Weber (lower-body) will not be in the Canadiens lineup on Wednesday.
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Niemi will start Wednesday in Nashville.
Niemi allowed one goal on four shots in his Canadiens debut after he replacing Charlie Lindgren in Saturday’s loss to Toronto. With Lindgren starting last night and Carey Price still hurt, it looks like Niemi may make his first start with Montreal tonight. He has been absolutely dreadful in his six appearances this season (6.67 GAA / .820 SV%).
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Nilsson will start Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
Nilsson allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss to St. Louis on Saturday. It wasn’t a great performance for Nilsson, but with the Canucks in Pittsburgh on the tail-end of a back-to-back, look for Nilsson to get back between the pipes tonight. The 27-year-old has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .945 SV% on the road.
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Johnson will start Wednesday vs. the Wild.
Johnson allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Sabres loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. Johnson has played better in his last three games, stopping 70 of the last 76 shots that he has faced (.921 SV%). However, the 31-year-old has struggled on home ice, going 0-3—0 with a 4.19 GAA and .883 SV% in three starts at KeyBank Center.
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Lindberg will be back in the Golden Knights lineup on Wednesday.
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Weber (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
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Holtby will start Wednesday vs. the Senators.
Holtby allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Capitals’ loss to the Flames on Monday. Holtby has lost two of his last three starts while allowing a combined 11 gaols on 95 shots (.884 SV%). Holtby has gone 6-3-0 with a 1.88 GAA and .943 SV% on home ice and was victorious in his only start vs. the Senators this season.
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Mason will start Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Mason stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Jets’ win in Arizona on November 11th. Mason has started five games with one relief appearance this season—going 1-3-1 with a 3.76 GAA and .892 SV%. Tonight he will start for the first time in 11 days and he will face a Kings team that has lost five of their last six games.
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Niemi likely starting Wednesday in Nashville.
Niemi allowed one goal on four shots in his Canadiens debut after he replacing Charlie Lindgren in Saturday’s loss to Toronto. With Lindgren starting last night and Carey Price still hurt, it looks like Niemi may make his first start with Montreal tonight. He has been absolutely dreadful in his six appearances this season (6.67 GAA / .820 SV%).
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Bishop will start on back-to-back nights.
Bishop allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Stars win over the Canadiens last night. With Kari Lehtonen (personal) out, Bishop will start for the second straight evening. Bishop has won two straight and has stopped 47 of 48 shots (.979 SV%). He makes for a solid option tonight even on zero rest.
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Quick was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings morning skate.
Quick was pulled after he allowed three goals on nine shots in the Kings loss in Vegas soon Sunday. It was a disappointing start for Quick, who has now lost five straight starts while allowing a combined 15 goals on 142 shots (.894 SV%). His recent struggles combined with his difficult matchup tonight make him an average starting option.
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Dubnyk will start Wednesday in Buffalo.
Dubnyk allowed four goals on 25 shots in the Wild’s loss to New Jersey on Monday. The loss snapped a four-game losing streak for Dubnyk, who will make his 17th appearance of the season tonight. The 31-year-old has been better as of late, but comes in at 3-4-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .921 SV% on the road this season.
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Rinne is expected to start Wednesday vs. Montreal.
Rinne allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Predators win over the Jets on Monday. Rinne has won six of his last seven starts while posting a 2.98 GAA and .910 SV%. The veteran has been great on home ice, going 7-0-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .912 SV% this season.
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