New Jersey Devils News

Markstrom allowed three goals on 47 shots in the Canucks shootout win over the Flames on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Markstrom, who allowed a combined 12 goals on 143 shots (.916 SV%) over that four-game stretch. Tonight he faces another tough test with the Sharks in town—Markstrom has gone 12-6-3 with a 2.68 GAA and .914 SV% in Vancouver this year.

Markstrom allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss in Washington on Tuesday. With Thatcher Demko out for 10 days, the Canucks will continue to ride Markstrom on Thursday. Markstrom stopped 24 of 26 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start against the Blackhawks this season.

Tatar missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Ducks but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Jets. Tatar will be back on a line with Max Domi and Matthew Peca. He has 16 goals and 23 assists (39 points) in 53 games this season.

Tatar missed the morning skate with the flu but head coach Claude Julien said that there’s a chance that he could play tonight. Tatar has been hot recently, scoring two goals with four assists (six points) in his last six games.

Markstrom stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Canucks 2-1 loss in Philadelphia last night. With Thatcher Demko tweaking something in warmups last night, Markstrom will start for the second night in a row. In his three previous starts on zero rest, Markstrom is 1-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .892 SV%.

Markstrom stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Canucks win in Colorado on Saturday. The win was his 20th of the season and Markstrom is now 9-7-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this season. In his first start against the Flyers, Markstrom stopped 31 of 32 shots in a 5-2 win (Dec.15).

Bernier allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Red Wings win loss in Vancouver on January 20th. Bernier has not played very often this season and comes in on a personal four-game losing streak (0-3-1) while posting a 4.04 GAA and .870 SV%. Even with a solid matchup in Ottawa, Bernier’s .889 road SV% suggests that you’d be better off leaving him on the waiver wire.

Markstrom surrendered five goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss to the Hurricanes on January 23rd. Markstrom went 3-3-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .900 SV%, a big step-down from his dominant December. In his first start against the Avalanche, Markstrom allowed six goals on 29 shots in a 7-6 OT win (Nov.2).

Markstrom surrendered five goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss to the Hurricanes on January 23rd. Markstrom went 3-3-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .900 SV%, a big step-down from his dominant December. In his first start against the Avalanche, Markstrom allowed six goals on 29 shots in a 7-6 OT win (Nov.2).

Markstrom allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Canucks win over the Red Wings on Sunday. Since the start of December, Markstrom is tied for fourth in wins (11), seventh in SV% (.927) and ninth in GAA (2.11). Tonight he is a solid option against a Hurricanes team that played in Calgary last night.

It looks like Cholowski is going to be a healthy scratch for the second straight game, with Filip Hronek remaining in the lineup. It seems like an odd decision for a defenseman that is on-pace for 12 goals and 15 assists (27 points) in 79 games.