Anderson made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Senators win over the Coyotes on Saturday. He was given Tuesday night off, but will be back in tonight vs. the Habs. Anderson is 2-1-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .932 SV% to start January and catches a break with Montreal coming in on the second half of a back-to-back. Andy has gone 6-2-3 with a 2.23 GAA and .928 SV% at home.
Anderson was pulled after allowing three goals on nine shots in the Senators 5-2 loss to Colorado on Thursday. It was a terrible outing for Andy, who will look to bounce back tonight in Arizona. He has gone 5-5-3 with a 2.84 GAA and .917 SV% in 13 starts against Western Conference teams this season.
Anderson stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Senators shootout loss to the Flyers on Tuesday. Tonight he will make his sixth start in the last seven games—he is 2-1-2 with a 1.95 GAA and .925 SV% in the previous five. He made 28 saves in a 5-3 win vs. his former team from Colorado back in October.
Giroux was listed as a game-time decision, but will play tonight vs. Ottawa. He will centre the top-line with Brayden Schenn and Jakub Voracek on his wings. Giroux has 13 goals and 30 assists (43 points) in 38 games this season.
Giroux had a brief chat with trainers at the bench after a few laps and is now taking line rushes in warmups, that is a good sign that he will be back in tonight. With Giroux coming back, Zac Rinaldo will go from first line winger to healthy scratch.
Giroux missed the morning skate, but is listed as a game-time decision. He was listed as GTD on Saturday as well and did not come out for warmups, that is not likely to be the case tonight. Giroux did jump on the ice late in the skate just to shoot some pucks, so monitor his status during pre-game warmups.
Giroux, who missed Saturday’s game with a leg laceration, is not on the ice this morning after missing Monday’s practice as well. This does not bode well for Giroux playing tonight, but expect an update after the skate.
Anderson surrendered two goals on 28 shots in the Senators OT win in Boston on Saturday. He was given Sunday night off, but will be back in goal tonight in Philadelphia. Anderson has been hot as of late, winning four of six with a 1.82 GAA and .934 SV%. Anderson has gone 4-7-2 on the road this year.
Giroux missed practice on Monday, but could still play on Tuesday vs. the Senators. Giroux said there is some discomfort when he tries to wear his skate because the cut is on his ankle. Monitor his status during Tuesday’s morning skate.
Giroux was listed as a game-time decision and the Flyers said that he would take warmups, but he is not on the ice for warmups and will not play vs. the Devils. With Giroux and Scott Laughton out, the Flyers will go with seven defensemen.
Giroux who was cut near his ankle in Friday’s game, will take part in warmups and then he, along with Flyers medical and coaching staff will determined whether Giroux will be in the lineup vs. the Devils. Giroux has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 13 games over the last month.
Giroux left Saturday’s game with a leg injury and did not return. Giroux was cut near his ankle and he originally feared that he severed his Achilles tendon. "It was pretty scary," Giroux said. "I tried to get up, but it felt really weird. I tried to put pressure on it, but it didn't feel too good.” The injury obviously looked worse than it was and he is expected to be in the lineup tonight vs. the Devils.
There is no word on how all four lines will shakeout or who will come out of the lineup, but we do know that Perron will start his Penguins career on a line with Crosby. He leaves the dumpster fire in Edmonton to play with the best player in the World, not a bad deal for Perron. His fantasy value is obviously on the rise.
Perron, who was acquired from the Oilers on Friday, did not play last night vs. Tampa Bay but will play tonight vs. the Canadiens. Because of the back-to-back the Penguins did not have a morning skate, so there is no word on who Perron is going to play with tonight. You would have to think that they will ease him in and they could move him around between Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to see where he fits best.
The Penguins have battled injuries all season long, so they have shipped a draft pick to a rebuilding team for a top-6 forward. Perron had a career high-28 goals and 57 points last season, but has just 19 points (5G / 14A) in 38 games this season. His fantasy value is certainly on the rise now that he moves from the 27th ranked offence to the sixth best.
Anderson gave up two goals on 21 shots in the Senators 5-2 win against the Sabres on Monday. The Senators had four-days off between games, so they will go back to Anderson this afternoon in Boston. Anderson has yet to face the Bruins this season, but he has struggled on the road—3-7-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .926 SV%.
Del Zotto has been a healthy scratch in the last nine games, but he will get back into the lineup tonight vs. the Avalanche. He has eight points (2G / 6A) in 24 games this season. He will be paired with Andrew MacDonald.
Anderson allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Senators 3-2 OT loss to the Red Wings. Anderson was not that busy in this one, but he made a number of highlight reel saves to keep the Senators in it. Tonight, he will get his first start of the year vs. the Sabres. He makes for a strong start at home where he is 5-2-3 with a 2.26 GAA and .930 SV%.
Forsberg was with the Blue Jackets on an emergency recall because Sergei Bobrovsky was ill on Saturday. His return to the AHL suggests that Bob will be good to go on Wednesday vs. the Wild.
