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Bishop gets the call for the Lightning.

Bishop allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 2-1 loss in Minnesota on Tuesday. Bishop has won five of his last 10 starts while posting a 2.39 GAA and .925 SV%. Tonight he looks for his 28th win as he takes on an inconsistent Maple Leafs team coming off of a bad loss to the Panthers on Tuesday.

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Bishop will start for the Lightning.

Bishop stopped 28 of 29 shots and had a small dust-up with Habs forward Brandon Prust in Saturday's 2-1 OT win. Obviously he was feeling no ill effects from the collision on Thursday as he looked extremely sharp and was able to take a couple shots while dishing out some blockers. He is a must-start regardless of matchup, so get him in there in Minnesota tonight.

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Bishop (head) will start vs. Price and the Habs.

Despite suffering a head injury on Thursday, Bishop will get the start in Montreal this afternoon. Bishop is 26-7-4 with a 2.01 GAA and .932 SV% as he continues to be dominant in the Lightning cage. He is 1-0-1 with 0.92 GAA and .960 SV% against the Habs this season.

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Both Ben Bishop and Cedrick Desjardins will take the warmup. If Bishop says that he is good-to-go after the warmup, he will start.

With the goalie being decided after warmups, it is obviously a tough fantasy situation. There will not be a confirm until right before game-time, so you're either going to have to gamble on Bishop playing, or starting your other options on this busy Saturday and not take a chance on Bishop sitting.

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Bishop (head) practice with the Lightning this afternoon, but is questionable for Saturday's game vs. the Habs.

Bishop was hit in the back of the head by a teammates skate early in Thursday's game. The fact that he skated this morning is a good sign, but back-up Anders Lindback is out, so if Bishop can't go on Saturday the Lightning will be forced to recall two goalies.

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Bishop left Thursday's game with an apparent head injury and did not return.

In the first two minutes of the first period, Bishop came out of his net with a diving poke check at Mika Zibanejad, which forced teammate Nikita Kucherov to try to jump over him. But Kucherov appeared to make contact with his left skate boot to the back of Bishop’s head, leaving Bishop down on the ice for several minutes before getting up and skating to the locker room under his own power. Bishop said he was feeling better after the game, but will be reevaluated Friday.

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Bishop gets the nod for the Lightning.

Bishop yielded three goals on 26 shots as he was out-duelled by Jonathan Bernier in Tuesday's 3-2 loss. It snapped a three game winning-streak and was the fourth time in his last five start that he has allowed at least three goals. Tonight he will face his former team in Ottawa, he is 2-0-0 with 1.92 GAA and .943 SV% against the Senators this season.

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Bishop starts for the Lightning.

Bishop stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche. It was his third straight win and 26th of the season, which ranks 3rd in the NHL, while his .934 SV% is 1st and 1.96 GAA and also 3rd. He has been straight ridiculous this season, roll him regardless of matchups.

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Bishop will start for the Lightning.

Bishop allowed three goals on 36 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the Senators on Thursday. The win was his 25th of the season which moves him to a tie for third in the NHL. He also leads the league with a .934 SV% and is third in GAA with a 1.96. Tonight he will meet an Avalanche who sit sixth in the NHL with 2.88 goals per game.

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Bishop will be between the pipes for Tampa Bay.

Bishop stopped 48 of 51 shots in a win over the Hurricanes on Sunday night. He was peppered all night, but was equal to the task. Since returning from his sprained wrist, Bishop is 2-1-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he meets a surging Senators team who have received some strong goaltending from tonight's starter Craig Anderson.

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Bishop is back in goal for the Lightning.

After not allowing more than two goals in 11 straight starts, Bishop surrendered five goals on 32 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Sharks on Saturday afternoon. Despite the rough outing he will get the start in the second game of the back-to-back today in Carolina. He is 2-0-0 with a 0.98 GAA and .966 SV% vs. the Hurricanes this season.

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Bishop in goal for the Lightning.

Bishop stopped 29 of 30 shots in a tough-luck 2-1 shootout loss to the Islanders on Thursday. After missing four games with a sprained wrist, Bishop has stopped 62 of 64 shots (.969 SV%) and hasn't allowed more than two goals in 11 straight starts (last time was Dec. 10). He draws a tough assignment this afternoon against the 30-12-6 Sharks.

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Bishop gets his 34th start of the season tonight.

Bishop was great in his return to the Lightning crease on Tuesday - he stopped 33 of 34 shots in a 2-1 win over the Rangers. It was Bishop's 23 win of the season which has him ranked third in the NHL, he is also 2nd in GAA (1.83) and tops in SV% (.937). The first time he faced the Islanders he stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 shootout win.

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Bishop (wrist) will serve as Anders Linback's backup tonight and likely start on Tuesday.

Bishop missed the last four games with a sprained wrist but is ready to be activated from IR and dress tonight. Bishop has become one of fantasy's elite backstops this season, monitor his status tomorrow and get him in your lineup if he starts.

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Bishop left Sunday's contest with an apparent hand injury and did not return.

There is no word on the nature or severity of the injury and the Lightning are expected to update his status in the afternoon following x-rays. It would be a terrible loss for the Lightning if Bishop were to miss an extended period of time. Stay tuned.

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