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Jonathan Quick(G)|NYR
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Quick is expected to start on Monday vs. the Senators.

Quick allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Kings win in Pittsburgh last Friday. Jhonas Enroth started on Saturday, but it looks like it will be Quick tonight in Ottawa. Quick has won six straight starts while posting a 1.77 GAA and .926 SV%. Quick is one of the hottest goalies in the NHL and draws a strong matchup against Senators team who has lost three of four.

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Don Brennan 2015-12-14T19:05:36.000Z
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Karri Ramo(G)|FA
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Ramo will be in goal in Nashville on Tuesday.

Ramo allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Flames win over the Sharks last Tuesday. Ramo lost a couple of starts to Jonas Hiller because of an illness, but is set to start tonight in Nashville. He comes in having won his last three starts with a 2.89 GAA and .910 SV%. The Predators come into play having lost six of their last nine contests.

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Pat Steinberg 2015-12-15T08:44:54.000Z
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Chad Johnson(G)|FA
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Johnson will start on Monday in Detroit.

Johnson gave up four goals on 32 shots in the Sabres loss in Calgary last Thursday. Johnson has lost two straight games while allowing a combined eight goals on 60 shots (.867 SV%). Linus Ullmark was in goal on Saturday and the last time they faced the Red Wings, but it will be Johnson tonight in Detroit.

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Paul Hamilton 2015-12-14T12:30:55.000Z
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Ben Bishop(G)|FA
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Bishop will start Monday in Columbus.

Bishop allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Capitals on Saturday. Bishop has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.59 GAA and .945 SV% in the month of December. Bishop has been excellent this season, posting a 12-9-2 record, 1.96 GAA and .930 SV%. He has been the Lightning’s most consistent player behind a team riddled by injuries.

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Joe Smith 2015-12-14T12:19:21.000Z
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Cam Talbot(G)|DET
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Talbot will start in goal in Boston on Monday.

Talbot allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Detroit on November 27th. Anders Nilsson has started the last seven games, but Talbot will go tonight in Boston. Talbot has lost his last four starts while posting a 4.06 GAA and .864 SV%, but a lengthy break could be exactly what Talbot needed.

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Gene Principe 2015-12-14T11:59:39.000Z
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Craig Anderson(G)|FA
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Anderson will start Monday vs. the Kings.

Anderson was pulled after allowing three goals on 31 shot in the Senators loss in Montreal on Saturday. Anderson has gone 3-4-0 with a 2.97 GAA and .913 SV% in seven starts this month and tonight he will make No. 8. Tonight he takes on a Kings team that has won six of their last seven games entering play on Monday.

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Bruce Garrioch 2015-12-14T11:20:44.000Z
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Joonas Korpisalo(G)|BOS
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Korpisalo will make his first NHL start on Monday.

Korpisalo will make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Lightning. The 21-year-old was recalled after Sergei Bobrovsky was injured and after sitting two games as the backup, he will get in tonight. Korpisalo went 5-4-2 with a 2.12 GAA and .928 SV% in 11 games with Lake Erie (AHL) before being called up.

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Rob Mixer 2015-12-14T11:18:42.000Z
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Marc-Andre Fleury(G)|FA
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Fleury will start Monday vs. the Capitals.

Fleury allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Penguins shootout loss against the Kings on Friday. Fleury has now lost three of his last four starts despite posting an impressive 1.98 GAA and .934 SV%. Tonight will be his first start under new head coach Mike Sullivan—it comes against a Capitals team that is fifth in the NHL in scoring (2.96 G/PG).

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@PensInsideScoop 2015-12-14T11:16:56.000Z
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Jonas Gustavsson(G)|
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Gustavsson is in the starter's net at the morning skate.

Gustavsson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Bruins loss vs. the Predators last Monday. Tuukka Rask started the last two games, but it looks like it will be Gustavsson tonight vs. the Oilers. He has allowed a combined six goals on the last 44 shots (.864 SV%) that he has faced. The Bruins don’t have a back-to-back, but it is a good matchup to get Rask a breather.

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Steve Conroy 2015-12-14T18:31:31.000Z
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