Zucker was recalled this morning and will get in the lineup for his second game of the season. Zucker is a fan favorite in Minnesota, so Wild fans should be excited to see him skate on the second line. The move forces, Nino Niederreiter down to the third line and Justin Fontaine to the fourth. Torrey Mitchell who appeared to be injured last night will be scratched.
"He just tweaked a little something last night, nothing serious," said head coach Ted Nolan. Ennis scored a goal in 14:44 TOI last night and now has goals in back-to-back games. He has four goals and eight points in 23 games.
Zucker seemed to be a shoo-in to make the roster before training camp began, but the emergence of Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter cost Zucker his opening night gig because Zucker would be a waste on the fourth line. Zucker also strained his groin at an inopportune part of training camp. Zucker has tallied four goals and eight points, including three power-play goals, in 12 games with Iowa this season. Zucker played one scoreless game for the Wild earlier this season.
Bishop gave up three goals on 14 shots before departing the game after 21:45. Bishop took a shot off of the mask and there were worries about his collarbone, but he shot down any injury reports by saying he was fine in a post-game interview. He gets the nod vs. the Kings as he looks to continue his stellar November (6-0-0 / 1.69 GAA / .944 SV%).
Bishop allowed a single goal on 25 shots in a win over the Ducks on Thursday. It was Bishop's sixth straight win and the eighth straight game he has allowed two or less goals. Bishop is taking the NHL by storm right now and he will look to extend his winning streak to seven tonight vs. Phoenix.
Bernier took the loss last night to the Leafs in Buffalo so Reimer gets a shot back home. Until we see more than one game out of the Sabres, Reimer vs. Buffalo is a solid start.
Bishop continued to stand on his head on Tuesday, he stopped 28 of 29 shots and all three shooters in the shootout in a 2-1 win over the Habs. He has won five straight starts while posting a 1.36 GAA and .955 SV%, but Bishop will be in tough tonight with the first place Ducks in town.
Bishop allowed two goals on 27 shots in an OT win over the Red Wings on Saturday. It was his fourth consecutive win and his league leading 11th of the season. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team who have lost four of their last five. It could become tougher for Bishop to win games with Steven Stamkos out of the lineup.
Reimer turned aside 43 of 47 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Canucks last Saturday. The Maple Leafs continue to give up a ton of shots on a regular basis, Reimer has seen 128 shots in his last three starts (42.7 per game). He will look to redeem himself tonight against a Bruins team who eliminated him and the Leafs from the playoffs last year.
Bishop's unreal start (10-2-0 / 2.14 GAA / .928 SV%) has earned him some United States Olympic team consideration. Bishop has likely been the most valuable fantasy player in the early part of the season and he will look to keep it rolling tonight in Detroit.
Reimer turned aside 43 of 47 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Canucks last Saturday. The Maple Leafs continue to give up a ton of shots on a regular basis, Reimer has seen 128 shots in his last three starts (42.7 per game). He will look to redeem himself tonight against a Bruins team who eliminated him and the Leafs from the playoffs last year.
Bishop allowed two goals on 30 shots in a win over the Blues on Saturday. Bishop has been fantastic all season and now sits at 9-2-0 with a 2.15 GAA and .925 SV%. With all the offensive support he gets, it makes him a rock solid fantasy backstop. Bishop has a great matchup versus a shaky Oilers squad.
Bishop stopped all 31 shots that he faced for his first shutout of the season. He has won three of his last four starts, including allowing just four goals in his last three games. Bishop will have a test tonight with the St. Louis Blues coming to town.
Reimer is 2-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .988 SV% with a shutout in his last two starts. The Maple Leafs have the best problem right now with both their netminders playing at a high level. Reimer has a 1.99 GAA and .949 SV% on the season, but has a tough mathchup vs. the red-hot Sedin's and the Canucks tonight.
We will go ahead and call Bishop likely, but will have to wait until 6:30 p.m for warm-up confirmation. Bishop stopped all 31 shots that he faced for his first shutout of the season. He has won three of his last four starts, including allowing just four goals in his last three games. Bishop will have a test tonight with the St. Louis Blues coming to town.
This is from a reporter who was speaking with Jonathan Bernier and James Reimer, looks like we will have to wait until pre-game warmups. If it is Reimer, he is 2-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .988 SV% with a shutout in his last two starts. The Maple Leafs have the best problem right now with both their netminders playing at a high level. Reimer has a 1.99 GAA and .949 SV% on the season, but has a tough mathchup vs. the red-hot Sedin's and the Canucks tonight.
Bishop stopped 20 of 22 shots in a tough loss to the Devils on Tuesday. It is just his second loss in nine starts to go along with a 2.41 GAA and .914 SV%. He will face a Hurricanes team who have lost three consecutive.
Reimer added another chapter to Toronto's goalie controversy on Saturday. He stopped 37 shots, leading the Maple Leafs to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has now won each of his last two starts while making 35-plus saves. He should make for a good start tonight against the Oilers 18th ranked offence.
Bishop gave up two goals on 22 shots in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. He had given up nine goals in his previous two starts, so it was nice to see Bishop bounce back. He has now won seven of eight starts with a 2.47 GAA and .914 SV% - making him a must-start against a weak Devils offence.
Bishop gave up two goals on 22 shots in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. He had given up nine goals in his previous two starts, so it was nice to see Bishop bounce back. He has now won seven of eight starts with a 2.47 GAA and .914 SV% - making him a must-start against a weak Devils offence.
