Will wee see Jonathan Quick in net for the New York Rangers for the fourth consecutive game?
Friday, Feb. 9. Three-game slate.
* = confirmed or probable
Alex Nedeljkovic, PIT* at Marc-Andre Fleury, MIN* (8 p.m. ET)
Igor Shesterkin, NYR* at Petr Mrazek, CHI* (8:30 p.m. ET)
Calvin Pickard, EDM* at John Gibson, ANA (10 p.m. ET)
Streaming Options
( < 50% rostered on Yahoo, ranked by matchup)
Calvin Pickard, EDM at ANA (7% rostered)
Pickard will no doubt be a very popular pick up even after the Oilers' historic winning streak was halted. Pickard's won four straight games and coming off a 27-save shutout against the Hawks. The Ducks are a tougher challenge but probably not by much.
Pickard's a great streamer because even if he's not sharp, he can get the wins thanks the Oilers' goal support.
Jonathan Quick, NYR at CHI (43% rostered)
You gotta take your lumps and I admit I didn't see such a strong second-half showing from Quick. With three straight wins and four goals allowed against some tough opponents, Quick is worth rostering for the longer term.
Not sure if Quick will get this start, because if you want to give Shesterkin a chance to work it out, this is the matchup to do so. The Rangers face some key rivals in the coming weeks, including next Sunday's Stadium Series clash against the Isles, and in the following Thursday they'll face the Devils, who have Jack Hughes back in the lineup.
Regardless, Quick's been better than Shesterkin, and the Rangers don't quite have enough cushion to be patient. Wins matter more now as the playoff races heat up. This should be an easy 'W' for the Rangers.
Editor's note: Shesterkin will get the start. If he plays well, look for him to possibly get the start on Monday.
(NEW) Alex Nedeljkovic, PIT at MIN (15% rostered)
The Pens play back-to-back, so instead of having Fleury face his former understudy, the Pens will go with Nedeljkovic in net. This will be Nedeljkovic's first start since before the All-Star Weekend on Jan. 26, which was also the first game of a back-to-back for the Pens. Giving how reliable Nedeljkovic has been for most of the season, I don't mind streaming him in this start though he's not the top option. Nedeljkovic beat the Wild in their previous meeting this season, stopping 24 of 27 shots.