New Jersey Devils News

Bratt has been in the lineup for the last three games and picked up one assist in those games, but will be replaced by Travis Zajac (undisclosed) tonight in Vegas.

Allen allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Blues blowout win in Los Angeles on Saturday. Allen has really turned his game around in his last two starts, stopping 72 of the last 75 shots (.960 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he faces the Ducks for the third time this season—he is 0-2-0 with a 3.10 GAA and .875 SV% in the first two meetings.

Allen allowed just one goal on 35 shots in the Blues loss in San Jose on Thursday. It was a tough luck loss for the Blues’ netminder, who is still searching for his 20th win of the season. He recorded the ‘W’ in his first start vs. the Kings this season, a 26-save performance in a 4-2 win vs. L.A. in late-October.

Rittich allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Flames win in Buffalo on Wednesday. The loss snapped a four-game losing streak for Rittich, who will start again tonight in Ottawa. The 25-year-old has gone 7-3-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.

Rittich allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Flames loss in Colorado last Wednesday. Jon Gillies has started five of the last six games, but Rittich will get the nod in Buffalo tonight. He has struggled a bit recently, but has gone 6-3-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% on the road this season and this matchup provides him with a chance to get back on track.

Rittich allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Flames loss in Colorado last Wednesday. Jon Gillies has started five of the last six games, but Rittich will get the nod in Buffalo tonight. He has struggled a bit recently, but has gone 6-3-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% on the road this season and this matchup provides him with a chance to get back on track.

Rittich allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Flames loss in Colorado on Wednesday. Rittich has now lost his last four starts while allowing a combined 17 goals on 106 shots (.840 SV%). The 25-year-old has gone 6-3-2 with a 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% on the road this season and will be in tough in Pittsburgh tonight.

Rodrigues, who has heated up recently, picking up four goals and five assists (nine points) in his last 11 games. With Rodrigues out, Kyle Okposo (personal) will draw back into the lineup in Florida.

Rittich allowed seven goals on 26 shots in the Flames loss in Vegas last Wednesday. Jon Gillies started the last three games, but Rittich will start on the tail-end of the back-to-back tonight in Colorado. The 25-year-old comes in at 6-2-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.

Allen gave up four goals on 39 shots in the Blues loss in Nashville on Sunday. Allen is on a four-game losing streak, posting a 3.28 GAA and .870 SV% in the process. He’ll be in tough tonight in Minnesota—he is 1—0-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .871 SV% in two starts and one relief appearance vs. the Wild this year.

Allen gave up four goals on 39 shots in the Blues loss in Nashville on Sunday. Allen is on a four-game losing streak, posting a 3.28 GAA and .870 SV% in the process. He’ll be in tough tonight in Minnesota—he is 1—0-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .871 SV% in two starts and one relief appearance vs. the Wild this year.

Allen allowed four goals on 23 shots in the Blues loss to Winnipeg on Friday. Allen has now lost three in a row while allowing nine goals on just 61 shots (.853 SV%). It has been a mostly tough campaign for Allen, who has gone 9-9-2 with a 2.77 GAA and .910 SV% on the road. He’s an especially risky start in Nashville.

Allen allowed two goals on 16 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Stars last Friday. Allen is a miserable 2-11 over his last 13 starts and hasn’t registered back-to-back wins since December 9th and 10th. He’ll be in tough to turn it around tonight in a difficult matchup against the Jets.

Rittich stopped 30 of 32 shots in the Flames’ 2-1 loss to the Bruins on Monday. Despite the loss, it was arguably the strongest start Rittich has had since taking over for the injured Mike Smith. Smith did travel with the team for their two-game road swing in Vegas and Arizona, though he remains without a timetable for his return. In the meantime, Rittich draws a very rough matchup tonight on the road against Vegas.

Rittich allowed four goals on just 15 shots before being relieved by Jon Gillies in the Flames’ 6-3 loss to the Panthers on Saturday. Rittich has struggled in the absence of Mike Smith, allowing 11 goals on 86 shots (.872 SV%) in three games since assuming the starting job. He draws a challenging matchup tonight against the Bruins, who just beat Rittich and the Flames last week by a score of 5-2.

Rittich turned away 29 of 32 shots in the Flames’ 4-3 win over the Predators on Thursday. Despite his strong play this season, Rittich hasn’t been great in the absence of Mike Smith, allowing seven goals on just 71 shots over the last two games. He draws an okay matchup tonight at home against the Panthers.

Allen made just 19 saves in the Blues 4-1 loss against the Penguins on Sunday. Allen’s struggles have continued of late, stopping just 48 of 56 shots in his last three starts. Nevertheless, he gets the call for the third time in four games tonight in a challenging matchup against the Stars.

Rittich failed to impress in his first start in the absence of Mike Smith, allowing four goals on 39 shots (.897) in a losing effort to the Bruins. Despite his disappointing night on Tuesday, Rittich has been a formidable backup this season (2.23 GAA/.926 SV%), and should continue to see a starter’s workload so long as Smith is out. He’ll be in tough to turn it around tonight in Nashville.

Rittich allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Flames win in New Jersey last Thursday. With Mike Smith getting injured late in the Flames win over the Islanders on Sunday, Rittich will be the Flames No.1 for the immediate future. The 25-year-old netminder has played well in limited action this season, going 5-1-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .927 SV%. He makes for a strong pickup with Smith out, but has a rough matchup tonight in Boston.