Zucker has missed the last six games with a concussion, but will return to the Wild’s top-6 this afternoon in Buffalo. Zucker has 12 goals and 10 assists (22 points) in 58 games this season.
Bishop stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Lightning’s win in Ottawa on Thursday. Bishop has won five straight starts while posting a 1.20 GAA and .962 SV%. He has been red-hot and one of those wins came against the Hurricanes, who he’ll face again tonight—he stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4-2 win that evening and makes for a strong start again tonight.
Reimer has not appeared in a game since being acquired by the Sharks one week ago. While playing for an undermanned Maple Leafs team, Reimer stood tall all season, posting a 11-12-7 record, 2.49 GAA and .918 SV%. The 27-year-old starts his career with the Sharks against a Canucks team he is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .938 SV% against this season.
Bishop allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Lightning’s win in Boston on Sunday. Bishop has won four consecutive starts while posting a 1.25 GAA and .960 SV%. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Monday, but Bishop will start tonight in Ottawa. The 29-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a1.50 GAA and .946 SV% in his first two start vs. the Senators this season.
Bishop allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Lightning’s win in Boston on Sunday. Bishop has won four consecutive starts while posting a 1.25 GAA and .960 SV%. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Monday, but it looks like Bishop will start tonight in Ottawa. The 29-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a1.50 GAA and .946 SV% in his first two start vs. the Senators this season.
Bishop stopped all 21 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win over the Devils on Friday. Bishop has won three in a row while posting a 1.34 GAA and .956 SV%. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Bruins this season—he has gone 1-1-0 wit ha 2.51 GAA and .921 SV% in the first two meetings.
With Alex Stalock struggling as Martin Jones’ backup, the Sharks were in search of goaltending help, so they acquired pending free agent Reimer. The 27-year-old has posted an 11-12-3 record with a 2.49 GAA and .918 SV% with Toronto this season, which is incredibly impressive when you consider the quality of team he played behind. He will undoubtably push Jones for more starts than Stalock did and becomes a stronger option now that he’s out of Toronto.
Bishop allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s win in Carolina on Sunday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Tuesday, but the Lightning will go back to Bishop tonight in New Jersey. He has won two in a row while stopping 66 of 70 (.943 SV%). Bishop has not faced the Devils this season, but come in at 5-3-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .910 SV% in February.
Reimer gave up two goals on 15 shots after he replaced Jonathan Bernier in Saturday’s loss to Philadelphia. Reimer is 3-3-1 with a 3.92 GAA and .866 SV% this month and tonight he faces a Predators team that has gone 4-3-3 in their last 10 games. The Maple Leafs continue to tear their team down, making Reimer nearly impossible to trust.
Bishop allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Lightning’s win in Pittsburgh yesterday. Despite a busy afternoon, Bishop will start again tonight in Carolina. Bishop is 4-3-0 with a 2.75 GAA and .906 SV% since the All-Star break and 9-8-1 with a 2.22 GAA and .922 SV% on the road this season.
Bishop surrendered four goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Sharks on Tuesday. Bishop stopped 27 of 30 shots in a 6-3 win vs. Pittsburgh 15 days ago. Overall, he is 3-3-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .896 SV% since the All-Star break.
Bishop gave up two goals on 21 shots in the Lightning’s 2-1 loss to the Blues on Sunday. Bishop has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .902 SV% in five starts since the All-Star break and tonight will be his 42nd start of the season. In his first start vs. the Sharks he allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 4-3 loss and he is 14-8-2 with a 1.99 GAA and .925 SV% on home ice this season.
Reimer allowed two goals on 19 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Vancouver on Saturday. Reimer has gone 3-2-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .888 SV% since the All-Star break. Reimer has played well despite having an ugly roster in front of him. He is a risky start against a Blackhawks team that won 4-1 in their first meeting.
Bishop allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Montreal on Tuesday. He has gone 2-1-0 with a 2.72 GAA and .902 SV% since the All-Star break and 6-2-0 in his last eight outings. Tonight he will face a Predators team that has lost three of four—he allowed four goals on 33 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss in their first meeting.
Zucker was a healthy scratch on Saturday, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Stars. Zucker has not scored a goal in 11 games and has just one assist over that span.
Bishop gave up three goals on 30 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Penguins last Friday. Andrei Vasilevskiy will start the first game of their back-to-back on Monday, but Bishop start’s Tuesday vs. the Canadiens. In his first start against Montreal, he allowed three goals on 34 shots in a 4-3 shootout defeat.
