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Bishop in goal for Lightning.

Bishop allowed two goals on 27 shots in an OT win over the Red Wings on Saturday. It was his fourth consecutive win and his league leading 11th of the season. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team who have lost four of their last five. It could become tougher for Bishop to win games with Steven Stamkos out of the lineup.

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Bishop starts vs. Edmonton.

Bishop allowed two goals on 30 shots in a win over the Blues on Saturday. Bishop has been fantastic all season and now sits at 9-2-0 with a 2.15 GAA and .925 SV%. With all the offensive support he gets, it makes him a rock solid fantasy backstop. Bishop has a great matchup versus a shaky Oilers squad.

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Lightning head coach Jon Cooper did not officially say Ben Bishop will start tonight, but added, "It's hard not to ride hot hand."

We will go ahead and call Bishop likely, but will have to wait until 6:30 p.m for warm-up confirmation. Bishop stopped all 31 shots that he faced for his first shutout of the season. He has won three of his last four starts, including allowing just four goals in his last three games. Bishop will have a test tonight with the St. Louis Blues coming to town.

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The Lightning will go back to Ben Bishop tonight against the Devils.

Bishop gave up two goals on 22 shots in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. He had given up nine goals in his previous two starts, so it was nice to see Bishop bounce back. He has now won seven of eight starts with a 2.47 GAA and .914 SV% - making him a must-start against a weak Devils offence.

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Bishop is likely to start for the Lightning.

Bishop gave up two goals on 22 shots in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. He had given up nine goals in his previous two starts, so it was nice to see Bishop bounce back. He has now won seven of eight starts with a 2.47 GAA and .914 SV% - making him a must-start against a weak Devils offence.

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Bishop starts tonight vs. Buffalo.

Bishop was busy on Thursday, facing 43 shots - he stopped 38 of them. Despite allowed five goals to the Blackhawks, he had a ton of goal support winning 6-5 in OT. He should be in for an easier game tonight with the Sabres in town. Buffalo's 1.42 G/G and 25.3 shots/G are the lowest in the NHL

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Bishop starts vs. Blackhawks.

Bishop was pulled after giving up four goals on 17 shots vs. Boston on Saturday. Boston was all over the Lighting and there was not much Bishop could do. He will face the Hawks for the second time this season. The first time around he turned aside 37 of 39 shots in a 3-2 shootout win in Chicago.

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Bishop will make his third straight start tomorrow.

Bishop allowed one goal for the second straight game on Thursday. He stopped 25 shots in the win over the Wild. He is 5-0 with a 1.57 GAA and .943 SV% - he is feeling it right now. Tough matchup with the Bruins tomorrow, but if you don't have a better option, hopefully the hot-streak continues.

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Bishop starts for the Lightning.

Bishop was hurt last Thursday but has made a speedy recovery and will return to the cage tonight vs. Los Angeles. The 26-year-old is 3-0-0 with a 1.93 GAA and .928 SV% in the early part of the season. Although he is off to a strong start, the matchup with the Kings is a tough one.

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Ben Bishop off first for the Lightning this morning. Will start vs. Sabres.

The Lightning were dominated by the Blackhawks on Saturday, but Bishop was tremendous and led Tampa Bay to a shootout win. He allowed two goals on 39 shots in his first start of the season. Tonight he has a good matchup vs. a Sabres team who is struggling to score.

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Bishop off the ice first for Lightning. Gets the start tonight vs. Blackhawks.

Bishop will get his first start of the season tonight against the Blackhawks. He went 3-4-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .917 SV% after being traded to the Lightning at the deadline. With the Stanley Cup Champs in town it is a tough matchup for Bishop.

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Ben Bishop starts for Tampa

Bishop has allowed 12 goals over his last 3 starts - getting pulled after the first period in one of them. While things haven't gone his way, he's getting the opportunity to be the goalie of the future for the Lightning. Until the team improves in front of him, however, don't count on him for much.

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