1 month agoNew York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren (lower body) has been ruled out for "a few weeks." He was injured at the weekend in a game against the Islanders, leaving the Rangers without their second top-four defenseman. Jacob Trouba (lower body) is also currently out of commission. Braden Schneider has received a larger role on the Rangers' blue line lately due to Trouba's absence. Chad Ruhwedel is expected to be Lindgren's replacement in the lineup on Tuesday versus Winnipeg.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoFlorida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for two games after an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Sheary. The incident occurred during Tampa Bay's 5-3 win on Saturday. Kulikov will be forced to sit out Thursday's home game against Nashville and a road contest against the Rangers on Saturday. Florida loses a big physical presence from the lineup, as Kulikov has registered 121 hits across 64 games this season. He also boasts 70 blocks and 16 points, which have all come via assists. Tobias Bjornfot is expected to step into the backline as Kulikov's replacement on Thursday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoCarolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen (upper body) missed a second straight game on Sunday versus the Montreal Canadiens. The veteran missed Saturday's contest versus the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an upper-body injury. "We're hoping (he is available at some point during the week)," Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour said on Saturday. We will see Tuesday, I don't think his [injury] is going to be long term." Teravainen's next chance to return to action will be on Tuesday when the club visits the New York Islanders. He has tallied 21 goals and 47 points on 124 shots across 66 games on the season.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoToronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner (ankle) did not travel with the team for its upcoming two-game road trip due to a high-ankle sprain. The veteran suffered the ailment in a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins and did not skate on Monday, the third straight day he has not been on the ice. "Trying to get him to the point where he is comfortable throughout the week, so he's day to day away from being day to day," head coach Sheldon Keefe said. "It's just that it hasn't been responding the way they (medical staff) had hoped, so it's just stepping back a little bit with it." Marner has missed the past three contests due to his injury and has tallied 25 goals and 76 points across 62 games on the season. Pontus Holmberg is currently taking reps to the right of Auston Matthews on the top line in Marner's stead.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoCalgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (lower body) could return to action as soon as this weekend, according to head coach Ryan Huska. The veteran has missed the past three contests due to a lower-body injury. "We're expecting him to skate three more times this week coming up," Huska said Monday. "Hopefully everything keeps progressing the right way and he's in our net on the weekend." The Swedish netminder has worked to a 2.68 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage across 41 games on the season, going 22-17-2 in that time. He was the subject of numerous trade rumors prior to the March 8 trade deadline but ultimately was not moved by the club.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoTampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev skated for the first time since suffering a season-ending leg injury on Monday. The 25-year-old suffered his injury in a Feb. 8 contest against the New York Rangers and will not return this season. Sergachev skated in a track suit. "Great to be back on the ice," the Russian said in an Instagram post on Monday. He has tallied two goals and 19 points across 34 games on the season, one year after breaking out with 10 goals and a career-high 64 points across 79 games in the 2022-23 campaign. The Lightning currently sit in the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 36-25-6 record on the season.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 month agoCalgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf will be in goal for the team's contest with the visiting Washington Capitals on Monday. The 22-year-old will be making his 10th appearance (eighth start) of the season for the Flames, posting a 3.14 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage in that time. However, he has had a big season with the American Hockey League's Calgary Wranglers, working to a 2.43 GAA and a .923 Sv% across 35 contests, posting a 20-11-3 record in the process. The 2019 seventh-round pick will take on a Capitals offense that has struggled this season, ranking 29th with just .262 goals per game, making him a solid streaming option on Monday night.
