1 month agoNew York Rangers forward Jack Roslovic was back skating on the top line in Monday's practice to the right of Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad. Roslovic has been a healthy scratch at times this season and skated just 8:07 in a 4-3 win over the Red Wings on Friday. Acquired from the Columbus Blue Jacks prior to the March 8 NHL Trade Deadline, the former first-round pick has tallied two goals and seven points in 15 games with the Blueshirts and eight goals and 30 points across 55 games overall on the season. The Rangers take on the rival Islanders on Tuesday as they look to build on their lead for the Presidents' Trophy.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Vince Z. Mercogliano
1 month agoWashington Capitals defenseman Vincent Iorio will draw back into the lineup for just the second time this season for Tuesday's crucial contest against the Detroit Red Wings. The 21-year-old takes the spot of the injured Rasmus Sandin while Trevor van Riemsdyk will slide over to the left side of the blueline. It's just the fifth game of the 2021 second-round pick's NHL career with one assist through his first four while he has appeared in 60 games with the AHL's Hershey Bears this season, tallying four goals and 14 points in that time. The Capitals are one of three teams, along with the Penguins and Flyers, that sit just one point back of the Red Wings for the second and final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Tarik El-Bashir
1 month agoPittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will make his ninth straight start between the pipes when the team takes on the hosting Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Nedeljkovic has come out of nowhere to take over starting duties from the struggling Tristan Jarry and is a key reason why the Pens sit just one point back of the Red Wings for the second and final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The 28-year-old owns a 2.82 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage in 33 games this season but has also posted a 2.50 GAA and a .917 Sv% across four games in the month of April. The Penguins are one of three teams sitting just a single point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Pittsburgh Penguins
1 month agoToronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov is getting the start on Monday when the team hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins. It's the fourth start for Samsonov over the last five games as he has regained his grasp on the No. 1 starter's role from Joseph Woll with the latter largely struggling since returning from a high-ankle sprain on Feb. 29. A winner of his last four outings, Samsonov owns a 3.03 goals-against average and an .893 save percentage in 37 games on the season but is still 22-6-7. He has been far better of late, posting a 2.34 GAA and a .926 save percentage in eight March outings, going 6-1-1 in that time. The Maple Leafs sit third in the Atlantic Division with a 44-23-9 record, four points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning for a top-three finish in the division with a game in hand.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: David Alter
1 month agoVegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl (knee) will make his team debut when the Golden Knights take on the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night on the road. The veteran underwent surgery on his left knee to clean up loose cartilage and was acquired in a blockbuster trade from the San Jose Sharks just minutes prior to the March 8 NHL trade deadline. The 30-year-old has registered 15 goals and 34 points across 48 games this season, all with the Sharks. He is likely to skate on the left wing of Chandler Stephenson on the team's second line on Monday. The Golden Knights sit in the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference but are also just one point back of the Los Angeles Kings for third in the Pacific Division with one game in hand.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: David Pagnotta
1 month agoWashington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (upper body) will not be available for the team's upcoming two-game road trip and could potentially miss the team's final five regular-season contests. The Swede was injured on a hit from Senators forward Parker Kelly on Sunday and did not practice with the team on Monday. "Possible, but we'll see," Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said in regards to the possibility of Sandin missing the remainder of the regular season. "Definitely not on the road trip, not traveling." The Capitals have a crucial matchup in Detroit on Tuesday, as they sit just a single point behind the Red Wings for the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoWashington Capitals right winger T.J. Oshie (upper body) could return to the lineup on Tuesday for the team's crucial matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. The veteran has missed the past four games due to an upper-body injury and said he felt good after practicing on Monday. "In my situation we're going to kind of go day to day, but hopeful that I feel good tomorrow morning," Oshie said. The oft-injured winger is having a down offensive season that has included several injuries, as he has tallied 11 goals and 22 points with 83 shots on goal across just 47 games. The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest sitting just one point back of the Red Wings for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, although they are one of three teams with 83 points on the season.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoVancouver Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs was the first goaltender off the ice in the team's morning skate on Monday, suggesting he will be the starter for this evening's game against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. Silovs and Casey DeSmith have been alternating starts of late with Thatcher Demko sidelined but Silovs has been the superior of the two as DeSmith has taken a 6-3 loss in each of his last two outings while Silovs has allowed just three goals while winning each of his last two. He has posted a 1.50 goals-against average and a tidy .930 save percentage in his two NHL games this season after working to a 2.74 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 33 outings with AHL Abbotsford.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Thomas Drance
