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Richards will make his Capitals debut on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Mrazek starts Sunday vs. the Flyers.
Mrazek turned aside 27 of 29 shots in the Red Wings overtime win over the Coyotes on Thursday. Mrazek has won five consecutive games while posting a 1.39 GAA and .954 SV%. Tonight he will make his seventh start in the Red Wings’ last eight games, clearly cementing him as the their No. 1 starter. He will face a Flyers team that is 1-4-1 in their last six road games.
Pulkkinen (shoulder) will return to the Red Wings lineup on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Rask is expected to start for the Bruins.
Rask allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Bruins loss to the Flyers on Wednesday. Jonas Gustavsson started last night so Rask is expected to face the Maple Leafs tonight. Rask hasn’t had the start to 2016 that he would have liked—he comes into Saturday at 0-4-1 with a 3.01 GAA and .900 SV% in January, but has gone 2-0-0 vs. the Leafs this season.
Goalie Start
Dubnyk starts Saturday in Nashville.
Dubnyk allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Wild’s 1-0 loss to the Jets last night. Despite starting on Friday, Dubnyk will start the second game of the back-to-back and he meets a Predators team that has lost five straight contests. Dubnyk is 1-2-0 with a 2.06 GAA and .930 SV% vs. Nashville this season.
Goalie Start
Talbot starts Saturday vs. the Flames.
Talbot stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Oilers loss in San Jose on Thursday. It was a tough luck loss for Talbot, who performed exceptionally. Talbot has gone 2-2-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .936 SV% in January and tonight will be his third start against the Flames—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .873 SV% in their first two meetings.
Ekblad (upper-body) will not play on Sunday or Monday.
Goalie Start
Luongo will start Sunday in Tampa Bay.
Luongo was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots in the Panthers loss in Calgary on Wednesday. After rattling off nine straight wins from Dec. 15-Jan 7, Luongo has now dropped two in a row while allowing a combined seven goals on 45 shots (.844 SV%). Tonight he will start against Tampa Bay for the third time this season—he is 2-0-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .940 SV% in the first two.
Goalie Start
Mason will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Rangers.
Mason stopped 30 of 32 shots in the Flyers win over the Bruins on Wednesday. Mason has won three straight while posting a 1.63 GAA and .942 SV%. He will make his fourth consecutive start as he goes for win No. 11 this afternoon. He has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.96 GAA and .968 SV% in two starts against the Rangers this season.
Goalie Start
Quick is the Kings projected starter for Saturday.
Quick allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Kings win over the Red Wings on Monday. Quick is expected to start the first game of the Kings back-to-back, this afternoon vs. the Senators. Quick has gone 3-0-1 with a 1.23 GAA and .949 SV% in January and today he will look to get revenge for his December 14th loss to the Senators.
Goalie Start
Holtby starts Saturday in Buffalo.
Holtby stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Capitals win over the Canucks on Thursday. Holtby has won four consecutive games while posting a 1.75 GAA and .941 SV%. He has lived up to the ‘Holtbeast’ nickname this season, winning 28 of 35 games started so far. He is a must-start vs. the Sabres, who he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .966 SV% against this season.
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Goalie Start
Varlamov starts Monday in Winnipeg.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 38 shots in Colorado’s loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Varlamov has lost two in a row while allowing a combined eight goals on 58 shots (.862 SV%). Varlamov’s volatile season make him difficult to trust on a regular basis—he heads into Winnipeg at 6-5-0 with a 2.11 GAA and .934 SV% on the road.
Goalie Start
Pickard will start Saturday in Columbus.
Pickard stopped all 27 shots that he faced in Colorado’s 3-0 shutout win over the Devils. Pickard has posted a 2.50 GAA and .925 SV% in six games this season and tonight he will make a second straight start. He draws a superb spot-start matchup against a Blue Jackets team that has lost four of their last five games.
Goalie Start
Hutton will start Saturday vs. the Wild.
Hutton allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Predators loss in Arizona last Saturday. Hutton will get the call to try and snap the Predators five-game losing streak. Hutton has not registered a win since December 7th and comes in at 3-2-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .895 SV%on the year. He will face a Wild team that bas lost three straight.
Goalie Start
Holtby is the Capitals likely starter.
Holtby stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Capitals win over the Canucks on Thursday. Holtby has won four consecutive games while posting a 1.75 GAA and .941 SV%. He has lived up to the ‘Holtbeast’ nickname this season, winning 28 of 35 games started so far. He is a must-start vs. the Sabres, who he is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .966 SV% against this season.
Goalie Start
Hutton was the first goalie off of the ice at the Predators morning skate.
Hutton allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Predators loss in Arizona last Saturday. Hutton will get the call to try and snap the Predators five-game losing streak. Hutton has not registered a win since December 7th and comes in at 3-2-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .895 SV%on the year. He will face a Wild team that bas lost three straight.
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