The Red Wings got good news on Monday when they got good reports on Nyquist's knee injury. He will not play tonight vs. the Maple Leafs, but should be ready to go for the start of the regular season.
Zuccarello, 26, showed that he is more than just a shootout specialist in 2013-14. He recorded 19 goals and 40 assists (59 points) in 77 games--which led the Rangers. He was a part of New York's best line last season, playing most of the year with Derick Brassard and Benoit Pouliot, but now Pouliot wears Blue and Orange, so Zuccarello will have to get acclimated with at least one new linemate this season.
Foligno signs a very cap-managable contract to stay in Buffalo a year after scoring seven goals with 12 assists (19 points) in 74 games last year. The 22-year-old has all the tools to be a good NHL player and the additions the Sabres made yesterday should help Foligno continue to grow.
Fleury allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Penguins 3-1 loss in game 6. Fleury was unreal in games 2, 3 and 4, but had a tough-go in games 5 and 6 allowing seven goals on 63 shots (.889 SV%). Fleury enters play tonight with a career .901 SV% in game 7's, which is substantially lower than Henrik Lundqivst's .963. Hopefully for Fleury and the Penguins sake, Sidney Crosby can get his game on track with a big game 7.
Fleury allowed four goals on 34 shots in the 5-1 loss to the Rangers in game 5. The Penguins squandered a chance to put the Rangers away, but they will get a second chance tonight in New York. In the first two games at MSG this series, Fleury has stopped 48 of 50 shots (.960 SV%) while going 2-0.
Fleury allowed two goals on 15 shots in the Penguins 4-2 win in game 4. Fleury was not nearly as busy as he had been in the first three games of the series, but he was equal to the task and once again he outplayed King Henrik. He will look to close out the series in five tonight and enters play with a 2.20 GAA and .922 SV% through 10 playoff starts.
Fleury stopped all 35 shots that he faced in a 2-0 win in game 3. That marks back-to-back shutouts for the Pens netminder. He is the only goalie in Penguins' franchise history to post a shutout in two consecutive playoff games. He enters play tonight, 2-1 with a 0.96 GAA and a .964 SV% in the second round.
Fleury stopped all 22 shots that he faced in last night's 3-0 win to knot the series up at 1-1. Fleury set a Penguins' franchise record with his seventh career playoff shutout. Fleury has gone 2-1 with a 3.28 GAA and .892 SV% in three postseason starts on the road. He will look to improve on those numbers tonight, and get the Penguins a 2-1 series lead.
Fleury stopped all 22 shots that he faced in last night's 3-0 win to knot the series up at 1-1. Fleury set a Penguins' franchise record with his seventh career playoff shutout. Fleury has gone 2-1 with a 3.28 GAA and .892 SV% in three postseason starts on the road. He will look to improve on those numbers tonight, and get the Penguins a 2-1 series lead.
Fleury allowed three goals on 27 shots in the 3-2 OT loss in game 1. He allowed a soft goal five minutes into the first period, but got stronger as the game went on. Fleury needs a strong outing tonight to avoid going down 2-0 and keep his confidence level high. He is 4-3 with a 2.82 GAA and .906 SV% heading into game 2. Those numbers are miles better than his last two postseasons.
Fleury allowed three third period goals but made 24 saves as the Penguins held onto a 4-3 win in game 6 over the Blue Jackets. Fleury finished 4-2 with a 2.81 GAA and .908 SV% in the first round, but will now take on the Rangers, who he was 2-1-1 against in the regular season.
Fleury stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 3-1 win over the Jackets on Saturday. The win moved the Penguins one win away from the second round. They will look to put Columbus away tonight, but there are few things more difficult than putting an NHL team away on the road. Fleury has a 2.78 GAA and .911 SV% in this series.
Vokoun working out in the morning would indicate that Fleury, as expected, will start Game 2 in Pittsburgh.
Fleury had another stellar regular season. He won 39 games which mark the fifth straight full season he has won 30-plus. He posted a 2.37 GAA and .915 SV% along the way, but now is where he needs to prove himself. Over the last four playoffs (09-13), Fleury has gone 14-16 with a 3.18 GAA and .880 SV%. However, the Penguins draw a great first round matchup, which should help build Fleury's confidence.
Fleury allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. He has won three in a row and five of his last six. In that six game stretch he has posted a 2.11 GAA and .929 SV%, but the part of the season that haunts him is almost upon us.
Johansson left Friday's game after taking a Nicklas Backstom shot off of the wrist and did not return. He will miss the final game of the regular season and with the Capitals out of the playoffs, we won't see him until 2014-15. Peter LeBlanc has been recalled from Hershey with MJ90 out.
Fleury stopped 39 of 41 shots in Monday's shootout win over the Avalanche. He has won four of his last five and now sits tied for second in the NHL in wins with 38. Tonight, the Penguins get a big boost with Kris Letang returning to the lineup. Fleury allowed five goals in 5-4 OT loss in Detroit in their last meeting.
Originally, Foligno's knee injury was believed to be a structural injury, but turned out to be more of a bone bruise. He missed the last two games, but will be in the lineup vs. the Wings tomorrow. He has seven goals and 10 assists (17 points) in 70 games.
Fleury only had to stop 13 of 15 shots in a win over the Jets on Thursday. Fleury has won 37 games this season, three of them coming in his last four starts. Tonight, he will try and stop the red-hot Semyon Varlamov and the Avalanche as they have their eyes set on the number-1 overall seed in the West.
Foligno got tangled with St. Louis’ Roman Polak 1:58 into the game, causing his leg to bend awkwardly as he fell – but Sabres coach Ted Nolan said it wasn’t as bad as it appeared. “But he’s going to be out probably the rest of the year,” he told reporters in St. Louis.With winger Drew Stafford likely out again tonight in Detroit, the Sabres will need to recall someone from Rochester, Nolan said.
