Lundqvist allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Rangers 4-2 win over the Penguins in game two. He was forced to leave game one, so it was nice to see him back between the pipes for Saturday’s win. He has now stopped 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%) for a 2.25 GAA in his first four periods of the 2016 playoffs. Tonight, he starts at Madison Square Garden, where he was 22-6-3 with a 2.31 GAA and .918 SV% in the regular season.
After sitting for games one and two, Mrazek started game three and stopped all 16 shots that he faced in the Red Wings’ 2-0 shutout win. It was Mrazek’s third career playoff shutout in just eight playoff starts. All eight of them have come against the Lightning—he has gone 4-4 with a 1.83 GAA and .931 SV% and those three blank sheets. Mrazek is 2-1-1 with a 1.75 GAA, .926 SV% and two shutouts in four career playoffs start at Joe Louis Arena.
Dubnyk gave up two goals on 28 shots in the Wild’s 2-1 loss to the Stars in Game 2. Despite losing the first two games of the series, the only reason these games haven’t been blowouts is because of Dubnyk—he has stopped 54 of 59 shots (.915 SV%), but still finds himself in a hole. The 29-year-old netminder is 18-12-2 with a 2.10 GAA and .924 SV% in 34 starts on home ice.
Lehtonen’s strong start to the playoffs continued in Game 2, when he stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Stars 2-1 win. Lehtonen has stopped 47 of 48 shots (.979 SV%) in the first two games of the series and as it shifts to Minnesota, he will try to put Dallas ahead 3-0. Lehtonen was 12-4-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .912 SV% in 20 starts on the road this season.
Holtby was excellent in Game 2, stopping 41 of 42 shots in the Capitals’ 4-1 win. Holtby has enjoyed an excellent start to the playoffs, stopping 60 of the first 61 shots (.984 SV%) that Philly has fired his way. Tonight he will look to give the Capitals a commanding 3-0 series lead in Philadelphia—the 26-year-old was 23-6-4 with a 2.25 GAA and .921 SV% on the road this year.
Jones made 26 saves on 27 shots in the Sharks’ 2-1 win over the Kings in Game 2 . Jones has been better on the road than at home this season, so it wasn’t overly surprising to see him go into Los Angeles and steal games one and two. Jones has stopped 47 of 51 shots (.922 SV%) through two games and tonight he faces L.A in San Jose, where he was 15-16-1 with a 2.33 GAA and .909 SV% this year.
Diaz did not appear in an NHL games this season, but had 21 points (6G / 15A) in 37 games with Hartford this season. Diaz could replace Brady Skjei in the lineup for Game 3 on Tuesday.
