Bishop allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Stars loss in Vegas on Sunday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Bishop, who has stopped 89 of 95 shots (.937 SV%) since returning from injury on December 1st. In his first start against Anaheim (in Dallas, Oct.25), Bishop stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 5-2 win.
Bishop stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Stars win in Vancouver last Saturday. The Stars gave him a few extra days off by giving Anton Khudobin a start on Monday. In Bishop’s last four games, the Stars netminder has made 96 saves on 100 shots (.960 SV%) while going 3-0-0 in the process. Tonight he faces an underperforming Sharks team that is 5-7-3 on the road this season.
Reimer allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Panthers win over the Sabres last night. With Roberto Luongo still out, Reimer will start for the second straight night. Reimer has won two of his last three while allowing eight goals on 81 shots (.901 SV%).
Bishop gave up one goal on 13 shots before leaving the Stars game in New York on November 19th. Bishop ended up missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but returns to the crease this afternoon. The 32-year-old is 3-3-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .919 SV% in seven road starts this season.
Pilut is a 22-year-old Swedish defenseman who has picked up 22 points (3G / 19A) in 16 games with Rochester (AHL) before being recalled to the NHL. Pilut is replacing Jake McCabe tonight and could make for an intriguing punt play in daily fantasy.
Bishop missed five games with a lower-body injury but is set to return to the crease on Saturday. Bishop has been solid this year, posting a 2.33 GAA, .923 SV% and two shutouts in 15 games.
Reimer allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Panthers loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. Reimer will make his fourth straight start with Roberto Luongo still on the sidelines. Reimer is 1-1-1 with a 3.63 GAA and .888 SV% in his previous three outings.
Bishop has missed the last five games but head coach Jim Montgomery said that “Ben looks like he is a player for Saturday.” Bishop has been impressive this season, posting a 2.33 GAA, .923 SV% and two shutouts in 15 games.
Reimer allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Panthers win over the Devils on Monday. It’s been a tough season for Reimer, who is 2-3-1 with a 3.36 GAA and .902 SV% on home-ice. As poor as he has played, Reimer has a solid matchup against the Ducks this evening. The Ducks have won three of their last four but rank second last in the NHL in scoring (2.19 GF/pg).
Pilut is a 22-year-old undrafted free agent, who came over from Sweden this offseason. Pilut has dominated the AHL so far, tying for first among defensemen and third in the AHL with 22 points (3G / 19A) in just 16 games. Pilut is not expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Jokiharju missed the morning skate and is officially listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s contest. Jokiharku is still looking for his first goal but has added 10 assists and 50 shots through his first 23 games.
Bishop has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but his return to the ice on Monday is a good sign that Bishop could be back this week. The Stars have a back-to-back on Tuesday/Wednesday, so a return on Wednesday would be ideal, so Anton Khudobin doesn’t have to start two nights in a row.
Reimer surrendered five goals on 41 shots in the Panthers loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday. With Roberto Luongo sidelined again, Reimer is expected to start the vast majority of games until he’s back. The 30-year-old is 2-2-1 with a 3.45 GAA and .907 SV% in November. Despite below average play, tonight he sees a Devils team on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Reimer allowed two goals on 28 shots after replacing an injured Roberto Luongo in the Panthers loss in Carolina last night. Reimer is 2-2-0 with a 3.09 GAA and .915 SV% in November and 1-3-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .909 SV% at the BB&T Center this season.
Reimer allowed two goals on 28 shots after replacing an injured Roberto Luongo in the Panthers loss in Carolina last night. Reimer is 2-2-0 with a 3.09 GAA and .915 SV% in November and 1-3-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .909 SV% at the BB&T Center this season.
