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| Price makes 35 saves in loss | Friday 10/10, 11:55 PM CT |
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Carey Price made 35 saves in Friday's tough 2-1 loss to Buffalo.
Our View: Price fared very well and would have won if not for poor support from his teammates, and the NHL sophomore should remain active as a No. 1 fantasy goalie. |
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| Lang scores lone goal for Montreal | Friday 10/10, 11:52 PM CT |
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Robert Lang scored the Canadiens' lone goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to Buffalo.
Our View: The 37-year-old vet is working on Montreal's third line, but should be productive enough to employ as a No. 5 fantasy forward. |
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| Miller racks up 27 saves | Friday 10/10, 11:48 PM CT |
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Ryan Miller stopped 27-of-28 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over Montreal. His solid effort earned him the second star of the game.
Our View: Miller averages 38 wins over his last two seasons with Buffalo, and is off to solid start in 2008. |
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| Vanek lights lamp in close win | Friday 10/10, 11:44 PM CT |
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Thomas Vanek scored a goal in Friday's close 2-1 win over Montreal. He earned first star honors.
Our View: Vanek has scored 105 goals over 246 career games with Buffalo, and looks to remain among the most productive scorers in the Eastern Conference in 2008. |
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| Kane scores goal in loss | Friday 10/10, 11:38 PM CT |
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Patrick Kane scored a goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.
Our View: Kane, who was named the NHL Rookie of the Year in 2007, looks to challenge 30 goals and possibly 100 points, depending on his supporting cast in Chicago. |
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| Lundqvist racks up 30 saves | Friday 10/10, 11:34 PM CT |
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Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30-of-32 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Our View: Lundqvist is now 3-0 to start the new season. |
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| Dubinsky notches three points | Friday 10/10, 11:31 PM CT |
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Brandon Dubinsky scored a goal and two assists in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Our View: The third-year center is serving on the Rangers' second line, and is worth acquiring following tonight's strong outing. |
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| Booth scores two points in loss | Friday 10/10, 11:09 PM CT |
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David Booth scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-4 loss to Carolina.
Our View: Booth broke out with 22 goals and 18 assists in his second NHL campaign in 2007, and merits fantasy consideration in deeper leagues. |
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| Whitney contributes goal in win | Friday 10/10, 11:06 PM CT |
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Ray Whitney contributed a goal in Friday's 6-4 win over Florida. He was named the first star of the game.
Our View: Whitney has 30-goal and 80-point potential, if he can just stay healthy over a full season. |
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| Gleason collects three assists | Friday 10/10, 11:03 PM CT |
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Tim Gleason collected three assists in Friday's 6-4 win over the Panthers. He was awarded the third star in the game.
Our View: He also picked up two penalty minutes, and the fifth-year defenseman could be worth a look in deeper leagues. |
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| Legace makes 20 saves in win | Friday 10/10, 10:48 PM CT |
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Manny Legace stopped 20-of-22 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Our View: Legace is off to a solid start as a No. 2 fantasy goalie. He has won 40 games over his last two seasons with St. Louis. |
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| Ribeiro chips in two assists | Friday 10/10, 10:45 PM CT |
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Mike Ribeiro chipped in two assists in Friday's 5-4 loss to Columbus.
Our View: Ribeiro is coming off an 83-point season, and is seemingly headed for another strong campaign in 2008. |
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| Robidas collects three assists | Friday 10/10, 10:42 PM CT |
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Stephane Robidas collected three assists in Friday's 5-4 loss to Columbus.
Our View: The 31-year-old defenseman will be filling in for the injured Sergei Zubov until late-October, and is worth a look in deeper leagues for the first month of the season. |
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| Voracek registers two points | Friday 10/10, 10:38 PM CT |
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Jakub Voracek registered a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-4 win over Dallas.
Our View: Voracek is worth targeting following his strong NHL debut, and looks to be a possible contender for Rookie of the Year. |
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| Chimera dishes two assists | Friday 10/10, 10:35 PM CT |
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Jason Chimera notched a pair of assists in Friday's 5-4 win over the Stars.
