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Johnson (undisclosed) failed to record a point in 17:40 TOI in his return to the lineup on Sunday.

Johnson missed three games with an undisclosed injury, but returned to the lineup on Sunday. Johnson didn’t record a point, but played a healthy 17:40. Johnson and the Lightning had a lot of hype surrounding them entering the season, but Johnson has just 11 points (4G / 7A) in 22 games this year. He would make for an interesting buy-low option right now.

Tyler Johnson
Miller starts Monday vs. the Sabres.

Miller allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Canucks loss to the Stars on Thursday. Jacob Markstrom started on Saturday, so the Canucks will go back to Miller vs. his former team on Monday. Miller has lost three in a row and the first time he faced Buffalo, he allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 3-2 loss back in early November.

Ryan Miller
Quick leads the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Quick allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Kings win over the Penguins yesterday. Because it was a 4 p.m ET start the Kings will go with Quick for the second straight day. Quick has won three consecutive starts while posting a 1.96 GAA and .897 SV%. Back-to-back starts and a matchup with a Lightning team that is 2-0 in their first two games on the California road trip make Quick a risky start.

Jonathan Quick
Fleury leads the Penguins onto the ice for warmups.

Fleury allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Penguins 5-2 loss to the Kings yesterday. Because of the afternoon start on Saturday, it looks like the Pens will roll with Fleury again tonight in Anaheim. We won’t know for sure until warmups, but Fleury comes into play with a 5-4-1 record, 2.01 GAA and .938 SV% in 10 road starts this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Johnson will start Sunday in Edmonton.

Johnson allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Sabres win over the Coyotes on Friday. Johnson has been excellent recently, winning three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .948 SV%. Johnson has gone 3-4-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .917 SV% on the road this season. Not bad numbers and he draws a solid matchup tonight in Edmonton.

Chad Johnson
Fleury is the Penguins likely starter for Sunday.

Fleury allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Penguins 5-2 loss to the Kings yesterday. Because of the afternoon start on Saturday, it looks like the Pens will roll with Fleury again tonight in Anaheim. We won’t know for sure until warmups, but Fleury comes into play with a 5-4-1 record, 2.01 GAA and .938 SV% in 10 road starts this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Gibson will start Sunday vs. the Penguins.

Gibson stopped all 23 shots that he faced to record his second shutout in three games. He has been excellent for the Ducks since being recalled, posting a 1.55 GAA and .942 SV%, which has translated into a 3-2-1 record. Tonight he will face a Penguins team that has lost three of their last four, including their matchup with the Kings yesterday.

John Gibson
Lundqvist starts in goal for the Rangers.

Lundqvist allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Rangers shootout loss in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Antti Raanta started on Thursday, so look for Lundqvist to go tonight vs. the Senators. Lundqvist has lost three of his last four, but has been excellent at home this season—King Henrik is 8-2-1 with a 2.03 GAA and .936 SV% at Madison Square Garden.

Henrik Lundqvist
Hutchinson will start Sunday afternoon vs. the Blackhawks.

Hutchinson allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Jets loss in Colorado on November 28th. Connor Hellebuyck started the last two games, including yesterday’s, so because of the back-to-back, the Jets will go with Hutchinson today vs. the Blackhawks. Hutchinson has gone 2-5-1 with a 3.40 GAA and .886 SV% in eight starts and one relief appearance on the road this season.

Michael Hutchinson
Vasilevskiy will start Sunday in Los Angeles.

Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on eight shots after replacing the injured Ben Bishop in the Lightning’s win last night. It will be Vasilevskiy’s first start since November 27th, when he gave up four on 33 in a loss in Washington. Valiseskiy is 2-3-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .917 SV% in five starts this season.

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Johnson is expected to start in goal on Sunday.

Johnson allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Sabres win over the Coyotes on Friday. Johnson has been excellent recently, winning three in a row while posting a 1.33 GAA and .948 SV%. Johnson has gone 3-4-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .917 SV% on the road this season. Not bad numbers and he draws a solid matchup tonight in Edmonton.

Chad Johnson
Schneider gets the call for the Devils on Sunday.

Schneider allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Devils loss to the Flyers on Friday. Schneider has lost four of his last five starts while posting a 2.34 GAA and .910 SV%. Tonight it looks like he will get the nod against a Panthers team that comes in having won five straight games.

Cory Schneider
Lundqvist is expected to start Sunday vs. the Senators.

Lundqvist allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Rangers shootout loss in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Antti Raanta started on Thursday, so look for Lundqvist to go tonight vs. the Senators. Lundqvist has lost three of his last four, but has been excellent at home this season—King Henrik is 8-2-1 with a 2.03 GAA and .936 SV% at Madison Square Garden.

Henrik Lundqvist
Quick was the first goalie off of the ice for the Kings.

Quick allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Kings win over the Penguins yesterday. Because it was a 4 p.m ET start, it looks like the Kings will go with Quick for the second straight day. Quick has won three consecutive starts while posting a 1.96 GAA and .897 SV%. Back-to-back starts and a matchup with a Lightning team that is 2-0 in their first two games on the California road trip make Quick a risky start.

Jonathan Quick
Kuemper will start Monday in Colorado.

Kuemper stopped all nine shots that he faced to preserve the Wild’s shutout after replacing Devan Dubnyk in Saturday’s game against Colorado. With Dubnyk still out, Kuemper will start tonight in Colorado. Tonight will be just his fourth start of the season—he is 1-0-2 with a 3.44 GAA and .907 SV% on the season.

Darcy Kuemper

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