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Bernier not taking part in optional skate; Will start vs. Edmonton.

Bernier will start three straight games for the first time in his career. His first week and a half as a Maple Leaf have been spectacular. Thursday night he posted a 36 save shutout, dropping his GAA to 0.84 through four starts. Of goalies who have made at least two starts, he leads the NHL in SV% with a .974. While it isn't time to start building a statue in front of the ACC, this is a great start for the 25-year-old.

Jonathan Bernier
Bernier is expected to be between the pipes tomorrow.

Should Bernier start it would the first time in his NHL career that he started three straight games. His first week and a half as a Maple Leaf have been spectacular. Thursday night he posted a 36 save shutout, dropping his GAA to 0.84 through four starts. Of goalies who have made at least two starts, he leads the NHL in SV% with a .974. While it isn't time to start building a statue in front of the ACC, this is a great start for the 25-year-old.

Jonathan Bernier
Markstrom will start tomorrow vs. Tampa Bay.

After Tim Thomas left yesterday's contest with a groin injury, Markstrom came in and was excellent in relief. He turned aside all 25 shots he faced, but the Panthers could only get one passed Steve Mason. He will be the starter as long as Thomas is out, but the injury is not expected to be long term.

Jacob Markstrom
Bernier vs. Varlamov in Toronto.

Bernier has been rock solid in his first two appearances as a Maple Leaf. He allowed just one goal on 32 shots in his Leafs debut and followed that up by stopping all 15 shots he faced in a relief effort on Saturday. He is 2-0 with a 0.64 GAA and .979 SV% early in the 2013-14 season. He will face the 2-0 Avalanche who's Semyon Varlamov has been equally as good.

Jonathan Bernier
Bernier says he's really looking forward to playing tomorrow against Patrick Roy, one of his idols growing up. - Sounds like Bernier gets the start tomorrow, we will await for official confirmation.

Bernier has been rock solid in his first two appearances as a Maple Leaf. He allowed just one goal on 32 shots in his Leafs debut and followed that up by stopping all 15 shots he faced in a relief effort on Saturday. He is 2-0 with a 0.64 GAA and .979 SV% early in the 2013-14 season. He will face the 2-0 Avalanche who's Semyon Varlamov has been equally as good.

Jonathan Bernier
Mike Babcock said he'll decide later if Tomas Tatar will play tonight for Red Wings, but it sure sounded like he's in after morning skate.

Tatar could enter the lineup in either Mikael Samuelsson or Todd Bertuzzi's spot in the Red Wings lineup. Samuelsson played just two shifts in the third period yesterday, so he would seem like the most likely candidate.

Tomas Tatar
#Leafs' Bernier, #Flyers' Mason were goaltenders for Canada's 2008 world junior team. They'll face each other tonight.

Bernier spent the first five years of his career as a backup in Los Angeles. He went 29-20-6 with a 2.36 GAA and .912 SV% in that time. This will be his second career game vs. Philadelphia, in his first he allowed six goals and was yanked.

Jonathan Bernier
Tomas Tatar made the Wings’ final roster, but now the question is when will he get in the lineup. It appears Wings coach Mike Babcock will sit Tatar in the season opener, opting to go with a more veteran look as Joakim Andersson will center Todd Bertuzzi and Daniel Cleary.

“I’m out of the lineup right now, but I don’t know what will happen Wednesday, so just wait for a chance,” Tatar said. “I’m the youngest guy in the locker room, so I wait and when chance comes I’m going to grab it and hold it.” Tatar is a tremendous offensive talent and will get his shot soon. He has great speed, great hands and the ability to set up linemates and score.

Tomas Tatar
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired Jakob Silfverberg, Stefan Noesen and a 2014 first round pick from the Ottawa Senators for Bobby Ryan.

Noesen was the 21st overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. He had 82 points in 63 games in 2011-12 as a member of the Plymouth Whalers. This past season was not quite as successful, but he was still a point per game player with 53 points in 51 games.

Stefan Noesen