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Maxime Lagace(G)|FA
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Lagace will start Thursday in Vancouver.

Lagace allowed seven goals on 29 shots before leaving Tuesday’s game in Edmonton with an injury. He has now won just two of his seven starts (+ one relief appearance) while posting a brutal 4.12 GAA and .860 SV%. No disrespect, but he was the Golden Knights’ fourth string goalie for a reason, so he’s a very risky fantasy option.

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Brendan Batchelor 2017-11-16T17:39:07.000Z
Maxime Lagace
Cam Talbot(G)|DET
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Talbot will start Thursday vs. the Blues.

Talbot allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Oilers’ win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Talbot has now won three of his last four starts as he and the Oilers look to get this season back on track after coming into the year as Stanley Cup hopefuls. However, he will be in tough against a really quality Blues team that enters play at 13-5-1.

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Chris Wescott 2017-11-16T17:32:28.000Z
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Philipp Grubauer(G)|SEA
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Grubauer will start Thursday in Colorado.

Grubauer stopped all six shots that he faced in relief of Braden Holtby on Tuesday. He will get a rare opportunity to start with a fresh team in front of him and that should help his search for his first win of the season. He has been one of the best spot-start options in the NHL over the years, but has struggled mightily this year—a meeting with the Avalanche could be the remedy he needs.

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@Capitals 2017-11-16T17:36:15.000Z
Philipp Grubauer
Jake Allen(G)|NJD
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Allen will start Thursday in Edmonton.

Allen allowed six goals on 36 shots in the Blues’ loss in Calgary on Monday. It was a rough way to start a road trip for Allen, who has now allowed a combined 10 goals in his last two starts. Tonight won’t get any easier as the trip rolls through Edmonton to meet Connor McDavid and the Oilers.

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Jim Thomas 2017-11-16T17:33:34.000Z
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Jacob Markstrom(G)|NJD
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Markstrom will start Thursday vs. the Golden Knights.

Markstrom allowed three goals on 29 shots in the Canucks loss in San Jose last Saturday. Anders Nilsson started and got the win on Tuesday, but they’ll still go back to Markstrom tonight vs. Vegas. The Golden Knights have struggled on the road this season, making Markstrom one of the better options on tonight’s big slate.

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@Canucks 2017-11-16T17:37:35.000Z
Jacob Markstrom
Martin Jones(G)|FA
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Jones will start Thursday vs. the Panthers.

Jones stooped 26 of 27 shots in the Sharks win in Los Angeles on Sunday. Jones has now won four of his last five starts while holding opponents to two or less goals in four of those games. Tonight he will face a high-scoring Panthers team, but remains a solid option on home-ice.

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Kevin Kurz 2017-11-16T17:40:30.000Z
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Anton Khudobin(G)|FA
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Khudobin will start Thursday in Los Angeles.

Khudobin allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Bruins loss in Toronto last Friday. With Tuukka Rask struggling last night, Khudobin draws tonight’s game in Los Angeles. The 31-year-old is 3-0-2 with a 2.60 GAA and .923 SV% in six appearances so far this season.

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Steve Conroy 2017-11-16T17:46:04.000Z
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Philipp Grubauer(G)|SEA
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Grubauer is in the starter's crease at the Capitals' morning skate.

Grubauer stopped all six shots that he faced in relief of Braden Holtby on Tuesday. He will get a rare opportunity to start with a fresh team in front of him and that should help his search for his first win of the season. He has been one of the best spot-start options in the NHL over the years, but has struggled mightily this year—a meeting with the Avalanche could be the remedy he needs.

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Isabelle Khurshudyan 2017-11-16T17:36:18.000Z
Philipp Grubauer
Semyon Varlamov(G)|NYI
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Varlamov will stat Thursday vs. the Capitals.

Varlamov surrendered four goals on 32 shots in Colorado’s loss to Ottawa in Sweden last Friday. With the loss, Varlamov moves to 6-3-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .908 SV% on the season and tonight he gets a chance to face his former team on home ice, where he is 3-0-1 with a 3.24 GAA and .914 SV% this season.

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Mike Chambers 2017-11-16T17:34:54.000Z
Semyon Varlamov

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Who are the top NHL players to watch this season?

There’s never been more talent scattered across the NHL than there is this season. With living legends like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin still setting records left-and-right, alongside today’s current superstars such as Connor McDavid and Nathan Mackinnon, the level of talent in the NHL is at an all-time high. Along with these established stars, there’s plenty of budding stars emerging every season such as Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, and Matvei Michkov.

What are the latest updates on NHL player suspensions or disciplinary actions?

Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.

In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.

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Some notable fantasy hockey performers that flew under the radar in most drafts this year include Martin Necas (123 ADP) of the Carolina Hurricanes and Kiefer Sherwood of the Vancouver Canucks. While sleeper picks are always a great get, nothing is worse than a bust taken early on. Some of the most disappointing players of the fantasy hockey season includes Zach Hyman (28 ADP) of the Edmonton Oilers and Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars (33 ADP).

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Which NHL players are having breakout or comeback seasons?

Every season there are several players who have breakout years, establishing themselves as some of the best up-and-coming stars in the league. In the 2024-25 season early breakout candidates have emerged such as Dylan Strome of the Washington Capitals (on-pace for his first 100-point season) and Ivan Barbashev of the Vegas Golden Knights (on-pace for career-high in points).

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