1 month agoFlorida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk (illness) will be back in the lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators after missing the team's last contest due to an illness. The 26-year-old will look to pull himself and his team out of a slump, as Tkachuk has posted just two assists in his past five games, and the Panthers have lost eight of their last 10. Expect Tkachuk to return to his line with Nick Cousins and Sam Bennett, a group that should cause a ton of chaos come playoff time. He will also be on the first powerplay unit and should immediately be tossed back into fantasy lineups.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: Florida Panthers
1 month agoVegas forward Tomas Hertl (knee) will not make his debut with the team on Friday. It appeared as though Hertl was on track for a Friday return from his knee issue after taking part in morning skates, but head coach Bruce Cassidy said he is not quite ready. An update on his status should come out soon and he is likely to be slotted into the lineup at some point soon if everything is progressing well. Hertl had 34 points (15 goals, 19 assists) in 48 games with the San Jose Sharks this year prior to the trade, and will become a top-six option for the Golden Knights in the playoffs.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: SinBinVegas
1 month agoCalgary Flames winger Andrei Kuzmenko had multiple points in a third consecutive contest as he scored twice in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Anaheim. He netted in even-strength situations in the second and third periods. Kuzmenko also recently produced a two-goal effort against St. Louis, and he had two assists on Saturday versus Los Angeles. The Russian winger now boasts 14 points (nine goals, five assists) in 21 games with the Flames since joining from Vancouver. He continues to be very inconsistent, but Kuzmenko will have a chance to establish a new season high with a four-game point streak if he has another productive outing on Thursday against Winnipeg.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoAnaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry was finally back to his best in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Calgary, finishing with three points. He ended a seven-game run without a goal and produced two assists. Entering Tuesday's action, Terry had gone scoreless in six of his past seven outings. He's had a long wait to hit the 50-point mark for the season. The 28-year-old has totaled 20 goals and 32 assists in 70 games. Terry will hope to have points in back-to-back games for the first time since February when the Ducks meet up with Seattle on Friday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoPittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin picked up three points as the team had an impressive comeback victory against New Jersey on Tuesday. The Penguins were starting at a 3-1 defeat before exploding for five goals in the third period and winning 6-3. Malkin had two of the markers and also registered a power-play assist. He joined Mario Lemieux (74), Jaromir Jagr (33), and Sidney Crosby (24) as the fourth player in franchise history with 20-plus career three-point periods. Malkin's productivity has been lacking over the last couple of months, but he's done well in the most recent four games, with four goals and two assists recorded. Across the entire campaign, the veteran star has totaled 23 goals and 59 points in 75 contests.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoBuffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin was one of the catalysts in Tuesday's 6-2 triumph over Washington, completing the contest with a goal and two assists. He scored his 18th goal of the season on the power play and delivered a pair of even-strength assists for his ninth career three-point outing. Dahlin has set a new career high in goals scored this season and is on track for a 60-point campaign, having also collected 38 assists in 75 appearances. However, the Swedish blue-liner has been inconsistent with his work on the offensive end lately, going scoreless in five of his last eight outings.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoVegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault established a new franchise record in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over Vancouver by posting his eighth three-point outing of the season. He scored the team's second goal and handed out a pair of assists, including one on the power play. Marchessault did all the work during the team's four-goal opening period. With 41 goals in the bag, the 33-year-old needs only three more markers to also set a new Vegas record for most goals scored in a season. Marchessault has added 25 assists to his account in 75 games as the highest-scoring Golden Knight in 2023-24.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoFlorida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad exited Tuesday's contest against Montreal early with an undisclosed injury. He took only 11 shifts and logged 7:16 on the ice. This was only the fourth game back from a lower-body injury for Ekblad, who also missed a large chunk at the start of the campaign following offseason shoulder surgery. The team might now have to cope with his absence again. Health issues have limited the 28-year-old to 51 appearances in 2023-24. He's had 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) with 98 shots, 85 hits, 59 blocks, and a plus-27 rating. Tobias Bjornfot and Josh Mahura are candidates to replace Ekblad in the lineup.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Florida Panthers
1 month agoAnaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Calgary. He managed to score in a second consecutive game before being forced to exit the contest after logging 6:32 of ice time. The young forward has had multiple health issues lately, which has badly affected his form. McTavish was Anaheim's top scorer through the first half of the season, but he's gone scoreless in 12 of his last 16 appearances. In 64 games across the campaign, McTavish has tallied 19 goals and 23 assists. Frank Vatrano could rejoin the top six if McTavish is headed for another spell on the sidelines.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Derek Lee
1 month agoFlorida Panthers winger Carter Verhaeghe (undisclosed) won't play on Tuesday and is considered week-to-week. Verhaeghe suffered an injury in the third period of the Panthers Monday game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team expects Verhaeghe to be ready for the playoffs, but that doesn't help his fantasy owners, who will likely be without the 28-year-old for the rest of the fantasy season. It will be hard to replace the wingers 71 points (33 goals, 38 assists) in 75 games this season. Evan Rodrigues or Eetu Luostarinen are the top candidates to take his place on the top line, and either would be a worthwhile streamer with both Verhaeghe and Matthew Tkachuk out tonight.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: Steve Goldstein
1 month agoWashington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (undisclosed) will miss Tuesday's clash against the Buffalo Sabres. Oshie has had an injury-riddled season, and it continues on Tuesday, as the winger will miss his 27th game of the season due to an undisclosed injury. The 37-year-old has 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 47 games as part of Washington's top six. He has retreated to a depth role at this point of his career, and isn't of much use in fantasy outside of deeper leagues.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: Rachel Hopmayer
1 month agoDallas Stars defenseman Chris Tanev (upper body) participated fully in practice on Tuesday and is not expected to miss any games. Tanev left Saturday's game against the Seattle Kraken early after taking an elbow to the face from Adam Larsson, but he was able to return. Tanev has been a big addition for Dallas, who were in need of a shutdown defenseman who can kill penalties. That said, he won't do much for fantasy leagues outside of those in need of blocks.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: Brien Rea
1 month agoToronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (upper body) appears ready to return for the team's game on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rielly has missed four games while nursing an upper-body injury, but head coach Sheldon Keefe said that he expects the defender to be ready to play on Wednesday. Rielly has 51 points (seven goals, 44 assists) in 65 games from the back end and would be a big final-week addition to fantasy teams that are stashing him on IR. He should regain top powerplay duties upon his return.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: David Alter
1 month agoToronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner (ankle) could make his return this weekend against the Montreal Canadiens. Marner has missed 10 games with an ankle injury, but head coach Sheldon Keefe suggested that the forward is trending towards a return on Saturday. Marner will be a huge boost to the any fantasy teams stashing him on their IR, as the 26-year-old has 76 points (25 goals, 51 assists) in 62 games this year. He should immediately rejoin Auston Matthews on the first line and first powerplay unit.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: David Alter
1 month agoVegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl (knee) was skating in a regular jersey during practice on Tuesday and could return Friday. Head coach Bruce Cassidy ruled Hertl out for Tuesday's game, but his regular jersey debut points to a return soon. Vegas will want to get the trade deadline acquisition into the lineup for the last part of the regular season to smooth out the transition process. He should be a member of the top six and get good powerplay time, making him a good add for the final few weeks if your league runs through the whole regular season.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: SinBinVegas
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