Fleury allowed one goal on 25 shots in a win over the Senators on Monday. He continues to pace the NHL in wins and now sits at 30. He is a definite must-start tonight with the Penguins traveling to Buffalo.
Spurgeon missed the last 14 games with a broken foot, but will be back on the blueline tonight. Clayton Stoner will be scratched with Spurgeon returning.
Spurgeon has missed 14 games with a broken foot, but it sounds like he will be back in tomorrow. There was talk that he may return this past Saturday but that never ended up coming together. He has one goal and 11 assists in 43 games this season.
Fleury allowed three goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Coyotes on Saturday. He sits at 29-13-1 with a 2.28 GAA and .917 SV% on the season. He will get his 24th home start of the season tonight vs. Ottawa. He is 19-3-0 in Pittsburgh this year.
Just kidding! There were reports that Spurgeon looked in line to return to the Wild's blueline tonight, but he will end up being held out of his 14th consecutive game. Keith Ballard will stay in the lineup.
Spurgeon has missed the last 13 games with a broken foot but is expected to replace Keith Ballard on the blueline. Spurgeon has 12 points (1G / 11A) in 43 games this season.
Spurgeon, who has missed the past 13 games with a broken foot, might return against the Flames. Spurgeon didn’t take part in a regular pairing during Friday’s practice, but the Wild made sure to get him plenty of reps. “I thought he looked really good moving the puck and showed no problems whatsoever working in the D zone,” coach Mike Yeo said. If Spurgeon returns, Keith Ballard would be the likely scratch.
Fleury stopped all 24 shots that he faced in 3-0 shutout win over the Sabres on Monday. It was Fleury's NHL leading 29th win of the season and his fourth shutout. Tonight he will go head-to-head with Mike Smith, a goalie who was selected instead of Fleury for Team Canada. Smith has lost three of four, so Fleury is a strong start tonight.
Spurgeon will test his foot on Friday when he takes part in a contact practice. They will see how he responds tomorrow before they decide if he plays on Saturday. He has been out since January 2 with a foot injury.
Fleury gave up three goals on 28 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Stars on Saturday. Fleury has been a workhorse throughout his career, tonight will mark his 43rd start of the season. Fleury is 28-12-1 with a 2.31 GAA and .915 SV% in the first 42 starts and has a good chance to chalk up a league leading 29th win tonight vs. Buffalo.
Fleury allowed one goal on 24 shots in a 5-1 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday. It was a calm night for Fleury, until he and Peter Budaj attempted to drop the mits, however that was broken up almost immediately. Like most nights, he should makes for a strong start in Dallas tonight.
Tarasenko missed the last two games with the flu, but should be back in tonight. He was skating on a line with with Vladimir Sobotka and Magnus Paajarvi at the morning skate. Tarasenko has three goals and six assists (9 points) in his last nine games.
Fleury shockingly gave up five goals on 28 shots in a 5-1 blowout loss to the Panthers on Monday. The Penguins had four days off in between games, which likely had something to do with their poor play. Tonight Fleury faces a Habs team who have alternated win-loss in their last eight contests. Fleury stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on November 23.
Tarasenko missed last night's game in Detroit because of the flu, but monitor his status prior to tonight's game. He will skate on a line with Vlad Sobotka and Magnus Paajarvi if he does play.
The Blues are in Detroit tonight, but they may be without Tarasenko who is currently fighting the flu. Tarasenko hasn't scored in his last four games but has totalled 15 goals and 14 assists (29 points) in 47 games this season. Adam Cracknell will draw into the lineup if Tarasenko can't play.
Fleury allowed three goals on 28 shots in a win over the Capitals on Wednesday. It was his fifth straight win and his league leading 27th of the year. His GAA and SV% having been taking a hit lately (3.09 / .898 over the last nine starts) but in win-only leagues he is fantasy gold. There is a good chance he moves to 6-0-0 in January when he faces the Panthers tonight, plus the Penguins could get as many as four players returning to their lineup tonight.
There was no word on what is ailing Foligno, but he is listed as day-to-day. Drew Stafford will replace Foligno in the lineup after missing the last six games.
Fleury allowed a ingle goal on 28 shots in the Penguins 2-1 win against the Flames on Saturday. He has now won four straight starts and continues to lead the NHL in wins, he has 26. In his only start vs. the Capitals this season, he stopped all 18 shots that he faced to shut the Caps out in a 4-0 victory.
Fleury allowed four goals on 26 shots in a come from behind OT win over the Canucks on Tuesday. He has won three straight and leads the NHL with 25 wins. Tonight he has a tremendous matchup in Calgary, he is a must-start.
Despite allowing five goals on 34 shots, Fleury came away victorious against the Jets on Saturday. Fleury continues to pace the NHL with 24 wins in 36 appearances. He will face the Canucks for the second time this season. In the first meeting he allowed three goals on 39 shots in a 4-3 shootout win.
