Hampus Lindholm Will Sit Out Saturday Night

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm (lower body) won't feature in Saturday's rematch against Minnesota. The Swedish blueliner averages over 22 minutes per night but skated only for 13:11 in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Wild. Lindholm has two goals and six points in 17 games this season with a minus-one rating, 27 shots, and 17 […]

Jonas Brodin Set For Return To Action

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin is expected to make his first appearance since Feb. 2 in Saturday's clash with the Ducks. The Swedish blueliner was one of the many Wild players who landed on the NHL's COVID-19 list, which ultimately led to five of the team's games being postponed. Brodin had a solid start to […]

Thomas Chabot Misses Thursday's Game

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (upper body) is out for Thursday's game against Toronto. Christian Wolanin joins the lineup in his absence. Chabot logs huge minutes for the Senators, so he'll be a huge miss for the team at both ends of the ice. Chabot has three goals and nine points for the season in […]

Sami Vatanen Set For Season Debut

New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen is set to see his first action of the season in Thursday's road game against Boston. The 29-year-old has had a pretty bizarre 12 months, as the Devils traded him to Carolina a year ago and he appeared in seven playoff games for the Hurricanes, but he returned to […]

Six Flyers Players Remain On COVID-19 List

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is among six of the team's players who remain on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, despite the team resuming its season on Thursday. The Flyers captain is joined by Travis Konecny, Oskar Lindblom, Scott Laughton, Jakub Voracek, and Justin Braun. It's a bad situation for Philly, but it offers fantasy […]

Jakub Zboril Ruled Out For Rest Of The Week

Boston Bruins defenseman Jakub Zboril (upper body) won't play in Thursday's matchup with the Devils. The 23-year-old blueliner was hurt on Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders and is now ruled out for this week. Matt Grzelcyk (lower body) remains out as well. Zboril is in the middle of his first full year in the […]

Jacob Trouba Out 4-6 Weeks With Injury

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (thumb) will be sidelined for the next four to six weeks with a broken thumb. The 26-year-old departed his team's 5-2 loss to the Devils and did not play in the third period on Tuesday night. Trouba has produced three assists, 14 penalty minutes, 27 shots and 48 hits […]

Cale Makar Listed As Game-Time Decision On Tuesday

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will be a game-time call as his team plays a road contest versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. The electric blueliner looks like he could very well miss his second straight game as he's currently dealing with an upper-body injury. Makar presence is always much appreciated on the Colorado […]

Matt Roy Back In The Lineup

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy will be playing Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. He hasn't played since January 28th with having an upper-body injury. Roy will be slotted in on the team's third defenseman pairing. With Roy returning, Austin Strand should be out of the lineup. The defenseman has three goals through eight games […]

Rasmus Andersson Collects Two Assists On Monday

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson recorded two assists on Monday as Calgary defeated the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 4-3 in overtime. On the season, Andersson has two goals and seven assists through 15 Flames contests. Andersson is averaging 20:54 minutes of ice time per game. He plays with Mark Giordano on the team's […]

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 […]