Nichushkin was scratched from last night’s game because of a lower-body injury, but will get back in the lineup tonight. There was no indication on who would come out to make room for Nichushkin, but we will find out in warmups. Nichushkin has just 13 points (4G / 9A) this season and hasn’t registered a point since December 15th.
Talbot stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Oilers 1-0 loss to the Ducks on Thursday. It was a tough loss for Talbot, who played extremely well, and should get the nod today vs. the Coyotes. He has gone 2-3-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .934 SV% in December, clearly his best month as an Oiler. Today he starts on home ice where he has gone 3-5-0 with a 2.81 GAA and .911 SV% this season.
Talbot stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Oilers 1-0 loss to the Ducks on Thursday. It was a tough loss for Talbot, who played extremely well, and should get the nod today vs. the Coyotes. He has gone 2-3-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .934 SV% in December, clearly his best month as an Oiler. Today he starts on home ice where he has gone 3-5-0 with a 2.81 GAA and .911 SV% this season.
Talbot was yanked after allowing three goals on 14 shots in the Oilers loss vs. the Kings on Tuesday. Talbot has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .926 SV% in December. He has struggled recently, but has a good matchup against the NHL’s lowest scoring teams. Talbot comes in at 3-4-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .901 SV% on home ice this season.
Talbot allowed one goal on seven shots after replacing Anders Nilsson in the Oilers loss in Calgary on Sunday. Talbot has gone 2-1-1 with a 2.27 GAA and .938 SV% in December. Tonight he will make his third start against Kings—in the first two starts, Talbot went 0-2-0 with a 3.56 GAA and .887 SV%.
Talbot allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Oilers’ 4-0 shutout loss in Chicago last Thursday. Anders Nilsson struggled again on Saturday, so it will be Talbot tonight vs. the Jets. Talbot has allowed six goals on 86 shots (.930 SV%) in his last two starts. Tonight he will take on a Winnipeg team that is 4-3-0 in December.
Talbot made 47 saves on 49 shots in the Oilers’ OT win in Boston on Monday. It was a superb outing for Talbot who is trying to wrestle the starting gig back from Anders Nilsson. It won’t be easy for him to string wins together with a rough matchup in Chicago tonight. In his first start vs. the Blackhawks he allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 4-2 loss.
Talbot allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Detroit on November 27th. Anders Nilsson has started the last seven games, but Talbot will go tonight in Boston. Talbot has lost his last four starts while posting a 4.06 GAA and .864 SV%, but a lengthy break could be exactly what Talbot needed.
Talbot allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Oilers loss in Los Angeles on November 14th. Anders Nilsson has started the last four games, but Talbot will start tonight in Detroit. Talbot has lost five of his last six games, but has been strong in his career vs. Detroit—going 2-1-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .938 SV% vs. the Red Wings.
Talbot gave up four goals on 28 shots in the Oilers loss in Chicago on last Sunday. Anders Nilsson started the last two games, but the Oilers will go back to Talbot tonight in Los Angeles. Talbot has struggled with the Oilers—he has won three of 11 while recording a 3.00 GAA and .893 SV%. He will take on a Kings team that has alternated wins and losses in their last seven.
Talbot gave up five goals on 32 shots in the Oilers loss to the Flames last Saturday. Anders Nilsson started the last two games, but the Oilers will go back to Talbot tonight in Chicago. It is a rough matchup for Talbot, who has a 2.88 and .897 SV% in 10 outings this season.
Talbot gave up three goals on 21 shots in the Oilers win over the Canadiens on Thursday. Talbot’s win was his third of the season, while posting a 2.63 GAA and .904 SV% through his first nine starts. Tonight he will take on the Flames for the second time this season—he stopped 22 of 24 in a 5-2 win in the first meeting.
Talbot allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Oilers 4-3 loss in Minnesota on Tuesday. Talbot has started the season 2-5-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .909 SV% in his first seven starts with the Oilers. It will be tough for him to earn a win tonight with the Canadiens in town.
Talbot surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Oilers 3-2 loss to the Kings on Sunday. Talbot has played very well as an Oiler, posting a 2.35 GAA and .917 SV%, but the offence is only averaging 2.33 goals per game right now, so Talbot has just two wins in six starts. Tonight he faces the Wild in Minnesota—Talbot is 1-2-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .925 SV% on the road.
Talbot allowed one goal on nine shots after replacing Anders Nilsson in the Oilers’ loss to the Capitals on Friday. Talbot has posted a 2.22 GAA and .918 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance this season. The poor performance from Nilsson opens the door for Talbot to stake his claim as the unquestioned No. 1 in Edmonton.
Talbot gave up two goals on 24 shots in the Oilers win over the Flames on Saturday. He was given the second game of the back-to-back off, but will be back in goal tonight vs. Detroit. The Red Wings are currently tied for ninth in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game. Talbot enters with a 2.54 GAA and .908 SV% in four starts.
Talbot allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Oilers loss to the Blues on Thursday. Talbot has lost all three of his starts so far this season while posting a 2.73 GAA and .906 SV%. The Oilers are 27th in the NHL in scoring, so Edmonton will need to find some scoring before Talbot starts picking up wins.
