Colorado Avalanche backup Justus Annunen gets a chance to shut out the Chicago Blackhawks again.
Monday, March 4. Six-game slate.
* = confirmed or probable
Adin Hill, VEG* at Daniil Tarasov, CLB* (7 p.m. ET)
Sergei Bobrovsky, FLA* at Igor Shesterkin, NYR* (7 p.m. ET)
Jordan Binnington, STL* at Samuel Ersson, PHI* (7 p.m. ET)
Jeremy Swayman, BOS* at Joseph Woll, TOR* (7 p.m. ET)
Petr Mrázek, CHI* at Justus Annunen, COL* (9 p.m. ET)
Philipp Grubauer, SEA* at Jacob Markström, CGY* (9:30 p.m. ET)
Streaming Options
( < 50% rostered on Yahoo, ranked by matchup)
Justus Annunen, COL vs. CHI (5% rostered)
Annunen gets to face the Hawks again after shutting them out last Thursday. Back-to-back shutouts isn't unheard of but they certainly are rare, and even though the Hawks are a bottom-tier team, remember they still have Connor Bedard. I think this is another easy win for Annunen and he's the top streaming option for Monday.
Samuel Ersson, PHI vs. STL (45% rostered)
Ersson has the occasional blowup but, overall, I still like his fantasy value. The Blues have fallen off from the wild-card race a little bit, and they've lost three of their past five meetings against the Flyers. I like Ersson's chances of winning, but know that he can be a high-risk option because of his relative inconsistency.
Daniil Tarasov, CLB vs. VEG (3% rostered)
This is the first game of a back-to-back for the Jackets, who will save Elvis Merzlikins for their matchup against the rival Penguins in Pittsburgh tomorrow. I think this has some sneaky potential; Tarasov has been solid for three straight games while the Knights have lost seven of their past nine in uncharacteristic fashion, allowing at least five goals in five of those games.
That being said, I'd be holding my breath for this one. The Knights are usually very strong at home and this is the type of matchup where a strong team can get back on track by beating up a much lesser team. Tarasov might offer a good save percentage, and this being a Monday matchup, if he falters there's still time for managers to make up for it.