Talbot allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Oilers loss in Philadelphia on Saturday. Talbot has allowed at least three goals in five straight games, going 1-2-1 with a 4.83 GAA and .862 SV%. Tonight he plays a Blackhawks team that has won four in a row. Chicago’s power-play is also clicking at a 37.8% clip since January 1st—Edmonton’s PK is at 71.4% (worst in the NHL) over that same span.
Gibson was pulled after allowing six goals on 14 shots in the Ducks 9-3 loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Gibson is doing his best behind a lacklustre Ducks team and things may get even worse in Toronto tonight. After November, Gibson was 9-8-4 with a 2.54 GAA (14th in the NHL) and a .927 SV% (t-5th). Since then he is 7-9-2 with a 3.31 GAA (42nd) and .899 SV% (33rd).
Gibson was pulled after allowing six goals on 14 shots in the Ducks 9-3 loss in Winnipeg on Saturday. Gibson is doing his best behind a lacklustre Ducks team and things may get even worse in Toronto tonight. After November, Gibson was 9-8-4 with a 2.54 GAA (14th in the NHL) and a .927 SV% (t-5th). Since then he is 7-9-2 with a 3.31 GAA (42nd) and .899 SV% (33rd).
Larkin was in some distress during the Red Wings’ overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Friday and will not play Saturday in Ottawa. Andreas Athanasiou will move up to the top-line vs. the Senators.
Gibson gave up five goals on 33 shots in the Ducks loss to the Blues on January 23rd. Gibson has fallen on hard times, going 2-7-4 with a 3.18 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout in his last 14 starts. Gibson’s Vezina Trophy hopes seem to be slipping away because of the poor play in front of him. He comes into Saturday’s contest at 8-10-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .927 SV% on the road.
Talbot was pulled after allowing three goals on 15 shots in the Oilers 7-4 loss to the Hurricanes on January 20th. Since shutting out the Ducks on January 6th, Talbot has allowed at least three goals in four straight games, going 1-2-0 with a 4.83 GAA and .857 SV% in the process. Today he will see a Flyers team that is riding a six-game winning streak.
Chiarot has missed the last three games but will replace Sami Niku in the lineup on Tuesday. Chiarot has four goals and four assists (eight points) with a plus-6 rating and 38 PIMS in 45 games this season.
Gibson allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Ducks loss in Detroit on Tuesday. Gibson is now 0-6-4 with a 3.37 GAA and .895 SV% in his last 11 starts and will handle the task of trying to snap Anaheim’s 12-game losing streak tonight in Minnesota. Gibson allowed five gaols on 43 shots in a 5-1 loss in his first start vs. the Wild (Nov.9).
Hamonic will miss his second straight game with a family illness, which means Dalton Prout will remain in the Flames lineup.
Chiarot was not on the ice for the Jets’ morning skate and will not play on Tuesday. Luckily for the Jets, Tyler Myers is set to return from a lower-body injury of his own and will replace Chiarot on the back-end.
With Danny DeKeyser set to return to the Red Wings lineup on Tuesday, Rasmussen has been placed on IR so they could keep Filip Hronek on the roster. Rasmussen won’t play Tuesday and will probably remain out through Friday.
Gibson surrendered six goals on 35 shots in the Ducks loss to the Penguins on Friday. Gibson is now 0-5-3 with a 3.37 GAA and .898 SV% in his last nine starts as the Ducks have completely cooled off. Tonight he faces the Jets in Winnipeg—Gibson is 6-9-0 with a 2.73 GAA and .927 SV% on the road.
