Talbot stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Oilers blowout win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Talbot has won three of his last five while posting a 1.99 GAA and .938 SV%. After a rough start to the season, Talbot is really settling in for the Oilers. He draws a solid matchup against an Ottawa team that has lost four of five while giving up 4.00 goals per game.
Talbot surrendered three goals on 24 shots in the Oilers loss to the Predators before the All-Star break. He has lost two in a row but finished January at 4-4-1 with a 1.96 GAA and .932 SV%. Tonight he draws a strong matchup against a Blue Jackets team that has gone 4-2-1 in their last seven. Talbot comes in at 3-3-0 in his last six on home ice.
Talbot allowed three on 35 shots in the Oilers 3-2 loss in Dallas on Thursday. Talbot has gone 4-3-1 with a 1.82 GAA and .938 SV% in eight starts this month. Tonight will be Talbot’s second start vs. the Predators—he allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 2-0 loss back in October. Nashville comes in having lost six of their last eight.
Gibson allowed one goal on 26 shots in the Ducks win over the Wild on Tuesday. Gibson has gone 3-3-0 with a 2.27 GAA and .913 SV% in January and tonight he will make his second start of the season vs. the Red Wings. His first was 13 days ago, when he allowed two goals on 24 shots in a 2-1 defeat.
Hamonic has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but he will return to the lineup tonight in Ottawa. With Hamonic back in, Scott Mayfield will be a healthy scratch. Hamonic has two goals and six assists in 41 games this season.
Talbot allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Oilers win in Florida on Monday. Anders Nilsson started in Tampa Bay on Tuesday, so Talbot will go again tonight in Dallas. Talbot has won two straight and is 4-2-1 with a 1.66 GAA and .941 SV% in January. Tonight he will face a Dallas team that has surprisingly lost seven of their last eight contests.
Gibson allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Ducks loss to the Kings on Sunday. Gibson has gone 2-3-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .902 SV% in his last five starts. While January hasn’t been kind to Gibson, this is a nice matchup for the 22-year-old. The Wild have lost four in a row and are 2-5-2 while averaging 1.56 goals per game this month.
Hamonic has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but he returned to practice on Wednesday and could return to the lineup on Friday. Monitor his status during Friday’s gameday skate.
Talbot allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Oilers win over the Flames on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Talbot, who will make his third consecutive start tonight in Florida. Talbot has gone 3-2-1 with a 1.60 GAA and .942 SV% in the month of January—in his only start against the Panthers, he allowed two goals on 14 shots in a 2-1 loss.
Talbot stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Oilers loss in San Jose on Thursday. It was a tough luck loss for Talbot, who performed exceptionally. Talbot has gone 2-2-1 with a 1.74 GAA and .936 SV% in January and tonight will be his third start against the Flames—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.43 GAA and .873 SV% in their first two meetings.
Perron will be a unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Despite playing the majority of the season with Sidney Crosby, Perron had just 16 points (4G / 12A) in 43 games. He could slide into Hagelin’s spot in the Ducks top six, but he remains a low-end wing option in standard 12-team leagues.
Talbot allowed two goals on 14 shots in the Oilers loss to the Panthers on Sunday. He has lost hie last two games after allowing a combined five goals on 40 shots (.875 SV%). Tonight he gets the call in San Jose—Talbot has gone 2-6-2 with a 3.01 GAA and .901 SV% in cities not name Edmonton this season.
Gustafsson left the morning skate early and will be held out of the lineup because of a lower-body injury. With Gustafsson out, Rob Scuderi is expected to be back in the lineup.
Hamonic has missed the last two games and will miss at least the next five or six games with a lower-body injury. Look for Hamonic to return after the All Star break. With Hamonic out, Adam Pelech should remain with the team.
Hamonic missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury and his status for Tuesday’s game appears to be in danger after missing Monday’s practice. Monitor his status during the morning skate.
van Riemsdyk suffered the injury in Saturday’s blowout loss in San Jose. JVR leads the Maple Leafs in points with 29 (14G / 15A), but they’ll be without him for at least the next six weeks. Six weeks would have him returning in time for their game on February 23rd vs. Nashville—which means he’ll miss the next 17 games.
Gibson allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Ducks win over the Blues on Friday. Gibson has been victorious in five of his last six starts while posting a 1.56 GAA and .933 SV%. He draws a difficult matchup against a Red Wings team that has won the first three games of their current six-game road trip.
