Markstrom stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Canucks loss in Anaheim last night. The Canucks don’t have many options between the pipes right now, so Markstrom will start again tonight in Los Angeles. Markstrom is 1-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .915 SV% in two games against the Kings this season.
Markstrom missed Monday’s game due to an injury but appears set to return to the crease on Wednesday. Markstrom was on the ice for the morning skate and should face a Ducks team that has basically fallen apart. Markstrom is 2-2-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .927 SV% in his last five starts.
Markstrom missed Monday’s game due to an injury but appears set to return to the crease on Wednesday. Markstrom was on the ice for the morning skate and should face a Ducks team that has basically fallen apart. Markstrom is 2-2-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .927 SV% in his last five starts.
Markstrom did not play Monday vs. the Sharks due to a lower-body injury and that led to 19-year-old Mikey DiPietro getting lit up. The injury is obviously minor as the Canucks hope to have their No.1 goalie between the pipes tonight. They went out and acquired Marek Mazanec from the Rangers on Tuesday and he would likely start if Markstrom is unavailable.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 47 shots in the Canucks shootout win over the Flames on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Markstrom, who allowed a combined 12 goals on 143 shots (.916 SV%) over that four-game stretch. Tonight he faces another tough test with the Sharks in town—Markstrom has gone 12-6-3 with a 2.68 GAA and .914 SV% in Vancouver this year.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss in Washington on Tuesday. With Thatcher Demko out for 10 days, the Canucks will continue to ride Markstrom on Thursday. Markstrom stopped 24 of 26 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start against the Blackhawks this season.
Tatar missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Ducks but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Jets. Tatar will be back on a line with Max Domi and Matthew Peca. He has 16 goals and 23 assists (39 points) in 53 games this season.
Tatar missed the morning skate with the flu but head coach Claude Julien said that there’s a chance that he could play tonight. Tatar has been hot recently, scoring two goals with four assists (six points) in his last six games.
Markstrom stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Canucks 2-1 loss in Philadelphia last night. With Thatcher Demko tweaking something in warmups last night, Markstrom will start for the second night in a row. In his three previous starts on zero rest, Markstrom is 1-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .892 SV%.
Markstrom stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Canucks win in Colorado on Saturday. The win was his 20th of the season and Markstrom is now 9-7-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this season. In his first start against the Flyers, Markstrom stopped 31 of 32 shots in a 5-2 win (Dec.15).
Bernier allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Red Wings win loss in Vancouver on January 20th. Bernier has not played very often this season and comes in on a personal four-game losing streak (0-3-1) while posting a 4.04 GAA and .870 SV%. Even with a solid matchup in Ottawa, Bernier’s .889 road SV% suggests that you’d be better off leaving him on the waiver wire.
Markstrom surrendered five goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss to the Hurricanes on January 23rd. Markstrom went 3-3-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .900 SV%, a big step-down from his dominant December. In his first start against the Avalanche, Markstrom allowed six goals on 29 shots in a 7-6 OT win (Nov.2).
Markstrom surrendered five goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss to the Hurricanes on January 23rd. Markstrom went 3-3-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .900 SV%, a big step-down from his dominant December. In his first start against the Avalanche, Markstrom allowed six goals on 29 shots in a 7-6 OT win (Nov.2).
