John Gibson struggled in the Ducks’ season opener and has struggled in his last two starts vs. Pittsburgh, so they will turn to Bernier tonight. Bernier was acquired from the Maple Leafs this offseason and is coming off of a dreadful year—he was 12-21-3 with a 2.88 GAA and .908 SV%. The 28-year-old will look to have a bounce-back year in Anaheim, but it will be tough to get off to a good start tonight in Pittsburgh.
John Gibson struggled in the Ducks’ season opener, allowing four goals on 20 shots, so it looks like they will turn to Bernier tonight in Pittsburgh. Bernier was acquired from the Maple Leafs this offseason and is coming off of a dreadful year—he was 12-21-3 with a 2.88 GAA and .908 SV%. The 28-year-old will look to have a bounce-back year in Anaheim, but it will be tough to get off to a good start tonight in Pittsburgh.
Bernier, 27, was originally acquired from the Kings to be the goalie of the future in Toronto, but that never really panned out. Bernier was 59-68-17 with a 2.80 GAA and .915 SV% in 140 starts and 11 relief appearances with the Maple Leafs over three seasons. This summer the Leafs brought in Frederik Andersen from Anaheim to be their new starter, now Bernier is headed the other way to serve as John Gibson’s backup.
Bernier allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Panthers on Monday. Bernier has gone 4-3-0 with a 1.89 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout in his last seven starts. In his first start against the Flyers, Bernier allowed three goals on 13 shots and was pulled minutes into the second period. Philly comes in having gone 5-4-1 in their last 10.
Bernier allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Panthers on Monday. Bernier has gone 4-3-0 with a 1.89 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout in his last seven starts. In his first start against the Flyers, Bernier allowed three goals on 13 shots and was pulled minutes into the second period. Philly comes in having gone 5-4-1 in their last 10.
Bernier allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Florida last Tuesday. Garret Sparks started the last two games, but Bernier will faced the Panthers again tonight. Bernier has gone 4-4-0 with a 1.92 GAA and .938 SV% in eight starts in March. The 27-year-old is 1-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and a .938 SV% in two starts against the Panthers.
Bernier allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs win in Florida last Tuesday. Garret Sparks started the last two games, but Bernier will faced the Panthers again tonight. Bernier has gone 4-4-0 with a 1.92 GAA and .938 SV% in eight starts in March. The 27-year-old is 1-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and a .938 SV% in two starts against the Panthers.
Bernier gave up two goals on 32 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Garret Sparks got the nod last night in Tampa Bay, so Bernier will go tonight in Florida. March has been his best month of the season by far—so far he is 3-4-0 with a 1.90 GAA and .937 SV%. One of those losses came against the Panthers, he allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 4-1 loss on March 17th.
Bernier stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Flames on Monday. Garret Sparks got the call on Thursday, so they’ll come back with Bernier tonight vs. the Bruins. Bernier has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.27 GAA, .958 SV% and one shutout. Bernier has heated up and tonight he faces a Bruins team that has lost five consecutive games.
Bernier allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Maple Leafs 4-1 loss to the Panthers last Thursday. Garret Sparks started on Saturday, so they’ll go back to Bernier tonight vs. the Flames. Bernier has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.01 GAA, .968 SV% and one shutout in his last three outings.
Bernier turned aside 26 of 27 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Lightning on Tuesday. That is back-to-back strong outings for Bernier, who has stopped 64 of 65 (.985 SV%) shots in those wins. Bernier has not faced the Panthers this season, but they come in having won three of their last four games while averaging 4.25 goals per game.
Bernier stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Maple Leafs 1-0 shutout win over the Red Wings on Sunday. It was a stellar performance from Bernier, who had lost 10 of his previous 11 starts entering Sunday. Tonight he will face the Lightning for the third time this season—he has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .893 SV% in the first two meetings.
Bernier stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Maple Leafs 1-0 shutout win over the Red Wings on Sunday. It was a stellar performance from Bernier, who had lost 10 of his previous 11 starts entering Sunday. Tonight he will face the Lightning for the third time this season—he has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .893 SV% in the first two meetings.
Bernier allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Washington on Wednesday. Garret Sparks started on Thursday, but the Maple Leafs will go back to Bernier for the Battle of Ontario. Bernier only has one win since January 7th, while posting a 3.53 GAA and .885 SV% in his last 10 outings.
Bernier allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss in Montreal on Saturday. Garret Sparks started on Monday, but the Leafs will come back with Bernier tonight in Washington. Bernier was lit up for four goals on 23 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Capitals back in November and tonight they come in having won six of their last eight—Bernier is as risky as they come.
Bernier was pulled after he allowed three goals on 13 shots in the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Flyers last Saturday. Bernier is 0-2-0 with a 4.09 GAA and .843 SV% in his last four appearances. He has struggled all year and things aren’t going to get better as the Maple Leafs approach the trade deadline and continue to dismantle their roster.
Bernier allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Despite the loss, Bernier will make back-to-back starts for the first time since early January. Bernier hasn’t won a game since January 6th and is a disastrous 6-15-3 with a 3.09 GAA and .898 SV% on the season. The Flyers may have lost to the Habs last night, but it’s still nearly impossible to trust Bernier.
Bernier allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Edmonton last Thursday. Bernier has not won a game since January 6th, so he comes in on a five-game losing streak, having posted a 3.75 GAA and .885 SV% over that span. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Rangers—he is 0-2-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .891 SV% in their first two meetings of the season.
