Larkin (illness) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
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Goalie Start
Hutchinson starts Saturday in Florida.
Hutchinson allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Jets loss to the Bruins on February 11th. Hutchinson has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.34 GAA and. 929 SV% in February. He has had a rough season, especially on the road, where he is 3-8-1 with a 3.04 GAA and .900 SV% this season. Florida is 4-3-2 in nine games since the All-Star break.
Goalie Start
Bishop leads the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
Bishop surrendered four goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Sharks on Tuesday. Bishop stopped 27 of 30 shots in a 6-3 win vs. Pittsburgh 15 days ago. Overall, he is 3-3-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .896 SV% since the All-Star break.
Line Change
Wideman is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Injury
Matthias (whiplash) will return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Lehtonen was the first goalie off of the ice for the Stars.
Lehtonen stopped 20 of 22 shots in the Stars OT loss to the Blues on Tuesday. Antti Niemi started on Thursday but it looks like Lehtonen will go tonight vs. the Bruins. Lehtonen has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .918 SV% since the All-Star break and tonight he’ll face a Bruins team that has won six of nine.
Borowiecki (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Borowiecki has missed the last two games with an upper-body ailment, but took part in the Senators’ morning skate and said that he expects to play tonight vs. the Red Wings. Borowiecki has just two points (1G / 1A) in 57 games this season.
Goalie Start
Holtby starts Saturday vs. the Devils.
Holtby allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Capitals win in Brooklyn on Thursday. Holtby has gone 6-1-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .907 SV% in February and tonight will be his third start vs. the Devils. In the first two meetings, he has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .896 SV%.
Goalie Start
Anderson starts Saturday vs. the Red Wings.
Anderson allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Senators win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. Anderson has won two in a row while stopping 68 of 71 shots (.958 SV%). Anderson has played .500 hockey since the All-Star break, but tonight he faces a Red Wings team that has beat him up this season—he is 0-2-1 with a 3.68 GAA and .882 SV% vs. Detroit.
Goalie Start
Mrazek will start Saturday in Ottawa.
Mrazek allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Red Wings loss to the Penguins on Thursday. Mrazek has now allowed a combined 10 goals on 44 shots (.773 SV%) Despite a couple of bad games, Mrazek remains a No. 1 fantasy option, especially against the Senators, who he has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .932 SV% against this season.
Goalie Start
Markstrom starts Friday in Calgary.
Markstrom surrendered five goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss to the Wild on Monday. With Ryan Miller having a rough outing last night, look for Markstrom to go tonight in Calgary. Markstrom has won four of his last five while posting a 2.36 GA and .926 SV%. Tonight he faces a Flames team that has lost three straight.
Injury
Goalie Start
Ward will be in goal for the Hurricanes.
Ward allowed two goals on 16 shots before getting injured in the Hurricanes win over the Islanders last Saturday. Eddie Lack started the last two games but Ward will go tonight in the second game of the Canes’ back-to-back. Ward is 2-0-2 with a 1.85 GAA and .938 SV% since the All-Star break.
Goalie Start
Jones starting on back-to-back nights.
Jones allowed one goal on 20 shots in the Sharks win in Florida last night. Jones has won four in a row while posting a 0.98 GAA and .962 SV%. Jones is an impressive 5-2-0 with a 1.85 GAA and .930 SV% since the All-Star break and 1-0-0 vs. the Hurricanes this season.
Suspension
The NHL has suspended Leo Komarov for three games for his hit on Ryan McDonagh.
Goalie Start
Bernier will start Saturday vs. the Flyers.
Bernier allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Despite the loss, Bernier will make back-to-back starts for the first time since early January. Bernier hasn’t won a game since January 6th and is a disastrous 6-15-3 with a 3.09 GAA and .898 SV% on the season. The Flyers may have lost to the Habs last night, but it’s still nearly impossible to trust Bernier.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.
Fleury allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Penguins win over the Red Wings on Thursday. Fleury is 3-1-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .942 SV% in his last five starts and this afternoon’s start will mark his 43rd of the season and third vs. Tampa Bay. In the first two starts against the Lightning, Fleury was 0-1-1 with a 5.91 GAA and .769 SV%.
Namestnikov (upper-body) is expected to play this weekend.
Injury
Wingels suffered an upper-body injury on Thursday; questionable for Friday.
Injury
The Flames have placed Ladislav Smid (undisclosed) on IR.
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