Erik Karlsson, Radim Simek Won't Play On Monday

San Jose Sharks defensemen Erik Karlsson (lower body) and Radim Simek (upper body) are both out for Monday's matchup versus Anaheim. The duo got injured in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas. Neither is dealing with a long-term issue, but they still need some time to recover. Fredrik Claesson and Nicolas Meloche are drafted in for […]

Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators Game Postponed On Monday

Monday's matchup between the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators has been postponed less than an hour before it was supposed to start. According to Stars CEO and president Brad Alberts, the game is postponed at the request of the Mayor of Dallas due to the power outages in the region. Fantasy managers should take […]

Devon Toews Expected To Play Against Vegas

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews is expected to be in the lineup Sunday versus the Vegas Golden Knights. Toews hasn't played in a game since the 28th of January due to a foot injury. He has three goals and two assists through eight Colorado contests. He should be paired with rookie Bowan Byram on the […]

Cale Makar Will Not Play Sunday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is out of Sunday's contest with an upper-body injury as his team meets up with the Vegas Golden Knights. Makar has recorded one goal and 11 assists in 12 Colorado matches. The Avalanche relies upon Makar heavily as he averages 24:01 of ice time a game. Fantasy Managers who roster […]

Quinn Hughes Produces A Goal On Saturday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes scored a beautiful goal on Saturday as his team defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 in Vancouver. His lone marker came in the second period to put the Canucks up 1-0. Hughes leads all defensemen in points with two goals and 16 helpers in 18 games. The former University Of Michigan […]

Erik Karlsson Exits Saturday's Loss Early

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson exited Saturday's 3-1 loss to Vegas with a lower-body injury. The two-time Norris Trophy winner didn't feature in the final 11 minutes of play. Radim Simek also got injured in the contest, so the Sharks ended up finishing with four blueliners. Luckily for San Jose and fantasy managers, Karlsson's […]

Zach Werenski Returns To Action Against Chicago

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (lower body) has been removed from the injured reserve and is set to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's clash with Chicago. The 23-year-old missed a week of action. Hopefully, Werenski will be in better form than he was before, as had started the season by collecting only four points […]

Justin Faulk Has Three Points In Friday's Win

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk produced a nice three-point performance in Friday's 4-1 win over Arizona, netting a pair of goals and handing out one assist. Brayden Schenn joined him as a multi-point performer with one goal and one assist. Faulk started the scoring with a power-play marker and also registered the eventual game-winning […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Returns To Action On Friday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Friday's clash with St. Louis. The Coyotes captain has featured just twice this season and has missed a month of action. He will join Ilya Lyubushkin on the top defensive pairing. Ekman-Larsson was forced to the sidelines following a three-point performance […]

Drew Doughty Tallies Three Assists On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had three helpers Thursday night, defeating the San Jose Sharks 6-2. All three of Doughty's assists came when Los Angeles had the man advantage. The London, Ontario native now has three goals and eight assists in 13 games played. Per usual, Doughty is averaging the most ice time on […]

Mark Giordano Adds Two Points In Flames Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano tallied a goal and a helper as his team defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1. Giordano's goal came in the first period. Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm assisted on the marker. Monahan also had two points on the night. This season, Mark Giordano has two goals and five assists through 13 […]

Shea Theodore Out On Thursday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (undisclosed) is out for Thursday's clash with Anaheim and is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The former Duck is forced to the sidelines at a really bad time, as he had managed to put together a season-high four-game point streak. He'll have a pretty decent replacement, though, […]

Mattias Ekholm Week-To-Week Due To Injury

Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm has been listed as week-to-week with an undisclosed injury. The Swedish rearguard only skated 11:29 in Tuesday's match-up with the Tampa Bay Lightning before having to leave the contest. The injury news comes as a big loss to a Nashville team that has won just one out of the past […]

Connor Murphy Out Due To Injury

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (hip) is expected to miss the next 10 to 14 days due to a hip injury. The 'Hawks second-pair rearguard last played this past Sunday, when he logged 20:55 of ice time in a 2-1 overtime win versus the Dallas Stars. The 27-year-old has posted five points (two goals, three […]

Jake Muzzin Logs Three Assists In Wednesday's Win

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin produced a trio of assists to help earn his team a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Wednesday. The 31-year-old also contributed a plus-two rating, one shot, three hits and one block in 19:56 of ice time in the contest. Despite being owned in […]

