Starts for tonight

[Rad64]

Well, my duo turned into a foursome. I wasn\'t happy sitting with Lundqvist and DiPietro.

I picked up Halak to start against St.Louis tonight and Ellis to play against Washington.

Since it\'s the play-offs I don\'t think I can risk playing Lundqvist against Pittsburgh. The Isles rarely allow less than 4 goals....

Any comments?

[2sticks1puck]

I\'m in the same boat. Halak for tonight was a great move, unfortunately I missed out on it and my H2H opponent picked him up. To counter, I picked up Boucher. I was thinking of checking the scores tonight at 9:45 ish, and if Halak is having a monster game, throwing in boucher.

Now, this lundy matchup tonight scares me heavily. If you look at the splits, he\'s had a good sv% against pitt at home, but away he\'s been getting rocked. Pitt just came off two stellar games. I\'m just as worried as you are, but right now I have lundy in, but I might take him out last minute.

[mapletreemarty]

I would keep Lundy in net between the pipes and here\'s why:

Career vs. PIT he\'s 10-5-3 2.14/.917 split with 1 SO

This year at home he\'s 21-12-1 1.99/.917 with 8 of his 9 SO at MSG

Last 3 road games PIT has only scored 8 G (2.67/game)

Last game @ MSG Lundqvist shut the Pens out 4-0.

Only 8 GA in his last 5 starts overall.

You have to play your ace, especially when he\'s at home.

[2sticks1puck]

I\'m playing my ace, but that doesn\'t make me any less nervous! A 7-2 thumping will kill my chances to advance.

[mapletreemarty]

The Rangers have given up 6 once or twice, but never 7, so no worries Sometimes you just have to roll those dice!!

[Shoeless]

I think the King stones the birds tonight.

[Rad64]

Was Off. 12 in las 5
Nas Def. 12 in last 5

Pitt Off 22 in last 5
NYR Def. 12 in last 5

I\'m going with the gut and benching Lundy. I think Nashville has a better change of winning and keeping the goals against under 3.

While the King may have a good game he may also fare like his last game vs Pitt .864, 3 GAA and a loss to boot. I would be surprised to see him crack .900 tonight.

[Zorro]

I think it will be back and forth tonight but I don\'t think I would start Lundy tonight, especially with how well Malkin and Sykora are playing and with Hossa in the lineup. I can\'t believe this team is this good and Crosby is still out, unreal. Go with Halak, I wouldn\'t feel confident putting in Ellis against the Capitals either, the CAPS are on fire. I would rather start Lundy then Ellis.
Z..

[2sticks1puck]

Thanks guys, worked out well for me.
Both Boucher and Lundqvist got wins and decent GAA SV%, and my opponent\'s Halak maneuver backfired on him.

[Rad64]

Damn, Halak and Ellis both bombed. They have been ejected and low and behold, I\'ve picked up my old buddy Tim Thomas to take me to the promised land.

At least I\'m whooping my opponent in all the other cateories. Poor bugger has a Calgary heavy lineup that put up a big O. It would take a miracle for him to catch me...and luckily I have Phaneuf to offset in case Calgary does put up a few next game.

[jL67s]

Earlier in the season, I had benched Lundqvist in favour of another goalie whom I thought was a sure thing and it totally backfired in my face.

From that point on I swore to never bench my ace again.

Tonight he pulls out a huge shootout victory against the Devils.

Never bench your ace.