1 month agoDetroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso (lower body) has been loaded to the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins for a conditioning stint. The 29-year-old has been limited to just 19 games with the Red Wings this season due to lower-body injuries. He suffered an original lower-body injury in a Dec. 18 contest against the Ducks, forcing him out until Feb. 13. However, he left that game against the Oilers after just 8:48 due to an aggravation of the ailment and hasn't appeared in a game since. The former St. Louis Blues netminder struggled to a 3.55 goals-against average and an .892 save percentage in the NHL this season while Alex Lyon has taken over the crease in Husso's absence.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Detroit Red Wings
1 month agoVancouver Canucks center Elias Lindholm (undisclosed) took part in his team's morning skate before the club takes on the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. The veteran pivot hasn't appeared in a game since March 23 due to an undisclosed injury. However, it doesn't appear Lindholm took part in line rushes, meaning he is likely doubtful to return on Monday night, although he has not been ruled out. Lindholm was acquired in a trade with the Calgary Flames a month ahead of the March 8 NHL trade deadline and has just five goals and nine points in 22 games with Vancouver. The Canucks sit first in the Pacific Division with a 47-22-8 record, three points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers, although the Oilers own a game in hand.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Ben Kuzma
1 month agoOttawa Senators center Tim Stutzle is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury after missing Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Washington Capitals. The German took a hit from Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola in a 6-0 loss on Thursday and was slow to get up. Stutzle has notched 18 goals and 70 points in 75 games on the season while adding 192 shots, 100 hits, 28 penalty minutes, and a minus-17 rating on the campaign in his 21:07 of average ice time per game. The Senators will once again miss the playoffs for the seventh straight season with a 34-39-4 record, good for 14th in the Eastern Conference standings.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoNew Jersey Devils forward Curtis Lazar could miss the remainder of the season due to an upper-body injury. The veteran was injured during the second period of a 4-3 win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. With the Devils set to miss the postseason, Lazar's 2023-24 campaign could be over altogether. "He's not great," interim head coach Travis Green said on Sunday. "I don't know if we'll see Lazar for the rest of the regular season." Lazar is enjoying his best offensive season of his 10-season NHL career with seven goals and a career-high 25 points across 71 games and 12:23 of average ice time per game.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoTampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (leg) skated with the team in a non-contact jersey at practice on Monday. It was the first time the Russian has skated with his teammates after suffering a gruesome leg injury on Feb. 8 against the New York Rangers. Sergachev's leg got caught underneath him in an awkward fall, leaving him with fractures to his left tibia and fibula that required surgery. He will miss the remainder of the regular season, and his playoff availability is unclear at this time. The two-time Stanley Cup champion recorded two goals and 19 points across 34 games this season while averaging 22:33 of ice time per game.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoSt. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas had one of his most prolific outings of the season versus Anaheim on Sunday, completing a 6-5 shootout victory with a goal and three assists. Half of the points came in power-play situations, including Thomas' 24th goal of the season. The 24-year-old has also registered 57 assists across 78 appearances to become only the second 80-point scorer for the Blues over the last 20 years. Following a spell of five points in 15 games, Thomas has heated up again ahead of the final few games of the season, upping his points tally in three straight appearances with a goal and six assists.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoNew York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin put together his fourth four-point effort of the season in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Montreal. He began his work with a pair of power-play assists, potted the team's fourth goal, and completed his night at the office with an assist on Alexis Lafreniere's empty-netter. Panarin is now only one shy of matching the franchise record for most four-point games in a single season. He also has a chance to tie the Rangers record for most three-assist games in a campaign, with this having been his sixth such effort in 2023-24. There are four games left for Panarin to make history. He will enter the final stretch with 46 goals and 115 points on his account through 78 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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