Evgeny Svechnikov Out 5-6 Months

Detroit Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov will miss the next five to six months recovering from knee surgery. Svechnikov suffered the injury in the Red Wings final preseason game. He was on the roster bubble but likely would have started the season in the AHL. Regardless, it is a tough blow for the former 19th-overall... Read More

Zach Bogosian Making Season Debut On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian will be making his first appearance of 2018-19 against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. Bogosian had missed the start of the season with a groin injury. He will skate on the third pairing with Nathan Beaulieu. The rugged rearguard will make more of a real-life impact than a... Read More

J.T. Compher Out Indefinitely With Head Injury

Colorado Avalanche winger J.T. Compher is out indefinitely with a head injury. Compher had three goals and an assist through five games in 2018-19. The injury likely happened during Saturday's game against the Calgary Flames. The 23-year-old had a strong start to the campaign, but it is doubtful that this injury impacted many fantasy managers.... Read More

Alex Galchenyuk Cleared For Contact

Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk (lower body) has been cleared for contact. He skated at practice on Tuesday morning. There is no set timetable for his return, but this is a step in the right direction. The 24-year-old became out of favor in Montreal and was looking forward to a fresh start with the 'Yotes.... Read More

Sean Monahan Back On Ice For Tuesday's Practice

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan was back at practice on Tuesday after taking a maintenance day Monday. Monahan was back in his top-line role alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm. The 24-year-old has had a strong start to the 2018-19 campaign with four goals, two assists, and three power-play points through five games. Monahan is... Read More

Antti Niemi Good Enough To Win On Monday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi stopped 25 of the 28 shots that came his way during a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The veteran netminder was staked to a 6-1 lead in the second period and went untested for portions of the game. Niemi has now won back-to-back starts which gives him a... Read More

Brendan Gallagher Nets Third Goal Of The Season

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher deposited a slick feed from Tomas Tatar for his third goal of the season during a 7-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The diminutive forward has four points through five games to start the season. Gallagher surprisingly scored 31 goals in 2017-18, but the performance was overshadowed by... Read More

Jonathan Drouin Scores Twice, Breaks Out Of Slump

Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin scored once on a penalty shot and once on the power play during a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Drouin tallied one assist in the four games before this contest. The talented 23-year-old is expected to be one of the offensive leaders for the... Read More

Tomas Tatar Delivers Another Three-Point Night

Montreal Canadiens left wing Tomas Tatar exacted some revenge on his former team on Monday night. Tatar had a goal and two assists during a 7-3 beatdown of the Detroit Red Wings. He was also a +2 with four shots, two hits, and a blocked shot. The slick Slovakian winger now has six points in... Read More

Jimmy Howard Pulled After Giving Up Five Goals

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed five goals on 20 shots during Monday's blowout loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Howard started the season off okay, but he has been terrible in his past two starts. He has a 0-2-2 record to go along with a 4.00 GAA and .883 SV%. The Red Wings are... Read More

Thomas Vanek Registers Power-Play Goal On Monday

Detroit Red Wings left wing Thomas Vanek drove home a power-play marker for his first goal (and point) of the season during Monday's 7-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. He also had seven hits in the contest. The 34-year-old was surprisingly productive in 2017-18 with 24 goals and 32 assists in 80 games split between... Read More

Andreas Athanasiou Scores Twice In Blowout Loss

Detroit Red Wings center Andreas Athanasiou was one of the lone bright spots during a 7-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Athanasiou scored his first two goals of the season to go along with five shots and a +1 rating. The speedy 24-year-old has premium scoring chances in seemingly every game he... Read More

Jack Campbell Struggles Against Maple Leafs

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell allowed four goals on 25 shots during a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. With Jonathan Quick (lower body) sidelined, Campbell has been filling in with mixed results. He has now allowed four goals in each of his last two starts, but only allowed four... Read More

Ilya Kovalchuk Buries His Second Goal

Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk scored his team's only goal during a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. He slid a puck past Garret Sparks after Alex Iafallo forced a turnover in the offensive zone. Kovalchuk has tallied two goals and two assists through six games in his first... Read More

Garret Sparks Strong In Second Start

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks allowed one goal on 34 shots during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old was poised in net and made a few big saves. After allowing six goals during his first start of the season, this was a strong bounce-back performance. Sparks is a serviceable streaming... Read More

