Halak made only 17 saves on 20 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Vancouver. It's never good to be outdueled by the opposition's backup netminder, but indeed, Eddie Lack outplayed Halak in this one. That's two losses in a row now for Halak on the heels of a seven-game winning streak. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Isles give him a blow and start Chad Johnson on Friday, though Halak's owners would certainly like to see him rolled out against the low-scoring Devils.