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Reimer will start Saturday vs. the Avalanche.

Reimer allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Panthers 6-4 win over the Jets on Thursday. Reimer has now given up at least three gaols in five straight appearances and seven of his last eight games, but it was enough to record his fifth win of 2017-18. Reimer is a better goalie than he’s shown so far this season, but the Panthers have some depth issues and they will be tested tonight with Aleksander Barkov out.

James Reimer
Reimer will start Thursday vs. the Jets.

Reimer allowed three goals on 19 shots after replacing the injured Roberto Luongo in the Panthers’ shootout loss to the Islanders on Monday. With Luongo expected to miss at least one month, Reimer becomes the No.1 in Florida and comes into Thursday with a 3.67 GAA and .892 SV% in 14 appearances this season. He will be in tough against his hometown team, who come in ranked fifth in the NHL in scoring (3.35 GF/PG).

James Reimer
Perron (upper-body) took part in line rushes on Monday; may return to the lineup on Tuesday.

Perron has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but was buck at practice yesterday and could play tonight vs. the Ducks. Perron has yet to be cleared to play but a decision will be made after today’s morning skate.

David Perron
Chabot will be back in the Senators lineup on Friday.

Chabot has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will replace Ben Harpur in the lineup tonight vs. the Islanders. Chabot brings a much-needed boost to the Senators offence that has gone cole recently. Chabot has picked up three assists in five games with Ottawa this season.

Thomas Chabot
Reimer will start Tuesday vs. the Rangers.

Reimer allowed three gaols on 19 shots in the Panthers loss in Los Angeles on November 18th. Roberto Luongo has started six of the last seven games, including four straight but Reimer will get a turn tonight in New York. It has not been Reimer’s finest year to date and he heads to MSG with at 1-4-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV% on the road.

James Reimer
Perron left Friday’s game with an upper-body injury and did not return.

Perron was labeled as day-to-day after the game, clouding his status for Saturday’s tilt in Arizona. Perron played just 9:58 TOI before exiting Friday’s game following a collision with Sharks forward Timo Meier. If Perron can’t play on Saturday, look for either Oscar Lindberg or Brendan Leipsic to move onto a line with Erik Haula and James Neal.

David Perron
Reimer leads the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.

Reimer was pulled after allowing five goals on 19 shots in the Panthers 8-5 loss to the Lightning on Monday. Reimer is not the first goalie to be victimized by the Lightning this season, but he has now lost three of his last four starts while allowing a combined 15 goals on 128 shots (.883 SV%). Things do not get any easier for him tonight with the Blue Jackets in town.

James Reimer
Reimer is expected to start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Reimer was pulled after allowing five goals on 19 shots in the Panthers 8-5 loss to the Lightning on Monday. Reimer is not the first goalie to be victimized by the Lightning this season, but he has now lost three of his last four starts while allowing a combined 15 goals on 128 shots (.883 SV%). Things do not get any easier for him tonight with the Blue Jackets in town.

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

Reimer turned away 36 of 38 shots in the Panthers’ shootout loss to the Red Wings on Saturday. Reimer has gone 3-3-1 with a 3.19 GAA and .912 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance so far this season. One of his wins came against Tampa Bay—he stopped 26 of 30 shots in a 5-4 win on October 7th.

James Reimer