Marc-Andre Fleury will start Saturday for the Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks will start Marc-Andre Fleury between the pipes Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Fleury is first off, so he?ll start yet again tonight for Blackhawks versus the Blues.
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) February 12, 2022
This is not a surprise as Fleury is the number one goaltender for the Hawks. That being said, he hasn't played well of late. In his last six games, he is 2-4 with a 3.29 GAA and .899 save percentage. Saturday will mark the seventh straight start for Fleury. The Hawks don't have many other options as backup Kevin Lankinen is currently on injured reserve with a hand injury.
How long Fleury remains a Hawk remains to be seen. Fleury is in the last year of his contract, and with the Blackhawks on the outside looking in as far as a playoff spot is concerned, it could make sense to trade him to a team in need of a goaltender before the trade deadline next month rather than lose him to free agency for nothing. Teams like the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche could be in the market for an upgrade in goal.
The Blackhawks are -152 (+1.5) on the puck line, +188 on the money line, with an over/under of six, over (-105), under (-115) against the Blues on Saturday. You can find the lines and props for this game and all others at the FanDuel Sportsbook.
