Gibson stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Ducks win over the Islanders on Wednesday. Gibson has won four of his first six starts while posting a 1.89 GAA, .948 SV% and one shutout. With the Ducks hosting the Sabres on Sunday, Gibson is expected to start Saturday and Ryan Miller is expecting to face his former team tomorrow.
Gibson stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Ducks win over the Islanders on Wednesday. Gibson has won four of his first six starts while posting a 1.89 GAA, .948 SV% and one shutout. With the Ducks hosting the Sabres on Sunday, Gibson is expected to start Saturday and Ryan Miller is expecting to face his former team tomorrow.
Talbot gave up two goals on 29 shots in the Oilers win over the Bruins on Thursday. Since starting 0-2, Talbot has won three straight while turning aside 79 of 86 shots (.919 SV%). Tonight he faces a Predators team that played last night, but comes in at 6-1-0 while averaging 3.43 goals for per game through seven games.
Talbot allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Oilers win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Talbot has bounced-back from losing his first two starts of the season by winning back-to-back games and now carries a 3.02 GAA and .895 SV% into tonight’s matchup with the Bruins—who come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Gibson was pulled after allowing four goals on 44 shots in the Ducks 5-3 loss to the Stars on Saturday. Gibson has been extremely busy to start the season, facing an average of 36.8 shots/60 in his first five starts. He has been equal to the task however, posting a polished 2.07 GAA and .944 SV% to go along with a 3-1-1 record.
There’s no word on when Compher suffered the injury, but the young forward is expected to miss some time. With Compher out, Tyson Jost should move into Colorado’s top-6 for the foreseeable future.
Talbot stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Oilers win over the Rangers on Saturday afternoon. it was Talbot’s first win of the season and first win of his career versus his former team. The Oilers have limped out of the gate so far this season and Talbot is a risky option in Winnipeg—he was 0-3-0 with a 4.73 GAA and .883 SV% vs. the Jets last year.
Rasmussen has collected just one assist while averaging 12:33 TOI/GM through the first five games of his NHL career. Being scratched tonight will give Rasmussen a chance to learn a few things from watching and allows Martin Frk a chance to make his season debut.
Gibson allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Ducks overtime loss to the Coyotes on Wednesday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Gibson, who has an impressive 1.44 GAA, .955 SV% and one shutout to start the 2018-19 season. The 25-year-old did not face Dallas last season, but they come in averaging 4.00 goals for per game in their first three games.
Talbot allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Oilers loss in Boston on Thursday. The Oilers have lost each of their first two games and Talbot has allowed seven goals on 57 shots (.877 SV%). This afternoon he faces his former team, who he is 0-4-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .895 SV% against in his career.
Dries did not record a point in three games with the Avalanche. He returns to the AHL, where he had 30 points (19G / 11A) in 70 games with the Texas Stars last season.
Talbot allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Oilers loss in New Jersey last Saturday. It was a rough start to the year for Talbot and the Oilers, but they will look to improve tonight in Boston. The Bruins are one of the toughest opponents in the NHL, making Talbot a risky starting option on a busy night in the NHL.
Dries has averaged just 6:19 TOI/GM in the first three games of the season, but will be a healthy scratch tomorrow. Vladislav Kamenev will replace him vs. the Sabres.
Gibson stopped all 41 shots that he faced in the Ducks shutout win over the Coyotes on Saturday. It was a terrible game for the Ducks, but Gibson absolutely stole two points for the road team. Gibson has been stellar to start the year, stopping 72 of 74 shots (.973 SV%) and is a must-start tonight vs. the Red Wings.
Talbot was excellent in 2017, but struggled to a 3.02 GAA and .908 SV% in 67 starts last year. Talbot is probably not as good as he was in 2017 or as bad as he was in 2018, making him a solid No.2 fantasy option. He is a decent option in Sweden as the Oilers take on the Devils.
