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Bobrovsky is expected to start for the Blue Jackets.

Bobrovsky gave up two goals on 32 shots in a win over the Capitals on Thursday. After missing a month with a groin injury, Bob returned with a vengeance in January. He posted an 8-2-0 record with a 2.31 GAA and .926 SV% in 10 starts. He is starting to look more like the Bobrovsky of 2012-13, which is great news for the Blue Jackets and his fantasy investors.

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Barkov (lower-body) is doubtful for Friday's game.

Barkov’s absence means more ice time for Nick Bjugstad, center Drew Shore and Jesse Winchester. Barkov, who is the Panthers leading scorer with 24, was injured on Tuesday, but is not expected to miss an extended period of time. If he can't go tonight, look for him to return on Sunday against Detroit.

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Bobrovsky will start for the Blue Jackets tonight.

Bobrovsky surrendered three goals on 29 shots in a win over the Kings on Tuesday. Bobrovsky has been excellent since returning from injury on January 6. He has won six straight starts while position a 1.95 GAA and .938 SV%. He will face a Flyers team coming off of two straight losses including one last night vs. Carolina.

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Rookie center Aleksander Barkov left late in the first period with an undisclosed lower-body injury and did not return.

Coach Peter Horachek said the injury isn't considered serious adding that Barkov was lifted from the game for precautionary reasons. Barkov, the second-overall pick of the 2013 draft, leads the Panthers in points with 24 in 50 games. Barkov is day-to-day and should be in the lineup on Friday vs. Colorado.

Aleksander Barkov
Bobrovsky starts for the Blue Jackets.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 29 shots in a win over the Sabres on Saturday. Bobrovsky looks like the guy who won the Vezina Trophy last season. He moved to 5-0 with a 1.74 GAA and .945 SV% since returning from his lower-body injury. He has a decent matchup against a Kings team who rank 23rd in the NHL in scoring (2.44 G/PG) and are coming off of a loss last night.

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Bobrovsky starts for the Blue Jackets.

Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 27 shots in a 5-1 win over the Caps on Friday. He will go again tonight in the second game of the back-to-back vs. the Sabres. He is 4-0-0 with a 1.47 GAA and .955 SV% since returning to the Columbus crease. He should make for a great start and move to 5-0 in Buffalo tonight.

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Bobrovsky starts in goal for Columbus.

Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 shots in a win over the Lightning on Monday. He extended his winning streak to three games while posting a 1.62 GAA and .953 SV% after missing more than one month with a groin injury. Tonight he faces fellow Russian Olympian Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, who Bob is 0-1-1 with a 3.95 GAA and .890 SV% against this season.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Bobrovsky starts for the Blue Jackets.

Bobrovsky stopped all 36 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season on Friday. Bobrovsky has been excellent since returning from a groin injury, he is 2-0-0 while stopping 76 of 79 shots (.962 SV%). He will take on the Lightning for the second time this season, the first time around he stopped all 18 shots that he faced in 44 minutes before suffering a groin injury that cost him more than a month.

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Bobrovsky starts on Monday.

Bobrovsky will start his first game since December 3. He missed more than a month with a groin injury that he suffered in that contest. Before getting hurt he was 10-11-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .909 SV%, not quite the year you would expect from the reigning Vezina Trophy winner. He will face a Rangers team who beat him 4-2 on November 7.

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