Bishop gave up six goals on 37 shots in the Lightning’s loss in New York on Sunday. Despite the rough outing, Bishop will start again tonight vs. the Islanders. In six October starts, Bishop was 3-3-0 with a 3.68 GAA and .880 SV%. It hasn’t been a banner start to 2016-17 for Bishop, who will face an Islanders team that are averaging 3.00 goals per game.
Bishop allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Lightning’s win in Montreal on Thursday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started last night, so Bishop will go tonight in New York. It has been an inauspicious start to the season for Bishop, who carries a 3.22 GAA and .891 SV% into tonight’s meeting with the Rangers. The Rangers are 5-3-0 and lead the NHL in scoring, with 3.63 goals per game.
Bishop allowed three goals on 43 shots in the Lightning’s 7-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Bishop has won three of his first four starts despite posting a below-average 3.51 GAA and .885 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Canadiens team that has not lost in regulation with Carey Price in goal tonight.
Bishop surrendered four goals on 16 shots in the Lightning’s loss to the Avalanche last Thursday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Saturday, so they’ll go back to Bishop tonight in Toronto. The mammoth of a netminder has struggled in the early-going, allowing a combined 11 goals on 79 shots (.861 SV%). Things won’t get any easier tonight against a Maple Leafs team that ranks fourth in the NHL with 3.60 goals per game.
Bishop allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Panthers on Tuesday. Bishop has won each of his first two starts of the year despite allowing seven goals on 63 shots (.889 SV%). Tonight he draws a solid matchup against an Avalanche team that came flying out of the gate but were shutout by Philipp Grubauer on Tuesday.
Bishop surrendered four goals on 32 shots in the Lightning’s win over the Red Wings last Thursday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started the second game of the year, but they’ll go back to Bishop tonight vs. the Panthers. The first start of the year wasn’t a banner night for Bishop who will look to improve tonight. He was 1-1-1 with a 3.27 GAA and .888 SV% in three starts vs. Florida last year.
Bishop surrendered four goals on 32 shots in the Lightning’s 6-4 win over the Red Wings on Thursday. Bishop wasn’t at his best on Thursday, but did enough to earn his first win of the season. One of the goals was a bizarre dump-in that took a weird bounce off of the glass on-net and subsequently by Bishop. The Lightning netminder will have better nights and Saturday might be one of those nights with the Devils in town.
Bishop has been one of the safest fantasy netminders in the NHL over the last three years. Last season he won 35 games and his 112 wins over the last three seasons is tied with Braden Holtby for first in the NHL. Andrei Vasilevskiy will eat into his starts this year, but he will still start around 50 games, including tonight’s game vs. the Red Wings. Bishop has enjoyed a tonne of success vs. Detroit, especially in the playoffs, making him a solid start tonight.
Bishop was stretchered off of the ice in Game 1 and his season appeared to be over, but the Lightning were given good news on Saturday, hearing that Bishop is “day-to-day” but playing in Game 2 is unlikely. Vasilevskiy replaced Bishop in Game 1 and stopped 25 of 26 shots en route to a 3-1 win. Look for Vasilevskiy to get the nod in Game 2 on Monday.
Bishop allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Lightning’s 2-0 loss in Detroit in Game 3. Bishop has allowed two goals in each start so far, so he carries a 2.01 GAA and .939 SV% into Game 4. Bishop has gone 4-2-0 with a 1.35 GAA, .957 SV% and two shutouts in his last six road playoff starts coming into a pivotal Game 4.
Bishop was outstanding in Game 1, stopping 34 of 36 shots in the Lightning’s 3-2 win over the Red Wings. Dating back to Game 1 of last year, Bishop is 7-5 with a 1.85 GAA, .928 SV% and one shutout in 12 starts vs. the Red Wings. Bishop also comes in at 5-1-0 with a 1.85 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts on home ice.
Bishop comes into the playoffs having won six of his last eight starts and will look to duplicate his performance from the 2015 playoffs. Bishop was 2-2-0 with a 1.77 GAA and .931 SV% in four starts against the Red Wings this season and was 4-3 with a 1.87 GAA, .922 SV% and one shutout in Round 1 last year. Bishop will likely be a Vezina Finalist after posting a great 35-21-4 record.
Bishop was pulled after allowed five goals on 23 shots in the Lightning’s loss in Brooklyn on Monday. Andrei Vasilevskiy started on Tuesday, but they’ll go back to Bishop tonight in New Jersey. The 29-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with an 0.50 GAA and .979 SV% in his first two starts against the Devils this season.
