Goalie Starters 01/09/2010

Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight, January 9, 2010:

• Brian Elliot in nets according to Senators.com, via Twitter.
• Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe thinks Tuukka Rask starts today. Henrik Lundqvist should be his opponent, confirmed by Steve Zipay of Newsday.
• Tom Panaccio of CSN Philly writes Michael Leighton will get the nod tonight.
• Johan Hedberg makes another start according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

UPDATED @ 11:41 AM

• Martin Brodeur faces Jaroslav Halak according to Alexandre Lebrun of Corus Sports.
• Tarik El-Bashir of The Washington Post writes Michal Neuvirth gets another nod.

Goalie Starters 01/06/2010

Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight, January 6, 2010:

• A couple of teams coming off back-to-back nights.  Marty Turco and Niklas Backstrom should be in nets considering their backups played last night.  I told think the situation is as cut and dry in Calgary or Toronto, so I will keep you posted on those decisions.  In addition, the Rangers, Blues and Flyers play the first of back-to-back games, so it will be interesting to see who they choose to start on which nights. (H/T to Joe English for the Turco decision)
• Michael Leighton confirmed by The Official Twitter Page of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Goalie Starters 01/02/2010

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Andrew Gross of The Record writes Matt Zaba will back up Henrik Lundqvist for the Rangers.  Bob Harwood Waeghe of Canes Country writes Cam Ward should be in net.
• Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News predicts Marty Turco facing Roberto Luongo.

UPDATED @ 12:02 PM

• Mike Smith and Marc Andre Fleury expected in nets according to Seth Rorabaugh’s Empty Netters.

UPDATED @ 12:16 PM

• Pekka Rinne starts for the Preds, says their official Twitter.

UPDATED @ 1:03 PM

• Michael Russo of The Star Tribune puts Martin Brodeur and Niklas Backstrom in nets for their teams, respectively.

Goalie Starters 12/31/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Steve Goldstein confirms Tomas Vokoun starting for the Panthers. His opponent will be Jaroslav Halak according to Dave Stubbs of Habs Inside/Out.
• Pascal Leclaire in nets for the Senators, reported via Twitter.
• Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago confirms Cristobal Huet in nets.
• Mathieu Garon goes for the Blue Jackets according to Tom Reed of The Columbus Dispatch. On the other end of the ice will be Dan Ellis writes The Official Twitter Page of The Nashville Predators.

UPDATED @ 12:58 PM

• Ansar Khan of Mlive.com announces Jimmy Howard as the Red Wings starter.

Goalie Starters 12/30/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Hockeybuzz’s Jon Jordan reports Mike Smith to face Carey Price this evening.
• Rangers coach John Tortorella told Andrew Gross of The Record backup Chad Johnson will start sometime in January.  This statement shows that Henrik Lundqvist starts both tonight and tomorrow.  His opponent will be Michael Leighton according to Frank Seravalli of The Philadelphia Daily News.
• Dan Kamal, radio voice of the Thrashers, reports Ondrej Pavelec to face Tuukka Rask. The Boston Globe Bruins Blog confirms Rask as well.
• Martin Brodeur and Brent Johnson expected by Seth Rorabaugh of Empty Netters. Tom Gulitti of The Record confirms Brodeur in nets.

UPDATED @ 1:24 PM

• Pascal Leclaire starts for the Sens, as confirmed by their Twitter.  His opponent will be Craig Anderson according to Marc Moser, the radio voice of the Avalanche.

Goalie Starters 12/22/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Cristobal Huet starting for the Blackhawks, via Twitter.  This game is the first of back-to-back games as the Hawks play the Red Wings tomorrow. This game is also the second of back-to-back games for the Sharks so we should get the starter closer to game time.
• Similarly, the Avalanche played last night so there is no morning skate. Should have an update on them soon SEE BELOW.  As usual, the starter for Anaheim played close to the belt.  They, however did practice so we should see the back-t0-back schedule come to light soon enough.
• The starters for Nashville and Vancouver will be announced following their morning skates, respectively. Pencil in Roberto Luongo, Pekka Rinne may still be recovering from the flu, will have an update on that later.

Goalie Starters 12/21/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• James Mirtle of From the Rink reports Jonas Gustavsson will face Ryan Miller tonight.
• Brian Elliot set to start according to James Gordon of The Ottawa Citizen.  He should be facing Tim Thomas according to John Bishop of Bruins.com.
• Craig Anderson set to face the Wild tonight according to Adrian Dater of The Denver Post.
• Evgeni Nabokov confirmed by Working the Corners with David Pollack.

UPDATED @ 12;46 PM

• Devan Dubnyk makes his first start tonight according to The Official Twitter Feed of The Edmonton Oilers.

Goalie Starters 12/19/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• The Flyers will not risk playing anyone but Brian Boucher at the moment while John Tortorella will not change his lineup, meaning Henrik Lundqvist starts.
• Jimmy Howard will start in goal reports Ansar Khan of Mlive.com.  Marty Turco should be his opponent.
• Dave Vest of Coyotes.com reports Ilya Bryzgalov will start against the Ducks.
• Martin Biron starts for the Islanders according to Chris Botta of Islanders Point Blank.
• Ondrej Pavelec expected to make the start tonight according to Ben Wright of The Blueland Blog.
• The Bruins starter should be announced around 5 PM, says John Bishop on the Bruins Twitter.

Goalie Starters 12/15/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Marc Andre Fleury expected to start writes Seth Rorabaugh of Empty Netters.  Brian Boucher is a lock to face him.
• Niklas Backstrom confirmed by Rachel Blount of The Star Tribune.
• Antero Niittymaki confirmed by Erik Erlendsson of The Tampa Tribune.
• Adrian Dater of The Denver Post writes Craig Anderson gets the start.
• Jon Quick starts back-to-back nights says LA Kings Insider with Rich Hammond. Jeff Deslauriers confirmed as his opponent by Jim Matheson of Oilers Country.

Goalie Starters 12/13/2009

Please remember to keep refreshing this page or follow me on Twitter for the fastest updates. Here are your expected starting goalies for tonight:

• Antti Niemi expected by Jamie Rogers of ESPN Chicago.
• Adrian Dater of The Denver Post writes Craig Anderson will make the start.
• Antero Niittymaki starts for the Lightning says Erik Erlendsson of The Tampa Tribune.

UPDATED @ 12:11 PM

• Miikka Kiprusoff assumed in.  The winner of the Flames Avs claims first place in the division.

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