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Gibson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Ducks' morning skate.

Gibson allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Ducks’ loss to the Penguins on Wednesday. It has been an inconsistent start to the season for Gibson, who has won just four times in nine starts while posting a 2.58 GAA and .911 SV%. As choppy as his play has been, he should make for a fine start tonight vs. the Coyotes.

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Talbot will start Thursday in New York.

Talbot allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Oilers’ overtime loss in Toronto on Tuesday. Talbot was rock solid once again, but Frederik Andersen was just a little bit better at the other end of the ice. Talbot has been one of the biggest surprises early on, winning seven of 10 starts with a 2.14 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he draws a tough matchup vs. his former team, that is leading the NHL in scoring.

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Gibson will start Wednesday vs. the Penguins.

Gibson stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Ducks’ shutout win over the Kings last night. Gibson had a rough start, but has now gone 3-1-1 with a 1.81 GAA and .936 SV% in his last five outings. He’s been hot, but now he takes on a Penguins team that he has struggled against in his career—he is 1-2-0 with a 4.68 GAA and .862 SV% in three career outings vs. Pittsburgh.

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The Jets have recalled Andrew Copp from Manitoba (AHL).

Copp, 22, has picked up five assists in eight games with Manitoba this season. The 2013 fourth round pick played 77 games with the Jets last year, collecting seven goals and six assists (13 points). He is expected to take Shawn Matthias’ spot in the lineup after he landed on IR on Wednesday.

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Gibson will start Tuesday vs. the Kings.

Gibson allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Ducks’ loss to the Blue Jackets last Friday. Gibson was a busy guy in October, starting seven games and making one relief appearance—he finished the month at 3-3-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .907 SV%. He faces a Kings team that has started 4-5-0 while ranking 29th in the NHL in scoring (2.11 G/PG).

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Talbot will start Tuesday in Toronto.

Talbot stopped 20 of 21 shots in the Oilers 2-0 shutout loss to the Senators on Sunday. Once again, Talbot was great in the Oilers’ crease, but Craig Anderson was spectacular at the other end. Talbot finished October with seven wins in nine starts while posting a 2.04 GAA and .936 SV%. He has been a No.1 fantasy netminder to start the year, but draws a tough matchup tonight in Toronto.

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Gibson is expected to start Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Gibson allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Ducks’ loss to the Blue Jackets last Friday. Gibson was a busy guy in October, starting seven games and making one relief appearance—he finished the month at 3-3-2 with a 2.55 GAA and .907 SV%. With Jonathan Bernier not quite ready, look for Gibson to start the first game of the Ducks’ back-to-back vs. Los Angeles.

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Talbot will start Sunday vs. the Senators.

Talbot stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Oilers’ shutout win over the Canucks on Friday. Talbot is off to a sensational start to 2016-17. He currently leads the NHL with seven wins and has posted a stellar 2.17 GAA, .934 SV% and two shutouts in the process. Don’t hesitate to get him into your lineup, even against a Senators team that is eighth in the NHL in goals for (3.14 GF/PG).

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Gibson will start Friday versus the Blue Jackets.

Gibson allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Ducks’ win over the Predators on Wednesday. Gibson has won three straight starts and also had a great relief appearance mixed in. So far he has three wins with a 2.27 GAA and .913 SV% this season and draws a solid matchup vs. Columbus tonight.

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Talbot gets the nod Friday in Vancouver.

Talbot allowed one goal on 35 shots in the Oilers win over the Capitals on Wednesday. Talbot is on fire to start the 2016-17 season, winning six of his first seven starts with an impressive 2.49 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout. He is a must-start on Friday against a Canucks team that is last in the NHL in scoring (2.00 G/PG).

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Gibson leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

Gibson allowed a single goal on 25 shots after replacing an injured Jonathan Bernier in last night’s overtime loss in San Jose. With Bernier hurt, look for Gibson to go again tonight vs. the Predators. It will be the Ducks third game in four nights, so it will likely be a fatigued group that could be without Ryan Getzlaf in front of Gibson.

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Talbot leads the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.

Talbot stopped all 31 shots in the Oilers win in the Heritage Classic in Winnipeg on Sunday. Talbot was the NHL’s first star having won three in a row while stopping 96 of 99 shots (.970 SV%). Talbot has had a great start to the year, winning five of six starts with a 2.75 GAA and .919 SV%. Despite the hot start, he draws a rough matchup vs. the Capitals tonight.

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Gibson is expected to start Wednesday vs. the Predators.

Gibson allowed a single goal on 25 shots after replacing an injured Jonathan Bernier in last night’s overtime loss in San Jose. With Bernier hurt, look for Gibson to go again tonight vs. the Predators. It will be the Ducks third game in four nights, so it will likely be a fatigued group that could be without Ryan Getzlaf in front of Gibson.

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Talbot was the first goalie off of the ice for the Oilers; expected to start vs. Washington.

Talbot stopped all 31 shots in the Oilers win in the Heritage Classic in Winnipeg on Sunday. Talbot was the NHL’s first star having won three in a row while stopping 96 of 99 shots (.970 SV%). Talbot has had a great start to the year, winning five of six starts with a 2.75 GAA and .919 SV%. Despite the hot start, he draws a rough matchup vs. the Capitals tonight.

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Gibson led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

Gibson allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Ducks’ win in Philadelphia on Thursday. It was Gibson’s first win of the season—he sits at 1-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .890 SV% so far this season. Tonight will be his first start on home ice—he was 13-7-3 with a 1.80 GAA and .930 SV% at the Honda Center last year.

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Talbot will start the Heritage Classic on Sunday.

Talbot stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Oilers win over the Blues on Thursday. Talbot has won four of his first five starts while posting a 3.32 GAA and .904 SV% to start the season and he starts in today’s outdoor game in Winnipeg. Talbot was 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .976 SV% in two starts against the Jets last year.

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Talbot will be in goal on Thursday vs. the Blues.

Talbot allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Oilers’ win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Talbot has won three of his first four starts while posting a 3.92 GAA and .886 SV% and will make his fifth consecutive start tonight vs. the Blues. St. Louis comes into the game at 3-0-1 and they are averaging 3.00 goals per game.

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Gibson will be in goal on Thursday in Philadelphia.

Gibson allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Ducks’ loss in New Jersey on Tuesday. It was Gibson’s best outing of the year so far, but still wasn’t enough for him record his first win of the season. So far, he has allowed nine goals on 78 shots (.885 SV%) and has only had an average of 1.67 goals for per game scored in front of him. It could be a long season for the Ducks and Gibson.

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Gibson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Ducks' morning skate; expected to start.

Gibson allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Ducks’ loss in New Jersey on Tuesday. It was Gibson’s best outing of the year so far, but still wasn’t enough for him record his first win of the season. So far, he has allowed nine goals on 78 shots (.885 SV%) and has only had an average of 1.67 goals for per game scored in front of him. It could be a long season for the Ducks and Gibson.

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