Bernier allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Red Wings overtime win in Toronto on Thursday. In his last six outings (five starts), Bernier has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is 6-7-1 on the road and rank 20th in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.89 GF/pg).
Bernier allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Red Wings overtime win in Toronto on Thursday. In his last six outings (five starts), Bernier has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .914 SV%. Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is 6-7-1 on the road and rank 20th in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.89 GF/pg).
Allen gave up just two goals on 36 shots in the Blues loss to the Oilers on Wednesday. Allen has struggled at times this season but has played better as of late. In his last five appearances, Allen has given up just 12 goals on 135 shots (.911 SV%). The 28-year-old has gone 3-4-2 with a 2.65 GAA and .913 SV% on the road this season.
Bernier allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Red Wings’ 2-0 loss to Colorado last Sunday. Bernier has played pretty well in his last five appearances (four starts), going 2-2-0 while allowing just 12 gaols on 155 shots (.923 SV%). As solid as he has been, he should be left on the bench tonight in Toronto.
Markstrom allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss to the Golden Knights last Thursday. Markstrom will make his first start in a week and comes in at 1-6-2 with a 3.35 GAA and .897 SV% in his last nine starts. He draws a tough matchup even though the Predators are banged up—he is 5-4-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .903 SV% on home-ice.
Bernier allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Red Wings’ 2-0 loss to Colorado last Sunday. Bernier has played pretty well in his last five appearances (four starts), going 2-2-0 while allowing just 12 gaols on 155 shots (.923 SV%). As solid as he has been, he should be left on the bench tonight in Toronto.
Pesce was activated from IR on Saturday but was a healthy scratch for Sunday’s game. In total, he has sat out for the last nine games but returns tonight with two goals, one assist and 27 shots in 17 games this season.
Meier has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury but will play tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Meier will skate on a line with Joe Thornton and Marcus Sorensen and re-enters the lineup with 13 goals and 10 assists (23 points) in 25 games.
Allen allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Blues win in Colorado last Friday. Dating back to early-November, Allen has gone 3-5-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .918 SV% in eight starts and one relief appearance. Tonight he faces an Oilers team that is 4-2-1 while averaging just 2.00 goals per game under Ken Hitchcock.
Meier has missed the last three games but skated with Joe Thornton and Marcus Sorensen in Tuesday’s practice, suggesting he’ll be back on Wednesday. Monitor his status when the Sharks hit the ice for tomorrow’s morning skate.
Bratt missed the Devils morning skate on Monday and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight's game vs. the Lightning. Stefan Noesen skated in Bratt's spot on the second line, so look for him to get top-6 minutes tonight if Bratt is unavailable.
Pesce has missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury but is expected to play Sunday in Los Angeles. Pesce has just two goals and one assist in 17 games this season.
Noesen was in the lineup for the last two games, scoring his second goal of the season on Sunday. Noesen will come out of the lineup to allow Michael McLeod to make his NHL debut.
Markstrom allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Canucks overtime loss to the Kings on Tuesday. In his last eight starts, Markstrom has gone 1-5-2 with a 3.26 GAA and .900 SV%. Things don’t get any easier with the Golden Knights in town. Vegas is heating up and come in having won four in a row while averaging 4.75 goals for per game.
