A guide to streaming goaltenders for Round 2 of the fantasy hockey playoffs
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Desperate times call for desperate measures. If you own a goaltender who isn't getting enough playing time or simply isn't getting the job done lately, you might be better off streaming goalies off the waiver-wire.
Luckily, there are 20 back-to-backs this coming week in the NHL, meaning backup goaltenders will see plenty of playing time. Most coaches opt to start their backup netminder on the second game of a back-to-back, but in some cases the backup will start the first game. Be sure to check Left Wing Lock for a list of the day's starting goalies.
March 20-21
| Team | Opponents | Backup Goalie |
|---|---|---|
| ARI | @NSH @TB | Louis Domingue |
| BOS | @TOR vs. OTT | Anton Khudobin |
| BUF | @DET vs. PIT | Anders Nilsson |
| DET | vs. BUF @MTL | Petr Mrazek |
| LA | @EDM | Ben Bishop |
| SJ | @DAL @MIN | Aaron Dell |
*The first leg of LA's back-to-back comes on Sunday, March 19.
Best options: Bishop (if available), Dell, Nilsson.
The ones to avoid: Domingue, Mrazek.
March 21-22
| Team | Opponents | Backup Goalie |
|---|---|---|
| NYR | @NJ vs. NYI | Magnus Hellberg |
Analysis: Hellberg is unproven, but the matchups are great.
March 22-23
| Team | Opponents | Backup Goalie |
|---|---|---|
| CLB | vs. TOR @WSH | Joonas Korpisalo |
| EDM | @ANA @COL | Laurent Brossoit |
| TOR | @CLB vs. NJ | Curtis McElhinney |
Best option: McElhinney
The one to avoid: Korpisalo
March 23-24
| Team | Opponents | Backup Goalie |
|---|---|---|
| DAL | @CHI vs. SJ | Antti Niemi/Kari Lehtonen |
| PIT | @OTT vs. NYI | Marc-Andre Fleury |
| TB | @BOS @DET | Peter Budaj |
Best option: Fleury
The one to avoid: Niemi/Lehtonen
March 24-25
| Team | Opponents | Backup Goalie |
|---|---|---|
| NYI | @PIT vs. BOS | Jean-Francois Berube |
| SJ | @DAL @NSH | Aaron Dell |
Best option: Dell
The one to avoid: Berube
March 25-26
| Team | Opponents | Backup Goalie |
|---|---|---|
| MIN | vs. VAN @DET | Darcy Kuemper |
| NJ | vs. CAR vs. DAL | Keith Kinkaid |
| NYR | @LA @ANA | Magnus Hellberg |
| PHI | @CLB @PIT | Michal Neuvirth |
| VAN | @MIN @WPG | Richard Bachman |
Best option: Kuemper
The ones to avoid: Neuvirth, Bachman