Ben Bishop News

Ben Bishop will look to secure his 10th win of the season. Currently, Bishop is sporting a .918 save% and a 2.37 GAA.

Ben Bishop will look to secure his 10th win of the season. Currently, Bishop is sporting a .918 save% and a 2.37 GAA.

Bishop allowed two goals on 39 shots in a shootout loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Bishop, who draws a rough matchup tonight vs. the Sharks. Regardless of the matchup, Bishop is one of fantasy's top netminders and you only sit him when you have other no-brainer matchups.

Bishop allowed two goals on 39 shots in a shootout loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Bishop, who draws a rough matchup tonight vs. the Sharks. Regardless of the matchup, Bishop is one of fantasy's top netminders and you only sit him when you have other no-brainer matchups.

Bishop stopped 17 of 20 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings on Sunday. Bishop has been stellar to start the season, getting off to a 9-1-1 start with a 2.44 GAA and .910 SV%. With a super talented offence in front of him, he should continue to rack up the wins at a pretty frequent pace.

Bishop allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s 5-2 win over the Flames on Thursday. Evgeni Nabokov got the start on Saturday, so Bishop it will face the Red Wings on Sunday. He is 8-1-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .914 SV% in the first month of the season.

Bishop allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s 5-2 win over the Flames on Thursday. With Evgeni Nabokov getting the start on Saturday, it is a near guarantee that Bishop will face the Red Wings on Sunday. He is 8-1-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .914 SV% in the first month of the season.

Bishop gave up three goals on 38 shots in a win over the Washington on Saturday. He will make his first start of the week against the visiting Flames. He has been excellent, winning seven of 10 with a 2.45 GAA and .912 SV%.

Bishop gave up three goals on 27 shots in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday. He has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.82 GAA and .902 SV%. He is 4-0-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .911 SV% at home this season.

Bishop allowed three goals on 25 shots in a 7-3 win over the Coyotes Tuesday. Bishop has yet to allow more than three goals in a start this season, so he carries a 2.31 GAA and .913 SV% into Thursday night. Bishop was able to coast to a win vs. Arizona, but it may not be so easy against a Flyers team that is starting to heat up.

Bishop allowed three goals on 14 shots after replacing Evgeni Nabokov in Saturday's blowout loss to the Wild. It was a rough night for the entire team but it was only the second time this season Bishop has allowed more than two goals, so expect him to get back on track tonight vs. the Coyotes.

Bishop allowed three goals on 23 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Oilers on Monday. He took a seat in the second game of the back-to-back, but will be back in the crease tonight in Winnipeg. Bishop is 3-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .921 SV%. He is a must-start tonight.

Bishop stopped 30 of 32 shots in Saturday's win in Vancouver. The win moved Bishop to 3-0-1 with a 1.71 GAA and .933 SV% in his first four starts. It has been a nice start to the year for last year's breakout star. He is a must-start in Edmonton tonight.

Bishop allowed one goal on 17 shots in a win over the Canadiens on Monday. He was given Tuesday night off, so it is no surprise to see him back in the crease tonight in Vancouver. He is 2-0-1 with a 1.61 GAA and .931 SV% in his first three starts this season, get him in your lineup.

Bishop allowed two goals on 34 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Senators on Saturday. The loss moved Bishop to 1-0-1 with a 1.91 GAA and .927 SV% through two starts. It is a good start to the season for the 27-year-old. Tonight he gets the call against the Canadiens, who he was 3-0-1 with a 0.94 GAA and .962 SV% against last season.

Bishop stopped 19 of 21 shots and assisted on the game-winning goal in the Lightning's 3-2 OT win over the Panthers on Thursday. Bishop picked up right where he left off last season and should make for a great start against his former team (Ottawa) tonight on home-ice.

Bishop had a sensational season in 2013-14. He won 37 games with a 2.23 GAA, .924 SV% and five shutouts. He was injured prior to the playoffs and underwent wrist surgery in April, but is at 100% to start 2014-15 and should be in for another excellent season. The Lightning have a ton of firepower, so the 6-foot-7 netminder should have plenty of goal support.

Bishop, 27, went 37-14-7 with a 2.23 GAA (7th in the NHL) and .924 SV% (6th) with the Lightning last season. It was by far his best season of his five-year career. He underwent wrist surgery in April, but he should be ready for the start of the 2014-15 season. He is just outside the group of elite goaltenders, but should still be a top-30 pick in September.

The exact extent of the injury and recovery will be known following surgery tomorrow. Bishop missed the entire first round with the injury, which was originally believed to be to his elbow. The Lightning were swept, but it likely would have been an entirely different series had Bishop been healthy. He had a breakout campaign this season, look for him to build off of it in 2014-15.

The injury would appear to justify Bishop's poor second half of the season making him a legitimate keeper for next season.