Lindgren was the first goalie off the ice at Washington's morning skate on Friday. With Washington down 2-0 they will turn back to Charlie Lindgren on Friday for Game 3 at home. The 30-year-old has allowed four goals in each of the Capitals' losses to start the playoffs and will look to build off his .864 SV%. He'll attempt to slow down the New York Rangers on Friday, who finished the regular season with the leagues best record and were seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.39). Source: Bailey Johnson
DeSmith will start Game 3 in Nashville on Friday. Thatcher Demko will remain out of the lineup for at least one more game and as a result, the Canucks will turn to DeSmith between the pipes again in game three. DeSmith struggled in game two, his series debut, allowing three goals on 15 shots (.800 SV%), in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators, evening the series at 1-1. The Canucks enter action as +101 road underdogs on Friday. Source: Robby Stanley
Saros is expected to start Game 3 in Nashville on Friday. Nashville will expectedly turn back to Saros for Game 3 on Friday at home after he impressed in Game 2 by stopping 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%) in a road victory to even the series. The 29-year-old had yet another strong regular season this year with his 35-24-5 record, 2.86 GAA and .906 SV%. He will look to take a series lead on Friday as Nashville hosts Vancouver, who will look to get back to their scoring ways after finishing the regular season fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.4). Source: Alex Daugherty
Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at Winnipeg's morning skate. The Jets are unsurprisingly expected to turn back to Hellebuyck for Game 3 on Friday in Colorado after he allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a loss last game. The 30-year-old American netminder is a lock for this season's Vezina Trophy after he posted a 37-19-4 record, 2.39 GAA and .921 SV% during the regular season. He will try to slow down the Colorado Avalanche in Colorado for Game 3, who led the NHL in goals per game (3.68) during the regular season. Source: Mitchell Clinton
Georgiev will start Game 3 on Friday vs. Winnipeg. Georgiev bounced back nicely an ugly seven-goal performance in the series opener by stopping 28 of 30 shots against (.933 SV%) for a Game 2 victory over Winnipeg. Georgiev led the NHL in wins (38) for a second straight season despite having a very mediocre 3.02 GAA and . 897 SV%. He will look to take a series lead Friday as Colorado hosts Winnipeg, who despite leading the NHL in goals against per game (2.41) have given up 11 in the first two games. Source: Kyle Fredrickson
Talbot will start Game 3 on Friday vs. Edmonton. Despite allowing four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%), Talbot evened out the series with a victory over Edmonton in overtime of Game 2. The Kings' will go back to the 36-year-old veteran netminder despite his struggles after he posted a solid 27-20-6 record, 2.50 GAA, and .913 SV% during the regular season. He'll look to take the series lead as Los Angeles hosts Edmonton for Game 3 on Friday, who were fourth on the NHL in goals per game (3.56) during the regular season. Source: Dennis Bernstein