Tonight's starting goalies - Nov 1, 2008

With thanks to the Goalie Post.

Tonight in Long Island is a real revenge game.

Yann Danis gets a chance to show his first professional team that they made a mistake in pushing him down the depth chart.

It was only three seasons ago that Danis was tabbed as Jose Theodore's backup in Montreal. Danis started his career with a 2-0 shutout over the Atlanta Thrashers and won 3 of his first 4 starts.

His respectable numbers in his initial NHL foray were virtually forgotten in Montreal with the rapid ascension of Cristobal Huet. With Huet in the fold Danis was sent down to Hamilton and with the acquisition and resigning of David Aebischer was limited to being the number one starter in Steel town.

After a relatively strong campaign in Hamilton, he had been slightly overshadowed by the emergence of Jaroslav Halak. With Halak's recall to Montreal and for a failed playoff run Danis assumed he was to be the starter again. But that was not in Bob Gainey's plan. Upon the elimination of the Tri City Americans, Carey Price was flown in and handed the starter's role and subsequently lead the Bulldogs to a Calder Cup Championship.

As Price flew to the top of the depth chart Danis saw himself passed again by Cedric Desjardins and saw the writing on the wall. Danis left this season for greener pastures in Long Island and the Islanders are going to give him a chance to show the Canadiens what they passed on tonight at Nassau Coliseum. It will be interesting to see if he can raise his level to show up the Habs tonight.

On to tonight's games

Edmonton Oilers @ Carolina Hurricanes

M. Garon (vs Hurricanes, 1-2-0, 3.14 GAA, .898 SV%) probable

C. Ward (vs Oilers, 1-1-0, 2.53 GAA, .881 SV%) likely

Dallas Stars @ Boston Bruins

M. Turco (vs Bruins, 4-1-0, 0.79 GAA, .968 SV%) firm

T. Thomas (vs Stars, 0-0-1, 0.94 GAA, .974 SV%) firm

Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres

J. Theodore (vs Sabres, 7-11-1, 2.82 GAA, .898 SV%) likely

R. Miller (vs Capitals, 7-2-0, 2.76 GAA, .900 SV%) probable

NY Rangers @ Toronto Maple Leafs

S. Valiquette (vs Maple Leafs, 3-0-0, 1.29 GAA, .950 SV%) firm

V. Toskala (vs NY Rangers, 2-0-3, 1.34 GAA, .953 SV%) probable

Atlanta Thrasher @ New Jersey Devils

K. Lehtonen (vs Devils, 4-3-0, 3.23 GAA, .911 SV%) probable

M. Brodeur (vs Thrashers, 17-6-8, 2.06 GAA, .913 SV%) likely

Montreal Canadiens @ NY Islanders

C. Price (vs Islanders, 0-0-0) firm

Y. Danis (vs Canadiens, 0-0-0) likely

Chicago Blackhawks @ Columbus Blue Jackets

C. Huet (vs Jackets, 1-1-0, 1.97 GAA, .907 SV%) probable

F. Norrena (vs Hawks, 4-5-1, 3.69 GAA, .865 SV%) probable

Ottawa Senators @ Tampa Bay Lightning

A. Auld (vs Lightning, 2-1-0, 3.34 GAA, .881 SV%) firm

M. Smith (vs Senators, 0-1-0, 3.10 GAA, .842 SV%) likely

Florida Panthers @ Nashville Predators

C. Anderson (vs Predators, 2-2-1, 2.83 GAA, .896 SV%) firm

D. Ellis (vs Panthers, 1-0-0, 3.01 GAA, .889 SV%) probable

Pittsburgh Penguins @ St. Louis Blues

M. Fleury (vs Blues, 0-2-0, 3.52 GAA, .906 SV%) probable

C. Mason (vs Penguins, 0-1-0, 3.03 GAA, .880 SV%) firm

Minnesota Wild @ Phoenix Coyotes

N. Backstrom (vs Coyotes, 6-0-0, 1.17 GAA, .963 SV%) probable

I. Bryzgalov (vs Wild, 0-4-0, 3.33 GAA, .890 SV%) likely

Calgary Flames @ LA Kings

M. Kiprusoff (vs Kings, 9-5-1, 2.59 GAA, .907 SV%) probable

J. Labarbera (vs Flames, 2-3-0, 3.19 GAA, .908 SV%) firm