Evgeni Nabokov said after the team's optional morning skate that he would make the start Friday against the Devils, NHL.com's Dan Rosen reports.

Nabokov said after the team's optional morning skate that he would make the start Friday against the Devils, NHL.com's Dan Rosen reports.

Analysis:

With Ben Bishop (lower body) likely out until at least Tuesday, the Bolts appear set to split the weekend back-to-back starts between Nabokov and the newly recalled Andrei Vasilevskiy, who is expected to go Saturday. Nabokov's performance has been mostly ugly when called upon this season (2.99 GAA and .893 save percentage in eight games), so if Bishop's absence proves to be longer than expected, Vasilevskiy could end up serving as the team's primary netminder.