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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.

Bastian was a second-round pick in 2016 and could make his NHL debut on Saturday afternoon. The 21-year-old winger has registered 10 goals and five assists in 43 games with Binghamton this season.

Allen allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Blues win in Washington on Monday. Jordan Binnington gave him a breather on Tuesday, so look for Allen to face the Bruins on Thursday night. The 28-year-old has not seen Boston this season but has played much better on the road—7-5-2, 2.21 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout in 14 starts.

Markstrom allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Canucks win over the Panthers on Sunday. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Markstrom, who has played some excellent hockey over the last month and a half. Tonight he gets the Oilers for the third time this season—he is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .926 SV% in the first two meetings.

Allen allowed three gaols on 17 shots in the Blues loss to the Stars last Tuesday. Allen has now lost four of his last five starts (1-4-0) while posting a 3.46 GAA and .844 SV%. Things won’t get any easier against the Metro-leading Capitals—Allen stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 5-2 win in his first start vs. Washington (Jan.3).