Bernier allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Ducks’ win over the Capitals on Sunday. Bernier has won three in a row while allowing just five goals on 97 shots (.949 SV%). Tonight he will face the Blues on home ice, where he has gone 7-1-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .928 SV% this season.
Allen gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Blues’ win over the Ducks on Friday. Carter Hutton gave him the night off on Saturday, but he’ll be back between the pipes tonight in Los Angeles. Allen is on a three-game winning streak while turning away 82 of 86 shots (.953 SV%).
Hamilton was injured on Thursday, but was on the ice for the Flames' morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight's game. Monitor his status when Calgary hits the ice for warmups at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Hamilton and Michael Stone are battling injuries on the Flames’ blueline and had coach Glen Gulutzan said he hopes one of them “will play tomorrow” and the other “will play soon.” There is no word which one is closer, but expect an update after the team’s morning skate on Saturday.
Allen allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Blues’ win in Minnesota on Tuesday. Allen has won two in a row while stopping 59 of 60 shots (.983 SV%). The 26-year-old has gone 14-8-2 while posting a 2.46 GAA and .908 SV% on home ice this season. Tonight he will take on a Ducks team that has won three of their last four.
There is no word on what is ailing the young defenseman but assistant coach Martin Gelinas said that Hamilton should be back “sooner rather than later” during a postgame interview. The Flames are red-hot and losing Hamilton for any period of time would be a big blow to their blueline.
Bernier allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Ducks’ shootout win over the Predators on Tuesday. Bernier has won three of his last six outings with John Gibson sidelined, while posting a 2.93 GAA and .901 SV% in the process. Tonight he will take on a Blackhawks team that has won seven in a row and who are great on home ice.
Bernier gave up two goals on 27 shots in the Ducks’ loss to Vancouver on Sunday. Bernier will make his sixth straight start with John Gibson still sidelined—Bernier has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .902 SV% in his previous five starts and tonight he faces the Predators on home-ice. Bernier is 5-1-1 with a 1.93 GAA and .933 SV% at Honda Center.
Allen stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Blues’ shutout win in Colorado on Sunday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Allen and tonight he will make his fifth appearance against the Wild—he is 2-1-0 with a 2.08 GAA and .911 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance vs. Minnesota.
Allen stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Blues’ shutout win in Colorado on Sunday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Allen and tonight he will make his fifth appearance against the Wild—he is 2-1-0 with a 2.08 GAA and .911 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance vs. Minnesota.
Russo, 24, has scored seven goals with 24 assists (31 points) in 56 games with the Griffins this season. He has been a nice free agent signing out of the University of Notre Dame and will make his NHL debut on Tuesday with Ryan Sproul (knee) sidelined.
Bernier allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Ducks’ loss in Los Angeles last Saturday. John Gibson still isn’t ready to go following their bye week, so Bernier will make his fourth straight start tonight vs. his former team. He has allowed three goals in each of his previous three starts while posting an ugly .866 SV%.
Markstrom missed Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next three games. Richard Bachman will serve as Ryan Miller’s backup and could draw a start on their Saturday-Sunday back-to-back in Los Angeles and Anaheim.
Lazar has had a very difficult year that started with mono at the beginning of the season and never seemed to get it back on track. Lazar had three goals and one assist in 13 games with Binghamton (AHL) and one one assist in 33 games with the Senators. Following a few additions up front, Lazar would have been sitting or sent back down, so he gets a much-needed change of scenery as the Salmon Arm, British Columbia native heads to Alberta.
Allen allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Blues’ loss in Chicago on Sunday. Allen is on a three-game losing streak while posting a 2.71 GAA and .922 SV%. He will face the Oilers for the first time since October—he stopped 20 of 22 shots in a 3-1 loss in Edmonton in their first meeting.
Markstrom was reportedly injured during the Canucks’ skills competition, which adds insult to injury. With Ryan Miller’s future with the Canucks uncertain, Vancouver’s goaltending situation is cloudy at the moment. Richard Bachman has been called up and should serve as Miller’s backup on Tuesday, unless Miller is dealt.
