Fantasy: 5 goalies to target following Luongo, Quick injuries
With the news that Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo will miss two-to-four weeks with an MCL injury, and Los Angeles Kings netminder Jonathan Quick has been placed on injured reserve, here are five goalies fantasy owners can turn to:
Ownership percentages courtesy Yahoo.
James Reimer, Panthers
Ownership: 39 percent
Reimer will handle starting duties in Florida until Luongo returns from injury. As far as waiver-wire additions go, Reimer is a quality goaltender with plenty of experience. He's posted a .920 save percentage or better in four of his eight NHL seasons. With matchups at home against the Blue Jackets and Canucks this week, a couple of wins could be in the cards.
Jack Campbell, Kings
Ownership: 31 percent
Like Reimer, Campbell will fill in as his team's starer while Quick is out. However, Quick could be back as early as Friday, so Campbell's reign as the team's No. 1 may be short-lived.
Despite his limited NHL experience, the former 11th overall pick has plenty of talent and has had success in the minors. The Kings have three games this week (at Jets, at Canadiens, at Senators), so there's a good chance he gets the call in at least two of them.
Craig Anderson, Senators
Ownership: 26 percent
Anderson and the Senators were awful last year, and the team's offseason was even worse, leaving their veteran netminder undrafted in most leagues. Despite facing a ton of action in his first two starts, Anderson has performed admirably, owning a .913 save percentage. He's been known to alternate good and bad seasons throughout his career, so it's possible the 37-year-old has one more solid campaign in him.
The Sens have two games remaining this week: Wednesday vs. the Flyers, and Saturday vs. the Kings. Mike Condon got shelled on Monday, so it's possible the Sens go with Anderson in both contests.
Robin Lehner, Islanders
Ownership: 38 percent
The Islanders were a historically bad defensive team last season, but Barry Trotz has been brought in to clean that up and play a more structured game. Lehner is a very talented goalie and has put up decent numbers despite some poor Sabres teams in front of him. He appears to be in a better place mentally now and already had a shutout in his Islanders debut.
Unfortunately, the Isles only have one more game this week, and it comes on the road against the Nashville Predators, so Lehner probably makes for a better long-term solution.
Curtis McElhinney, Hurricanes
Ownership: Eight percent
McElhinney, who's coming off a career year with the Maple Leafs, was scooped up off waivers by the Hurricanes after Scott Darling went down with an injury. Petr Mrazek has played poorly in his first two games this season, while McElhinney stopped 31 of 32 shots in his only game this year.
The 'Canes have three games left this week (vs. Canucks, at Wild, at Jets), so the 35-year-old seems poised to start at least two of them.
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