--Brenton Kemp - RotoBallerSource: Pat Steinberg
1 month agoCarolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov tied a career-high with four points in Sunday's 7-2 win over Ottawa. He recorded two goals and two assists, starting the work with the first tally of the game. Orlov added a power-play assist to his tally early in the second period and then wrapped up the second four-point effort of his career with a goal and an assist in the third. The Russian rearguard definitely isn't known for his consistency on the attacking end, but he's made strides offensively lately to put together a three-game point streak. Orlov has collected six points during the streak, matching the output of his previous 37 appearances. The former Capital sits on 24 points (five goals, 19 assists) for the season and has recorded 106 shots and 102 hits across 68 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoWinnipeg Jets winger Tyler Toffoli tallied two goals and an assist as the team rolled over Columbus 6-1 on Sunday. Following a tight one-goal opening period, Toffoli had a goal and an assist inside the first 10 minutes of the second frame to set the Jets on their way. He completed his three-point outing with the game's final goal a few minutes from the end. This was Toffoli's second multi-point effort in a row after he finished Friday's 6-0 win over Anaheim with two goals. He's become only the third player in franchise history to score four goals in his first four appearances with the team. The 31-year-old looks like a superb fit in Winnipeg, and fantasy managers should get a lot of value out of him over the final few weeks of the season. Combined with his time in New Jersey, Toffoli has tallied 49 points (30 goals, 19 assists) in 65 games this term.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoDetroit Red Wings winger Lucas Raymond scored twice with three shots in Sunday's 6-3 defeat against Pittsburgh. Entering the contest with a three-game goal streak, Raymond extended the run with a strike at the 15:39 mark in the first period and added a second goal late in the game. The latter was Raymond's third power-play goal in four games. Raymond has enjoyed a solid bounce-back campaign with 57 points (22 goals, 35 assists) in 68 outings. He has matched his career high with the four-game goal-scoring streak and can set a new mark in a very favorable matchup, as Detroit is set to meet the Blue Jackets and their leaky defense on Tuesday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoNew York Islanders center Bo Horvat scored two goals on Sunday against the Rangers but was unable to save the team from a 5-2 loss in this season's second Battle of New York. Horvat gave his team the lead in the first period with a short-handed tally and knotted the score at two in the second with an even-strength goal, but the Islanders needed a lot more scoring on Sunday to match their neighbors. Patrick Roy's team is struggling to keep pace in the battle for a playoff spot, but Horvat definitely isn't to blame for this. He's had six goals in the last seven contests and already boasts four multi-point games for the month. It's been a strong first full campaign for the 28-year-old with the team, as Horvat is topping the Islanders' goals list with 29 markers and boasts 61 points in 66 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoSt. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich contributed on three goals in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Anaheim, skating away with a hat trick of assists. Buchnevich's playmaking helped St. Louis to put up a power-play clinic in the third period as the team scored three goals with the man advantage. With the performance, Buchnevich broke an offensive slump, as he had collected only one point in his previous eight appearances this month. His recent form has been a disappointment, but Buchnevich's overall play in 2023-24 will have made quite a few fantasy managers happy. He boasts a team-high seven three-point games and has amassed 24 goals and 52 points across 66 appearances.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoNew York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren suffered an apparent leg injury in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Islanders. He took an awkward fall in the second period following a hit from Islanders forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau and couldn't put weight on his left leg. The hardworking blue-liner had an assist in 13.06 minutes of action before exiting the game. It looks like Lindgren is facing another spell on the sidelines after previously missing two games this season. He has totaled an underwhelming 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in 66 appearances, but Lindgren's impact defensively is hugely important. The 26-year-old leads all defensemen on the team with a plus-19 rating and has registered 100 hits and 88 blocks.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoColumbus Blue Jackets winger Alexander Nylander continued his prolific start to life in Ohio with a three-point performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over San Jose. He had a goal and an assist in the second period and also procured an empty-net goal late in the game. The younger brother of Toronto's All-Star William Nylander is now averaging exactly a point per game through his first 11 outings as a Blue Jacket. Eight of the points have come via goals. Nylander has a chance to score in a third consecutive contest as Columbus hosts Winnipeg on Sunday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
1 month agoCarolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho recorded two goals and one assist as the team gave Toronto only its fourth defeat in 16 games on Saturday. Carolina won 5-4 in a shootout after Aho's goals late in the third period pushed the game past regulation. Two of Aho's three points came in power-play situations. Aho's scoring has been quite inconsistent in recent months, but he will still be delighted with his work, as the Finnish forward is on track for a career year. In 64 appearances, Aho has contributed 27 goals and 44 assists.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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