Vasilevskiy stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Lightning's win in Winnipeg on January 17th. Vasilevskiy is riding a 10-game winning streak, posting a sparkling 1.69 GAA, .946 SV% and two shutouts. In his first start against the Stars, Vasilevskiy allowed four goals on 20 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in mid-December.
Elliott stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Flyers win over the Kings on Saturday. Since Carter Hart got hurt, Elliott has gone 2-0 while stopping 64 of the 68 shots (.941 SV%) that he has faced. In his first start vs. the Penguins, Elliott allowed six goals on 28 shots in a 7-1 loss in late-October.
Bjorkstrand has missed the last 13 games but is set to return Sunday in New York. Bjorkstrand was red-hot before getting hurt, scoring six goals with two assists (eight points) in his last seven games. His shot volume has been extremely impressive as well, setting him up for a potentially huge second half of the season.
Elliott allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Flyers win in St. Louis on Wednesday. Alex Lyon started Thursday, so they'll come back to Elliott tonight vs. the Kings. He is 2-1-2 with a 2.74 GAA and .900 SV% on home ice this year and draws a nice matchup with Los Angeles in town. The Kings have lost six of their last seven (1-5-1) while averaging 2.14 goals per game.
Lagace replaced Dan Vladar as the Bruins No.2 and comes up after going 14-6-2 with a 2.49 GAA and .915 SV% in 23 AHL games. He has gone 6-8-1 with a 3.92 GAA and .868 SV% in 17 career NHL games (all with Vegas).
McDonagh missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but will play Thursday in Minnesota. McDonagh will be back on the second-pair next to Erik Cernak and comes in with one goal and 10 assists (11 points) in 40 games.
Elliott allowed five goals on 33 shots i nthe Flyers loss in Carolina on January 7th. Since Christmas, he is 1-1-1 with a 3.82 GAA and .859 SV% and is 7-4-1 with a 3.32 GAA and .894 SV% on the road this year. With Carter Hart out for at least two weeks, the Flyers will turn to Elliott as their No.1. Since leaving St. Louis following the 2016 season, Elliott is 3-1-0 while stopping 81 of 91 shots (.890 SV%) vs. the Blues.
Paul suffered a high ankle sprain last week and there isn't an exact timeline on his return, but head coach DJ Smith expects him to miss at least four weeks. Paul had just started to heat up, scoring three goals with one assist in his five games before getting hurt.
Vasilevskiy stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Lightning’s shutout win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Curtis McElhinney started and lot in New Jersey on Sunday, so they’ll obviously come back to the red-hot Vasilevskiy tonight vs. the Kings. He has posted back-to-back shutouts and has won eight in a row while posting a 1.63 GAA and .946 SV%.
McDonagh has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury and will miss the Lightning's back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday. Brayden Coburn will remain in the Lightning lineup while McDonagh is out.
Paul was hurt midway through Tuesday's game in Washington and did not accompany the team to Detroit. With Paul out, Connor Brown is back in the Senators top-6 and Rudlofs Balcers will see some power-play time.
Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Lightning's win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Vasilevskiy extended his winning streak to six games, posting a 2.17 GAA and .932 SV% in the process. Tonight he takes on a Coyotes team with their third-string netminder but also riding a four-game winning streak.
McDonagh will miss both games on the Lightning's short home-stand and is listed as "out indefinitely." Brayden Coburn is expected to remain in the lineup while McDonagh is sidelined.
Vasilevskiy allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Lightning's 3-1 win in Carolina on Sunday. Vasilevskiy has won five consecutive games while posting a 2.20 GAA and .935 SV%. The entire team is playing great hockey right now, making Vasilevskiy a great option vs. the Canucks. They've won seven in a row but have lost seven of their last 11 road games.
Elliott allowed two goals on nine shots after replacing Carter Hart in the Flyers 6-2 loss in Arizona on Saturday. Neither goalie had any success against the Coyotes but they'll go back to the veteran tonight in Carolina. Elliott is 7-4-0 with a 3.19 GAA and .898 SV% on the road and gave up three goals on 36 shots in a 5-3 win in his first start in Carolina (Nov.21).
McDonagh was hurt last night in Ottawa and will not be available for tonight's game in Carolina. With McDonagh out, Brayden Coburn will draw back into the Lightning lineup.
Vasilevskiy struggled in his last outing, allowing four goals on 28 shots but still left Buffalo with his 17th win of the season. It's the second time in a row he's won while along four goals and the fifth time in his last six starts that he's allowed at least three goals. He has played well against the Canadiens this year though, going 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .935 SV% and tonight they'll be without Brendan Gallagher.
