots (.899 SV%). The 35-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .936 SV% in two starts vs. Boston this season.

Craig Anderson
Montoya will start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings.

Montoya allowed five goals on 38 shots in the Canadiens’ loss in Calgary on March 9th. He will give Carey Price a breather tonight vs. the Red Wings, in what will be his 18th start of the season. He is 1-1-1 with an impressive 0.84 GAA and .9968 SV% in four appearances at the Bell Centre.

Al Montoya
Dubnyk will start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

Dubnyk allowed five goals on 21 shots in the Wild’s loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. Dubnyk is on an ugly five-game losing streak having allowed a combined 16 goals on 116 shots (.862 SV%). Dubnyk will look to get things back on track tonight vs. the Sharks—he is 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .909 SV% vs. San Jose this season.

Devan Dubnyk
Call up / Send down
Call up / Send down
The Penguins have recalled Frank Corrado from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Corrado, 23, has one assist in seven games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton since being acquired from the Maple Leafs at the trade deadline. Overall he has 13 points (1G / 12A) in 25 AHL games this season.

Frank Corrado
Schneider will start Tuesday vs. the Rangers.

Schneider allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Devils’ loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. Schneider is an ugly 0-5-0 with a 3.18 GAA and .882 SV% in six starts this month and tonight he’ll face the Rangers for the third time this season. The 31-year-old is 0-1-2 with a 3.55 GAA and .888 SV% in the previous three meetings.

Cory Schneider

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