Thatcher Demko Guarding The Crease On Saturday

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will be in net for Saturday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. Demko is coming off of back-to-back wins against the reeling Ottawa Senators. He now owns a 2-3-0 record, 3.65 goals-against average, and .909 save percentage. The Jets are in a different league than the Senators, sitting third in the... Read More

Vitek Vanecek Expected To Start Against Bruins

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek is expected to start Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old has been a bright spot for the Capitals while Ilya Samsonov (COVID-19) has been sidelined. Vanecek owns a 4-0-2 record, 2.74 goals-against average, and .915 save percentage through six appearances. The Bruins pose a tough test, especially with... Read More

Devon Toews Not Available On Saturday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (foot) did not travel with the team ahead of Saturday's game against the Minnesota Wild. Toews stayed in Denver to undergo some medical evaluations. It is not clear how long the 26-year-old will be out for after taking a shot off of his foot on Thursday. They will know more... Read More

Travis Konecny A Healthy Scratch On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the New York Islanders. Head coach Alain Vigneault is trying to send a message to the 23-year-old, but it is surprising since Konecny has five goals and eight points in his first eight games. This should only be a one-game... Read More

Mikko Koskinen Taking On Maple Leafs Saturday

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will be between the pipes for Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Finnish netminder allowed four goals on 27 shots during Thursday's loss to the Maple Leafs. Koskinen has not had a good start to 2021, posting a 3-6-0 record and .895 save percentage. He is not a... Read More

Semyon Varlamov Hoping To Rebound Saturday

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov will guard the crease in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Russian netminder was pulled during Thursday's game against the Washington Capitals after he allowed five goals on 22 shots. Despite the hiccup, Varlamov still owns a 1.82 goals-against average and .936 save percentage through five appearances in... Read More

Petr Mrazek Back In Net Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will be between the pipes for Saturday's game against the Dallas Stars. The Czech netminder is coming off of a 32-save shutout win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Mrazek has proven to be an inconsistent fantasy asset over the years, but he looks great to start 2021. The... Read More

Anton Khudobin Looks To Stay Undefeated Against Hurricanes

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will be in net for Saturday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Khudobin has been stellar to start the 2021 season, posting a 3-0-0 record, 0.99 goals-against average, and .958 save percentage. The Russian netminder has another favorable matchup on Saturday against a Hurricanes team averaging 2.5 goals per game. Fantasy... Read More

Jake Allen Getting Third Start Of 2021

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will be in net for Saturday's game against the Calgary Flames. Allen allowed three goals on 17 shots in his last appearance against the Vancouver Canucks. He owns a 2-0-0 record and 2.00 goals-against average through two appearances in 2021. The 30-year-old is a viable fantasy play on Saturday against... Read More

Jacob Markstrom Taking On Canadiens Saturday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will face off against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The Swedish netminder owns a 2-2-1 record, 2.62 goals-against average, and .911 save percentage through five appearances in 2021. Unfortunately, the Canadiens pose a tough test, as they are averaging 4.71 goals per game through their first seven contests. Fantasy managers... Read More

Sergei Bobrovsky Has Great Matchup On Saturday

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will guard the crease for Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner allowed three goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bobrovsky struggled mightily during the 2019-20 season, but he is off to an undefeated start in 2021. Look for... Read More

Carter Hart Seeking Back-To-Back Wins On Saturday

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will be in net for Saturday's game against the New York Islanders. Hart has been one of the more surprising fantasy stories to start 2021, as he has struggled mightily out of the gate. He stopped 33-of-34 shots in Thursday's win over the Devils, but still owns a .896 save... Read More

Andrei Vasilevskiy Between The Pipes Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will guard the crease during Saturday's game against the Nashville Predators. The 2018-19 Vezina Trophy winner allowed one goal on 35 shots during Thursday's loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Vasilevskiy remains one of the league's top goaltenders and has an exploitable matchup against the Preds. They have the 26th-ranked... Read More

Alexandar Georgiev Facing Penguins Saturday

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will be between the pipes for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 24-year-old allowed three goals on 24 shots in his last appearance against the Buffalo Sabres. Georgiev and Igor Shesterkin continue to rotate starts, which caps the fantasy value of both netminders. Despite that, Georgiev is a... Read More

Casey DeSmith Gets The Nod On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will be in net for Saturday's game against the New York Rangers. DeSmith owns a 2-0-0 record and 2.76 goals-against average through three appearances in 2021. The 29-year-old will look to stay unbeaten against the 20th-ranked offense of the Rangers, who have lost four of their last five games. He... Read More

