Bernier stopped all 34 shots that he faced in Colorado’s shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Bernier extended his personal winning streak to three games, turning aside 82 of the last 85 shots (.965 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he takes on a Wild team that is fully healthy and come in winners of four of five, averaging 3.80 goals for per game.
Allen allowed three goals on 28 shots before leaving in the Blues loss in Dallas on December 29th. Carter Hutton is red-hot so he started the last three games, but Allen will get back in the crease for the front-end of the Blues’ back-to-back. Allen has lost six of his last seven starts while posting a 2.68 GAA and .913 SV%.
Markstrom allowed one goal on eight shots after replacing Anders Nilsson in the Canucks loss to Anaheim on Tuesday. Markstrom has lost four of his last five starts and is 4-4-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .889 SV% on the road this season. The Swede stopped 35 of 36 shots in a win over the Maple Leafs in early-December.
Dumoulin suffered a concussion on Tuesday when he was hit in the head by a Claude Giroux shot. Dumoulin will miss Thursday’s game vs. the Hurricanes, so Matt Hunwick will draw onto the top pairing with Kris Letang.
Bernier stopped 21 of 23 shots after replacing the injured Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s win over the Jets on Tuesday. Bernier has won two in a row while stopping 48 of 51 shots (.941 SV%). Bernier will take on the Blue Jackets at the Pepsi Center where he is 5-4-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .898 SV% this season.
Markstrom allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Canucks loss to the Kings on Saturday. Markstrom has lost four of his last five starts (1-3-1) while posting a 3.87 GAA and .882 SV%. Markstrom surrendered for goals on 35 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Ducks in their first meeting this season.
Bernier gave up six goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s loss to Tampa Bay on December 16th. Bernier has either been really good or really bad with no real in between games—one of his bad outings came against the Islanders, who he’ll face again tonight. He surrendered six goals on 28 shots in a 6-4 loss in Brooklyn in early-November.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Canucks win over Chicago on Thursday. Markstrom has been able to put together back-to-back strong outings after allowing five goals in three of his previous four starts. He will look to keep things rolling tonight against the Kings on home-ice, where he is 6-8-2 with a 2.54 GAA and .918 SV% this season.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Canucks win over Chicago on Thursday. Markstrom has been able to put together back-to-back strong outings after allowing five goals in three of his previous four starts. He will look to keep things rolling tonight against the Kings on home-ice, where he is 6-8-2 with a 2.54 GAA and .918 SV% this season.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Canucks loss to the Blues last Saturday. Markstrom has dropped his last three starts while allowing a combined 12 goals on 84 shots (.857 SV%). This season the 27-year-old has gone 5-8-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .916 SV% in 15 starts on home-ice.
Allen stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Blues win in Vancouver last Saturday. The win snapped an ugly four-game losing skid for Allen, who will make his 31st start of the season tonight. Allen has gone 10-5-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .915 SV% at the Scottrade Center this season.
Allen stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Blues win in Vancouver last Saturday. The win snapped an ugly four-game losing skid for Allen, who will make his 31st start of the season tonight. Allen has gone 10-5-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .915 SV% at the Scottrade Center this season.
Allen surrendered three goals on 35 shots in the Blues loss in Edmonton on Thursday. Allen has lost four in a row while posting a 3.05 GAA and .902 SV%. He will look to get back into the win column tonight in Vancouver—he stopped 20 of 24 shots in a 4-3 OT win in their first meeting of the season.
Markstrom allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Canucks loss in San Jose on Thursday. Markstrom has been in a rut recently, losing four of his last five starts (1-3-1) while allowing a combined 21 goals on 137 shots (.846 SV%). Markstrom has gone 5-7-2 with a 2.61 GAA and .914 SV% in 14 starts at Rogers Arena this season.
Bratt missed Thursday’s game vs. the Rangers but will be back in tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Bratt will skate on a line with Marcus Johansson and Travis Zajac and comes in with two goals and four assists (six points) in his last seven games.
Allen surrendered four goals on 46 shots in the Blues loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. Allen has lost three in a row while allowing a combined nine goals on 88 shots (.898 SV%). The Blues have struggled mightily to score as of late, but Allen is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .932 SV% in two starts vs. Edmonton this season.
Markstrom gave up five goals on 19 shots in the Canucks loss to Calgary on Sunday. Markstrom has lost three of his last four starts while posting an ugly 4.29 GAA and .848 SV%. He has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.91 GAA and .909 SV% in two starts against the Sharks this season.
Bratt was hurt while blocking a shot on Monday and will not play tonight. Bratt was given a “maintenance day” on Wednesday but it looks like it was a little more than maintenance. Luckily for the Devils, Marcus Johansson (ankle) will return tonight to replace Bratt in the lineup.
