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Reimer will be in goal in Philadelphia tonight.

Reimer allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Maple Leafs loss in Ottawa on January 21st. Reimer hasn’t won a game since December 14th and has gone 0-3-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .912 SV% in January. The way the Leafs are going as of late, Reimer makes for a risky start tonight in Philly.

James Reimer
Reimer will start Wednesday vs. the Senators.

Reimer stopped all 18 shots that he faced after replacing Jonathan Bernier in the Leafs’ loss to the Hurricanes on Monday. Tonight he will look to register his first win since December 14th. Reimer has had a ton of success against the Senators in his career—he is 10-2-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .942 SV% in 14 games vs. Ottawa.

James Reimer
Reimer will make his first start under Peter Horachek.

Reimer allowed five goals on 40 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Jets on January 3rd. Reimer has not won a game since December 14th vs. the Kings. He is 6-7-0 with a 3.51 GAA and .902 SV% on the year, but the Leafs are allowing fewer shots under the new regime, so could we see an improved Reimer?

James Reimer
Giroux (leg) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.

Giroux missed the morning skate, but is listed as a game-time decision. He was listed as GTD on Saturday as well and did not come out for warmups, that is not likely to be the case tonight. Giroux did jump on the ice late in the skate just to shoot some pucks, so monitor his status during pre-game warmups.

Claude Giroux
Reimer leads the Leafs onto the ice for warmups.

Reimer allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 loss to the Lightning on Monday. Reimer has sat the last two games, including last night, so he will start the second game of the back-to-back. The Winnipeg native was pulled after allowing four goals on 19 shots in his only start at MTS Centre last season.

James Reimer
Giroux (leg) is game-time decision for Saturday’s game vs. New Jersey.

Giroux who was cut near his ankle in Friday’s game, will take part in warmups and then he, along with Flyers medical and coaching staff will determined whether Giroux will be in the lineup vs. the Devils. Giroux has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 13 games over the last month.

Claude Giroux
Giroux (leg) is probable to play on Saturday in New Jersey.

Giroux left Saturday’s game with a leg injury and did not return. Giroux was cut near his ankle and he originally feared that he severed his Achilles tendon. "It was pretty scary," Giroux said. "I tried to get up, but it felt really weird. I tried to put pressure on it, but it didn't feel too good.” The injury obviously looked worse than it was and he is expected to be in the lineup tonight vs. the Devils.

Claude Giroux
Reimer likely in goal on Saturday after Bernier started Friday.

Reimer allowed three goals on 41 shots in the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 loss to the Lightning on Monday. Reimer has sat the last two games, including last night, so he is expected to start the second game of the back-to-back. The Winnipeg native was pulled after allowing four goals on 19 shots in his only start at MTS Centre last season.

James Reimer
Reimer is the Maple Leafs probable starter.

Jonathan Bernier did not take part in the optional morning skate, which suggests he won’t be available so Reimer should start his second game in as many nights. He allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Leafs 6-4 loss to the Panthers last night. He has allowed nine goals on 67 shots (.866 SV%) in his last two starts. He draws an awful matchup tonight in Tampa Bay.

James Reimer
Reimer will start for the Maple Leafs; Bernier out with flu-like symptoms.

Reimer allowed four goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs loss to the Blackhawks last Saturday. Reimer has gone 3-3-0 with a 3.25 GAA and .910 SV%. He draws an OK matchup vs. a Panthers team who are sixth in the Atlantic Division and 8-4-2 at home.

James Reimer
Reimer leads the Leafs onto the ice for warmups.

Reimer stopped the only shot that he faced after replacing Jonathan Bernier in the Maple Leafs blowout loss to the Flyers on Saturday night. Heading into tonight, Reimer has won each of his last two starts in shootouts, while posting a 1.85 GAA and .949 SV%. There are better spot-start option than him tonight, with the Leafs in Chicago to take on the Hawks.

James Reimer
Reimer is expected to start Sunday for Toronto.

Reimer stopped the only shot that he faced after replacing Jonathan Bernier in the Maple Leafs blowout loss to the Flyers on Saturday night. Heading into tonight, Reimer has won each of his last two starts in shootouts, while posting a 1.85 GAA and .949 SV%. There are better spot-start option than him tonight, with the Leafs in Chicago to take on the Hawks.

James Reimer
Eller (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.

Eller was cleared for contact on Wednesday and was in the morning skate, but it remains to be seen if he will return after missing the last four games with an upper-body injury. If Eller is not available, Eric Tangradi will play.

Lars Eller