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Mike Condon(G)|FA
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Condon will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.

Condon surrendered four goals on 25 shots in last night’s win over the Blue Jackets. Condon has not been very good this season and has gone 1-0-2 with a 3.55 GAA and .883 SV% on home ice this season. He will be in tough starting for the second straight game against a quality Bruins team.

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Chris Stevenson 2017-12-30T18:07:31.000Z
Mike Condon
Cory Schneider(G)|FA
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Schneider will start Saturday in Washington.

Schneider surrendered four goals on 29 shots in the Devils loss to the Sabres last night. Schneider’s loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Schneider, who will make his 30th appearance tonight in Washington. He allowed five goals on 28 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Capitals in mid-October.

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Andrew Gross 2017-12-30T18:03:47.000Z
Cory Schneider
Ben Bishop(G)|FA
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Bishop will start Sunday vs. the Sharks.

Bishop stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Stars win over the Blues on Friday. Bishop has been victorious in three of his last four starts while posting a 1.97 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he will make his 30th start of the season and his 17th on home ice—he is 12-3-1 with a 2.08 GAA and .929 SV% in the previous 15 games at American Airlines Center.

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Mark Stepneski 2017-12-31T11:02:58.000Z
Ben Bishop
Jacob Markstrom(G)|NJD
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Markstrom is expected to start Saturday vs. the Kings.

Markstrom allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Canucks win over Chicago on Thursday. Markstrom has been able to put together back-to-back strong outings after allowing five goals in three of his previous four starts. He will look to keep things rolling tonight against the Kings on home-ice, where he is 6-8-2 with a 2.54 GAA and .918 SV% this season.

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Ben Kuzma 2017-12-30T15:47:39.000Z
Jacob Markstrom
Carter Hutton(G)|INA
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Hutton is projected to start Saturday vs. the Hurricanes.

Hutton stopped the only two shots that he faced after replacing Jake Allen, who was pulled by a concussion spotter. Hutton has gone 2-2-0 with a 1.62 GAA and .949 SV% on home ice this season and stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 2-1 win in his first game vs. Carolina this season.

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Lou Korac 2017-12-30T14:07:06.000Z
Carter Hutton

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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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