Can only start two....

Lundqvist vs Pit in NYR
Rask vs Buf in BOS
Elliot vs Clb in CLB

With CLB's inability to score goals and STL stingy defense I'm inclined to start Elliot but can I really sit one of Lundy or Rask?

Opinions greatly appreciated.

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D: Phaneuf, Shattenkirk, Carle, Wideman, Ehrhoff, Pitkanen, B. Smith

G: Lundqvist, Rask, Khubodin, Biron

IR: Lupul, Green, Kesler

When you have Lundqvist and Rask, I would start them regardless of matchup. It may backfire, but I'd rather get burned by starting my anchors than try to guess on whom will perform best and one of my studs has a great performance on my bench.

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I agree with horrorfan here, as appealing as Elliott's matchup here may be, you have to go with your superstars.

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G,A,+/-,PIM,PPP,SHP,GWG,SOG,Hits, W,GAA,SA,SV%,SHO

Dress:
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LW - Zetterberg (C), Datsyuk (C), Whitney, Latendresse, Ruutu (C)
RW - Backes (C), Clowe (LW), Perry, Skinner(RW), Frolik (C)
D - Chara, Letang, Shattenkirk, Carle, Girardi, Giordano
G - Rask, Schneider, Fleury

Agree with the above - Rask and Lundy. You may get burned on any given night, but over the season starting your top dogs will pay dividends.

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C-Toews,B. Richards,Hanzal
RW-Voracek,Stewart,Versteeg
LW-Benn(C),Clowe(RW),Pacioretty
D-Pietrangelo,Doughty,Burns,Ehrhoff,Gonchar
G-Rask,Lindback
B-Emery,Havlat,Coburn,Atkinson,Fiddler

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C-Crosby,E.Staal,Pavelski(RW)
RW-Iginla,Clowe(LW),Wheeler
LW–E.Kane,Pacioretty,Semin(RW)
D–Letang,AP,Subban,Shatty
U-Getz
G-Rask,Ward
B–Kipper,Voracek,Moulson,Burns

You have to start your studs.
You will win long term by doing this.

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G - A.Niemi, C.Anderson, J.Harding, S.Varlamov

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I'll disagree with the replies so far above.
I'm a match-up guy.

Rask & Elliott.
St.Louis is playing the best defense in the league, BY FAR.

Imagine if Brian Elliott was the only goaltender for St.Louis.
Imagine that Brian Elliott played only in a two-team league: St.Louis & Columbus.
Imagine Henrik Lundqvist played only in a two-team league: NYR & Pittsburgh.

Which goalie would have better stats?
Lundqvist playing 82 games vs. Pittsburgh
or
Elliott playing 82 games vs. Columbus

We are looking at JUST one game.
There's no "Lundqvist's other stats against other teams" involved here... just NYR vs. Pittsburgh.
There's no "Elliott's other stats against other teams" involved here... just St.Louis vs Columbus.

With day-to-day goalie sit-start decisions, you go match-ups.
Always.

I am with Penguin7. As good as Lundy is, I wouldnt be taking risk against Pittsburgh.

I think you need to look at match ups, not just the names.

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D: J Carlson, K Shattenkirk, M Streit, T Enstrom, JJohnson Dillion

G: Varlamov, P Rinne, R Miller

B: Berglund, Prust, Markstrom, Ladd, Greene, Beauchemin

Always? Yeah I disagree - both strategies can work but I prefer to trust the guys that I drafted/acquired for this sole reason - to play them. Sometimes matchups work, sometimes they don't. As much analysis one can do doesn't always pan out. Like I said above, I'd rather be burned with my starter in the lineup than on my bench. It's a matter of preference and no set rule.

As for using the logic of playing 82 games against Pitt vs Clb - well that doesn't apply because I trust my stud more against ANY opponent on a given night. We know it doesn't always work, but it's the best strategy for me, and works well enough. There's no way I'd like to see Lundqvist post a shutout on my bench. No way.

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