3 days agoPhiladelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson (lower body) has been placed on Injured Reserve. The move is retroactive to Nov. 11 and will allow Philadelphia to add some defensive depth from the AHL after suffering a series of injuries. Ersson has been unavailable for two games and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks of action. He has re-aggravated a previous lower-body injury. Ivan Fedotov has taken over the crease, recording back-to-back wins. The Russian netminder had a really difficult start to the campaign but is now on a three-game winning streak, becoming a viable fantasy option until Ersson's return.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Around The Horn Hockey
3 days agoNashville Predators center Tommy Novak (upper body) will rejoin the lineup on Sunday versus Vancouver. He has recovered from an upper-body injury, which kept Novak sidelined for six games. The 27-year-old has not had a lot of offensive success in 2024-25, posting three goals and four points. Skating mostly in the bottom six, Novak has averaged 13:20 of ice time. Michael McCarron has been filling in for Novak during the last couple of weeks and might have to come out of the lineup on Sunday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Max Herz
3 days agoToronto Maple Leafs right wing Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse. Reaves delivered a big hit with his shoulder to Nurse's head in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win, which forced Nurse to exit the game with an upper-body injury. Reaves was ejected from the game following the incident. The veteran enforcer received his fourth career suspension. He will be eligible to return to the lineup on Dec. 4 versus Nashville. Reaves added 15 penalty minutes to his tally on Saturday and now has 23 penalty minutes for the season through 16 games. He has also recorded 44 hits.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 days agoChicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones (foot) has been placed on Injured Reserve. He logged over 26 minutes of action against Seattle on Wednesday but also injured his right foot in the contest. Jones will be unavailable for at least three games, starting with Saturday's matchup against Vancouver. Jones' absence leaves a huge gap in the Chicago defense. He's the team's third-highest scorer with 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 17 games and has racked up 34 blocks with 22 hits. The Blackhawks have recalled Louis Crevier from the minors, while Nolan Allan is another option to enter the lineup on Saturday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 days agoMinnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) will miss Saturday's contest against Dallas. He suffered a lower-body injury on Thursday versus Montreal. Minnesota also lost Mats Zuccarello (lower body) against the Canadiens, resulting in a big line shake-up for Saturday's game. Frederick Gaudreau will skate in Eriksson Ek's usual role as the second-line center, Matt Boldy and Marcus Johansson will join the first line, and Marco Rossi will be dropping down to the third. Liam Ohgren and Michael Milne will be the new faces in the lineup, with the latter making his NHL debut.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Michael Russo
4 days agoLos Angeles Kings center Alex Turcotte (upper body) has been activated from Injured Reserve and will return to action against Detroit on Saturday. An upper-body injury has kept Turcotte sidelined for five games. He has notched five points (one goal, four assists) in 13 games this season, averaging 11:51 of ice time. We should see Turcotte play a bigger role on Saturday, as he will be starting the game on the first line with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe. Kopitar and Kempe are L.A.'s two top scorers, and skating alongside them will enhance Turcotte's fantasy value.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Zach Dooley
4 days agoPhiladelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier (lower body) will re-enter the lineup on Saturday against Buffalo. He missed Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Ottawa due to a lower-body injury, and the team initially considered him a game-time decision for Saturday. Couturier will take on his normal duties as the first-line center, which pushes Ryan Poehling back to the fourth line. Meanwhile, Morgan Frost will get the night off as a healthy scratch. Couturier is a bad fantasy option in current form, as he's landed on the score sheet just three times in 16 appearances this season.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Adam Kimelman
4 days agoCarolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin will man the crease in Saturday's matchup against Ottawa. The Hurricanes are forced to turn to their third glove due to injuries to Frederik Andersen (lower body) and Pyotr Kochetkov (undisclosed). With recent reports suggesting that Andersen might need surgery, we could see Martin a lot more often going forward. The 29-year-old has made one start and one relief performance this season, registering a 5.20 goals-against average and a .805 save percentage. It's been a struggle for Martin, but he plays behind a very strong team. The bookmakers consider Carolina a -167 favorite on Saturday, meaning Martin is expected to collect his first victory of the campaign.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: TSN 1200 Ottawa
4 days agoOttawa Senators winger David Perron (personal) will rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Carolina. He's missed nearly a month of action due to a personal issue, last playing on Oct. 19. Perron went scoreless in his first five appearances of the season, averaging 13:26 of ice time. The 36-year-old has scored over 300 career goals and nearly 770 points, but Perron no longer carries much fantasy value. He will likely be limited to a bottom-six role on the team.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Bruce Garrioch
4 days agoPittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (illness) will remain sidelined for Saturday's game against San Jose. He exited the lineup due to an illness on Friday versus Columbus and isn't ready to return just yet. Jack St. Ivany filled in for Letang on Saturday. He recorded four blocks and two hits with one shot in 18:40 of ice time. There's going to be another change at the back on Saturday, with Owen Pickering entering the lineup for his NHL debut. He was prolific during his junior career but hasn't fully blossomed on the pro level. In 12 AHL appearances this season, Pickering has contributed one goal.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Pittsburgh Penguins
5 days agoVegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson led the charge in Friday's 4-2 comeback victory against Utah. The Golden Knights fell 2-0 behind in the game but eventually came out as winners thanks to a three-goal third period. Karlsson registered two goals and an assist in the final frame. The Swedish veteran is now averaging a point per game through his first nine outings of the season. Karlsson is centering the third line, but he's hit the 19-minute mark in back-to-back games. We should see plenty of him again in Sunday's fascinating matchup against an in-form Washington.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 days agoCalgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf was impeccable in his work against Nashville on Friday, recording his first career shutout with 29 saves in a 2-0 win. After finishing last month with a couple of bad defeats, Wolf has quickly heated up again, going 3-0-1 in his four November starts. He carries a 6-2-1 record for the season and has allowed 2.53 goals with a .921 save percentage. Wolf has started to see more action compared to Dan Vladar and could end up having a special campaign if he keeps up his recent form. The 23-year-old is set to face the Islanders next in a tricky matchup against a team that has scored three-plus goals in five consecutive games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 days agoWashington Capitals forward Connor McMichael found the back of the net two times as the team coasted to a 5-2 road win against Colorado on Friday. McMichael's second goal turned out to be the game-winner. The 23-year-old has exceeded expectations this season, potting 12 goals and notching 19 points in 16 games. Only Florida's Sam Reinhart (13) has scored more goals in 2024-25. McMichael will take a five-game point streak into Sunday's tilt against Vegas and already boasts three multi-goal games for the month.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 days agoColumbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan sent out two assists in Friday's 6-2 victory over Pittsburgh. He came up with key plays in the third period, helping his team turn a tight game into a big win. With the effort, Monahan put a stop to a four-game scoring drought. Monahan has been quiet in recent games, but he's having a fine campaign as Columbus' first-line center, sitting on 13 points (six goals, seven assists) through 16 outings. The veteran forward now has a revenge game on his horizon as the Blue Jackets visit Montreal on Saturday.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
5 days agoDetroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon had a rough outing as he returned from a lower-body injury on Friday against Anaheim, allowing five goals on 28 shots in a 6-4 defeat. The Red Wings battled out a 3-1 lead, but Lyon couldn't keep ahold of it, conceding three goals in the third period. The 31-year-old netminder has now dropped three starts in a row, with his record plummeting to 2-4-0. Lyon has a 3.13 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage for the campaign. He will give up the crease to Cam Talbot against the Kings on Saturday and might have to wait for his next opportunity for a while because Lyon hasn't been getting the job done for Detroit.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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