Talbot made 24 saves on 26 shots in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Avalanche. It was the first win since February 5th for Talbot, who had logged five straight losses while sporting a .897 SV% over that span. He draws an awful matchup tonight at home against the Bruins.
Lyon entered Sunday’s game against the Rangers after Michal Neuvirth went down with a lower-body injury, making 25 saves on 26 shots en route to picking up the win for the Flyers. Despite his strong play on Sunday, the Flyers still felt it necessary to acquire Petr Mrazek from the Red Wings, though Lyon is still expected to see some starts so long as Neuvirth and Brian Elliot are both sidelined. He draws a strong matchup tonight at home against the Canadiens.
Talbot stopped just 24 of the 28 shots he faced in Edmonton’s 4-1 loss in Vegas on Thursday. The loss was the fourth for Talbot in as many starts, as his dreadful season continues. He’ll get a prime bounce-back opportunity this afternoon in Arizona.
Talbot stopped just 24 of the 28 shots he faced in Edmonton’s 4-1 loss in Vegas on Thursday. The loss was the fourth for Talbot in as many starts, as his dreadful season continues. He’ll get a prime opportunity to bounce-back this afternoon in Arizona.
Mrazek hasn’t started a game since February 9th against the Islanders, where he gave up an atrocious seven goals on 29 shots. Despite the poor performance Mrazek has played admirably this season, posting a .914 SV%. He draws a difficult matchup tonight in Nashville.
Talbot allowed an abysmal six goals on 39 shots against the Panthers on Monday, including three in the third period. Talbot is 3-4 with just an .895 SV% in his last seven starts. He draws a seemingly terrible matchup tonight on the road in Vegas, though he is 2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .933 SV% against the Golden Knights this year.
Talbot last played Friday night when he gave up three goals on 34 shots in a losing effort to the Ducks. Talbot has continued to struggle lately, losing three of his last five starts with a .902 SV%. He’ll hope for a stronger outing tonight against the middling Panthers.
Talbot allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Oilers loss in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Talbot has won four of his last six starts but will still need to be better if the Oilers actually want to get back into the playoff picture. Talbot is under .500 on the road, but stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 2-1 shootout win in his first start against the Ducks.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Red Wings loss in Florida last Saturday. It was a controversial late loss, but it was another strong outing for Mrazek. The 25-year-old has won four of his last six starts while posting a 1.30 GAA, .958 SV% and two shutouts. In his first start vs. the Islanders, Mrazek stopped 34 of 37 shots in a 6-3 win in late-December.
Talbot allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Oilers win over the Lightning on Monday. Don’t look now, but Talbot has won four of his last five while stopped 143 of 156 shots (.917 SV%) and the Oilers are attempting to get back in the playoff race. Despite the wins, they will be in tough tonight in Los Angeles, where they haven’t won in their last 11 attempts.
Lyon went 0-1-0 with a 3.93 GAA and .860 SV% in three games with the Flyers while Brian Elliott was out. He returns to Lehigh Valley where he has gone 13-8-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .910 SV% this season.
Talbot (illness) is back in the crease tonight after missing Thursday's game against Colorado. Talbot has had his ups and downs of late; he's won three of his last five but failed to finish the game in both losses. He draws a terrible matchup tonight against Tampa Bay, the league's highest scoring team.
Lyon turned aside all five shots that he faced in relief of Michal Neuvirth in his NHL debut last night. Neuvirth reportedly did not feel well during the game, so look for Lyon to get his first career start tonight in New Jersey. The 25-year-old is a bit of an unknown and is the fourth goalie on the Flyers depth chart but with injuries he’ll get his shot—he was 13-8-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .910 SV% in Lehigh Valley (AHL).
