Going straight goalie on our four stars this morning.
4 Stars
#1 - Ryan Miller (G-BUF) - Miller shutout the Sharks, stopping all 36 shots
#2 - Jason LaBarbera (G-PHO) - LaBarbera also managed a shutout, stopping all 34 against Colorado
#3 - Kevin Poulin (G-NYI) - Who? After Nathan Lawson surrendered 2 goals on 3 shots to the Oilers, Poulin stepped in to stop all 19 shots he faced.
#4 - Jose Theodore (G-MIN) - Theodore kept his win streak going, stopping 35 of 36 to win his 3rd in a row
Injury Update:
- Sidney Crosby was a late scratch last night with an upper body injury
- Matt Cooke also missed the game for personal reasons
- Ilya Bryzgalov was also out for personal reasons yesterday
- Dustin Byfuglien is questionable for tonight
Player Notes:
- Carey Price was solid, stopping 31 of 32 to beat Pittsburgh in a shootout
- Brent Johnson was just as good on the other side for Pittsburgh, stopping 22 of 23
- Craig Anderson stopped 31 of 32, but got the loss to Phoenix
- Jonathan Bernier gave up 5 goals last night, giving the Kings their 5th straight loss
- Jonas Gustavsson also gave up 5, but got the win for the Leafs in a shootout over the Blues
- Sergei Kostitsyn and Colin Wilson each had a goal and two assists
- Ville Leino had three assists for the Flyers in their win
- Five players had 2 goals:
- Danny Briere
- Scott Hartnell
- Talyor Pyatt
- Patric Hornqvist
- Phil Kessel
- Dany Heatley fired 11 shots on net, but couldn't beat Ryan Miller
- Thomas Vanek scored a goal in his third straight game
Recommended Starters for Daily Fantasy Hockey Tonight:
The Canucks have won 7 straight and have a favorable matchup against the Oilers tonight. Should be an easy choice to start Cory Schneider (expected to get the start). Some other likely winners include:
- Ondrej Pavelec (ATL) vs Toronto
- Corey Crawford (CHI) vs Ottawa
- Jimmy Howard (DET) vs Calgary