Driedger has been out since January 16th but will return to the net tonight vs. the Bruins. Driedger played extremely well for the Panthers from late-November up until he got hurt, going 5-2-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .932 SV%. Still, he has a terrible matchup tonight with the Bruins in town and so far they've scored four goals in each game against Florida in 2020.
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Driedger has been sidelined by a lower-body injury since mid-January and was recently sent to Springfield on a conditioning stint. He struggled in his only AHL game, allowing five goals on 33 shots in a 6-3 loss to Bridgeport. He could be in-line to start Thursday with Sergei Bobrovsky (lower-body) listed as day-to-day.
Driedger has been out since mid-January with a lower-body injury but will get a few games with Springfield before returning to the Panthers to serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup. Driedger is 6-8-0 with a 2.09 GAA and .938 SV% in 14 AHL games this season.
The injury is believed to be a pulled groin and will sideline the breakout netminder for at least a couple of weeks. Sergei Bobrovsky is expected to return to the crease on Saturday, replacing Driedger.
Driedger was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Kings early and is scheduled to undergo an MRI to reveal the severity of the injury. Luckily for the Panthers, it looks like Sergei Bobrovsky will return on Saturday to replace Driedger as their No.1
Driedger surrendered four goals on 47 shots in the Panthers win over the Maple Leafs on Sunday. Driedger has played extremely well since coming up from the AHL, winning five of his seven starts with a 2.40 GAA, .931 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he sees a Kings team that has lost nine of their last 12 (3-7-2) while averaging just 2.25 goals per game.
Driedger stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Panthers 4-1 win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. In five appearances this season, Driedger has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .944 SV%, far, far better numbers than Sergei Bobrovsky, who makes $9.15M more this season. Tonight he faces a Coyotes team without their top two netminders but comes in on a three-game winning streak.
Driedger stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Panthers 4-1 win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. In five appearances this season, Driedger has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .944 SV%, far, far better numbers than Sergei Bobrovsky, who makes $9.15M more this season. Tonight he faces a Coyotes team without their top two netminders but comes in on a three-game winning streak.
Driedger made 42 saves on 44 shots in the Panthers' 4-2 win in Carolina last Saturday. Driedger has played very well since being called up from the AHL in late-November, going 2-1-0 with a 1.69 GAA, .948 SV% and one shutout in three starts. With a back-to-back on tap this weekend, Driedger will start the easier of the two matchups and is a great spot-start option with the Red Wings in town.
Driedger stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Panthers' shutout win over the Predators on Saturday. It was an outstanding first career start for the 25-year-old, who will start for the second straight game on Tuesday. He will face a Wild team that is on a seven-game point streak, going 5-0-2. While scoring 3.71 goals per game over that stretch.
Driedger will be making his fourth career NHL appearance and first start with the Panthers. Driedger has been dominant at the AHL-level this season, going 6-8-0 with a 2.09 GAA and .938 SV% in 14 games with Springfield. With Sergei Bobrovsky continuing to struggle, Driedger will get his chance against a Nashville team that has won three of their last four.
Driedger has been outstanding in the AHL this season, posting a 2.09 GAA and .938 SV% in 14 games. His terrific play has translated into just six wins but is enough for him to be given an opportunity to be Sergei Bobrovsky's backup moving forward. Sam Montembeault heads the other way to take his spot as Springfield's starter.
Driedger, 22, is on the ice for the Senators morning skate and Craig Anderson is not. This suggests something is up with Anderson and Driedger will serve as Mike Condon’s backup tonight. Stay tuned.
Driedger has gone 8-6-1 with a 2.74 GAA and .909 SV% in 16 games with Binghamton this season. The 22-year-old has also appeared in one NHL game and two ECHL games this season. He comes up so Matt O’Connor can get some playing time with Binghamton.
Driedger was up with Ottawa serving as a backup, but with Craig Anderson (personal) back with the team, Driedger will go back to Binghamton. In his only NHL appearance, Driedger allowed four goals on 15 shots in a relief appearance.