Thompson came to the Sabres with so much upside and a lethal shot but has registered just seven goals on 81 shots (8.6 SH%) and four assists (11 points) in 45 games this season. Thompson will be replaced by Johan Larsson tonight.
Bishop allowed one goal on 22 shots in the Stars win over the Wild on Friday. Bishop has won three in a row while allowing just three goals on 81 shots (.963 SV%). Dallas has been excellent since the All-Star break and draw a solid matchup with the banged-up Coyotes in town. Bishop stopped all 30 shots that he faced in a 3-0 shutout win in his first game vs. Arizona (Oct.4).
Bishop stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Stars 1-0 shutout win over the Sabres on Wednesday. Bishop has won two straight while stopping 57 of the last 59 shots (.966 SV%) that he faced. Bishop is 1-1-0 with a 1.47 GAA and .955 SV% in two starts vs. the Wild this season.
Bishop allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Stars win over the Jets on January 19th. Bishop has played well as of late, going 5-3-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .922 SV% in his last nine starts. Tonight he faces a Sabres team that played in Columbus last night and come in at 11-12-3 on the road this season.
Pilut has been great for the Sabres since being recalled but can’t seem to stick in the lineup. Pilut played in the last two games but will be replaced by Matt Hunwick on Tuesday.
Bishop surrenders three goals on 28 shots in the Stars loss to the Blues last Saturday. Bishop hasn’t been great in his last five outings, going 2-2-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .904 SV%. However, he draws a great matchup tonight vs. the Kings—he stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start vs. Los Angeles (Oct.23).
Bishop surrenders three goals on 28 shots in the Stars loss to the Blues last Saturday. Bishop hasn’t been great in his last five outings, going 2-2-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .904 SV%. However, he draws a great matchup tonight vs. the Kings—he stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start vs. Los Angeles (Oct.23).
Pilut was a healthy scratch in Edmonton on Monday but will replace Nathan Beaulieu in the Sabres lineup on Wednesday. Pilut, who was ripping the AHL up when he was recalled, has five points (1G / 4A) in 14 games with Buffalo.
Pilut has been in the lineup for the last five games but will be replaced by Nathan Beaulieu on Monday.
Bishop allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Stars loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. It was the third straight start that Bishop allowed three-plus goals. Bishop has gone 5-7-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .911 SV% on the road this season. Tonight he faces a Blues team has lost three of their last five and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Bishop surrendered three goals on 38 shots in the Stars overtime loss to the Canadiens on Monday. Bishop has played very well as of late, going 3-1-1 while allowing just eight goals on 151 shots (.947 SV%). He makes for a great start again tonight vs. the 15-16-7 Devils at American Airlines Center, where Bishop is 8-3-2 with a 2.09 GAA and .933 SV%.
Pilut has been in the lineup for the last three games and even played 20:22 TOI on Thursday but is expected to be a scratch on Saturday. Nathan Beaulieu is expected to draw in for Pilut.
