from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
As long as he’s been healthy, and that’s been an issue, Jonathan Bernier has played like the No. 1 and has increasingly earned the bigger share of the workload.
Given the statistics and results, it’s no wonder.
Bernier earned his third consecutive start in Thursday’s 4-3 shootout win in Buffalo. It ended a nine-game losing streak and was the team’s first win since Bernier backstopped back-to-back wins Jan. 7 and 10 against Montreal and Ottawa before getting hurt.
“Bernie’s been good for a long time, and he was really good in the third (period Thursday) when he needed to be,” coach Jeff Blashill said.