Richard Bachman News

Bachman starts Sunday vs. the Hurricanes.

Bachman has gone 14-4-3 with a 2.30 GAA and .921 SV% in 22 games with Oklahoma City (AHL) this season. He has one NHL appearance this season and is 14-12-2 with a 3.02 GAA and .901 SV% in his NHL career. He gets the nod in a battle between the 27th and 29th ranked teams.

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Bachman skated this morning for the first time since being sidelined.

Bachman has not played since November 2 when he was injured in a game vs. Detroit. He could return as the Oilers back-up should Ilya Bryzgalov be out long-term but even then he is not fantasy relevant. He is 14-12-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .903 SV% in his career.

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Bachman starts for Oilers.

After an impressive Oilers debut, Bachman regressed in his second start giving up four goals on 26 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. He has another tough matchup tonight against the Red Wings, who have won both of their games on their Western Canada road trip so far.

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Bachman starts for the Oilers.

The Oilers will reward Bachman with another start after a spectacular performance on Sunday vs. LA. He stopped 47 of 48 shots in a heart-breaking shootout loss. He had a .885 SV% in 13 games with the Stars last year, so don't expect this to become a reoccurring theme.

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Bachman starts tonite for Edmonton.

Bachman who was signed by the Oilers in the offseason is 3-4-1 with a 2.37 GAA and .925 SV% with Edmonton's AHL affiliate Oklahoma City. He started 13 games with the Dallas Stars last season (6-5-0 / 3.25 GAA / .885 SV%). He has a tough matchup vs. the Kings tonight.

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Richard Bachman was off first this morning, so the guess is he gets the start.

It is probably going to be Bachman in between the pipes tonight because Nilstorp played yesterday and gave up five goals in a 5-4 loss to Nashville. Bachman is 1-3-0 with a 3.95 GAA and .897 SV% this season, not exactly numbers that make you feel confident about using him as a spot start.

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Dallas will start either Richard Bachman or Christopher Nilstorp in goal vs. #CBJ tonight. Per @MikeHeika, Kari Lehtonen not ready.

It is probably going to be Bachman in between the pipes tonight because Nilstorp played yesterday and gave up five goals in a 5-4 loss to Nashville. Bachman is 1-3-0 with a 3.95 GAA and .897 SV% this season, not exactly numbers that make you feel confident about using him as a spot start.

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