Jake Gardiner Grabs Two Assists In Monday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner picked up two assists in the first period of Monday's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. While Morgan Rielly has been exceptional to start the season, Gardiner can still help a fantasy team. The 28-year-old had five goals and 42 assists in 2017-18, and although he lost his... Read More

Patrick Marleau Scores His First Goal Of 2018-19

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Patrick Marleau buried a power-play goal during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The veteran forward ended a three-game pointless drought with the tally. Marleau, now 39, was productive last season with 27 goals and 20 assists in 82 games. His days of being a fantasy difference maker... Read More

Mitchell Marner Nets Fourth Goal Of The Season

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner scored a goal during a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. The diminutive forward now has four goals and seven assists through seven games this season. Marner led the Maple Leafs in scoring in 2017-18 and he remains a large part of their offense.... Read More

Kasperi Kapanen Scores Twice On Monday

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Kasperi Kapanen is loving life on the first line. The 22-year-old scored twice during a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. He now has four goals and four assists in five games alongside Auston Matthews and Patrick Marleau. The former first-round pick seems to be coming into his own... Read More

Auston Matthews Remains Unstoppable

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews saw his six-game goal streak come to an end, but he still managed to tally two assists in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Matthews is just the fifth player in NHL history to start a season with seven consecutive multi-point games. The 21-year-old is blossoming into... Read More

Jonathan Quick Skates On Monday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (lower body) skated on Monday for the first time in eight days. He suffered an injury in practice back on October 7. Kings head coach John Stevens said that Quick is expected to take shots on Tuesday. These are promising signs that Quick is progressing, although he is considered... Read More

Adam Gaudette Called Up By Canucks

Vancouver Canucks center Adam Gaudette was called up to the team on Monday afternoon. He has two goals and two assists through four games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season. With rookie sensation Elias Pettersson (concussion) and Jay Beagle (forearm) both injured, the Canucks were dangerously thin at the center position. Gaudette won the... Read More

Dennis Cholowski Good To Go For Monday's Game

Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. He had missed the last two games. The 20-year-old has been the Red Wings' best defenseman during the early portion of the season. He has a goal and two assists through the first three... Read More

Jackie Bradley Jr. Smacks Three-Run Double In ALCS Game 2

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. made his presence felt with his bat and his glove in a 7-5 victory during Game 2 of the ALCS. Bradley thumped a three-run double off of The Green Monster in the bottom of the third inning and gave the Red Sox a lead that they would not... Read More

Mookie Betts Delivers RBI, Two Runs In Game 2 Win

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts showed the Houston Astros why he is an MVP candidate on Sunday night. Betts was 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI double and two runs scored in a 7-5 Red Sox win. The 26-year-old was just 4-for-20 in the 2018 postseason heading into this game. Betts is a... Read More

David Price Continues To Struggle In Postseason Play

Boston Red Sox starter David Price allowed four runs on five hits during 4 2/3 innings of work in Game 2 of the ALCS. He struggled with his control as he issued four walks in the game. Luckily for him, the Red Sox offense excelled en route to a 7-5 win. Price did not get... Read More

Robert Bortuzzo Leaves Sunday's Game

St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo exited Sunday's game against the Anaheim Ducks with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old rearguard scored a career-high 13 points last season. Bortuzzo is a third-pairing defenseman that does not see any time on the power play. He should not be on any fantasy radars.

Dan Bailey Goes 2-for-2 On Field Goals In Week 6

Minnesota Vikings kicker Dan Bailey converted both of his field goal attempts in a 27-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He was also 3-for-3 on extra points. This was a solid rebound performance for the veteran who missed two field goals against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5. The Vikings offense routinely drives into enemy... Read More

Laquon Treadwell Hauls In Four Receptions In Week 6

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell snagged four catches for 38 yards in a 27-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The 23-year-old has been quiet to start the season as he tries to carve out a role as the WR3. He caught all four targets that were thrown his way in Week 6, but he... Read More

Kyle Rudolph Ineffective In Week 6

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph had four receptions for 37 yards in a 27-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Rudolph has been a quiet fantasy player through six weeks. He only has two touchdowns on the season and has not found the end zone since Week 3. The Vikings' passing offense has been great... Read More