Phila---Chech I expect?, with Esche starting last night. But Chech was pulled in his last two starts. (last year he was unbeatable after being pulled).
Montreal---Hackett? Theodore faced a ton of shots last night, and is 5-7-2 on season anyway. And was hammered by Flyers twice this season.
NYI--Osgood I expect. He was furious about being pulled last night. NYI 4-11-4 all time at Ott.
Ott--Prusek sez official site. He's 2-0 on season, including a 5-3 win at NYI nov 12.....sez here Chara and team very upset about a low hit Peca gave Chara.....http://www.faceoff.com/nhl/teams/senators/news/story.html?f=/news/20021130/021130News172311.html
Buffalo---Miller is my guess. Biron has started three times this season on 0 days rest and went 0-3--giving up 12 goals. But coach did say he wants to build his no1 guy's confidence....
Toronto---Belfour sez official site....Toronto 3-0-1 vs Buff last four in Toronto. Under was 3-0-1 too. Toronto PP has picked up to 29.2 last five, Buff PK a terrible 78.6 in last five.
Carolina---Irbe. Weekes out for "a week" and Pelletier called up from Lowell. But 3 of five games in next 8 days will be on 0 days rest, so it could get interesting...
Columbus---Denis? he's had one start on 0 days rest this season, and team will want to build on win. Labbe hasn't been sharp, but to be fair that was on road against STL and Ott....Home team has won last 3 meetings.
Boston---Grahame I expect, Shield played last night and Grahame has that fine record vs Pitt. Boston 3-0-2 last 5 at Pitt.
Pitt--Aubin is "probable" sez newspaper. Lemieux is definite tonight sez official site.
Vancouver---Cloutier should be good to go.
FL--Hurme? coach should be going with the hot goalie.
NJ--Brodeur, he's rested and ready.
STL---Brathwaite I expect. Barrasso out for a while. Rudkowsky or Osaer will be called up. Johnson "about to begin" rehab in minors.
Dallas---Tugutt sez official site. He's 7-3-0 vs Nash, 1.81 gga and .931 save pct....Dallas is 3-0 on 0 days rest, 20-11 last three seasons.
Nashville---Dunham? may go with Vokoun, who has been decidedly better. Nash getting a horrible avg 1.75 goals at home, and now out leading scorer (as it were).
Colo---Aebischer I expect. Roy has had no starts on 0 nights rest, and only one last season. Colo is 1-2-2 last five trips to Edm.
Edmonton---Salo it has to be, rested and ready to go.
Chicago---Thibault sez Daily Herald, and "good chance" Craig Andersson will start tomorrow against Ducks (for sure if Thibault not sharp tonight). Chi 2-6-2 last 10 meetings at LA.
LA---Potvin rested and ready.
Phoenix--Boucher I expect.
SJ--Nabokov I expect.....SJ won last 3 vs PHX.
good luck to everyone today!!
Montreal---Hackett? Theodore faced a ton of shots last night, and is 5-7-2 on season anyway. And was hammered by Flyers twice this season.
NYI--Osgood I expect. He was furious about being pulled last night. NYI 4-11-4 all time at Ott.
Ott--Prusek sez official site. He's 2-0 on season, including a 5-3 win at NYI nov 12.....sez here Chara and team very upset about a low hit Peca gave Chara.....http://www.faceoff.com/nhl/teams/senators/news/story.html?f=/news/20021130/021130News172311.html
Buffalo---Miller is my guess. Biron has started three times this season on 0 days rest and went 0-3--giving up 12 goals. But coach did say he wants to build his no1 guy's confidence....
Toronto---Belfour sez official site....Toronto 3-0-1 vs Buff last four in Toronto. Under was 3-0-1 too. Toronto PP has picked up to 29.2 last five, Buff PK a terrible 78.6 in last five.
Carolina---Irbe. Weekes out for "a week" and Pelletier called up from Lowell. But 3 of five games in next 8 days will be on 0 days rest, so it could get interesting...
Columbus---Denis? he's had one start on 0 days rest this season, and team will want to build on win. Labbe hasn't been sharp, but to be fair that was on road against STL and Ott....Home team has won last 3 meetings.
Boston---Grahame I expect, Shield played last night and Grahame has that fine record vs Pitt. Boston 3-0-2 last 5 at Pitt.
Pitt--Aubin is "probable" sez newspaper. Lemieux is definite tonight sez official site.
Vancouver---Cloutier should be good to go.
FL--Hurme? coach should be going with the hot goalie.
NJ--Brodeur, he's rested and ready.
STL---Brathwaite I expect. Barrasso out for a while. Rudkowsky or Osaer will be called up. Johnson "about to begin" rehab in minors.
Dallas---Tugutt sez official site. He's 7-3-0 vs Nash, 1.81 gga and .931 save pct....Dallas is 3-0 on 0 days rest, 20-11 last three seasons.
Nashville---Dunham? may go with Vokoun, who has been decidedly better. Nash getting a horrible avg 1.75 goals at home, and now out leading scorer (as it were).
Colo---Aebischer I expect. Roy has had no starts on 0 nights rest, and only one last season. Colo is 1-2-2 last five trips to Edm.
Edmonton---Salo it has to be, rested and ready to go.
Chicago---Thibault sez Daily Herald, and "good chance" Craig Andersson will start tomorrow against Ducks (for sure if Thibault not sharp tonight). Chi 2-6-2 last 10 meetings at LA.
LA---Potvin rested and ready.
Phoenix--Boucher I expect.
SJ--Nabokov I expect.....SJ won last 3 vs PHX.
good luck to everyone today!!
