Backstrom back in goal

After shutting out Calgary, the veteran gets the nod.

November 10, 2011 at 6:54PM

Nik Backstrom will be back in goal tonight in San Jose, two days after he shut out Calgary 3-0 with 41 saves.

Josh Harding was the NHL's First Star last week after four consecutive victories, but clearly Backstrom didn't lose his edge watching from the bench.

With a back-to-back in L.A. and Anaheim on Saturday and Sunday, you'd have to figure the goalies will split games in SoCal.

I'll have a few more updates when practice ends ...

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