Vasilevskiy struggled against Toronto on Monday, allowing four goals on just 23 shots (.826 SV%). Despite the loss, he’s had a strong start to the month of February, with a 4-2 record to show for it. He draws one of the top matchups of the night against Detroit.
Vasilevskiy turned in another Vezina-worthy performance against the Kings on Saturday, stopping 44 of 47 shots en route to a 4-3 victory. He’s won four of his last five starts with a .918 SV% over that span. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Maple Leafs in what should be a high-scoring affair.
Vasilevskiy turned in another Vezina-worthy performance against the Kings on Saturday, stopping 44 of 47 shots en route to a 4-3 victory. He’s won four of his last five starts with a .918 SV% over that span. He draws a difficult matchup tonight against the Maple Leafs in what should be a high-scoring affair.
Girgensons was not on the ice this morning, so he is questionable for tonight's game in Boston. If Girgensons can't play, Scott Wilson is expected to draw back into the lineup.
Elliott allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Flyers win over Montreal on Thursday. The veteran netminder has won each of his two starts since returning from injury, turning aside 52 of 56 shots (.929 SV%). Dating back to before he got hurt, Elliott has won four in a row and seven of his last eight starts.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Canucks on Thursday. Vasilevskiy has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.29 GAA, .938 SV% and one shutout. He has not faced the Kings yet this year, but is an impressive 17-3-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .915 SV% in 22 games at Amalie Arena.
Smith has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, but will be back in the lineup vs. the Penguins. Smith has four goals and five assists in 31 games this season. There’s no word on who will come out in favour of Smith, but head coach Ken Hitchcock said Smith will play.
Sheary has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but he was on the ice for Thursday’s practice and could play tonight in Dallas. Sheary, who has 19 points (12G / 7A) in 52 games this season, skated on a line with Riley Sheahan and Zach Aston-Reese. Monitor his status during the Penguins’ morning skate.
Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Edmonton on Monday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Vasilevskiy, who will make his 44th start of the season tonight vs. the Canucks. On Saturday, Vasilevskiy stopped 31 of 33 shots in a 4-2 win in Vancouver.
Elliott allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Flyers’ overtime win in Carolina on Tuesday. IT was a nice return to the crease for Elliott, who has won three in a row while posting a 1.29 GAA and .948 SV%. He draws a great matchup tonight with the Canadiens in town—he is 9-5-3 with a 2.92 GAA and .896 SV% on home ice this season.
Pouliot was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Ben Hutton tonight in Florida.
