Markstrom allowed three goals on 19 shots in the Canucks’ loss to Winnipeg on Thursday. Markstrom has posted a 2.30 GAA and .927 SV% in his first three starts of the season and tonight he will make his fourth straight tonight vs. the Flames—he was 0-2-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .910 SV% in two starts vs. Calgary last season.
Allen allowed five goals on 38 shots in the Blues’ loss in Florida on Thursday. After winning his first three starts of the season, Allen struggled in Florida, but will go again tonight in Tampa Bay. Allen has posted a 3.17 GAA and .915 SV% in his four outings to start 2017-18.
Bernier allowed four goals on 39 shots in Colorado’s loss in New Jersey during his Avalanche debut last Saturday. Tonight he will take on an Anaheim team that he was 21-7-4 with a 2.51 GAA and .915 SV% with a season ago. The Ducks have started the season 2-1-1 with 2.50 goals for and 2.75 goals against per game.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 42 shots in the Canucks’ shootout loss to Ottawa on Tuesday. In his first two starts of the season, Markstrom has gone 1-0-1 while turning aside 73 of 77 shots (.948 SV%). Tonight he will take on a Jets team that has started the season 1-2-0 while averaging 3.33 goals for and 5.00 goals against on the young season.
Allen turned aside 40 of 42 shots in the Blues’ win over the Islanders on Monday afternoon. Allen extended his winning streak to three to start the season, posting a 2.58 GAA and .930 SV%. After getting Tuesday night off in New York, Allen will get back between the pipes tonight in Florida. The Panthers have been off since Saturday and come in at 1-1-0.
Markstrom made 33 saves on 35 shots in the Canucks’ season opening win over the Oilers. It was a strong season debut for Markstrom, who will go for a second game in a row tonight vs. Ottawa. Markstrom won’t see a lot of the Senators throughout his career, but he was great in a losing effort vs. Ottawa last year—he stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 1-0 defeat.
Allen made 38 saves on 40 shots in the Blues’ win over the Stars on Saturday. Allen moved to 2-0-0 on the season, having stopped 67 of 73 shots (.918 SV%) against two of the most potent offences in the NHL. Allen will look to extend his winning streak to three against an Islanders team that is 1-1-0 to start the season.
Allen allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Blues’ win in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. It wasn’t the greatest outing but it was enough to walk away with the win in the season opener. Tonight he will make his second start of the season and it comes against what should be a strong Stars offence, that was shut down by Marc-Andre Fleury last night.
With Ryan Miller now in Anaheim, Markstrom is the man in Vancouver and he will start his run as the No.1 tonight vs. the Oilers. Last year he went 10-11-3 with a 2.63 GAA and .910 SV% but will need to be better if the Canucks are to have any success. He is a terrible option tonight vs. Connor McDavid and the rest of the Oilers.
Lazar was a healthy scratch in the season opener, but will draw in for Garnet Hathaway tonight. Lazar will play on the third line with Sam Bennett and Kris Versteeg. He had one goal and two assists in four games after joining the Flames last season.
In his first and only season with the Ducks, Bernier filled in well for John Gibson when he was unavailable and went 21-7-4 with a 2.50 GAA, .915 SV% and two shutouts. The 29-year-old signed with the Avalanche this season, where he is one Semyon Varlamov injury away from being a No.1 netminder again. Bernier’s numbers will surely take a hit, but he’s a reasonable spot-start in his first start as he takes on a Devils team that is typically low-scoring.
Lazar, who picked up three points in four games after being acquired by the Flames last season was beat out by Tanner Glass and Garnet Hathaway for the last few spots in the Flames’ opening night roster. With Jaromir Jagr also coming to town soon, Lazar might have a difficult time working his way into the lineup.
After taking over as the Blues’ No.1 last season, Allen stumbled through the first four months of the season. However, the 27-year-old finished strong down the stretch, ranking third in the NHL in wins (16), GAA (1.93) and SV% (.935) from February on. Allen was also strong in the playoffs and will look to pickup where he left-off tonight in Pittsburgh.
After taking over as the Blues’ No.1 last season, Allen stumbled through the first four months of the season. However, the 27-year-old finished strong down the stretch, ranking third in the NHL in wins (16), GAA (1.93) and SV% (.935) from February on. Allen was also strong in the playoffs and will look to pickup where he left-off tonight in Pittsburgh.
After three tough years in Toronto, Bernier bounced back as John Gibson’s backup in Anaheim last season. Bernier was 21-7-4 with a 2.51 GAA and .915 SV% in 38 games with the Ducks and will serve as the oft-injured Semyon Varlamov’s backup this season.
Bowers won’t blow you away with his offensive numbers like others in this draft class, but plays an excellent two-way game. Bowers had 22 goals and 29 assists (51 points) in 60 games with the Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) this season and looks like a low-risk draft pick.
