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Goalie nods: Subban to make second career start

Malcolm Subban

Malcolm Subban

AP

Plenty of noteworthy starts on a busy night -- 11 games! -- but let’s focus on the situation in Boston.

Yes, again.

Malcolm Subban will make his first start of the season and second of his NHL career when the Bruins host the Wild at TD Garden.

Guaranteed he’s hoping this one goes better than the last.

Subban lasted half a game in a loss to St. Louis last February, allowing three goals on just six shots before getting hooked. This test against Minnesota will be a tall one, especially given how Subban’s brief time in the AHL has gone -- the former first-round pick is 0-3-1 with Providence this year, posting a 4.50 GAA and .846 save percentage.

As we wrote earlier, both Tuukka Rask and Anton Khudobin are injured, meaning Subban’s goalie mate in the American League -- Zane McIntyre -- will serve as Boston’s backup.

For the Wild, Devan Dubnyk gets the start.

Elsewhere...

-- Justin Peters will make his first start for the Coyotes, who are in New Jersey. The Devils will go with Cory Schiender, after he stopped 28 of 29 shots in a win over Minnesota on Saturday.

-- James Reimer gives Roberto Luongo a night off as the Panthers visit Pittsburgh. He’ll be up against Marc-Andre Fleury, who continues to shoulder a heavy load with Matt Murray (hand) still out.

-- It’s Cam Ward versus Petr Mrazek as the ‘Canes visit Detroit.

-- The Bolts will go with Ben Bishop (even though Andrei Vasilevskiy will get more starts) in Toronto. No word on a Leafs starter yet, but it’s expected Frederik Andersen will go. Mike Babcock fielded some questions about Andersen this morning, in case you missed it.

-- Anders Nilsson makes his first start of the season for the Sabres tonight. Philly has yet to announce who’s going.

-- After getting parked for the first meeting against his old team, Brian Elliott will start in goal for the Flames in St. Louis. Carter Hutton gives Jake Allen the night off for the Blues.

-- It’s Michael Hutchinson versus Antti Niemi as the Jets take on the Stars in the first of a home-and-home set.

-- Ottawa will give Craig Anderson the nod in Vancouver. No word on a Canucks starter yet -- Ryan Miller and Jacob Markstrom split back-to-back games in Anaheim and Los Angeles over the weekend, with Miller playing in Sunday’s loss to the Ducks.

-- Martin Jones is going for the Sharks tonight, as they host the Ducks. Anaheim has yet to announce a starter.

-- The in-form Sergei Bobrovsky, fresh off Saturday’s shutout of Dallas, goes for the Blue Jackets in Los Angeles. Peter Budaj was first off at the Kings’ morning skate. He’s been getting the job done for L.A. thus far, with both Jonathan Quick and Jeff Zatkoff out with injury.