Fleury is bound to be the home starter versus the Senators for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday, as no lineup changes are expected after the Penguins eliminated the Capitals in seven games Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Flower saved his best performance of these playoffs for that Game 7 against the Capitals, saving 29 shots en route to his ninth career postseason shutout. However, it's worth noting that Fleury's only regular-season start against the Senators didn't go over well. He was yanked halfway through the game after yielding four goals on 16 shots in a Dec. 5 contest. With the Senators ranking as low as 25th in Corsi For percentage -- a metric that reveals how well a team (or player) controls possession -- expect the Penguins to do all they can to hog the puck while preventing Fleury from seeing ... well, a flurry of shots.