Lindback stopped 37 of 39 shots in a 3-2 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He will be back in the crease tonight against an Islanders team that are two points ahead of the Lightning in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Lindback experiment has not worked out well in Tampa (.894 SV%) but he is a possible starting option against a struggling Panthers squad who have a by far league worst -34 goal differential.
Lindback has been great at home this season with six of his eight wins coming at Tampa Bay Times Forum. He has a good matchup against a Jets team starting their backup Al Montoya. Lindback should be able to record the win in this one.
Lindback has taken a back-seat to Mathieu Garon who will start his fourth straight tonight, but Lindback will be back between the pipes tomorrow. He is 7-4-1 with a 3.27 GAA and .890 SV% this season.
Lindback's stats haven't been great so far this season. The Lightning are up against a good Penguins team but catch a break tonight with Malkin being out of the lineup
Lindback has won his last two starts while posting a 3.49 GAA and .873 SV%. He has been decent this season as he sits at 7-3-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .899 SV%, if he can improve his play slightly the Lightning would be a scary team. Lindback has a tough matchup tonight vs. Boston.
Even though Lindback gave up five goals in his last start he finally got a win after losing four consecutive. He will have a solid matchup tomorrow against the Maple Leafs.
Lindback only has 1 win in his last 5 outings while posting a 3.08 GAA and .890 SV%, so playing Florida should be a good way to get back on track.
Lindback was on the ice for practice today and said "he felt good" so all sings point to him being back between the pipes tomorrow vs. the Panthers. Lindback only has 1 win in his last 5 outings while posting a 3.08 GAA and .890 SV%, so playing Florida should be a good way to get back on track.
Lindback has struggled to a certain extent this season. He was supposed to be the answer to all the Lightning's goalie trouble but that hasn't been the case thus far. He is 5-3-0 with a 2.96 GAA and .902 SV% and has a decent match-up tonight against a Habs team that has lost 3 consecutive (1 in OT).
Lindback had a 4 game winning streak going until he took the loss yesterday in a game where he only allowed 2 goals. Lindback isn't used to having such little goal support this season but could get back into the win column tomorrow vs. Devils, although it is a tough matchup.
Martin Biron got the last start for the Lightning and lost. Lindback on the other hand has won 4 consecutive games and has won 5 of his 6 starts this season. The Lightning have proved they can score which helps out Lindback greatly.
Lindback has been ok with his new team. His .914 SV% is solid but the 2.80 GAA is high due to the sheer volume of shots he faces. The Jets are averaging 3 goals per game so he has his work cut out for him tonight.
Lindback is coming off of back-to-back wins and will get the call again Tuesday against the Panthers. The Lightning's defence has been a little suspect so far this season, but Lindback has stood strong and the Lightning have had no trouble scoring. All that adds up to a mediocre fantasy option in Lindback.
The Lightning have been great on offense but bad on defense. The lack of defense doesn't help Lindback's splits but the offense should help his wins.
Lindback has struggled a little bit out of the gate. He will look to get back on track on Friday against Ottawa.
Lindback made 27 saves on 30 shots in his Lightning debut, earning the win against Washington. A solid first game for Lindback, and as long as Tampa Bay is scoring goals , he should have no problem putting together some wins.
Lindback has the luxury of playing on one of the NHL's highest scoring teams. He has the potential to be a #1 fantasy goalie if everything goes right. Keep an eye on him, he could be a great pickup.
Lindback has the luxury of playing on one of the NHL's highest scoring teams. He has the potential to be a #1 fantasy goalie if everything goes right. Keep an eye on him, he could be a great pickup.
Lindback appears ready to go as the Lightning number one goalie. With a revamped defense in front of him, he could experience much of the same success he saw as a backup in Nashville.