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Maxime Lagace(G)|FA
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Lagace will start Tuesday in Montreal.

Lagace stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Golden Knights’ shootout loss in Toronto last night. With seemingly every other goalie injured, Vegas doesn’t really have any other choice but to go back to Lagace tonight. He has allowed 18 goals on 129 shots (.860 SV%) in five games.

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Steve Carp 2017-11-07T18:44:25.000Z
Maxime Lagace
Cory Schneider(G)|FA
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Schneider will start Tuesday vs. the Blues.

Schneider gave up five goals on 41 shots in the Devils’ loss in Edmonton last Friday. Keith Kinkaid got the start on Sunday, so look for Schneider to go tonight vs.the Blues. Schneider has gone 3-1-0 with a 3.18 GAA and .909 SV% on home ice so far this season.

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Andrew Gross 2017-11-07T17:17:43.000Z
Cory Schneider
Philipp Grubauer(G)|SEA
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Grubauer will start Tuesday in Buffalo.

Grubauer allowed two goals on 38 shots in the Capitals’ loss in Calgary on October 29th. Grubauer hast a 4.08 GAA and .876 SV% in four starts and one relief appearance so far this season—he is still searching for his first win of the season. He’ll have a good opportunity to do so tonight, against the 4-8-2 Sabres who come in very banged up

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Kris Baker 2017-11-07T16:24:51.000Z
Philipp Grubauer
Jonathan Quick(G)|NYR
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Quick was the first goalie off of the ice.

Quick allowed three goals on 36 shots in the Kings’ win over the Maple Leafs last Thursday. Darcy Kuemper got the nod on Saturday, so they’ll obviously come back to Quick tonight in Anaheim. The Ducks are extremely banged up and Quick has been excellent, posting a 1.99 GAA, .939 SV% and two shutouts in 11 starts this season.

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Jon Rosen 2017-11-07T21:36:24.000Z
Jonathan Quick
John Gibson(G)|DET
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Gibson will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.

Gibson allowed four goals on 29 shots in the Ducks’ loss to Nashville last Friday. Ryan Miller had a nice performance in San Jose on Saturday, but they’ll go back to Gibson tonight vs. the Kings. The young netminder has lost three of his last four starts while allowing a combined 14 goals on 107 shots (.869 SV%).

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Eric Stephens 2017-11-07T16:27:21.000Z
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Jake Allen(G)|NJD
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Allen will start Tuesday in New Jersey.

Allen allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Blues win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Allen has won four of his last five starts while positing a 2.01 GAA and .930 SV% in the process. Despite a nice start to the season, he has struggled on the road, posting a 3.11 GAA and .901 SV% in five starts.

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Lou Korac 2017-11-07T13:51:00.000Z
Jake Allen

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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).

Additionally, nothing beats a comeback story, and that can be said about surging veterans such as Anze Koipitar of the Los Angeles Kings, and Matt Duchene of the Dallas Stars.

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