Despite suffering a head injury on Thursday, Bishop will get the start in Montreal this afternoon. Bishop is 26-7-4 with a 2.01 GAA and .932 SV% as he continues to be dominant in the Lightning cage. He is 1-0-1 with 0.92 GAA and .960 SV% against the Habs this season.
With the goalie being decided after warmups, it is obviously a tough fantasy situation. There will not be a confirm until right before game-time, so you're either going to have to gamble on Bishop playing, or starting your other options on this busy Saturday and not take a chance on Bishop sitting.
Bishop was hit in the back of the head by a teammates skate early in Thursday's game. The fact that he skated this morning is a good sign, but back-up Anders Lindback is out, so if Bishop can't go on Saturday the Lightning will be forced to recall two goalies.
In the first two minutes of the first period, Bishop came out of his net with a diving poke check at Mika Zibanejad, which forced teammate Nikita Kucherov to try to jump over him. But Kucherov appeared to make contact with his left skate boot to the back of Bishop’s head, leaving Bishop down on the ice for several minutes before getting up and skating to the locker room under his own power. Bishop said he was feeling better after the game, but will be reevaluated Friday.
Bishop yielded three goals on 26 shots as he was out-duelled by Jonathan Bernier in Tuesday's 3-2 loss. It snapped a three game winning-streak and was the fourth time in his last five start that he has allowed at least three goals. Tonight he will face his former team in Ottawa, he is 2-0-0 with 1.92 GAA and .943 SV% against the Senators this season.
Bishop stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche. It was his third straight win and 26th of the season, which ranks 3rd in the NHL, while his .934 SV% is 1st and 1.96 GAA and also 3rd. He has been straight ridiculous this season, roll him regardless of matchups.
Bishop allowed three goals on 36 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the Senators on Thursday. The win was his 25th of the season which moves him to a tie for third in the NHL. He also leads the league with a .934 SV% and is third in GAA with a 1.96. Tonight he will meet an Avalanche who sit sixth in the NHL with 2.88 goals per game.
Reimer allowed four goals on 14 shots after replacing Jonathan Bernier on Thursday. It was a rough night for all the Leafs, who saw a six-game winning streak snapped. On Saturday he will take on a surging Jets team in his home town of Winnipeg. Reimer is 4-3-1 with a 3.37 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season.
Bishop stopped 48 of 51 shots in a win over the Hurricanes on Sunday night. He was peppered all night, but was equal to the task. Since returning from his sprained wrist, Bishop is 2-1-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he meets a surging Senators team who have received some strong goaltending from tonight's starter Craig Anderson.
Reimer allowed three goals on 30 shots in a shootout win over the Sabres on Wednesday. With the Leafs on the tail-end of a back-to-back and Bernier starting last night, the Leafs will turn to Reimer. He has a tough matchup in Colorado tonight. The Avalanche rank 6th in the NHL with 2.90 goals-per-game.
Reimer allowed three goals on 30 shots in a shootout win over the Sabres on Wednesday. With the Leafs on the tail-end of a back-to-back and Bernier starting last night, the Leafs will probably turn to Reimer, but we won't know until warmups for certain. He has a tough matchup in Colorado tonight. The Avalanche rank 6th in the NHL with 2.90 goals-per-game.
After not allowing more than two goals in 11 straight starts, Bishop surrendered five goals on 32 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Sharks on Saturday afternoon. Despite the rough outing he will get the start in the second game of the back-to-back today in Carolina. He is 2-0-0 with a 0.98 GAA and .966 SV% vs. the Hurricanes this season.
Bishop stopped 29 of 30 shots in a tough-luck 2-1 shootout loss to the Islanders on Thursday. After missing four games with a sprained wrist, Bishop has stopped 62 of 64 shots (.969 SV%) and hasn't allowed more than two goals in 11 straight starts (last time was Dec. 10). He draws a tough assignment this afternoon against the 30-12-6 Sharks.
Bishop was great in his return to the Lightning crease on Tuesday - he stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 2-1 win over the Rangers. It was Bishop's 23 win of the season which has him ranked third in the NHL, he is also 2nd in GAA (1.83) and tops in SV% (.937). The first time he faced the Islanders he stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 shootout win.
Reimer allowed six goals on 36 shots in a loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. He will face the Sabres for the second time this season. In the first meeting he allowed two goals on 35 shots in a 4-2 win.
Bishop missed the last four games with a sprained wrist but is likely to start on Tuesday vs. the Rangers. Bishop is 22-5-3 with a 1.86 GAA and .935 SV% this season. He shut out the Rangers with a 37 saves on November 25.
Bishop missed the last four games with a sprained wrist but is likely to start on Tuesday vs. the Rangers. Bishop is 22-5-3 with a 1.86 GAA and .935 SV% this season. He shut out the Rangers with a 37 saves on November 25.
Bishop missed the last four games with a sprained wrist but is ready to be activated from IR and dress tonight. Bishop has become one of fantasy's elite backstops this season, monitor his status tomorrow and get him in your lineup if he starts.
With the Red Wings missing Pavel Datsyuk, Darren Helm and Johan Franzen, they are in need of another centre, hence the recall of Sheahan. Sheahan recorded two assists in four games with the Red Wings, both came in a game vs. the Maple Leafs on December 21. He could find himself in the lineup in Los Angeles on Saturday.
As expected, Bishop is on the ice with the team this morning testing out his sprained wrist. Bishop is eligible to come off of IR for next Tuesday's game in New York vs. the Rangers.
