Bobrovsky led the Panthers onto the ice for warmups. Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Panthers win over the Senators on Monday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Bobrovsky, who has been so good in his last six starts--going 3-3-0 with a 1.69 GAA and .953 SV%. Tonight he faces a Stars team that has gone 8-7-2 while scoring 2.59 goals per game on the road this year.Source: Matthew DeFranks
Jarry will start Friday in Edmonton. Jarry stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Penguins win in Calgary on Tuesday. His brilliant run continued, as he's now 5-1-0 with a 1.31 GAA, .955 SV% and three shutouts in his last six outings. Tonight he sees an Oilers team that has lost five of their last six (1-4-1) while averaging just 2.33 goals per game. Source: Josh Getzoff
Smith will start Friday vs. the Penguins. Smith allowed six goals on 26 shots in the Oilers 6-5 loss to Minnesota on December 12th. It has been a struggle for Smith recently, as he's gone 0-2-1 with a 4.63 GAA and .838 SV% in his last four appearances (three starts). Tonight he faces a red-hot Penguins team that has won six of their last seven (6-1-0) while scoring 3.00 goals per game. Source: Jack Michaels