Alexander Romanov Moves Up In Lineup

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexander Romanov will move up in the lineup for Thursday's matchup versus Calgary to play alongside Shea Weber. The Habs are making the move after Ben Chiarot fractured his arm in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over Vancouver. He looks set to miss significant time, which gives Romanov's fantasy value a big boost. The […]

Jeff Petry Pots 10th Goal Of The Year

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry pushed his point streak to five games with his 10th goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Canucks. The veteran blueliner has scored in four games during the point streak, and he is the first Montreal defenseman in over 80 years to notch 10 goals in a […]

Kevin Shattenkirk Continues Strong Start To March

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk posted an assist in Wednesday's big 5-1 loss to the Kings, making it six points in six games for himself this month. He and Nicolas Deslauriers helped Sam Steel to notch his third tally of the year. Shattenkirk has 11 points for the whole year in 27 games with a […]

Caleb Jones A Healthy Scratch For Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Caleb Jones will be a healthy scratch against Ottawa on Wednesday night. Jones has just one assist this season in 14 games. He is averaging 14:23 of ice time a game. The last time he registered a point was on Jan. 21, which was the first game of the year versus Vancouver. […]

Travis Zajac Records Three Point In Devils Loss

New Jersey Devils forward Travis Zajac added three assists in a losing effort to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Washington came out on top in overtime 5-4. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native, has struggled offensively this year, scoring just one goal and two assists before Tuesday's game. He is averaging the lowest amount of ice time […]

Adam Fox Continues Good Start To March With An Assist

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh, reaching five points in five games for the month. He combined with Pavel Buchnevich to set up Ryan Strome for his sixth goal of the season. Fox had a six-game dry spell last month, but he's come back very […]

Roman Josi Misses First Game Of The Season

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi will miss Tuesday's clash with Carolina and is listed week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Josi was in good form before getting hurt, averaging a point per game in his last eight outings, to take his tally for the year up to 16 points. Nashville has struggled this season and they […]

Thomas Chabot Logs Two Assists In Monday's Loss

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot recorded a pair assists in his team's 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The 23-year-old, who has now registered at least one point in eight of his past 10 games (12 assists), also finished with a plus-one rating, one shot and one block while leading all Senators […]

Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar Remain Out On Monday

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) and defenseman Cale Makar (upper body) remain out for Monday's contest against Arizona but should feature later in the week. MacKinnon has missed two games while Makar hasn't played since Feb. 26. Valeri Nichushkin is set to skate on the top line in Monday's matchup with Mikko Rantanen […]

Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo Both Out Of Monday's Contest

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo won't play on Monday against Minnesota. Both picked up injuries in Saturday's 4-0 win over San Jose, and whilst the team hoped to have them available, that isn't the case. Stone had a five-point outing against the Wild last week and he already has […]

Victor Hedman Records Two Points On Sunday

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman continues to have an excellent season. He tallied a goal and a helper in a 6-3 Tampa Bay victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Through 23 games, Hedman has produced five goals and 19 assists in 23 Lightning contests. He holds a plus-9 rating, and he is averaging over 25:00 […]

Miro Heiskanen Extends Point Streak With Two Assists

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen delivered two assists in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Nashville, stretching his point streak to three games. The 21-year-old played a big part in Dallas' comeback effort as they erased a three-goal deficit in the third period via goals from Radek Faksa, Joe Pavelski, and Jason Robertson. Heiskanen, who played […]

Connor McDavid, Oilers Ready For Scoring Surge

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid had a quiet week and went three games without a single point before putting together a three-point night in Saturday's 3-2 win over Calgary, but he looks set for a very productive period, as do his teammates. The Oilers start a four-game week and three of the first matchups will […]

Calgary Flames Start Two-Game Week

The Calgary Flames find themselves on a 3-6-1 record across their last 10 games, and they won't be able to improve their form much during the upcoming week, which will see Darryl Sutter's team take the ice just two times. Fantasy managers should look for alternative options to the likes of Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane, […]

Jacob Trouba Back In The Lineup For New York

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba will be back for the New York Rangers on Sunday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has been out since February 16th with a thumb injury. Trouba will be a big boost to the Rangers being slotted on the team's second defenseman pairing playing alongside K'Andre Miller. Before being hurt, […]

