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Ben Bishop is expected to make his Ottawa debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight after the Senators recalled him
Bishop has never faced the Bolts in his career.
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Ben Bishop News
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The Ottawa Senators recalled goaltender Ben Bishop from the Binghamton Senators Monday afternoon.
Bishop finally gets the call from the AHL and should start with regularity until Craig Anderson returns.
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Murray expects Bishop to play for Ottawa sometime next week.
Bishop will get acclimated into the Sens system in Binghampton but should make his Ottawa debut next season. He still looks like the best option between the pipes for the Senators.
Before trading G Ben Bishop to OTT for a 2013 2nd rd pick, STL signed him to a one-year, one-way contract. #TradeCentre #tsn
Bishop was slated to become a UFA so the Sens get their new player for at least a full season.
Trade call still needs to happen, but Bishop will be headed to Sens for a draft pick. #tradecentre
Great pickup by the Senators to grab a promising young netminder. Expect him to get a fair share of starts with Craig Anderson sidelined.
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#stlblues assign Bishop to Peoria.
Bishop heads back to the AHL with Jaroslav Halak. If traded, the big starting goalie could fill right into an NHL team.
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Ben Bishop and his gear do not appear to be heading on trip to Grand Rapids with Rivermen tonight. Likely means he's being called-up.
Expect Bishop to backup Brian Elliott today.
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ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced Saturday the club has assigned forwards Jonathan Cheechoo, Adam Cracknell, Philip McRae, Anthony Peluso and Brett Sterling, defensemen Ian Cole and Mark Cundari along with goaltender Ben Bishop to the Blues’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Peoria Rivermen.
No immediate fantasy hockey value in the AHL.
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"Right now, I think you're looking at an incomplete picture," Payne said. "They each played one good game. The second game that Brian got in, there was a goal there (that Elliott would like to have back).
Both Brian Elliott and Ben Bishop have a chance at taking games away from Jaroslav Halak. The 24-year-old posted a 3-4-0 record last season with a 2.77 GAA and .899 SV%. He would be the more high-end option of the two and probably would be called up if Halak was injured.
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Brian Elliott may not be the Blues' No. 1 netminder — that job again will belong to Halak in 2011-12 — but his performance in training camp will be thoroughly evaluated as he competes with Ben Bishop for the backup job.
Whoever backs up Halak figures to play between 20 and 22 games. If your league counts games started or you are desperate for a goalie, monitor this situation.
The Blues have agreed to a new deal with goaltender Ben Bishop.
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