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Rodrigues, 22, was 28 points (9G / 19A) in 68 games in his first professional hockey season. He spent four years at Boston University before going to the Rochester Americans this season.

Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 27 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Brooklyn last Thursday. Bobrovsky has lost three straight games while posting a 3.40 GAA and .889 SV%. Tonight he faces a struggling Maple Leafs team, that he had a tough time against earlier the year—Toronto scored five goals on 33 shots in a 6-3 win over Bobrovsky and the Blue Jackets.

The Islanders have recalled Chris Gibson from Bridgeport (AHL) because Berube is unavailable to backup on Monday. The Islanders are already without Jaroslav Halak, so things are getting difficult in goal for them. Look for Thomas Greiss to start tonight vs. the Lightning.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Washington on Monday. Bobrovsky has lost five of seven starts while posting a 3.01 GAA and .903 SV% since returning from a groin injury. Tonight he faces the Islanders for the first time this season—he is 7-7-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .926 SV% on the road.

Bobrovsky started on Monday, allowing three goals on 39 shots in a 4-1 loss. He has lost five of seven starts while posting a 3.01 GAA and .903 SV% since returning. Joonas Korpisalo has not recorded a win since being called back up.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Hurricanes. Bobrovsky has gone 2-4-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .898 SV% since returning from a groin injury. Bobrovsky will make his third start of the season vs. the first placed Washington Capitals—he has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.62 GAA and .873 SV% in the firs two meetings.

Berube allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Islanders win over the Senators on Wednesday. Since Jaroslav Halak was hurt, Berube has gone 1-0-1 while turning aside 55 of 57 shots (.965 SV%). He has played very, very well and tonight he draws a strong matchup vs. a Hurricanes team that has lost five of their last six games.

Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Flyers on Tuesday. After losing three in a row, Bobrovsky has rattled off two straight wins while stopping 58 of 63 shots (.921 SV%). Bobrovsky has a good chance of making it three in a row when he takes on the Hurricanes tonight—Carolina comes in on a five-game losing streak.

Berube stood on his head on March 15th, stopping 33 of 34 shots in the Islanders’ shootout loss in Pittsburgh. It was an exceptional outing for Berube, who is now 1-1-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .924 SV% in three starts this season. Tonight he will take on a Senators team that is on the tail-end of a back-to-back and come in having lost five of their last eight.

Bobrovsky gave up three goals on 30 shots in the Blue Jackets win over New Jersey on Saturday. Joonas Korpisalo started on Sunday, so they’ll come back to Bobrovsky tonight vs. his former team. Bob is 1-3-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .892 SV% since returning from a groin injury, but has been great in his career versus the Flyers—he is 4-1-0 with a 1.80 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout in his first five starts vs. Philly.

Bobrovsky allowed four goals on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets loss to the Lightning on Sunday. Bobrovsky has lost each of his two starts since returning from a groin injury, allowing a combined seven goals on 68 shots (.897 SV%). Tonight he’ll face the Red Wings for the first time this season—he has gone 4-9-1 with a 3.12 GAA and .895 SV% on home ice this season.

Berube has split his season between the NHL and AHL. He has not started an NHL game since February 2nd and has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.21 GAA and .905 SV% with the Islanders this season. In his time in Bridgeport (AHL), he has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.25 GAA and .960 SV%.

Bennett will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Wednesday. With Bennett out, Ken Agostino will remain in the Flames lineup and likely in the top-6 like he was on Friday. Bennett remains day-to-day.

Bennett played just 3:49 TOI before departing Wednesday’s game with an upper-body injury, that will keep him out of tonight’s game vs. the Coyotes. With Bennett sidelined, the Flames have recalled Ken Agostino from Stockton (AHL), who will make his season debut and Michael Frolik move onto the second power-play unit.

Bennett left Wednesday’s game with what is being classified as a mid-body injury and is in danger of missing Friday’s game vs. the Coyotes, Monitor Bennett’s status during the Flames morning skate.

Bobrovsky has been sidelined by a groin injury since January 21st, but will return to the crease tonight vs. the Penguins. Prior to getting injured, Bobrovsky had lost six of his last seven (1-4-2). Bobrovsky has gone 4-7-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .895 SV% on home ice this season, but is 2-0-0 with a 0.98 GAA and .963 SV% in two starts vs. Pittsburgh.