December 7th – Fantasy Hockey Goalie Rankings
11 games in the NHL today, however one is already underway in Dallas. Tyler Seguin has recorded a hattrick, so congrats to all of the Seguin owners out there. There should be a great goaltending battle between Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Brodeur in New York – but only if the Devils can muster more than the 11 shots they had last night. Pittsburgh is in Boston in what will be a great game, even without Evgeni Malkin. The Battle of Ontario (OTT @ TOR) and the Battle of Alberta (CGY @ EDM) are also both going down tonight, so it should be a great night of puck.
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1. Carey Price (vs. BUF) – Six consecutive wins and the nine straight games holding opponents to two or less goals – and faces the Sabres tonight.
2. Henrik Lundqvist (vs. NJ) – The Devils have no offence. They had 11 shots last night, they’ll need a lot more than 11 shots if they’re going to beat King Henrik tonight.
3. Jonas Gustavsson (vs. FLA) – Gustavsson had an easy night on Friday and has yet to lose in regulation this season. Great matchup vs. the Panthers.
4. Martin Brodeur (@ NYR) – The Rangers are extremely inconsistent but Brodeur gets enough defensive support to have a good night if the good Rangers show up.
5. Braden Holtby (vs. NSH) – Nashville has lost four straight and only scored a combined five goals.
6. Marc-Andre Fleury (@ BOS) – Tough matchup, but his performance against the Sharks shows that matchups aren’t a concern for Fleury owners.
7. Jaroslav Halak (vs. ANA) -Difficult matchup but Halak is 9-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .914 SV% at home this season.
8. Tim Thomas (@ DET) – The Red Wings offence does not have the same punch without Zetterberg and Datsyuk, so Thomas should remain a decent option tonight.
9. Craig Anderson (vs. TOR) – It is a tough matchup for Anderson, but the Leafs have been out played on most nights, so the offensive support should be there for him.
10. Frederik Andersen (@ STL) – Andersen has been great when called upon, but facing the Blues on the road is a hard task.
11. Devan Dubnyk (vs. CGY) – If Dubnyk shows up like he did on Thursday he will make for a great start, but that is always a risk.
12. Anders Lindback (vs. WPG) – 3.26 GAA and .876 SV% worry me despite the good matchup.
13. Al Montoya (@ TBL) – The Lightning haven’t been great without Stamkos, but they have remained solid enough offensively to make you think twice about spot-starting against them.
14. Reto Berra (@ EDM) – If the Oilers can explode for eight against the Avalanche, I am worried about what they can against the Flames.
15. Kevin Poulin (@ LAK) – 20 goals against in his last five starts and draws a terrible matchup.
16. Jhonas Enroth (@ MTL) – The Habs are on fire right now, the Sabres definitely are not, avoid this one.
Unconfirmed!
Nashville – Marek Mazanec / Carter Hutton
Toronto – James Reimer / Jonathan Bernier
Boston – Tuukka Rask / Chad Johnson
Los Angeles – Ben Scrivens / Martin Jones