Petersen stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Kings shutout win in St. Louis on Monday. Petersen has been great since coming up from the AHL, going 2-1-0 while stopping 101 of 106 shots (.953 SV%) in three games. Petersen will try to keep his roll going against an Avalanche team that is currently third in the NHL in scoring (3.55 GF/pg).
Fleury allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Golden Knights win in Edmonton on Sunday. Fleury has alternated wins and losses in his last nine appearances and is now 9-8-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .901 SV% on the season. Tonight he takes on a Coyotes team that is 2-4-1 while averging just 2.00 goals per game over their last seven games.
Petersen allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Kings loss in Nashville on Saturday. Petersen has been excellent in his first two NHL starts, turning aside 72 of the 77 shots (.935 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he will be making his third start in four nights against a Blues team that is averaging 3.11 goals for per game (13th in the NHL).
Zuccarello returned to the Rangers lineup on Thursday, but is nicked up again and will not play on Saturday. The newly acquired Ryan Strome will replace Zuccarello and make his Rangers debut.
Eriksson will sit on Saturday so he can “reset” according to head coach Bruce Boudreau. Zach Parise (illness) is expected to draw back in to replace him.
Petersen stopped 15 of 16 shots after replacing Peter Budaj in the Kings 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. With Budaj sick, Petersen will likely make his first career start tonight in Chicago. The 24-year-old has a career .903 SV% in 51 career games with the Ontario Reign (AHL).
Fleury stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Golden Knights win over the Ducks on Wednesday. Fleury has alternated wins and losses in his first six starts in November, going 3-3-0 with a 2.54 GAA, .910 SV% and two shutouts. One of those losses came against the Blues, who he’ll face again tonight—he allowed five goals on 26 shots in a 5-3 loss on November 1st.
Petersen stopped 15 of 16 shots after replacing Peter Budaj in the Kings 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. With Budaj sick, Petersen will likely make his first career start tonight in Chicago. The 24-year-old has a career .903 SV% in 51 career games with the Ontario Reign (AHL).
The Rangers did not hold a morning skate on Thursday, but Zuccarello practiced on Wednesday and is expected to play on vs. the Islanders. Zuccarello has missed the last three games and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 15 games this season.
Fleury allowed five goals on 27 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Montreal last Saturday. Fleury has alternated wins and losses in his last six starts (3-3-0) while posting a 3.03 GAA, .887 SV% and one shutout. The 33-year-old stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 3-1 win in his first start vs. the Ducks.
Fleury allowed five goals on 27 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Montreal last Saturday. Fleury has alternated wins and losses in his last six starts (3-3-0) while posting a 3.03 GAA, .887 SV% and one shutout. The 33-year-old stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 3-1 win in his first start vs. the Ducks.
Gleason had one assist in two games with the Stars during his call-up. He heads back to Texas where he has recorded six points (2G / 4A) in 11 games.
Petersen, 24, was a fifth round pick of the Sabres (No.129 overall) in 2013 and it appears he will make his NHL debut in the near future. Both Jonathan Quick and Jack Campbell are out with a torn meniscus, so Petersen joins Peter Budaj as the Kings goaltending duo. Petersen was a standout at the University of Notre Dame but has struggled in the AHL this season, going 2-3-1 with a 4.29 GAA and .881 SV% in 10 games.
Zuccarello missed the Rangers two-game road-trip and will miss his third straight game tonight. This leaves the Rangers without Zuccarello and Pavel Buchnevich on the right-side. Filip Chytil could move up the Rangers’ lineup for the time being.
Fleury allowed three goal on 30 shots in the Golden Knights wins in Ottawa on Thursday. Fleury has won two of his last three with an impressive 1.69 GAA, .940 SV% and one shutout. Fleury is a borderline must-start, but Montreal continues to impress offensively early in the season.
Fleury gave up two goals on 20 shots in the Golden Knights loss in Toronto on Tuesday. Fleury has gone 5-3-1 with a 1.89 GAA, .923 SV% and two shutouts in his last nine starts. He will look to keep things rolling against a Senators team that he beat on October 28th—stooping 19 of 22 shots in an OT win.