Charlie McAvoy Takes Point Streak To Eight Games

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded one assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory versus the Rangers, which pushed his point streak to eight games. He joins the legendary Ray Bourque as the only blueliners in the last 35 years who have managed an eight-plus game point-streak for the B's. McAvoy added four shots on Wednesday […]

Jake DeBrusk, Matt Grzelcyk Set To Return On Wednesday

Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk (lower body) and defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) are expected to return to action on Wednesday against the Rangers. DeBrusk has missed five games and Grzelcyk has been out for six matchups. The 27-year-old had a nice start to the season with three points and 13 shots in five games, […]

Mikhail Sergachev Logs Three Helpers On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev registered a trio of assists en route to his team picking up a 6-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old played 20:01 in the blowout, also contributing a plus-three rating, four shots and two hits. Looking to take his offensive game to a new level […]

Tyson Barrie Lights Lamp On Tuesday

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tyson Barrie buried his second goal of the campaign as his team earned a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Barrie's third-period tally, the game-winning goal, was his ninth point (two goals, seven assists) in his past seven contests. After collecting just two assists in his first eight games with […]

Dante Fabbro Nets Nashville's Lone Goal Monday Night

Nashville Predators defenseman Dante Fabbro struck a power-play goal on Monday, which ended up being the team's lone marker in a 4-1 loss to Tampa. Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene collected the assists. Fabbro added four shots and one hit to his line in 18:49 of ice time. Mattias Ekholm (personal) was out, so Fabbro […]

Zach Werenski Out For 1-2 Weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Wersenski will be out for 1-2 weeks, with a lower-body injury. Werenski was placed on the injured reserve list on Saturday. The Grosse Pointe, Michigan native, averages 24:09 minutes of ice time per game. He has one goal and three assists through 11 Columbus contests.

Zach Werenski Heads To IR

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (lower body) has been placed on the injured reserve. The talented blueliner got hurt in Thursday's 4-3 win over Dallas and is now expected to miss 1-2 weeks of action. Werenski had one assist against Dallas and boasts four points for the season in 12 appearances. He also carries […]

Roman Josi Continues Point Streak With An Assist

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi took his point streak to four games with an assist in Friday's 2-1 loss to Florida. He combined with Ryan Ellis to set up Colton Sissons early in the game. Ellis is also riding a four-game point streak. Josi produced a team-high six shots in the loss and had one […]

Alex Pietrangelo Remains Out On Friday

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo won't play on Friday against the Kings. The team is ready to return to the ice following a COVID-19 outbreak, but Pietrangelo, who has four points in seven games this season, remains on the league's COVID-19 list. Brayden McNabb (lower body) is also out for the contest. Vegas' new-look […]

Minnesota Wild Games Postponed Through Tuesday

The Minnesota Wild have become the third team in the NHL this week to announce the postponement of multiple games. Minnesota was supposed to play Colorado on Thursday but now won't resume its season until next week, after five of the team's players were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. These are very worrying […]

Ilya Lyubushkin Set For Season Debut On Thursday

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin will log his first minutes of the season on Thursday against the Blues after finally getting his visa issues sorted out. Forward Michael Chaput is set for his season debut as well. Neither player has fantasy value unless you are looking for hits, as Lyubushkin delivered plenty of those last […]

Alexander Romanov Will Play On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexander Romanov will be back in the lineup on Thursday against Ottawa. The highly-rated Russian missed Tuesday's 5-3 win over Vancouver, but now gets another chance with Victor Mete getting scratched. Romanov skates on the third pairing and sees action on the second power-play unit. He has earned plenty of praise for […]

Erik Gustafsson Inserted Back Into Lineup Versus Bruins

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Erik Gustafsson will dress on his team's third defensive pair while facing off against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. The 28-year-old, who was a healthy scratch in his team's last contest on Sunday, re-enters the lineup with five assists, two power-play points and eight shots in eight games. The offensive Swedish defenseman […]

James Reimer Guards The Crease Tuesday In Chicago

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer starts Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Morweena, Manitoba native has a record of 3-0-0, allowing just six goals. Even more impressive is his goals-against-average of 1.99 and a save percentage of .918. Reimer should have some help as four Carolina players are expected to return to the lineup tonight. […]

Nathan MacKinnon One Of Six Avalanche Out With Injuries

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury. He joins defenseman Erik Johnson, Devon Toews, forwards Matt Calvert, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and goaltender Pavel Francouz, who will all be out for an extended period of time. MacKinnon has scored two goals and tallied 12 assists this season. Colorado will […]