1 day agoSan Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday. He logged over 21 minutes of action in Friday's loss to the Kings but it looks like Ferraro also hurt himself in the game. Nick Cicek is expected to replace him in the lineup Sunday versus Vancouver. In Ferraro, the Sharks lose a player who is among the league leaders with 47 blocks. He has also registered 27 hits with five points and 24 shots in 23 games this season. Ferraro's fantasy stock isn't high, but only Erik Karlsson logs more minutes than him on the Sharks squad, so his absence will definitely be felt.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: San Jose Sharks PR

1 day agoColorado Avalanche forward Evan Rodrigues (lower body) won't be able to play for two to four weeks, head coach Jared Bednar announced on Saturday. He was injured Wednesday against Vancouver. Rodrigues drops out of the lineup with six goals and three assists to his name in 18 games this season. His injury will give Oskar Olausson a chance to join the second line Saturday against Dallas. The team's 2021 first-round pick received his first call-up to the big league this week and he made his debut versus the Canucks. Olausson has managed four goals and nine points in 17 AHL outings this season, and it will be interesting to see how the 20-year-old fits among the Avalanche top six.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Peter Baugh

1 day agoMinnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (illness) was back practicing Saturday and appears ready to return to the lineup Sunday versus Arizona. The Swedish blue-line was knocked out of the lineup by an illness at the start of the week just when he was about to skate in his 700th career game. Brodin posted a career-high 30 points last season, but he has notched only three points in 18 games this term. He's not a very attractive fantasy option, although Brodin does pick up blocks with a nice rate and is capable of helping out managers in that area. He has thrown himself in front of 31 shots this season. The 29-year-old skated with Matt Dumba on the second defensive pairing Saturday.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Dane Mizutani

1 day agoNew York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren collected two assists in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Edmonton, but he also suffered an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old was injured in the third period in a collision with Edmonton's Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Lindgren ended up with 16:01 of ice time and added one shot and two blocks to his stat line with two penalty minutes and one hit. He will be considered day-to-day for now. Lindgren is really only useful for fantasy managers who need hits and blocks, but he's an important piece for the Rangers and there's going to be a shake-up on the first defensive pairing if he has to miss time. Both K'Andre Miller and Libor Hajek got a chance to skate with Adam Fox when Lindgren missed a pair of games earlier in the month.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Mollie Walker

1 day agoVegas Golden Knights goalie Logan Thompson will likely start Saturday against Vancouver. Thompson has been phenomenal between the pipes for Vegas this season. He's won three consecutive starts and has also recorded two shutouts. The 25-year-old has posted an 11-3-0 record with a 2.30 goals-against-average and a .925 save percentage. Thompson last played against the Canucks on November 21st, where he picked a win 5-4 win, stopping 25 of 29 shots. --Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: Jesse Granger

1 day agoFlorida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov will be a game-time decision (illness) Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. Barkov is coming off a three-point game on November 21st in a Florida win against Boston. The Panther's first-line centerman is averaging almost a point a game with five goals and 13 assists in 19 games. Not having Barkov in the lineup could hurt Florida's chance of winning tonight's game, especially with his team building momentum after winning their last game against the Bruins.--Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: Jameson Olive

1 day agoColorado Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev will likely be the starter Saturday against Dallas. Georgiev sports a 9-2-1 record, a 2.40 goals-against-average, and a .929 save percentage. He beat Dallas in his last start making 22 saves on 24 shots in the contest. Georgiev has lost just one game in his previous five starts. The Bulgarian native also picked up a shutout two games ago against Washington on November 21st. --Andrew Lennox - RotoBallerSource: Jesse Montano

1 day agoBoston Bruins center David Krejci tallied two goals as the team defeated Carolina 3-2 in overtime Friday. He led a comeback effort from a two-goal deficit, helping the team to extend the game before David Pastrnak ended it with a power play goal in the extra frame. Krejci is having a really solid season and now sits on a five-game point streak. He has netted eight goals in total this season, adding nine assists in 18 games. Despite his hot form, Krejci hasn't been a popular man among fantasy managers this season and there's a decent chance you can find him among the free agents. The Bruins are in superb form and the veteran centerman is at the heart of things for the team.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 days agoMinnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov extended his scoring streak on Friday with a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to Toronto. He potted a power-play goal and posted an assist in an even-strength situation when Mats Zuccarello found the net. Kaprizov has managed at least one point in eight consecutive appearances and this was his second game in a row with multiple points. He will set a new career record if he can extend his point streak to nine games on Sunday versus Arizona. The chances look very high, with the Coyotes being a struggling team that can't defend very well. Kaprizov enters the matchup with 12 goals and 12 assists to his name through 20 games.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 days agoWashington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped all 32 shots he faced against Calgary on Friday, backstopping the team to a 3-0 win. Kuemper has struggled lately, but he managed to record his second consecutive win, and he also now has two shutouts for the campaign with a 7-9-1 record. Washington is having a tough season, but Kuemper has been solid for most of it, recording a 2.60 goals-against average with a .914 save percentage. He will be hoping that the team's injuries clear up soon so he can start picking up wins on a more regular basis.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 days agoDetroit Red Wings right wing Lucas Raymond collected two assists in Friday's 4-3 shootout victory over the Coyotes. Andrew Copp and Jordan Oesterle benefitted from his work, with the former netting a power-play goal. Raymond had a very slow start to his sophomore campaign, but he's now amassed 10 points in 11 November appearances to get to 14 points for the season. The Red Wings are looking strong and it was only a matter of time before the talented winger found his form. Raymond gets a nice four-game slate next week to keep up his good run.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 days agoTampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov grabbed three assists in Friday's 5-2 victory over St. Louis. One of his helpers came with the man advantage. The former MVP registered his 27th career three-assist game, which marks the second most among all players since Kucherov entered the league in 2013-14. Kucherov has now gone for three points twice in his past three games, bouncing back quickly after seeing an 11-game point streak end. He moved fifth on the league's scoring list and took over the third spot on the assists list. Through 20 games, Kucherov has been able to get 10 goals and 21 assists. He joined Leon Draisaitl as the only players this season with at least 10 goals and 20 assists.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 days agoVegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted two assists in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. He picked up a power-play assist on a Nicolas Roy goal and also helped Phil Kessel to the score sheet. Theodore added four shots and two hits to his line with a minus-two rating in 25:13 of action. The 27-year-old has filled it up across the board this season and now heads into a pair of really nice matchups. The Golden Knights are set to play Vancouver and Columbus, two teams that have massively struggled to keep the puck out of their net this season.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 days agoDallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson enjoyed a three-point night against Winnipeg on Friday and took over the league lead on the goals list. He posted his third consecutive game with multiple goals and also had an assist. The 23-year-old now has 18 goals and 16 assists this season in 21 games. 27 of his 34 points have come during his current 14-game scoring streak, and it marks the longest point streak since the Stars moved to Dallas in 1993-94. Robertson has been in superb form this season and he appears to get better and better.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 days agoAnaheim Ducks defenseman John Klingberg missed Friday's 5-1 loss to Ottawa with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. He sat out his first game of the campaign. Klingberg had a nice scoring surge at the start of the month, but the Ducks are struggling badly and the team's poor form has negatively impacted Klingberg's numbers. He has picked up eight points in 20 games with a minus-12 rating. The 30-year-old has managed just one point in his last seven appearances, so having some time off might even help Klingberg.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Anaheim Ducks