Pepsi7's Core Plays: Tuesday, November 7th
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Tuesday, November 7th
Hello Grinders, and welcome to another exciting Tuesday night in the National Hockey League, where we have nine games on the docket. The Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames are your biggest favorites, and we have five teams (Arizona Coyotes, Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks) playing on consecutive nights.
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Matt Murray, Pittsburgh Penguins & Charlie Lindgren, Montreal Canadiens – Despite the Pittsburgh Penguins’ poor defensive play thus far, Matt Murray should be a safe bet tonight for cash games as he faces the National Hockey League’s worst overall team, on the tail end of a road back-to-to back. The Arizona Coyotes are not only losing games (2-12-2), they are also struggling to create offense, sitting 22nd in shots per game and 28th in goals per game. Murray may not shut out the Desert Dogs tonight, but a win and 25 saves seem like a lock. If you do not trust Murray, or simply want to save some salary, Charlie Lindgren (assuming he starts) is next up on my list. The Montreal Canadiens are a big favorite tonight as they host the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, who are also playing on consecutive nights. Lindgren has looked very comfortable at the NHL level and he was absolutely brilliant in his last start, shutting out the Chicago Blackhawks with a 38 save performance. Murray is the safer option of the two, but Lindgren has similar upside, with a much better price tag.
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