Buffalo Sabres News

Red Wings recall Riley Sheahan from Grand Rapids

Wings coach Mike Babcock mentioned last week that he wanted to have a look at forward Riley Sheahan. He may get his chance Sunday. Sheahan was recalled from Grand Rapids on Saturday. He has 16 goals and 19 assists in 67 games with the Griffins this season.

Riley Sheahan
Bishop first goalie off the ice, expected to be starter tonight

Bishop was fantastic in his first start as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He stopped all 45 shots that he faced in a 5-0 win over the Hurricanes. After a start like that I think it is very safe to assume he will start again tonight. He has fairly good matchup vs. John Tavares and the Islanders.

Ben Bishop
James reimer is leafs projected starter tonight. Optional skate for leafs in newark this morning. #tmltalk

Reimer allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Flyers on Thursday. He will face the Devils in New Jersey tonight. He is 1-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .933 SV% vs. the Devils this year. Reimer has been good away from Toronto this season posting a 6-2-2 record with a 2.48 GAA and .928 SV%.

James Reimer
Bishop in net for Bolts.

Bishop was traded to the the Lightning in exchange for Cory Conacher and a 4th round pick. He will get the start for his new team tonight in Carolina. Bishop is 8-5-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .922 SV%. The Hurricanes have won just once in their last 10 games, so Bishop has a pretty good matchup.

Ben Bishop
James Reimer back in goal tonight.

Reimer remains the clear #1 goalie in Toronto after they did not make a move to acquire a veteran goalie. Reimer has won each of his last two starts with a 1.51 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout. He has a fairly tough matchup vs. a Flyers team who have won three straight including wins over the Bruins and Canadiens.

James Reimer
The Ottawa Senators have dealt goaltender Ben Bishop to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Cory Conacher and a 4th round pick.

Tampa Bay addresses their need for a goaltender by adding Bishop who has played well while Craig Anderson has been out. He is 8-5-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .922 SV% in Ottawa this season.

Ben Bishop
Reimer starts for the Maple Leafs.

Reimer allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 6-3 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. He will get the call again tonight marking his fifth start in Toronto's last six games. He has a fairly tough matchup against a Senators team that despite a bunch of injuries continues to find ways to win. Reimer is 1-0-0 with a 4.00 GAA and .907 SV% in his only start vs. Ottawa this season.

James Reimer
Ben Bishop in the starters net at preskate this morning.

Bishop stopped all 24 shots that he faced in his first shutout since 2011 on Thursday. With the shutout you would expect him to be back in net tonight when the Senators take on the Maple Leafs. The battle of Ontario is always an exciting game, so consider Bishop an average start tonight.

Ben Bishop
James Reimer the starter tonight against the Canes.

Reimer has only lost once in regulation in his last 12 starts, but the GAA and SV% have not been quite as spectacular. Tonight will likely be more of the same as the Canes can score, but have trouble keeping the puck out of their own net.

James Reimer
Ben Bishop will start tomorrow. #Sens

Bishop has won each of his last three starts with a 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He will get the start vs. the high-powered Rangers team who have not looked so high-powered this season. It could be a good matchup, but it could just as easily be a bad matchup, depending on which Rangers team shows up.

Ben Bishop
Reimer to start tonight.

Reimer has allowed four goals in four of his last five starts. Although he has won two of those games, he comes into tonight with two losses in a row. He has a decent matchup vs. the Lightning, who's offense seems to have disappeared lately. Toronto has lost five straight games and now sit in a four-way tie for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

James Reimer