John Klingberg Is Questionable To Suit Up On Sunday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg may not play on Sunday due to personal reasons. Klingberg has tallied two assists in his last five contests. Thus far, The Swedish-born defenseman has three goals and 12 assists in 19 games. He typically plays on the Star's first defenseman pairing with Esa Lindell. The potential of missing Klingberg […]

Philippe Myers Back In the Lineup for Philadelphia

Philadelphia defenseman Philippe Myers will back playing Sunday against the Washington Capitals. Myers was out of the line for an undisclosed reason and hasn't played since March 4th. He should be paired with Travis Sanheim on the team's second defenseman pairing. This season, Myers has been in the lineup for 14 Flyers contests, recording five […]

Robert Hagg Will Be A Healthy Scratch Sunday Afternoon

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg will be out of the lineup on Sunday. The Swedish Native has recorded one goal and one assist through 18 games. He is averaging the lowest amount of average ice time in his career at 15:09. He has blocked 16 shots and holds a minus-1 rating. Robert Hagg is irrelevant […]

Jake Gardiner Expected To Return For Carolina On Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jake Gardiner will make his way back into his team's lineup versus the Florida Panthers on Sunday. The 30-year-old is back to full health after missing the previous five games due to an upper-body injury. Gardiner (1% owned in Yahoo! leagues) isn't exactly lighting it up this season offensively (seven assists in […]

Erik Karlsson Notches Pair Of Assists

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to Vegas, helping Matt Nieto and Logan Couture on the scoreboard. Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks, who had a nice comeback from a 3-0 deficit but couldn't quite complete the job. They will try again in […]

Brent Seabrook Announces Retirement From NHL

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook has announced that he is retiring from the NHL due to injuries. The 15-year veteran has tried desperately to get back to game shape but simply isn't able to do it. "After several surgeries, countless hours of rehab and training to get back on the ice at the level of […]

Aaron Ekblad Posts Career-High Four Points

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad posted a career-high four points with two goals and two assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over Nashville, matching the club's franchise record for most points by a d-man in a regular-season game. Ekblad had been slumping with only two points in 10 games prior to Thursday's action, but his career […]

Drew Doughty Lights The Lamp On Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty recorded a power-play goal as his team came up short 3-2 to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. In addition to his second-period tally, Doughty filled the scoresheet with a plus-one rating, four shots on goal, two penalty minutes and two blocks in 27:09 of ice time in the contest. […]

Torey Krug Has Two Helpers As Blues Put On Power-Play Clinic

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug finished Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim with two assists, reaching 14 points for the year. St. Louis had a power-play clinic with Oskar Sundqvist, Brayden Schenn, and Zach Sanford all scoring with the man advantage. Krug is having a fine debut season in St. Louis with a plus-13 rating, […]

Matt Grzelcyk Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk will be re-inserted back into the lineup as his team hosts the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old, who had missed the previous seven contests due to a lower-body injury, could return to the Bruins' top defensive pair alongside defenseman Charlie McAvoy. Grzelcyk, known for his ability within the offensive […]

Adam Fox Tallies Two Helpers In Tuesday's Victory

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox chipped in a pair of assists as his team grabbed a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The puck-moving rearguard also added in a plus-one rating, one shot and two blocks while leading his team with 23:47 of ice time in the […]

Jeff Petry Registers Two Points On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry added a goal and an assist as Montreal defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Tuesday. Both of Petry's points came on the power play. Petry is having an excellent season so far for the Canadiens. He was seven goals and 13 assists through 21 games played. The defenseman has by […]

Ryan Ellis Among Nashville's Absentees On Tuesday

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (upper body) has been ruled out for four to six weeks and will miss Tuesday's clash against Carolina, with Ryan Johansen and Luke Kunin (lower body) joining him on the sidelines. Ellis is a real workhorse for Nashville and averages close to 25 minutes a night. He has produced nine […]

Cale Makar Expected To Miss At Least Next Two Games

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has returned to Denver in the midst of his team's current road trip with an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old will miss at least the next two games but could make a return to the lineup versus the Ducks on Friday. Makar has gotten off to an excellent start to the […]

Hot Predators Get Four-Game Week To Maintain Momentum

The Nashville Predators improved to 4-1-0 in their last five games with a 3-1 win over Columbus on Sunday and they have a four-game week to maintain the momentum. The Predators face Carolina on Tuesday and Florida on Thursday before having a back-to-back set at the weekend against the Panthers and Dallas. Winger Filip Forsberg […]