19 hours agoCarolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (lower body) is considered doubtful for Wednesday's contest against the Washington Capitals. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour noted that this move is precautionary. Fantasy managers should monitor his status leading up to their next game on Friday evening against the Detroit Red Wings. He is currently riding a six-game scoreless streak. During this skid, Staal has logged nine hits, two blocks, and held a -2 rating. Through 71 total contests this season, the 36-year-old has found the back of the net has found the back of the net 12 times and added 21 helpers. Staal has added 127 hits with 99 shots on goal. While Staal is out of the lineup, fantasy managers should expect Tyson Jost to remain in the starting lineup.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Chip Alexander
19 hours agoWashington Capitals defenseman Matt Roy (personal) will not travel with the team when they face the Bruins in Boston on Tuesday evening. Roy is tending to a family matter. Fantasy managers should monitor his status, but he will likely also miss their next contest on Wednesday evening in Carolina. He will likely return to the starting lineup when the Capitals return to D.C. on Friday, even when they host the Chicago Blackhawks. While Roy is out of the starting lineup, fantasy managers should expect Dylan McIlrath to enter the lineup and play on the bottom defensive pairing alongside Martin Fehervary. Over his last five games, Roy has tallied three points (two helpers) with six hits and six blocked shots. Through 63 total games this season, Roy has scored three goals and added 21 helpers.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Bailey Johnson
19 hours agoBuffalo Sabres center Josh Norris (undisclosed) did not travel with the team on Tuesday when the Sabres went to Ottawa to face the Senators. Norris has missed each of the last nine contests with this same injury. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring his status, but Norris may not see many more opportunities during the regular season. The Sabres acquired the 25-year-old at the trade deadline from the Senators. Before his injury, Norris scored two goals and tallied two helpers over his last six contests. Through 56 contests this season, the 25-year-old has scored 21 goals and added 14 helpers. Norris has tallied 11 of his points on the power play and logged 96 shots on goal with 135 hits. While Norris remains out, Ryan McLeod will continue to operate as the No. 2 center in the Buffalo offense.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: TSN Ottawa
19 hours agoOttawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (upper body) will not play on Tuesday when the Senators host the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old suffered this injury during their overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status leading up to the next contest on Thursday evening against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Over his previous five contests, Tkachuk has tallied just two points (both goals), added 12 hits, and held a +4 rating. Through 71 total contests this season, the former fourth overall selection has found the back of the net 29 times and added 26 helpers. He has logged 227 hits with 293 shots on goal, which increases his value in category formats. While he is sidelined, Fabian Zetterlund will likely play on the top forward line.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Bruce Garrioch
1 day agoDallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 35 of the 36 shots he saw en route to defeating the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken held the advantage in the shot total, but DeSmith was able to lead the way to the victory. His lone mistake came in the opening frame when Kaapo Kakko scored his 14th goal of the season on a wrist shot. Over his last five contests, DeSmith has posted a 4-0-1 record with a stellar 1.77 GAA and a .948 save percentage. Even though Jake Oettinger sees the vast majority of starts in the Dallas crease, DeSmith is quite effective as the No. 2 option. Through 23 contests this season, DeSmith held a 14-6-1 record and posted a 2.30 GAA and a .922 save percentage. He is worth deploying in deeper formats in his next start.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 day agoDallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment tallied two helpers during their 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday evening. Marchment tallied the primary assist on Matt Duchene's 29th of the campaign in the second period. Later in the third, Marchment would add the secondary assist on Mikael Granlund's 20th goal of the season, which was an empty-netter. Since the start of March, Marchment has scored five goals and added eight helpers across 15 games. During this stretch, Marchment has logged 29 shots on goal with 22 hits and six blocked shots. Through 56 total games this season, the 29-year-old has scored 19 goals and added 23 helpers. He should continue to provide a steady offensive output playing in the Dallas top-six. He will look to stay on Thursday against the Nashville Predators.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 day agoCalgary Flames right wing Adam Klapka tallied a goal and an assist during their 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday evening. Klapka tallied both of his points in the final frame. He first added the primary helper on Ryan Lomberg's second goal of the season. Klapka would then find the back of the net to force overtime. Since being recalled from the AHL on March 14, Klapka has tallied three points across nine contests. During this stretch, he logged 32 hits with 12 penalty minutes and held a -3 rating. Through 22 total games this season at the NHL level, the 24-year-old has tallied just four points, but added an impressive 76 hits. He is a name to monitor in deeper category leagues given his ability to tally a high number of hits.