Pickard allowed two goals on 27 shots in Colorado’s win over the Devils. Pickard has won two in a row while turning aside 50 of 53 shots (.943 SV%). He stopped 40 of 42 shots in a 2-1 loss in Ottawa on March 2nd and will be looking for redemption tonight.
Smith gave up three goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ overtime loss to the Senators on Thursday. Smith has lost five in a row while giving up a combined 19 goals on 148 shots (.872 SV%). Despite his rough stretch, he is a good option vs. a poor Devils team who struggle on the road.
Smith allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Smith has lost four straight games while posting an ugly 4.41 GAA and .863 SV%. Tonight he will face a Senators team that is playing really well on home ice where he has gone 10-11-3 with a 2.87 GAA And .916 SV% this season.
Pickard stopped 25 of 26 shots in Colorado’s win over the Hurricanes’ on Tuesday. It was a great outing for a struggling netminder, who will make his second straight start tonight vs. the Devils. Pickard is 5-9-2 with a 2.79 GAA and .909 SV% at the Pepsi Center this season and New Jersey is 12-16-6 on the road.
Pickard was pulled after he allowed five goals on 20 shots in Colorado’s loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Pickard has lost four in a row while posting a 3.49 GAA and .910 SV%. Jeremy Smith started on Sunday, but they’ll go back to Pickard tonight vs. the Hurricanes—he stopped 28 of 29 shots in a win in Carolina on February 17th.
Because the Avalanche did not skate, it remains to be seen who will start between the pipes in Ottawa. Jeremy Smith started three in a row and is coming off of a loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday, which suggests Pickard will draw tonight's game. Expect head coach Jared Bednar to announce his starter around 5:30 p.m. ET.
Smith was yanked after he allowed four goals on 14 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Boston on Tuesday. Smith struggled to a 5-4-1 record by posting a 3.34 GAA and .900 SV% in 10 February starts. He is also 6-8-3 with a 3.07 GAA and .911 SV% on the road this season, but will face a Sabres team that has lost three in a row.
Smith allowed six goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Chicago last Thursday. Smith missed the last two games with an illness, but will get back in goal tonight in Boston. Smith has gone 6-7-3 with a 2.95 GAA and .916 SV% in 17 starts on the road this season.
Stecher missed Saturday’s game vs. the Sharks because of the mumps, but was on the ice for Monday’s practice and is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. Stecher leads all Canucks’ defensemen with 18 points (2G / 16A) in 51 games this season.
Pickard allowed two goals on 32 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Jeremy Smith gave him the night off on Thursday, so Pickard will get back in goal tonight vs. the Sabres. Pickard has had a nice month, going 3-5-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .924 SV% in his last nine starts and draws a solid matchup tonight.
Smith turned aside 27 of 28 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Ducks on Monday. Smith has won four of his last five starts while stopping 161 of 172 shots (.936 SV%) and one shutout. He’s played well, but he has gone 0-2-0 with an ugly 4.04 GAA and .849 SV% in his first two starts against the Blackhawks this season.
Pickard allowed three goals on 40 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Lightning on Sunday. Pickard has gone 3-4-1 with a 2.37 GAA and .922 SV% in eight February starts. Tonight he faces the Kings on home ice, where he has gone 4-8-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .904 SV% this season.
Smith was bumped into by Ducks’ winger Jakob Silfverberg and it knocked his mask off. A spotter pulled Smith from the game, which led to Marek Langhamer’s NHL debut. The rookie stopped all seven shots that he faced to preserve the victory and head coach Dave Tippett said Smith is “fine.”
Smith surrendered four goals on 33 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Sharks on Saturday. Smith has won three of his last four starts while allowing a combined 10 goals on 144 shots (.931 SV%). Tonight he’ll make his second start of the season vs. the Ducks—he allowed three goals on 35 shots in a 3-2 OT loss in the first meeting.
