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After posting a shutout in Game1 there is no doubt that Fleury will get the nod in Game 2. He should be able to record wins with regulairity throughout the playoffs with the amount of talent in front of him.

The Maple Leafs were dominated in Game 1 so they are going to shake their lines up for Game 2. Kessel and Lupul were great together last season so maybe they will be able to find some of their old magic.

Niemi played great in Game 1, allowing just one goal on 30 shots. The Sharks will obviously turn to him again in Game 2 as they look to take a 2-0 lead back home.

Harding was a surprise starter in Game 1 and despite his on-going battle with MS he played very well. He allowed two goals on 37 shots in the OT loss. It will not be easy for the Wild to win games in this series but if Harding continues to play well he will give them a chance.

Gionta, the Canadiens' captain, was a minus-2 with two shots on goal in 16:09 of ice time in Game 1.

Pacioretty, who led the team in scoring in the regular season with 39 points, was a plus-1 with four shots on goal in 19:59 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-2 loss in Game 1 Thursday.

Eller was removed from the ice on a stretcher during the second period of Game 1 of the Canadiens' Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the Ottawa Senators after he was hit by Ottawa's Eric Gryba. The team announced Thursday that Eller had been hospitalized after sustaining a concussion, facial fractures, loss of consciousness and had teeth knocked out after the hit and falling face-first to the ice.

Crawford played well in Game 1 allowing just one goal on 27 shots in the 2-1 Overtime win. The Blackhawks looked like the better of the two teams but Minnesota doesn't look like they're going to go down quietly.

Price allowed four goals on 31 shots including three goals in the third period in a 4-2, Game 1 loss to the Senators. The Canadiens will be without three key forwards tonight so Price needs to bring his 'A' Game.

Game 1 was a tough one for Nabokov. He allowed four goals on 15 shots before being pulled in favor of Kevin Poulin. It is not going to get any easier for Nabokov, because Sidney Crosby is back for Game 2.

Rask was not very busy in Game 1, he only faced 20 shots in the 4-1 win. The Bruins dominated Game 1 and will look to do the same in Game 2. Rask is a great playoff fantasy option because the Bruins have the talent to go deep.

Peverley had six goals and 12 assists in 47 games this year.

With Andrew Ference getting suspended in Game 1, Hamilton will enter the lineup in Game 2. Hamilton had five goals and 11 assists in 42 games in his rookie season.

DeKeyser was injured midway through the third period of the Red Wings' 5-4 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks Thursday in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series. Ian White, Brian Lashoff, or Carlo Colaiacovo will move into DeKeyser's spot in the lineup.

It will be Crosby's first game since sustaining a broken jaw during a game March 30. During the team's morning skate Friday, Crosby took line rushes in his usual spot, centering a line with Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis. He also worked on the team's top power-play unit.

Howard did not look as comfortable as he did down the stretch in Game 1. He still only allowed two goals on 26 shots. He will need to be stellar in the series if the Red Wings are going to win.

Luongo played well but allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Game 1 loss. He will start game 2 because Cory Schneider still is not ready to return. Luongo is not a bad option so Canucks fans should not panic.

This would be another big blow to the Penguins lineup. However it looks like Crosby will be back in tomorrow so I guess they can't have too much talent on the ice! That just wouldn't be fair.