Markstrom stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Canucks win over the Blues on Thursday. Markstrom has been red-hot as of late—since December 5th, Markstrom leads the NHL in wins (6-0-0), third in GAA (1.67) and SV% (.942). Markstrom has been impressive but allowed five goals, albeit on 48 shots, in a 6-3 loss in their first meeting of the season.
Allen allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Blues loss in Vancouver on Thursday. The Blues will stick with Allen in Calgary and he comes in at 5-5-2 with a 2.41 GAA and .918 SV% on the road this season. The 28-year-old has struggled against the Flames though, going 1-1-0 with a 5.25 GAA and .860 SV% in two games.
Markstrom stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Canucks win over the Blues on Thursday. Markstrom has been red-hot as of late—since December 5th, Markstrom leads the NHL in wins (6-0-0), third in GAA (1.67) and SV% (.942). Markstrom has been impressive but allowed five goals, albeit on 48 shots, in a 6-3 loss in their first meeting of the season.
Allen stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Blues win in Edmonton on Tuesday. It was a nice bounce-back performance from Allen, who has now won three of his last four while allowing 11 goals on 106 shots (.896 SV%). In his first start against the Canucks, Allen was yanked after allowing three goals on six shots in a 6-1 loss on December 9th.
Markstrom gave up two goals on 22 shots in the Canucks win over the Oilers on Sunday. Markstrom is riding a five-game winning streak while only giving up nine goals on 142 shots (.937 SV%). One of those wins came against the Blues, who he will face again tonight—he stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 6-1 win in St. Louis on December 9th.
Bernier surrendered three goals on 33 shots in the Red Wings loss in Philadelphia on Tuesday. With Jimmy Howard still battling a sore back, Bernier will start for the third straight game. Bernier has lost four straight starts while posting a 2.79 GAA and .908 SV%. Tonight he faces a Hurricanes team that has lost six of their last eight games (2-4-2) while averaging 2.63 goals for per game.
Allen was pulled after he allowed four goals on 16 shots in the Blues loss to the Flames on Sunday. Allen appeared to be turning things around two weeks ago but has now allowed at least three goals in four straight games, surrendering a total of 16 goals on 92 shots (.826 SV%). In his first start vs. the Oilers, Allen allowed two goals on 36 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss.
Bernier was pulled after allowing five goals on 15 shots in the Red Wings loss in Washington on Tuesday. With Jimmy Howard starting last night, Bernier is projected to start Saturday in Brooklyn. Bernier allowed three goals on 19 shots in a 3-2 loss in his first start against the Islanders (Dec.8).
Markstrom allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Canucks win in Columbus on Tuesday. Markstrom has won three straight while allowing just six goals on 88 shots (.932 SV%). He will look to stay hot tonight against a Flyers team that has lost 10 of their last 13 and come in on the tail-end of back-to-back.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Canucks win in Columbus on Tuesday. Markstrom has won three straight while allowing just six goals on 88 shots (.932 SV%). He will look to stay hot tonight against a Flyers team that has lost 10 of their last 13 and come in on the tail-end of back-to-back.
Bernier was pulled after allowing five goals on 15 shots in the Red Wings loss in Washington on Tuesday. With Jimmy Howard starting last night, Bernier is projected to start Saturday in Brooklyn. Bernier allowed three goals on 19 shots in a 3-2 loss in his first start against the Islanders (Dec.8).
Allen allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Blues win over the Panthers on Tuesday. It has been a bit of a rollercoaster for Allen, who has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.31 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout in his last five starts. In his first game against the Avalanche, Allen stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 3-2 overtime win (Nov.30).
Allen was pulled after allowing three goals on six shots in the Blues loss to the Canucks on Sunday. Chad Johnson was waived and picked up by Anaheim, which means Allen will have to outplay Jordan Binnington for playing time moving forward. Tonight he takes on the Panthers on home-ice, where he is 4-4-2 with a 3.86 GAA and .879 SV%.
Markstrom allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Canucks win in St. Louis on Sunday. Markstrom has won back-to-back games, while stopping 48 of the 52 shots (.923 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he makes his first start against the Blue Jackets—Markstrom is 4-5-2 with a 3.23 GAA and .894 SV% on the road.