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Bishop has been one of the safest fantasy netminders in the NHL over the last three years. Last season he won 35 games and his 112 wins over the last three seasons is tied with Braden Holtby for first in the NHL. Andrei Vasilevskiy will eat into his starts this year, but he will still start around 50 games, including tonight’s game vs. the Red Wings. Bishop has enjoyed a tonne of success vs. Detroit, especially in the playoffs, making him a solid start tonight.

Reimer, 28, split last season with the Maple Leafs and Sharks after being dealt at the Trade Deadline. He combined for a 17-14-7 record with a 2.31 GAA and .922 SV%. He has a career .914 SV% in 196 starts and signs with the Panthers as insurance for 37-year-old Roberto Luongo. Bobby Lu will likely start the majority of games, but Reimer should start more than your average backup with the upside for a straight platoon if he plays well.

After scoring 21 goals in just 51 games in 2014-15, the Wild were hoping for big things out of Zucker last season, but he never seemed to gain any traction. The 24-year-old winger struggled with just 13 goals and 10 assists (23 points) in 71 games, but the Wild we able to secure him for two more years at a very reasonable cap-hit.

Sheahan, 24, had 14 goals and 11 assists (25 points) in 81 games in 2015-16. It was a down year for the 2010 first round pick considering he notched 36 points (13G / 26A) in 2014-15.

Bishop was stretchered off of the ice in Game 1 and his season appeared to be over, but the Lightning were given good news on Saturday, hearing that Bishop is “day-to-day” but playing in Game 2 is unlikely. Vasilevskiy replaced Bishop in Game 1 and stopped 25 of 26 shots en route to a 3-1 win. Look for Vasilevskiy to get the nod in Game 2 on Monday.

Bishop allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Lightning’s 2-0 loss in Detroit in Game 3. Bishop has allowed two goals in each start so far, so he carries a 2.01 GAA and .939 SV% into Game 4. Bishop has gone 4-2-0 with a 1.35 GAA, .957 SV% and two shutouts in his last six road playoff starts coming into a pivotal Game 4.

Bishop was outstanding in Game 1, stopping 34 of 36 shots in the Lightning’s 3-2 win over the Red Wings. Dating back to Game 1 of last year, Bishop is 7-5 with a 1.85 GAA, .928 SV% and one shutout in 12 starts vs. the Red Wings. Bishop also comes in at 5-1-0 with a 1.85 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts on home ice.

Bishop comes into the playoffs having won six of his last eight starts and will look to duplicate his performance from the 2015 playoffs. Bishop was 2-2-0 with a 1.77 GAA and .931 SV% in four starts against the Red Wings this season and was 4-3 with a 1.87 GAA, .922 SV% and one shutout in Round 1 last year. Bishop will likely be a Vezina Finalist after posting a great 35-21-4 record.

Bishop was pulled after allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Brooklyn on Monday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Tuesday, but they’ll go back to Bishop tonight in New Jersey. The 29-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with an 0.50 GAA and .979 SV% in his first two starts against the Devils this season.

Bishop was pulled last night after he allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Brooklyn last night. Cooper did not announce his starting goalie when he talked to the media post-game.

Reimer allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Sharks win in Nashville on Saturday. Reimer has won his last two starts and is now 5-2-0 with a 1.85 GAA, .927 SV% and two shutouts in seven starts since joining the Sharks. Tonight he will take on a Wild team that is coming off of a tough week—they’ve lost three in a row while being outscored 11-5.

Bishop stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Devils on Saturday. Bishop has won five of his last six starts while posting a 1.51 GAA, .947 SV% and two shutouts. He will need to continue playing well as the Lightning continue life without Steven Stamkos. Bishop is 1-1-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .868 SV% in two starts vs. the Islanders this season.