Fleury allowed one goal on 30 shots in the Golden Knights overtime win in Minnesota on Saturday. It was a much better game than the season opener, when he was yanked after allowing five goals on 16 shots. He makes for a great start this afternoon vs. a below-average Sabres team.
It is still hard to believe what the Vegas Golden Knights were able to accomplish in their first season. Marc-Andre Fleury was on-fire when healthy, posting a 2.24 GAA and .927 SV% in 46 appearances. Entering the 2018-19 season, Vegas likely won’t repeat last year’s efforts but Fleury should remain in the No.1 fantasy netminder conversation as long as he is healthy.
Hartman was moved to IR retroactively to September 21, so he is eligible to come off of IR for tonight’s season opener. Hartman had 11 goals and 20 assists (31 points) in 78 games between the Blackhawks and Predators last year and will start the season on Nashville’s fourth line.
Bogosian will be evaluated later today, but head coach Phil Housley called him day-to-day for now. Bogosian has had terrible luck with injuries during his career, so this comes as no surprise. Bogosian could miss the start of the season, which starts next Thursday.
Hinostroza, 24, is a Chicago native who was drafted in the sixth round in 2012 and set career-highs in games (50), goals (7), assists (18) and points (25) with the Blackhawks last season. He also spent some time in Rockford (AHL) where he was near a point-per-game with 22 points (9G / 13A) in 23 games. Hinostroza projects to be a middle-6 forward to start the 2019 season.
Fleury allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Golden Knights 6-4 win over the Capitals in Game 1. Fleury wasn’t at his best in Game 1, but he has been brilliant all postseason and is now 3-0 against the Capitals this season. Fleury has stopped 102 of 108 shots (.944 SV%) in three Game 2’s in the playoffs.
Fleury stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Golden Knights win over the Jets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on May 20th. Fleury has dazzled throughout the postseason, going 12-3 with a 1.68 GAA, .947 SV% and four shutouts in 15 games. The 33-year-old netminder was 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .939 SV% in two starts against the Capitals during the regular season. Fleury has posted a .918 SV% in 13 career Finals appearances.
