The Wild's Filip Gustavsson draws the tough assignment against a beefed-up Avalanche squad.
Friday, March 8. Four-game slate.
* = confirmed or probable
Alex Lyon, DET* at Connor Ingram, ARI* (9 p.m. ET)
Filip Gustavsson, MIN* at Alexandar Georgiev, COL* (9 p.m. ET)
Jake Oettinger, DAL* at John Gibson, ANA* (10 p.m. ET)
Laurent Brossoit, WPG* at Joey Daccord, SEA (10 p.m. ET)
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( < 50% rostered on Yahoo, ranked by matchup)
Scott Wedgewood, DAL at ANA (11% rostered)
After a taxing 7-6 shootout win against the Stars, my hunch is Wedgewood gets this start while Jake Oettinger will face the Kings on Saturday. Wedgewood has played more sparingly lately, having last started on Feb. 26 and he also has not won a game since Jan. 20 against the Devils. With the Ducks having traded a few veterans already, I like the Stars' chances of winning. Also look for veteran shot blocker Chris Tanev to play more minutes as he gets acclimated with his new team.
Editor's note: Oettinger starts, which means Wedgewood draws the tougher matchup Saturday against the Kings.
James Reimer, DET at ARI (7% rostered)
With a back-to-back coming up Friday and Saturday, I think the Wings go with Reimer to give Alex Lyon one extra days' rest. Lyon was, after all, pulled in his previous start, forcing Reimer to play the final frame in a 7-2 loss to the Avs. The Coyotes will prove to be a much easier opponent, and I don't mind Reimer in this spot, especially since the Coyotes are playing the second game of a back-to-back. Reimer owns a 9-4-0, .910 SP and 2.61 GAA in his career against the Wings.
Editor's note: Lyon will start, which means Reimer starts Saturday against Vegas.
Laurent Brossoit, WPG at SEA (21% rostered)
This is a revenge game for the Jets, who lost 4-3 in Winnipeg on Tuesday. I think the Jets will save Connor Hellebuyck for a more important game Saturday in Vancouver, giving Brossoit his second start in three games. Brossoit enters the game with a lot of momentum going for his fourth straight win, and the Kraken aren't not known to be particularly good at home. This will likely be a close game, but I like the Jets more in this matchup.
Philipp Grubauer, SEA vs. WPG (43% rostered)
Grubauer continues to be brilliant, and that's indicated by an increasing roster percentage on Yahoo. I'd be a little surprised if the Kraken went back to Joey Daccord, even though he won the first game of their home-and-home series. I suspect this game will be close yet again, and I don't think the Jets will get swept.
John Gibson, ANA vs. DAL (35% rostered)
Look for Gibson to return to the crease after Lukas Dostal started three straight games in Gibson's absence. This will be Gibson's third appearance against the Stars this season, having lost both of the previous matchups (0-1-1) with a .897 SP and 3.55 GAA. With the Stars coming off a two-day break and the Ducks only managing to score three goals in their past two games, the Gibson's prospects aren't looking too good.