Lightning asking Ben Bishop to stifle attack versus Boston
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop has been named the starter against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.
What It Means:
Bishop was smacked for five goals on 17 shots in the Lightning's loss to the Arizona Coyotes on January 21, leading to an early hook. He's 11-11-3 on the year with a .905 save percentage and 2.78 goals-against average. Perhaps he'll be able to bounce back on Tuesday versus a Bruins team that ranks 23rd in the NHL in scoring (2.48 goals per game).
Our models give Bishop a 49.0 percent chance of picking up a win over Boston while projecting him to allow 2.3 goals and record 24.6 saves. He is numberFire's 15th-ranked goalie out of the 28 starters available on Tuesday night.
Source:
Daily Faceoff
