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

Talbot made 47 saves on 49 shots in the Oilers’ OT win in Boston on Monday. It was a superb outing for Talbot who is trying to wrestle the starting gig back from Anders Nilsson. It won’t be easy for him to string wins together with a rough matchup in Chicago tonight. In his first start vs. the Blackhawks he allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 4-2 loss.

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Gibson will make his eighth straight start on Thursday.

Gibson was pulled after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the Ducks’ loss to the Hurricanes last Friday. It was his first rough outing since being called up, going 4-3-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .934 SV%. With Anton Khudobin now in San Diego (AHL), Gibson is here to stay and he makes for a great start tonight in Buffalo.

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Talbot will start in goal in Boston on Monday.

Talbot allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Oilers’ loss in Detroit on November 27th. Anders Nilsson has started the last seven games, but Talbot will go tonight in Boston. Talbot has lost his last four starts while posting a 4.06 GAA and .864 SV%, but a lengthy break could be exactly what Talbot needed.

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Gibson will start Friday vs. the Hurricanes.

Gibson stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Ducks win over the Penguins on Sunday. He has been excellent since being recalled from the AHL, winning four of six while posting a 1.47 GAA and .944 SV%. He is forcing the Ducks to continue to play him and he makes for a great start tonight vs. the struggling Hurricanes.

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Gibson will start Sunday vs. the Penguins.

Gibson stopped all 23 shots that he faced to record his second shutout in three games. He has been excellent for the Ducks since being recalled, posting a 1.55 GAA and .942 SV%, which has translated into a 3-2-1 record. Tonight he will face a Penguins team that has lost three of their last four, including their matchup with the Kings yesterday.

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Gibson will make his fifth consecutive start on Friday.

Gibson gave up two goals on 22 shots in the Ducks loss to the Lightning on Wednesday. Gibson has played very well since being called up—he has gone 2-2-1 with a 1.87 GAA and .932 SV% in four starts and one relief start. Tonight he will start against a Sharks team that has been excellent on the road this season. San Jose comes in with a 10-3-0 road record.

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Gibson will make his fourth straight start.

Gibson stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Ducks shutout win over the Canucks on Monday. After back-to-back losses, Gibson responded with a stellar performance and should make his fourth consecutive start on Wednesday. He has posted a 1.82 GAA and .936 SV% since being recalled, so he can be trusted tonight vs. the Lightning who are 3-3-1 in their last seven.

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Gibson will likely start on Wednesday with Andersen still out.

Gibson stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Ducks shutout win over the Canucks on Monday. After back-to-back losses, Gibson responded with a stellar performance and should make his fourth consecutive start on Wednesday. He has posted a 1.82 GAA and .936 SV% since being recalled, so he can be trusted tonight vs. the Lightning who are 3-3-1 in their last seven.

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Gibson will be in goal on Monday.

Gibson allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Ducks overtime loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. With Frederik Andersen out with the flu, Gibson will make his third straight starting tonight vs. Vancouver. Since being called-up he has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.46 GAA and .918 SV% in two starts and one relief appearance. He draws a good matchup vs. a Vancouver team that has lost six of eight.

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Gibson is likely to be in goal again on Monday.

Gibson allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Ducks overtime loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. With Frederik Andersen out with the flu, Gibson is expected to make his third straight starting tonight vs. Vancouver. Since being called-up he has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.46 GAA and .918 SV% in two starts and one relief appearance. He draws a good matchup vs. a Vancouver team that has lost six of eight.

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Gibson leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups

Gibson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Ducks loss in Arizona on Wednesday. He has posted a .925 SV% in two games since being reacalled and will make his season consecutive start tonight vs. the Blackhawks. It is a tough matchup against a red hot Patrick Kane and company.

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Talbot will start Friday in Detroit.

Talbot allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Oilers loss in Los Angeles on November 14th. Anders Nilsson has started the last four games, but Talbot will start tonight in Detroit. Talbot has lost five of his last six games, but has been strong in his career vs. Detroit—going 2-1-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .938 SV% vs. the Red Wings.

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The Ducks have recalled John Gibson from San Diego (AHL).

Frederik Andersen is not expected to dress on Tuesday because of flu-like symptoms, so Gibson has recalled to serve as Anton Khudobin’s backup tonight vs. the Flames. The Ducks have a back-to-back on Tuesday and Wednesday, so there’s a chance that Gibson could make his season debut tomorrow in Arizona. The 22-year-old has gone 7-4-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .917 SV% in 13 games with San Diego this season.

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Talbot will start Saturday vs. the Kings.

Talbot gave up four goals on 28 shots in the Oilers loss in Chicago on last Sunday. Anders Nilsson started the last two games, but the Oilers will go back to Talbot tonight in Los Angeles. Talbot has struggled with the Oilers—he has won three of 11 while recording a 3.00 GAA and .893 SV%. He will take on a Kings team that has alternated wins and losses in their last seven.

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Talbot will start on Sunday vs. the Blackhawks.

Talbot gave up five goals on 32 shots in the Oilers loss to the Flames last Saturday. Anders Nilsson started the last two games, but the Oilers will go back to Talbot tonight in Chicago. It is a rough matchup for Talbot, who has a 2.88 and .897 SV% in 10 outings this season.

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