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Talbot starts on Saturday, Lundqvist on Sunday.

Talbot shut the door on 32 of 34 shots in a win over the Blue Jackets last Thursday. He has won each of his last three starts and has allowed two goals in each of his four starts. Talbot has been solid as the Rangers backup - he is 3-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .933 SV%. He has a fairly tough matchup vs. Carey Price and the Habs.

Cam Talbot
David Perron joined the Oilers for practice on Friday. He skated on a line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle but it’s not yet known whether he will play.

Perron has missed his last four games. After initially missing the team’s game against Toronto with an illness, a neck injury got aggravated and he has been out for the past three as a result of that. The Oilers play at 1 p.m EST so we will find out if Perron will play shortly.

David Perron
Perron (neck) is set to join the team and should return to the lineup on Saturday.

Perron sat for the last four games with a sore neck. If he does play tomorrow, it will be the first time that the Oilers top-6 forwards have all played together this season. Perron has two goals and seven assists in his first 13 games as an Oiler.

David Perron
Talbot starts the second game of back-to-back.

Alain Vigneault hinted early in the week that Talbot would likely start one of the games in the back-to-back. Talbot allowed two goals on 24 shots en route to a 3-2 win over the Islanders on October 29. Tonight will be his fourth start of the season, he has proved to be a serviceable backup to the workhorse Henrik Lundqvist. Talbot is 2-1-0 with a 1.96 GAA and .929 SV% in three starts this season. He has a solid matchup vs. the Blue Jackets tonight.

Cam Talbot
James van Riemsdyk has been moved to centre.

With the injuries to key centres Dave Bollland and Tyler Bozak the Maple Leafs have shifted van Riemsdyk from the left-wing to the first line centre between Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul. He has shown great chemistry with Kessel posting six goals and seven assists in 13 games. van Riemsdyk has never played centre in the NHL and only played it sparingly at the University of New Hampshire.

James van Riemsdyk
The Oilers have placed David Perron on IR retroactive to October 27.

Perron was scheduled to have an MRI on his neck on Friday, so the illness he was dealing with seems to have passed, but now he is dealing with a neck injury. He will miss his second straight game tonight when the Oilers take on the Red Wings. He is eligible to return for Edmonton's next game, Tuesday vs. Florida.

David Perron
Henrik Lundqvist wanted to start tonight but Cam Talbot is the first goalie off the ice; he starts.

Talbot turned aside 32 of 34 shots that he faced earning his first NHL win on Saturday vs. the Red Wings. He has impressed in his first two NHL starts, posting a 1.94 GAA and .934 SV%. He has a decent matchup vs. the Islanders tonight.

Cam Talbot
Talbot starts vs. the Red Wings.

Talbot allowed two goals on 27 shots in his NHL debut vs. the Flyers on Thursday. It was a solid effort by the 26-year-old but he was still on the hook for the loss. He will have an even tougher matchup on Saturday when he faces a veteran Red Wings team. On a busy NHL day, there are probably going to be better options for you.

Cam Talbot
With Henrik Lundqvist doubtful to play tomorrow, Talbot is your likely Rangers starter.

Talbot allowed two goals on 27 shots in his NHL debut vs. the Flyers on Thursday. It was a solid effort by the 26-year-old but he was still on the hook for the loss. He will have an even tougher matchup on Saturday when he faces a veteran Red Wings team. On a busy NHL day, there are probably going to be better options for you.

Cam Talbot
Cam Talbot will make his NHL debut tomorrow vs Philadelphia.

Talbot is 4-0-1 with a 2.49 GAA and .924 SV% in five appearances with Hartford (AHL) this season. If the Rangers were better offensively and defensively, he might make for a good spot start against the Flyers. However, he would be a risky option.

Cam Talbot