1 month agoPittsburgh Penguins left wing Michael Bunting was forced to exit Saturday's matchup against Columbus early due to an illness. He played less than 10 minutes and didn't register any counting stats other than a minus-one rating. Bunting has had a decent start at his new club with three goals, four assists, 30 shots, and 15 hits through 12 games. Reilly Smith could move back into the top six if Bunting isn't good to go on Monday versus the Rangers.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Pittsburgh Penguins
1 month agoColorado Avalanche defenseman Sean Walker sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's entertaining 7-4 victory over Nashville. He was limited to 11:15 of ice time in the contest, finishing with three shots, one block, three hits, and a minus-one rating. Walker made his 10th appearance for the Avalanche since his trade from Philadelphia at the beginning of the month. He's made an impact at both ends of the ice with four points (three goals, one assist), 14 blocks, and 15 hits. But the 29-year-old might have to sit out some action now. Walker's absence would open the door for Caleb Jones to rejoin the lineup.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Ryan Boulding
1 month agoDetroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin injured his knee on Saturday against Florida but was able to complete the contest. With less than 30 seconds played in the game, Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry hit Larkin on the knee with a shot from the blue line. Larkin needed help to get off the ice. However, he was able to carry on in the second period and ended up producing a crucial power-play goal in the third period that gave Detroit a point in a 3-2 shootout loss. Larkin only recently missed time with a lower-body injury and appears to be desperate to stay in the lineup as the team continues a fierce playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The American centerman leads Detroit with 29 goals and has had the same number of assists in 60 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Colby Guy
1 month agoMinnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno is expected to have season-ending lower-body surgery. He missed a second consecutive game on Saturday versus Vegas. With Minnesota unlikely to make the playoffs, the team has now decided to shut Foligno down. The 32-year-old ends the campaign with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) and 179 hits. Health issues limited him to only 55 appearances. Foligno is coming off a three-year, $9.3 million deal and will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Michael Russo
1 month agoMinnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury isn't ruling out a return to the Wild next season but also said it was likely a return to the Wild or retirement. "Yeah, it's probably Minnesota or retirement. I wouldn't want to move and take my three kids out of their environment. They've moved enough already. I don't want to uproot them." Fleury is in the final season of a two-year deal but said if he returns, it will be on a one-year contract. It's been a difficult season for the Wild while Fleury has posted a 2.85 goals-against average and an .899 save percentage in 36 games. Fleury ranks second all-time with 560 career wins.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoColumbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli may not return to the lineup again this season due to a calf laceration suffered in a Jan. 28 game against the Seattle Kraken. The third-overall pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft has recorded 12 goals and 27 points in 49 games this season, quality numbers for a 19-year-old considering the Blue Jackets rank 26th with 2.84 goals per game on the season. Of course, there's no reason to rush the prized pivot back into the lineup considering the Blue Jackets sit 29th overall in the NHL with a 23-38-12 record, which is also good for last in the Eastern Conference.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoNew York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (lower body) could return when the club takes on the Arizona Coyotes on the road on Saturday. The Rangers captain has missed the past 11 games due to a lower-body injury but has resumed practicing. "We're still working through some things with him," Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette said after an optional morning skate on Saturday. For the season, Trouba has recorded three goals and 22 points across 60 games but has also added 164 hits, 170 blocks, 114 shots, and 52 penalty minutes, giving fantasy managers quality cross-category production. The Rangers sit first overall in the NHL with a 49-20-4 record, one point ahead of the Dallas Stars in the race for the Presidents Trophy.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoPhiladelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler (lower body) will be back in the lineup when his team takes on the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. The blue-liner has missed the past 11 games with a lower-body injury after blocking a shot off his ankle in a contest against the St. Louis Blues on March 4. At the time of his injury, Seeler was leading the NHL with 184 blocked shots. He now sits fourth. "I just think getting back to my game as quickly as I can is probably the best thing for me, and that includes blocking shots," Seeler said. "But just playing simple and playing my game and hopefully can get back to that tonight." The defensive-minded Seeler has one goal and 12 points while adding 112 hits in 63 games this season.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoWashington Capitals forward Sonny Milano (upper body) will return to the lineup on Saturday to take on the visiting Boston Bruins. Milano has missed the past two games due to an upper-body injury but participated in an optional skate on Saturday morning. "He's good to go," head coach Spencer Carbery said on Saturday. The 27-year-old will skate on a line with Max Pacioretty and Hendrix Lapierre. "That's a good option for us," Carbery said. "That's the way that we'll start. We'll look at some other things, but him coming in gives us a bit of a different look and we can go back to some things that were working for us 5-on-5." Milano has tallied 13 goals and 20 points in 39 games on the season.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoWinnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (spleen, upper body) will be back in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the visiting Ottawa Senators. The 24-year-old has missed the past 15 games due to an upper-body injury while he was also diagnosed with an enlarged spleen. Vilardi has dealt with a number of injuries this season but has been productive when healthy, tallying 16 goals and 30 points across 38 games while he also has 93 shots on goal and a plus-12 rating in that time. It appears Vilardi will slot back into the top line alongside Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor on Saturday. The Jets enter the contest sitting in third place in the Central Division with a 44-23-6 record, although the Nashville Predators have moved within four points.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoDetroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (illness) is questionable to play on Saturday against Florida. He was a late scratch for Thursday's meeting with Carolina due to an illness and might have to skip a second consecutive game now. Kane has been in top form lately and Detroit will be desperate to have him in the lineup to continue its playoff push. The former MVP has scored in three of his last four appearances, bagging nine points (four goals, five assists) over an eight-game span. Michael Rasmussen moved into the top six as Kane's replacement on Thursday and could fill in for him again versus the Panthers.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Helene St. James
1 month agoWinnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (spleen) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Ottawa. He's missed the entire month so far, 15 games in total, with an enlarged spleen. Vilardi's inconsistency can be infuriating for fantasy managers, but he's had a good campaign in Winnipeg with 16 goals and 30 points posted in 38 appearances. The former King will take up his usual spot on the first line on Saturday, bumping Alex Iafallo all the way down to the fourth line.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Sportsnet
1 month agoNew Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt scored his 24th goal of the campaign in Friday's 5-2 loss against Buffalo to extend his point streak to four games. Bratt gave New Jersey a two-goal lead in the first period, but Buffalo found a way to turn the game on its head. The Swedish winger has been back in form lately after having a tough start to the month. He matched his career high with 73 points on Friday and will get his first opportunity to set a new scoring record in Tuesday's matchup against Pittsburgh. Bratt has totaled 24 goals and 49 assists in 74 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoBuffalo Sabres winger JJ Peterka scored for the fourth consecutive game on Friday, helping his squad to a win 5-2 over the Devils. He bagged the team's fourth goal in the final minute of action with the net empty. The 22-year-old winger has sparked into life lately playing next to Tage Thompson, who had a big four-goal game on Friday. Thompson and Peterka share the team lead with 26 goals, and the latter has added 20 assists in 74 games during a career year. The two will look to shake the Maple Leafs next on Saturday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoBuffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson erupted for four goals in Friday's 5-2 victory over New Jersey. With the Sabres two down, Thompson scored three straight goals and added an empty-netter in the final seconds to become the fourth active skater in the league with multiple four-goal games for his career. There had also previously been only three Sabres players with multiple four-goal efforts. Thompson has been on a nice late-season scoring surge, jumping to 26 goals and 49 points with 63 games played. He's had 14 points (eight goals, six assists) across his last 10 appearances.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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