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  • Avoids consecutive losses
    Shesterkin turned aside 26 of 27 shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime win against Florida in Game 2.

    Advice: It was a goaltending duel at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, and Shesterkin emerged victorious to help the Rangers avoid a two-game deficit in the series. Prior to the win Friday night, Shesterkin allowed at least two goals in eight consecutive appearances, so perhaps this type of performance will serve as a confidence booster for the netminder and his team going forward. The 28-year-old is 9-3 with a 2.22 GAA and .928 save percentage so far during the postseason. Rotowire.com Friday, 9:55 pm
     
  • Starting between the pipes
    Shesterkin is expected to tend the twine at home versus the Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday.

    Advice: Shesterkin put together a solid performance in Game 1 on Wednesday, stopping 24 of 26 shots (.923 save percentage), but he was outdueled by opposing backstop Sergei Bobrovsky, who put together a 24-save shutout performance. In the postseason, the 28-year-old Shesterkin is 4-2 at home to go with a 2.34 GAA and .923 save percentage. Rotowire.com Friday, 8:30 am
     
  • Set to start Friday
    Bobrovsky is slated to guard the cage on the road versus the Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday.

    Advice: Bobrovsky is coming off a 24-save shutout victory over New York in Game 1on Wednesday, his seventh shutout of the year and his first in the postseason. Overall, the 35-year-old veteran is sporting a 2.17 GAA and .910 save percentage through 12 playoff contests with a 5-1 record on the road. Rotowire.com Friday, 8:27 am
     
  • Loses Game 1 in double-overtime
    Oettinger stopped 35 of 38 shots in Thursday's 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

    Advice: Oettinger was strong in the contest, but the Oilers attacked quickly and scored on a Connor McDavid goal 32 seconds into the second overtime. This was just the fifth time in 14 playoff outings Oettinger has allowed three or more goals. The Stars have dropped Game 1 of their last seven playoff series, so this is not a reason for concern just yet, but they'll need Oettinger at his best in Saturday's Game 2 to even it up. Rotowire.com Thursday, 10:19 pm
     
  • Steady in Game 1 win
    Skinner stopped 31 of 33 shots in Thursday's 3-2 double-overtime win over the Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

    Advice: Skinner didn't face more than 24 shots in any of his five appearances in the second round versus the Canucks, but the Stars predictably were more active. The 25-year-old was up to the challenge, earning his third straight win. He's allowed just five goals in that span. Skinner's back in the No. 1 job for the Oilers, so he should be expected to start Game 2 on Saturday. Rotowire.com Thursday, 9:55 pm
     
  • No offensive support in loss
    Shesterkin made 24 saves on 26 shots in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

    Advice: It was a rare night in which Shesterkin wasn't at the top of his game, and he was outdueled in net by Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky. It was Shesterkin's third loss in his last four starts. Wednesday's loss also marks the eighth game in a row that the 28-year-old netminder has allowed at least two goals to get past him. Shesterkin has a record of 8-3 with a 2.37 GAA and a .923 save percentage so far during the postseason. The goaltender will attempt to bounce back and help the Rangers even up the series in Game 2 on Friday. Rotowire.com Thursday, 10:38 am
     
  • Blanks New York to open series
    Bobrovsky posted a shutout on 23 shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

    Advice: Bobrovsky showed no signs of rust after a five-day hiatus in Wednesday's series-opening win. The Rangers only had 12 shots on goal through 40 minutes, but Bobrovsky stood tall in the final frame with a few timely saves. It was the 35-year-old netminder's fifth win in his last six games. Bob hasn't had many heavy workloads up until this point -- he's faced 30 or more shots on goal only twice this postseason through 12 contests. This is an indication of the level of structure and commitment to the defensive side of the game the Panthers are playing with in front of the Russian goaltender. So far this postseason, Bobrovsky is 9-3 with a 2.17 GAA and a .909 save percentage. Rotowire.com Thursday, 10:32 am
     
  • Tending twine Thursday
    Oettinger will guard the home crease Thursday in Game 1 against the Oilers, according to Nick Cotsonika of NHL.com.

    Advice: Oettinger was outstanding Friday while helping clinch the Stars' second-round series, as he turned aside 29 shots in a 2-1 double-overtime win over Colorado. Oettinger is 8-5 with a 2.09 GAA and a .918 save percentage over the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs. He went 1-0-1 in two appearances during the regular season versus Edmonton, giving up four goals on 55 shots. Rotowire.com Thursday, 8:50 am
     
  • Between pipes for Game 1
    Skinner will tend the twine on the road in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Stars on Thursday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

    Advice: Skinner has faced less than 20 shots in each of his last four appearances, posting a 3-1 record to go with a 2.66 GAA and .848 save percentage over that stretch. Despite being benched for Games 4 and 5 of the Oilers' second-round series versus Vancouver, the 25-year-old backstop was able to reclaim the starting role from Calvin Pickard for the final two games of the best-of-seven series. Skinner will likely remain the preferred choice in net for Edmonton during the Western Conference Finals. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 9:16 am