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[h=4]Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers[/h] April 17, 2014 7 p.m.
[h=5]Ray Emery[/h]
ConfirmedApril 16, 2014, noon
Emery will start Game 1.
Emery, who is 7-2-0 (.936 SV%, 1.87 GAA) lifetime against the Rangers, would appear to get the start at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Emery started the Flyers’ last game there - on March 26 - his only blemish in New York. Though Emery’s statistics this season (9-12-2, .903, 2.96) are not pretty, he has played against the stiffest competition in the NHL (Boston, St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Jose, Chicago) since the Olympic break.
Dave Isaac
[h=5]Henrik Lundqvist[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 1:28 p.m.
Lundqvist starts for the Rangers in game 1.
After a puzzling start to the season, Lundqvist managed to finish the season at 33-24-5 with a 2.36 GAA and .920 SV%. He enters the playoffs having gone 13-6-2 in his final 21 games. Lundqvist is a career 30-37 with a 2.28 GAA and .920 SV% in the postseason.
Dave Isaac
[h=4]Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues[/h] April 17, 2014 8 p.m.
[h=5]Corey Crawford[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 1:24 p.m.
Crawford will man the Hawks goal in Game 1.
Coming off a postseason when he was one of best players for the Stanley Cup champions, Corey Crawford will once again be a major key to the Blackhawks’ success this spring. While regular-season numbers don’t automatically translate to the postseason, Crawford did put up very competitive numbers against the Blues this year, going 2-1-1 with a 1.72 GAA and .935 SV%.
Brad Boron
[h=5]Ryan Miller[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 11:27 a.m.
Miller starts for the Blues in Game 1.
Miller finished the season 0-5 with a 3.83 GAA and .856 SV% to finish 10-8-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .903 save percentage since being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres. The struggles down the stretch can not be solely placed on Miller, because the Blues were battling injuries to key players. Tonight, a series between two great teams will get underway.
Lou Korac
[h=4]Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche[/h] April 17, 2014 9:30 p.m.
[h=5]Ilya Bryzgalov[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 9:57 a.m.
Bryzgalov will start Game 1 vs. Colorado.
Bryzgalov did not finish the regular season on a high note. He allowed five goals on 21 shots before being yanked vs. the Predators. Aside from that outing though, Bryz has been great for the Wild. He has gone 7-1-3 with a 2.12 GAA and .911 SV% since being traded to Minnesota. He will need to continue his strong play, because Avs' netminder Seymon Varlamov is on top of his game right now.
Michael Russo
[h=5]Semyon Varlamov[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 1:32 p.m.
Varlamov starts for the Avalanche.
Varlamov was sensational for the Avalanche this season. He led the NHL with 41 wins and posted a strong 2.41 GAA and .927 SV%. He has won seven of his last eight starts and comes into the playoffs as the leagues' hottest netminder. He was 3-0-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .929 SV% vs. the Wild this season.
Adrian Dater
[h=4]Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks[/h] April 17, 2014 10:30 p.m.
[h=5]Jonathan Quick[/h]
Unconfirmed
Jonathan Quick is currently first on the Los Angeles Kings depth chart.
[h=5]Antti Niemi[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 4:14 p.m.
Niemi starts for the Sharks.
Niemi stopped 30 of 32 shots in a win over the Coyotes in the season finale. He finished the season at 39-17-7 with a 2.39 GAA and .913 SV%. Entering game 1 vs. Los Angeles, Niemi is 3-2-0 in Aprial and 2-1-1 with 2.67 GAA and .910 SV% against the Kings this season.
Kevin Kurz
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[h=4]Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers[/h] April 17, 2014 7 p.m.
[h=5]Ray Emery[/h]
ConfirmedApril 16, 2014, noon Emery will start Game 1.
Emery, who is 7-2-0 (.936 SV%, 1.87 GAA) lifetime against the Rangers, would appear to get the start at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Emery started the Flyers’ last game there - on March 26 - his only blemish in New York. Though Emery’s statistics this season (9-12-2, .903, 2.96) are not pretty, he has played against the stiffest competition in the NHL (Boston, St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Jose, Chicago) since the Olympic break.
Dave Isaac
[h=5]Henrik Lundqvist[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 1:28 p.m. Lundqvist starts for the Rangers in game 1.
After a puzzling start to the season, Lundqvist managed to finish the season at 33-24-5 with a 2.36 GAA and .920 SV%. He enters the playoffs having gone 13-6-2 in his final 21 games. Lundqvist is a career 30-37 with a 2.28 GAA and .920 SV% in the postseason.
Dave Isaac
[h=4]Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues[/h] April 17, 2014 8 p.m.
[h=5]Corey Crawford[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 1:24 p.m. Crawford will man the Hawks goal in Game 1.
Coming off a postseason when he was one of best players for the Stanley Cup champions, Corey Crawford will once again be a major key to the Blackhawks’ success this spring. While regular-season numbers don’t automatically translate to the postseason, Crawford did put up very competitive numbers against the Blues this year, going 2-1-1 with a 1.72 GAA and .935 SV%.
Brad Boron
[h=5]Ryan Miller[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 11:27 a.m. Miller starts for the Blues in Game 1.
Miller finished the season 0-5 with a 3.83 GAA and .856 SV% to finish 10-8-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .903 save percentage since being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres. The struggles down the stretch can not be solely placed on Miller, because the Blues were battling injuries to key players. Tonight, a series between two great teams will get underway.
Lou Korac
[h=4]Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche[/h] April 17, 2014 9:30 p.m.
[h=5]Ilya Bryzgalov[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 9:57 a.m. Bryzgalov will start Game 1 vs. Colorado.
Bryzgalov did not finish the regular season on a high note. He allowed five goals on 21 shots before being yanked vs. the Predators. Aside from that outing though, Bryz has been great for the Wild. He has gone 7-1-3 with a 2.12 GAA and .911 SV% since being traded to Minnesota. He will need to continue his strong play, because Avs' netminder Seymon Varlamov is on top of his game right now.
Michael Russo
[h=5]Semyon Varlamov[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 1:32 p.m. Varlamov starts for the Avalanche.
Varlamov was sensational for the Avalanche this season. He led the NHL with 41 wins and posted a strong 2.41 GAA and .927 SV%. He has won seven of his last eight starts and comes into the playoffs as the leagues' hottest netminder. He was 3-0-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .929 SV% vs. the Wild this season.
Adrian Dater
[h=4]Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks[/h] April 17, 2014 10:30 p.m.
[h=5]Jonathan Quick[/h]
UnconfirmedJonathan Quick is currently first on the Los Angeles Kings depth chart.
[h=5]Antti Niemi[/h]
ConfirmedApril 17, 2014, 4:14 p.m. Niemi starts for the Sharks.
Niemi stopped 30 of 32 shots in a win over the Coyotes in the season finale. He finished the season at 39-17-7 with a 2.39 GAA and .913 SV%. Entering game 1 vs. Los Angeles, Niemi is 3-2-0 in Aprial and 2-1-1 with 2.67 GAA and .910 SV% against the Kings this season.
Kevin Kurz
