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Dorsett (shoulder) will return to the Canucks’ lineup on Wednesday.

Dorsett has missed the last four games with a shoulder injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Montreal. Dorsett has just one assist an seven PIMS in five games this season. Expect him to take Jack Skille’s spot in the lineup.

Derek Dorsett
Miller will start Wednesday in Montreal.

Miller allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Canucks’ loss to the Oilers on Friday. Jacob Markstrom started on Saturday, so they’ll come back to Miller tonight vs. the Canadiens. Miller has a 1-3-0 record despite posting a great 1.74 GAA and .939 SV% in four starts. As good as he has played, the Canucks aren’t good and he draws a terrible matchup tonight in Montreal.

Ryan Miller
Miller will likely start Wednesday in Montreal.

Miller allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Canucks’ loss to the Oilers on Friday. Jacob Markstrom started on Saturday, so they’ll come back to Miller tonight vs. the Canadiens. Miller has a 1-3-0 record despite posting a great 1.74 GAA and .939 SV% in four starts. As good as he has played, the Canucks aren’t good and he draws a terrible matchup tonight in Montreal.

Ryan Miller
The Senators have sent Thomas Chabot to Saint John (QMJHL).

Chabot, 19, was the No.18 overall pick in 2015, but only appeared in one game during the Senators’ first nine games. Chabot had a tough time cracking the lineup, so he heads back to Saint John, where he had 11 goals and 34 assists (45 points) in 47 games a season ago.

Thomas Chabot
Price will start Wednesday vs. the Canucks.

Price stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Canadiens’ win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Price has won each of his first five starts in 2016-17, while posting a 1.40 GAA and .954 SV%. Price is simply amazing and it helps to have the NHL’s fourth ranked offence in front of you (3.44 G/PG). Price is an obvious must-start tonight vs. NHL’s worst offence (1.78 G/PG).

Carey Price
Neuvirth is in the starter's crease this morning.

Neuvirth allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Flyers’ win in Carolina on Sunday. It was just his second win of the year and Neuvirth has not been off to a good start. The Czech netminder has a 3.84 GAA and .861 SV%, but Steve Mason is basically in the same boat, which is why Neuvirth will start tonight. He has strong matchup against a Red Wings team that hasn’t won in Philadelphia since 1996-97.

Michal Neuvirth
Budaj leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Budaj allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Kings’ loss in Chicago on Sunday. Budaj won four in a row, but has now lost his last two starts, but finished October with a 1.99 GAA and .916 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance. He appears to be the Kings’ netminder, at least for the immediate future. Tonight he makes for a solid start vs. Anaheim.

Peter Budaj
Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Predators’ loss in San Jose on Saturday. Rinne has dropped five consecutive games since winning his season opener. The veteran netminder posted a 3.22 GAA and .906 SV% in the month of October and tonight he takes on an Avalanche team that is 16th in scoring (2.71 G/PG).

Pekka Rinne
Murray will make his first start of the season on Wednesday.

Murray missed the first nine games of the season with a broken hand that he suffered in the World Cup of Hockey. Murray comes into 2016-17 expecting to see a large number of starts, but it will all depend on his play. Last year he was incredible, going 9-2-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .930 SV% in the regular season and 15-6-0 with a 2.08 GAA and .923 SV% in the playoffs. Get him in your lineup.

Matt Murray
Andersen leads the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups.

Andersen allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss in Montreal on Saturday. October was an ugly month for Andersen, who finished at 2-2-3 with a 3.67 GAA and .876 SV%. Things have been looking up over the last few starts, but his matchup on Tuesday should keep him glued to your fantasy bench. The Edmonton Oilers are 7-2-0 and are averaging 3.22 goals per game (6th in the NHL).

Frederik Andersen
Rask leads the Bruins onto the ice for warmups.

Rask stopped all 24 shots in the Bruins shutout win in Detroit on Saturday. It was a great return for Rask, who missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury. Rask has won each of his first four starts while posting an impressive 1.25 GAA, .958 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will face a Panthers team that is 4-4-1 while averaging 2.78 goals per game

Tuukka Rask
Bobrovsky leads the Blue Jackets onto the ice for warmups.

Bobrovsky stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Blue Jackets shutout win over the Ducks last Friday. Bobrovsky finished the month of October at 3-3-1 despite posting an impressive 2.02 GAA, .940 SV% and two shutouts. It has been an excellent start for Bob, who will face the Stars for the second time this season—he posted a 32-save shutout in their first meeting.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Niemi leads the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Niemi allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Stars loss in Winnipeg last Thursday. Kari Lehtonen got the nod on Saturday, but they’ll come back to Niemi tonight in Columbus. Niemi has won two of his first four starts while posting an ugly 3.86 GAA and .893 SV%. The Blue jackets are 3-3-1 while averaging the 19th most goals in the NHL (2.57 G/PG).

Antti Niemi
Budaj is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.

Budaj allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Kings’ loss in Chicago on Sunday. Budaj won four in a row, but has now lost his last two starts, but finished October with a 1.99 GAA and .916 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance. He appears to be the Kings’ netminder, at least for the immediate future. Tonight he makes for a solid start vs. Anaheim.

Peter Budaj
Holtby will start Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Holtby stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Capitals’ win in Calgary on Sunday. The win was Holtby’s third of the season and snapped a brief two-game losing streak. He finished October with a 2.15 GAA and .917 SV%, placing him firmly among the top netminders in fantasy hockey. Tonight he faces a Winnipeg team that is 3-3-0 on home ice this season.

Braden Holtby
Gibson will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.

Gibson allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Ducks’ loss to the Blue Jackets last Friday. Gibson was a busy guy in October, starting seven games and making one relief appearance—he finished the month at 3-3-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .907 SV%. He faces a Kings team that has started 4-5-0 while ranking 29th in the NHL in scoring (2.11 G/PG).

John Gibson
Talbot will start Tuesday in Toronto.

Talbot stopped 20 of 21 shots in the Oilers 2-0 shutout loss to the Senators on Sunday. Once again, Talbot was great in the Oilers’ crease, but Craig Anderson was spectacular at the other end. Talbot finished October with seven wins in nine starts while posting a 2.04 GAA and .936 SV%. He has been a No.1 fantasy netminder to start the year, but draws a tough matchup tonight in Toronto.

Cam Talbot
Domingue will start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

Domingue allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to Colorado on Sunday. Domingue had a rough month of October, posting a 4.38 GAA and .869 SV% en route to just one win. With Mike Smith out, Domingue is really the Coyotes’ only option, so they’ll roll him back out there tonight vs. San Jose. The Sharks are 6-3-0 while averaging 2.56 goals per game.

Louis Domingue

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