8 hours agoVancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers (undisclosed) is expected to return to action on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He didn't play on Wednesday versus the Calgary Flames due to an undisclosed injury. On Friday, Myers was back in practice, and he will likely replace Elias Pettersson in the Canucks defense on Saturday. Myers plays a solid two-way game and has done a little bit of everything in 2024-25. With 61 games played, he is sitting on 21 points (four goals, 17 assists), 67 shots, 108 blocks, and 73 hits. In Saturday's game, Myers will be reunited with Marcus Pettersson on the second defensive pairing.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
9 hours agoTampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (illness) will hop back into the lineup on Saturday against the Boston Bruins. He has been cleared for Saturday's tilt after missing Thursday's matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers due to an illness. The Russian star will re-enter the lineup on the second line, with Yanni Gourde starting the game on the first line instead of him. Kucherov will try to avoid his first three-game pointless streak of the season. Despite a couple of scoreless efforts lately, Kucherov remains the NHL's third-highest scorer with 92 points (28 goals, 64 assists) in 61 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Gabby Shirley
9 hours agoColumbus Blue Jackets winger Yegor Chinakhov will re-enter the lineup for Saturday's tilt against the New York Rangers. He was scratched in favor of Christian Fischer on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights. Fischer was ineffective in the game, finishing with zero shots on goal and a minus-one rating in a 4-0 loss. Columbus will send him back to the press box on Saturday. Chinakhov has tallied seven goals and 14 points in 25 games this season. He was among Columbus' top forwards early in the season before sustaining a back injury. The Russian forward has not registered any points since returning to the lineup last week. He has been limited to 12:12 of ice time per game. Fantasy managers should currently look past Chinakhov, but he may provide value over the final few weeks of the season once he has regained his sharpness.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Mark Scheig
9 hours agoMontreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia (hand) is on track to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. He was unavailable for Wednesday's clash against the Seattle Kraken due to an arm injury. Patrik Laine took Armia's spot in the lineup, returning from an illness. On Saturday, Michael Pezzetta is expected to make way for Armia in the lineup. The Finnish forward will partner Emil Heineman and Jake Evans on the fourth line. Armia has procured only one point over his past 12 appearances, but he has been Montreal's sixth-highest scoring forward this season with 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) in 64 games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Marc Dumont
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