Rask allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Bruins loss to the Jets on Thursday. It was certainly not an ideal start to the season for Rask and the Bruins and things don’t get any easier with the Canadiens in town this evening. Rask struggled mightily against the Canadiens last season, going 0-3-0 with a 3.29 GAA and .886 SV%.
Rask started 70 games last season, winning 34 while posting a 2.30 GAA and .922 SV%. He is among fantasy hockey’s elite, but with Zdeno Chara out, the blueline in front of him is sketchy. Rask posted a 1.86 GAA and .923 SV% in two preseason games. Rask had great numbers against the Jets last year, going 1-1-0 with a1.48 GAA and .952 SV%.
Johnson has been banged up and missed Monday’s practice, but was back on the ice this morning. Johnson should be good to go when the Lightning open the season on Thursday. He will look to build off of a fantastic 2014-15 season.
Zacha, 18, was the sixth overall pick in this summer’s draft, but was unable to crack the Devils opening night roster. Zacha heads back to the OHL, where he had 16 goals and 18 assists (34 points) in 37 games a season ago.
Johnson was injured in Saturday’s preseason finale. He played just two shifts in the second period before exiting the game with an undisclosed injury. Johnson’s injury is not considered serious and he could be ready for the season opener.
In his first season in Tampa Bay, Stralman averaged 2:28 PP/TOI per game, which was way up from the 0:45 PP/TOI he averaged in three years with New York—the increased playing time resulted in 14 PPP (2G / 12A) after he had just four PPP in the previous three seasons. Stralman is once again working with the first PP-unit to start the 2015-16 season, so it looks like the Lightning plan to use him in the same way as last year. He had a career high 39 points (9G / 30A) a season ago.
Rask surrendered four goals on 30 shots in the Bruins 4-2 loss to the Panthers on Thursday. He has lost two straight at the worst time. In those two games he has allowed a combined seven goals on 63 shots (.889 SV%). He will need to win tonight if the Bruins are going to make the playoffs—he has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .868 SV% vs. Tampa Bay this season.
Rask surrendered four goals on 30 shots in the Bruins 4-2 loss to the Panthers on Thursday. He has lost two straight at the worst time. In those two games he has allowed a combined seven goals on 63 shots (.889 SV%). He will need to win tonight if the Bruins are going to make the playoffs—he has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .868 SV% vs. Tampa Bay this season.
Rask stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Bruins win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Rask has won five consecutive games while posting a 1.34 GAA and .955 SV%. Tonight will be his third start of the season against the Capitals—he has gone 0-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .898 SV% in the first two meetings.
Pitlick has been sidelined by an undisclosed injury since December 31st, but he is expected to be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Kings. Pitlick will skate on the third line with Anton Lander and Matt Fraser. Pitlick has one goal in 14 games with the Oilers this season.
Rask allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Bruins 3-2 win over the Red Wings on Thursday. He has won four consecutive starts while posting a 1.47 GAA and .953 SV%. He comes into tonight at 1-1-1 with a 3.24 GAA and .886 SV% vs. the Maple Leafs this season. However, he makes for a great option tonight because the Leafs are terrible now.
Rask allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Bruins 3-2 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He has won three straight contests while posting a 1.25 GAA and .957 SV%. Tonight he will make his forth start of the season against the Red Wings—Rask has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .919 SV% in the first three meetings.
Rask allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Bruins 3-2 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He has won three straight contests while posting a 1.25 GAA and .957 SV%. Tonight he will make his forth start of the season against the Red Wings—Rask has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .919 SV% in the first three meetings.
Johnson skated in the Lightning’s morning skate, but will be held out for a third consecutive game because of an undisclosed injury. Johnson remains day-to-day, so monitor his status prior to Saturday’s game in Florida.
After playing his first four games back on the wing, Krejci is expected to shift back to centre between Carl Soderberg and Loui Eriksson. Krejci has two assists and six shots on goal in the four games back.
