Talbot allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Oilers win in Minnesota on Saturday. It was an excellent return to the crease for the Oilers’ workhorse, who will be leaned on heavily as they try to battle back into the playoff picture. Dating back to before he was hurt, Talbot has won four straight while allowing two goals in every game and posting a .927 SV%.
Talbot allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Oilers win in Minnesota on Saturday. It was an excellent return to the crease for the Oilers’ workhorse, who will be leaned on heavily as they try to battle back into the playoff picture. Dating back to before he was hurt, Talbot has won four straight while allowing two goals in every game and posting a .927 SV%.
Talbot has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury but returns to the crease in Minnesota this afternoon. Talbot has had some struggles this season but he was playing well prior to getting hurt, winning his last three starts while posting a 1.95 GAA and .923 SV%. He isn’t the best option on this loaded 11-game slate, but he should be a middle of the road start in the first game of the day.
Talbot has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury but it looks like Talbot could start Saturday in Minnesota. Laurent Brossoit struggled early-on but has played better recently but expect the Oilers to go back to leaning heavily on Talbot. He has posted a 3.00 GAA and .903 SV% in 22 appearances this season.
The Flyers placed Michal Neuvirth on IR this morning, so Lyon has been recalled to serve as Brian Elliott’s backup in Wednesday’s game in Edmonton. Lyon has gone 8-6-1 with a 3.31 GAA and .894 SV% in 16 games with the Phantoms this season.
Mrazek allowed three goals on 24 shots before departing the Red Wings OT loss to the Devils with an injury. The injury was not serious as Mrazek was available to backup for the last two games and will start tonight in Montreal. Mrazek has not started a lot this season, but comes in at 2-3-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .913 SV% on the road.
O’Regan has registered two assists in six games since being called up from San Jose (AHL), but will be a healthy scratch tonight in Florida. Ryan Carpenter will take O’Regan’s spot on the fourth line and Mikkel Boedker may see some PP time with O’Regan out.
Talbot allowed two goals on 25 shots i the Oilers win in Boston on Sunday. Talbot has won two straight while allowing a combined four goals on 47 shots (.915 SV%). Talbot enters play tonight at 4-6-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .896 SV% on home ice. Hopefully his recent play is a sign of the Oilers and Talbot turning a corner.
Talbot allowed two goals on 25 shots i the Oilers win in Boston on Sunday. Talbot has won two straight while allowing a combined four goals on 47 shots (.915 SV%). Talbot enters play tonight at 4-6-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .896 SV% on home ice. Hopefully his recent play is a sign of the Oilers and Talbot turning a corner.
Mrazek gave up two goals on nine shots after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings’ loss to Edmonton Wednesday. With Howie going last night, Mrazek gets the nod tonight vs. New Jersey. The 25-year-old has barely played this season, going 2-3-1 with a 3.10 GAA and .905 SV% in five starts and two relief appearances.
Talbot missed Friday’s game in Buffalo with the flu but will return to the Oilers’ crease tonight in Boston. In his last start, Talbot stopped 20 of 22 shots in a win in Detroit last Wednesday. He has been below average so far this season, but he will go head-to-head with Tuukka Rask, who has also been terrible based on his standards as well.
Talbot was yanked after allowing two goals on three shots in the Oilers’ 8-3 loss in St. Louis last night. The early exit will give Talbot a shot at redemption tonight in Detroit. He has gone 4-5-0 with a 3.27 GAA and .897 SV% in 10 November starts and lost his first start against the Red Wings.