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 day agoPhiladelphia Flyers goaltender Ivan Fedotov stopped 28 of the 29 shots he saw en route to defeating the Nashville Predators on Monday evening. The Predators dominated the shot total in this contest, but Fedotov was able to lead the way. His lone blemish came in the second frame when Zachary L'Heureux found the back of the net for his fifth goal of the season. This was a nice bounce-back outing for Fedotov as he carried a 0-5 record into Monday's game. During this skid, Fedotov posted a 3.54 GAA with an .858 save percentage. In his previous game leading up to Monday, he allowed seven goals. Fantasy managers should continue to expect Samuel Ersson to see most of the remaining starts. Fedotov should only be deployed as a deep-league streaming option in favorable matchups.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 day agoPhiladelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov tallied two assists during their 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday evening, which extended his point streak to six games. In this contest, he tallied one secondary helper and primary, both during 5-on-5 play. During this six-game stretch, Michkov has found the back of the net four times and added seven helpers. However, Michkov has done most of the damage over his past three contests as he has scored four goals and added three assists. Through 74 total games in his rookie campaign, the former seventh overall selection has found the back of the net 24 times and added 34 helpers. He has averaged 2.4 shots on goal per game and tallied 15 of his points on the power play. He will look to stay hot on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
1 day agoNew Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes tallied a goal and an assist during their 3-2 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild. Hughes opened the scoring in the first period with a wrist shot. Later in the third, he would tally the secondary assist on Nico Hischier's 34th goal of the season. This outing extended his point streak to three games. Since March 1 (15 games), Hughes scored two goals and added 14 helpers, with eight of his helpers coming on the power play. During this stretch, he also logged 28 total shots on goal and added 15 blocked shots. Through 66 total games this season, the 21-year-old scored seven goals and added 34 assists. Fantasy managers should continue to start Hughes in all formats as he sees top minutes in all aspects of the game on the New Jersey blue line.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 days agoVegas Golden Knights goaltender Ilya Samsonov (upper body) is considered day-to-day and may not be available for Tuesday's meeting with the Edmonton Oilers. The Russian netminder was a late scratch on Saturday against the Nashville Predators when he was scheduled to start. Adin Hill ended up playing for a second consecutive day, delivering a 23-save performance in a 3-1 victory. Samsonov has put in solid work as Hill's backup all season, posting a 16-9-3 record. He has picked up two shutouts while allowing 2.79 goals with a .892 save percentage. Akira Schmid has been called up from the minors to step into the lineup on Tuesday if needed.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 days agoVegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl (shoulder) has been ruled out for the week. He has missed three games due to a shoulder injury and is set to sit out at least four more contests. Hertl is tied for the team lead with 31 goals and has amassed 59 points in 70 games. Nicolas Roy has moved up to the second line to replace Hertl but has not been effective, going pointless with a minus-two rating over the past three games. William Karlsson has shown off much better form and currently holds additional fantasy value as Hertl's replacement on the top power-play unit. The Swedish centerman has recorded four assists with seven shots on goal since Hertl's exit from the lineup.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 days agoPhiladelphia Flyers right wing Garnet Hathaway (upper body) will replace Nicolas Deslauriers in the lineup on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The power forward was injured on a hit by Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bokondji Imama on Feb. 27. He has missed 15 games, though Hathaway has been practicing for over a week. Hathaway has collected 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in 60 games and leads the Flyers with 218 hits. The 33-year-old will skate on the fourth line with Olle Lycksell and Rodrigo Abols.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 days agoColorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (lower body) will return to action on Monday against the Calgary Flames. The veteran blue-liner has been sidelined for three games due to a lower-body injury. Keaton Middleton has filled in for Johnson and will now exit the lineup. Johnson has picked up only a handful of points this season and should remain a free agent in fantasy leagues. Over 28 appearances with the Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers, Johnson has recorded one goal and two assists with 48 blocks.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 days agoPhiladelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) will likely remain on the shelf for the rest of the season. "The plan is to not have him back this season," Flyers interim head coach Brad Shaw said. "I'm not 100 percent on what the timeline looks like, but I can't imagine he would be playing in the next couple weeks." Ristolainen will be out of action for a 10th consecutive game on Monday against the Nashville Predators. He has posted 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists), 100 shots, 94 blocks, and 97 hits in 63 games this season.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
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