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Talbot led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.

Talbot gave up three goals on 26 shots in the Flames' 3-2 loss to the Jets in Game 2. Despite this being a back-to-back game, the Flames will stick with Talbot tonight in Game 3. He has not been very busy through two games, facing an average of 22 shots per game--he has stopped 40 of the 44 (.909 SV%).

Cam Talbot
Talbot led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.

Talbot stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Flames Game 1 win over the Jets. It's probably the easiest win Talbot will ever get in the postseason. Today the Jets will be shorthanded with both Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine getting injured in Game 1. Talbot was 2-2-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .913 SV% in four afternoon starts during the 2020 seaosn.

Cam Talbot
Talbot is expected to start Game 2 vs. the Jets.

Talbot stopped 17 of 18 shots in the Flames Game 1 win over the Jets. It's probably the easiest win Talbot will ever get in the postseason. Today the Jets will be shorthanded with both Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine getting injured in Game 1. Talbot was 2-2-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .913 SV% in four afternoon starts during the 2020 seaosn.

Cam Talbot
The Red Wings signed Victor Brattstrom to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Detroit drafted Brattstrom in the sixth-round of the 2018 NHL draft. The 23-year-old netminder was moved from Sweden's top league to Sweden's second league in 2020 and was one of the best goalies in the league. He finished with 33 wins in 45 appearances while ranking second in GAA (2.13) and sixth in SV% (.914).

Victor Brattstrom
The Blackhawks have signed Ian Mitchell to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Chicago selected Mitchell in the second-round (No. 57 overall) in 2017 and he finished his junior season at the University of Denver with 32 points (10G / 22A) in 36 games. The 21-year-old defenseman was a part of Team Canada's World Junior team in 2019, scoring one goal with two assists in five games.

Ian Mitchell
The Sharks signed John Leonard to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Leonard was a sixth-round pick in 2018 and finished his junior season at UMass-Amherst as a Hobby Baker finalist after tallying a team-high 27 goals and 37 points. In his three-year stint with the MinuteMen, Leonard scored 105 points (56 goals, 49 assists) in 106 career games.

John Leonard
The Sharks signed Radim Simek to a four-year, $9.0 million contract extension ($2.25M AAV) on March 9th.

Simek started the season on IR with a leg injury and missed more time in December after undergoing a knee operation. Overall, he missed 22 games, recording nine points (2G / 7A) with 1.9 hits and 1.3 blocked shots per game in 48 games. Signing a four-year extension means the Sharks have Simek, Brent Burns, Erik Karlsson and Marc-Edouard Vlasic all signed through at least 2024.

Radim Simek
Gibson (groin) is expected to backup on Sunday.

Gibson left Friday's game in the third period with what Ducks GM Bob Murray called a "spasm in his groin." Murray added that Gibson is "not bad" but that he thinks they will "hold him out as backup" on Sunday. With Gibson backing up tonight, it seems possible that he's ready for their back-to-back on Tuesday (vs. OTT) and Wednesday (vs. STL).

John Gibson
van Riemsdyk will miss 4-to-6 weeks with a broken hand.

van Riemsdyk will miss at least one month after breaking his hand in Washington on Wednesday. If he misses the minimum four weeks, van Riemsdyk will be back just in time for the start of the playoffs. Joel Farabee will replace him in Thursday’s lineup but Derek Grant will take his spot on PP2.

James van Riemsdyk
van Riemsdyk suffered a broken hand on Wednesday.

van Riemsdyk left Wednesday’s game after blocking a Jonas Siegenthaler shot and did not return. van Riemsdyk immediately underwent X-rays and it was determined that he suffered a broken right hand and will be sidelined for some time. Head coach Alain Vigneault did not know the severity of it post-game but expect him to be re-evaluated and for the Flyers to release a detailed timeline prior to Thursday’s game vs. the Hurricanes. Joel Farabee was recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and will replace van Riemsdyk in the lineup on Thursday.

James van Riemsdyk
Talbot will start Wednesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Talbot stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Flames shutout win in Florida on Sunday. It was a terrific outing for Talbot, who will start for the second straight game tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He is 5-6-1 with a 3.17 GAA and .900 SV% on home ice this season and Columbus has gone 0-2-3 while scoring 2.80 goals per game in their last five road games.

Cam Talbot
Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

Gibson allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Ducks loss to New Jersey on Sunday. Gibson has gone 2-3-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .902 SV% in his last six starts. In his first game against the Blackhawks, Gibson allowed four goals on 33 shots in a 4-2 loss in mid-January.

John Gibson