Tim Stutzle Placed On Injured Reserve

Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday afternoon. The rookie forward has been dealing with a nagging injury over the past week, which he sustained during the recent World Junior tournament. In Stutzle's absence, veteran winger Michael Haley will move into the lineup for Saturday's game against the... Read More

Jamie Benn Dealing With Lower-Body Injury

Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (lower body) left Friday's game in the second period after colliding with Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson. It looked like Benn's knee was the focal point of the injury. Stars coach Rick Bowness had no update on his captain's status after the game, but it is reasonable to expect the... Read More

Elvis Merzlikins Gets The Start On Saturday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will start Saturday afternoon's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 26-year-old has struggled out of the gate, posting an 0-1-1 record and 4.01 goals-against average through two starts. Things do not get any easier in a battle with the defending Stanley Cup champions, who possess one of the... Read More

Pierre-Luc Dubois Dealt To Jets In Sizable Trade

Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois was traded to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. Dubois had wanted out of Columbus for some time, and the situation came to a boiling point on Thursday when John Tortorella benched him for most of the game. Dubois will get his fresh start with the Jets, likely playing... Read More

Patrik Laine Traded To Blue Jackets In Blockbuster Deal

Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon. The Finnish forward has been the subject of trade rumors for almost two seasons, despite proving to be one of the game's elite goal scorers. Laine is currently sidelined with an upper-body injury, so fantasy managers will have to... Read More

John Tavares Scores Game-Winner Against Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares scored a tie-breaking power-play goal during Friday's 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Tavares fired four shots on net in the contest and also picked up two hits. The 30-year-old is off to a strong start in 2021, with four goals, three assists, and five power-play points through six... Read More

Dylan Larkin Picks Up Third Goal Friday

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored his team's only goal during Friday's 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. He had five shots, one hit, and one block in 25:34 of ice time. The 24-year-old now has three goals, two assists, and 20 shots on net through five games in 2021. Larkin is the Red... Read More

Kevin Lankinen Picks Up First NHL Win Friday

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen won the first game of his NHL career on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. He made 30 saves in the 4-1 victory. This was a nice bounce-back effort from the Finnish netminder after he allowed five goals in his 2021 debut. Unfortunately, Lankinen looks like nothing more than an... Read More

Patrick Kane Picks Up Two Points Against Red Wings

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, during Friday's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The 32-year-old now has five points through his first five games of the season. The Blackhawks are nowhere near an offensive powerhouse this year, but when they do score,... Read More

Connor Hellebuyck Starting Thursday Against Senators

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will start Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators. Back-up netminder Laurent Brossoit allowed three goals on 41 shots during Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win against the Sens. Hellebuyck has tallied a 2.50 goals-against average and .921 save percentage through his first two starts, and he has a good chance at improving... Read More

Josh Bailey Removed From COVID-19 List

New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list on Thursday afternoon. He would be eligible to play in Thursday's game against the New Jersey Devils, but there is no word whether he will suit up. The 31-year-old was held scoreless through his first three games of the season.... Read More

Morgan Frost Out Indefinitely With Dislocated Shoulder

Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost (shoulder) will be sidelined for the foreseeable future with a dislocated left shoulder. The 21-year-old suffered the injury during Tuesday's game in Buffalo. The Flyers are battling serious injury problems at center ice, with Frost and Sean Couturier (ribs) now out for multiple weeks. In their absence, Nolan Patrick and... Read More

Mikael Granlund Back At Practice, Nearing 2021 Debut

Nashville Predators right wing Mikael Granlund returned to practice on Thursday. The Finnish forward missed the entirety of training camp because of the league's COVID-19 protocols. Granlund's 2021 debut will probably come on Sunday against the Dallas Stars. He will play in a middle-six role when he returns to the lineup and could have modest... Read More

Tim Stutzle Out Again On Thursday

Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle (undisclosed) will not play on Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets. It will be the second-straight game the rookie forward has missed. Stutzle skated on Thursday morning and is expected to practice Friday, which suggests he is close to a return. Alex Galchenyuk, who scored in his 2021 debut,... Read More

Mackenzie Blackwood Placed On COVID-19 List

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood appeared on the most recent release of the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. This ensures that Blackwood will not be playing on Thursday night, but it is unclear how long he will be sidelined. It is an unfortunate blow for the 24-year-old, who was one of the hottest goalies in... Read More