THE GOALIE EDGE: 1/2/2014 primepucks.com Thu 1/2/14 4:03 PM

Thursday's block of games feature some good matchups to choose from, so he are our favorite goalie-start options: Corey Crawford will make his return from injury tonight and resume his starting role for the mighty Chicago Blackhawks. Their opponent, the New York Islanders, have won 2 in a row on the road against Minnesota and Boston, but had to come back after multiple-goal deficits in both. They should fall flat against the Blackhawks, who are still seething after blowing a late 2-goal lead against St. Louis.Don't look now, but Ottawa's Craig Anderson is "on fire" with three straight wins and a .957 SP during that span. Al Montoya has also been playing extremely well for the Jets, seemingly having usurped the struggling Ondrej Pavelec as their top goalie. This one should be tight, but Anderson is looking unbeatable again. Coming off a 6-3 blow-out loss to Anaheim, the Sharks return to the friendly confines of the SAP Center where they have gone 9-0-1 in the last 10. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers have continued their season-long tailspin with a 2-6-2 mark in their last 10. Antti Niemi should bounce back strongly after being pulled in Anaheim, so take the Sharks with extreme confidence.A great spot for rookie Niklas Svedberg to make his NHL debut tonight against a weaker Nashville team, considering the Bruins have lost 2 straight and have yet to make that 3 in '13-14. Look for the "B's" to give it a little more juice and help the rookie win his first.FANTASY MUST-START Corey Crawford, Chicago @ NYI Craig Anderson, Ottawa vs. Winnipeg Antti Niemi, San Jose vs. Edmonton Niklas Svedberg, Boston vs. Nashville SLEEPER ALERT Steve Mason, Philadelphia @ Colorado GOALIE DAILY PICKS Steve: (52-32) Lehtonen Ray: (46-37) Anderson Mike: (38-30) Grubauer