Bishop has missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the crease tonight vs. the Sabres. The 30-year-old has gone 9-10-2 with a 2.79 GAA and .907 SV% on the season and will be looking to improve in the second half. He stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 4-1 win in his first start against the Sabres this season.
Bishop suffered the injury in the first period of the Lightnings’ win over the Red Wings on Tuesday. Bishop will be out until mid-January, which leaves Andrei Vasilevskiy in charge of the Tampa Bay crease and making him a must-add in fantasy circles. Kristers Gudlevskis has been recalled to serve as Vasilevskiy’s backup on Thursday.
Bishop left Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury and did not return. He was hurt when he extended his right leg to make a save on what appeared to be an otherwise harmless play. Andrei Vasilevskiy will replace Ben Bishop as the Lightning’s starter until Bishop is available.
Bishop allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Lightning’s shootout loss in Edmonton on Saturday. Bishop has lost three of his last four (1-1-2) while posting a 2.66 GAA and .904 SV%. It has been a mostly difficult season for Bishop, who will make his third start vs. the Red Wings—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 3.53 GAA and .883 SV% in the first two meetings.
Bishop allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Lightning’s win in Calgary on Wednesday. Andrei Vasilevskiy got the nod last night in a loss to the Canucks, so expect Bishop to start tonight in Edmonton. The 30-year-old netminder has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.28 GAA and .915 SV% in five appearances in the month of December.
Bishop allowed a single goal on 30 shots in the Lightning’s overtime loss in Carolina on Sunday. Bishop has gone 1-0-1 while stopping 63 of 65 shots (.969 SV%) in his last two starts, so tonight he makes his third consecutive start. Bishop is a must-start vs. the Canucks, who currently rank 28th in the NHL in scoring (2.19 GF/PG).
Bishop allowed one goal on 10 shots after replacing Andrei Vasilevskiy in the Lightning’s loss in St. Louis on Thursday. Bishop has lost his last three starts while posting a 3.71 GAA and .880 SV% and will be in tough tonight vs. the Capitals. Bishop is 3-3-0 with a 3.42 GAA and .886 SV% on home-ice.
Bishop allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Nashville on Monday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Wednesday, but they’ll go back to Bishop tonight. The 30-year-old is 3-2-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .891 SV% in five starts on home ice.
Bishop allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Lightning’s win in Buffalo on Thursday. Bishop has won his last two starts while allowing four goals on 61 shots (.934 SV%). Even with Andrei Vasilevskiy posting a shutout on Saturday, Bishop will go tonight in Nashville. The Predators have won four of their last five.
Bishop allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Lightning’s win in Buffalo on Thursday. Bishop has won his last two starts while allowing four goals on 61 shots (.934 SV%). Even with Andrei Vasilevskiy posting a shutout on Saturday, it looks like Bishop will go tonight in Nashville. The Predators have won four of their last five.
Bishop allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Lightning’s win in Detroit on Tuesday. The win snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Bishop, who is now 6-5-0 with a 2.94 GAA and .902 SV%. Tonight he draws an excellent matchup against a Sabres team that has lost five consecutive games. Bishop is 3-3-0 with a 2.86 GAA and .911 SV% in six games on the road.
Bishop allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Sharks on Saturday. With Andrei Vasilevskiy starting last night, look for Bishop to face the Red Wings tonight. Bishop hasn’t had the best first 10 games, posting a 5-5-0 record with a 2.93 GAA and .903 SV%. However, he has a good matchup against a Red Wings team that is struggling to score right now.
Bishop allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Sharks on Saturday. With Andrei Vasilevskiy starting last night, look for Bishop to face the Red Wings tonight. Bishop hasn’t had the best first 10 games, posting a 5-5-0 record with a 2.93 GAA and .903 SV%. However, he has a good matchup against a Red Wings team that is struggling to score right now.
Bishop allowed two goals on 31 shot in the Lightning’s loss in Florida on Monday. With Andrei Vasilevskiy starting on Thursday, Bishop will be back in the cage tonight vs. San Jose. The 29-year-old has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.34 GAA and .958 SV% in three November starts and he faces a Sharks team that is 2-3-0 this month.
Bishop stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Lightning’s win vs. the Devils on Saturday. After a rough outing in New York last Sunday, Bishop has won two in a row while stopping 63 of 65 shots (.969 SV%). Bishop’s overall numbers aren’t great, but he remains a high-end fantasy option and tonight he takes on the Panthers for the second time this season—he stopped 28 of 31 shots in a shootout win in the first meeting.
Bishop stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Lightning’s win in Brooklyn on Tuesday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing streak for Bishop, who comes into Saturday at 4-3-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .891 SV%. It hasn’t been an ideal beginning to 2016-17, but Bishop draws a strong matchup tonight vs. the Devils—New Jersey has lost two of their last three and rank 24th in goals (2.33 G/PG).
Bishop stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Lightning’s win in Brooklyn on Tuesday. The win snapped a brief two-game losing streak for Bishop, who comes into Saturday at 4-3-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .891 SV%. It hasn’t been an ideal beginning to 2016-17, but Bishop draws a strong matchup tonight vs. the Devils—New Jersey has lost two of their last three and rank 24th in goals (2.33 G/PG).
