#Caps have signed D-man John Erskine to a 2-year extension for a total of $3.9 million. Erskine gets $1.9 mil in '13-14, $2 mil in '14-15.
Erskine has 1G, 1A, +1 and is averaging 19:30 per game in 11 games this season.
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#Caps re-sign goaltender Braden Holtby to 2-year, $3.7 million contract extension.
Holtby is 5-6-0 with a 3.37 GAA and .896 SV% this season.
Goalie Start
Emery will start tonight for the Blackhawks.
The undefeated Emery (7-0-0) will start tonight vs. Edmonton. He is the backup now that Corey Crawford is back healthy but has earned his fair share of start with the way he has been playing. The Hawks have been tremendous all year making Crawford and Emery must-starts when their between the pipes.
Call up / Send down
The Florida Panthers have sent Markstrom back down to the AHL.
Markstrom lost both of his starts and allowed 3 goals in both contests and posted a .915 SV%. The Panthers have two veteran netminders with Jose Theodore and Scott Clemmensen so that is likely why Markstrom is going back to the AHL. However it doesn't sound as if Markstrom will be in the AHL for long.
#nhljets Byfuglien will likely play tomorrow night against NYR.
Byfuglien left yesterday's game with a lower-body injury but was on the ice this morning for the Jets optional practice. It appears as if he will be in the lineup tomorrow which is great news for Winnipeg.
Goalie Start
Khabibulin the first #Oilers goalie off the ice this morning, indicating he'll make the start against the #Blackhawks tonight
This team was supposed to be Devan Dubnyk's this season but the veteran Khabibulin is making a strong case for himself to be the Oilers #1 goalie. This will be his third start in Edmonton's last four games. Khabibulin has two wins in his last 3 outings with a 1.82 GAA and .944 SV%. He has a terribly tough matchup tonight vs. the Blackhawks tonight.
Call up / Send down
Pardy has been called up from Rochester.
Pardy has 1 A in 1 game this season. Injuries on the Sabres blueline have opened up a spot for Pardy to return to the lineup.
Goalie Start
Price will start tonight for the Habs.
Price has been a great fantasy option since the season started. He has won four of his last five starts posting a 1.55 GAA and .932 SV%. He is a must-start in all formats.
Injury
Jason Chimera suffered a lower body injury at practice. He and Nick Backstrom both questionable for tomorrow
Chimera is not fantasy relevant.
Jason Chimera suffered a lower body injury at practice. He and Nick Backstrom both questionable for tomorrow
Backstrom missed practice this morning with an illness and is questionable for tomorrow's game vs. Carolina. He has 1 G, 12 A and is a -2 in 17 games this season. Monitor his status tomorrow.
Goalie Start
Holtby will start tomorrow.
This will be Holtby's eighth consecutive start and he is clearly the #1 goalie in Washington. He has won three of his last five starts with a 2.82 GAA and .913 SV%. The Capitals have played better as of late and will look to continue their strong play tomorrow vs. Carolina.
Goalie Start
Bryzgalov will start tonight for the Flyers.
At the start of the season it was Bryzgalov carrying the Flyers when the offense wasn't there. Now it is the offense carrying Bryz. He has won three of his last four but posted a 3.41 GAA and .883 SV% in that stretch. The Flyers averaged 5.0 goals per game in those four contests. Bryzgalov's numbers haven't been pretty but as long as the Flyers offense is hot he will continue to get the wins.
Injury
"Good to see Dan Girardi practicing with NYR today. I honestly thought it wasn't going to be good news after seeing it live on Saturday."
Girardi is dealing with a bone bruise and was on the ice this morning for the Rangers. He is one-part of New York's top-pair that is currently dealing with injuries. It looks like Girardi and Ryan McDonagh will both be in on Tuesday when the Rangers take on the Jets, but keep an eye on them tomorrow.
Goalie Start
Ben scrivens takes visting end net for morning skate. He should start tonight. #tmltalk
Scrivens has won three of his last five but lost in his last outing with 24 seconds left after allowing three goals on 35 shots. He has a tough matchup tonight vs. the Flyers who have won three of their last four while scoring 20 goals in that stretch.
Goalie Start
#Sens morning skate is underway. Ben Bishop is in the starters end.
Bishop has won his last three outings while posting a 2.02 GAA and .931 SV%. Ottawa is surprising everyone by continuing their solid play without Spezza, Karlsson and Anderson. He has a tough matchup vs. the Habs who have won six of their last seven.
Goalie Start
Giguere will start tonight for the Avalanche.
Giguere has won each of his two starts this season, but will be up against a tough Ducks team that didn't play Saturday.
Goalie Start
Tonight's Ducks starting goalie is ... Jonas Hiller, who leads the team on the ice for warm-ups.
Hiller will be back between the pipes for the Anaheim Ducks. Hiller is 4-2-1 with a 3.43 GAA and .880 SV% this season. It was expected that Fasth would start but that is not the case.
Goalie Start
Fleury will start for the Penguins.
Fleury has been an elite fantasy option this season. He has won four consecutive starts and seven of his last eight. The Penguins begin life without Malkin today but they still are tremendously skilled team without him and should be fine. Fleury is a must-start in all formats.
Goalie Start
Ward will start for the Hurricanes.
Ward has lost his last two starts while posting a 3.51 GAA and .857 SV% but Ellis didn't fare much better yesterday yielding 5 goals to the Lightning. Ward has a good matchup vs an Islanders team giving Kevin Poulin his first start this season.
Goalie Start
Bruce Boudreau would only say that both Viktor Fasth and Jonas Hiller will play with five games in seven days this week but we'll guess that Fasth (8-0-0, 1.78 GAA, .933 SV%) will get the nod tonight as he hasn't played since Feb. 16 at Nashville.
Fasth still has not lost this season. He is 8-0-0 with 1.78 GAA and .933 SV% and is a must-start in formats. He has a good matchup tonight vs. the Avalanche.
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