Our View: Chimera averages 32 points and 95 penalty minutes over his last three seasons, and is a favorable forward for depth in deeper leagues. |
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| Suter scores goal | Friday 10/10, 10:25 PM CT |
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Ryan Suter scored a goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues.
Our View: Suter set new career highs in assists (24) and points (31) last season, and the young defenseman is off to a solid start in 2008. |
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| Kariya chips in two assists | Friday 10/10, 10:21 PM CT |
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Paul Kariya chipped in two assists in Friday's 5-2 win over Nashville.
Our View: The veteran averaged 75 points over the last three seasons, and looks to stay on par in 2008-09. |
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| Green racks up three points | Friday 10/10, 10:18 PM CT |
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Mike Green scored two goals and an assist in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Thrashers. Both of his goals came on the power-play.
Our View: Green looks to rank among the most productive young defensemen in the NHL, evidenced by tonight's performance in the season opener. |
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| Semin contributes three points in loss | Friday 10/10, 10:14 PM CT |
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Alexander Semin contributed a goal and two assists in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Thrashers.
Our View: The young winger could top 40 goals, if he could just remain intact over a full campaign. He has missed 55 games over the last three seasons. |
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| White registers two points | Friday 10/10, 10:09 PM CT |
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Todd White collected a goal and an assist in Friday's 7-4 win over Washington.
Our View: The 33-year-old veteran center is off to a good start, and looks to challenge 20 goals while playing on a young Thrashers' club. |
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| Little generates three points in win | Friday 10/10, 10:05 PM CT |
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Bryan Little scored two goals and an assist in Friday's 7-4 win over Washington.
Our View: The second-year center has a bright future ahead of him in Atlanta, and is worth a look as a flier following tonight's impressive performance in the season opener. |
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| Brodeur nails down win in opener | Friday 10/10, 9:28 PM CT |
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Martin Brodeur stopped 25-of-26 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Islanders in the season opener.
Our View: The future Hall of Famer is averaging 45 wins over the last three seasons, and picked up career win No. 539 tonight. |
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| Elias scores goal in opener | Friday 10/10, 9:25 PM CT |
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Patrik Elias scored a goal on a wrist shot in Friday's 2-1 win over the Islanders in the season opener. The goal was assisted by Brian Gionta and Brian Rolston.
Our View: Elias has potential to score 40 goals while working on the left wing, and it didn't take long for him to pick up his first of the season. |
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| MacDonald performs well in loss | Friday 10/10, 9:16 PM CT |
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Joey MacDonald performed well as he stopped 27-of-29 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Devils.
Our View: He played good enough to win, but unfortunately his teammates had trouble lighting the lamp against future Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur. |
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| Weight scores lone goal for Islanders | Friday 10/10, 9:13 PM CT |
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Doug Weight scored the Islanders' lone goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Devils. The goal was assisted by Mark Streit and Bill Guerin.
Our View: Weight only scored 10 goals over 67 games last season, and the 37-year-old vet is off to a solid start in 2008. |
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| Higgins misses opener | Friday 10/10, 7:53 PM CT |
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Christopher Higgins missed Friday's season opener against the Sabres due to his groin injury, according to the AP.
Our View: The injury bothered him through most of training camp, but was expected to play tonight. If healthy, he would challenge 30 goals, and should be stashed on fantasy rosters. |
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| Connolly misses opener | Friday 10/10, 7:47 PM CT |
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Tim Connolly missed Friday's season opener against the Canadiens due to his ailing back, according to the AP.
Our View: He missed 34 games last season, including the final 12, after having surgery to remove bone chips from his hip. Connolly has appeared in only 50 games over the past two seasons due to injuries. He initially expected to be ready to play tonight. |
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| McCabe leaves game | Friday 10/10, 7:43 PM CT |
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Bryan McCabe left Friday's game against Carolina in the second period due to an apparent left leg injury, according to the AP.
Our View: The veteran defenseman sized up Dennis Seidenberg for a hip check along the boards but immediately dropped to the ice. The 33-year-old was assisted off the ice by trainers and was taken to the locker room. His return was considered questionable. We will keep you posted on his status. |
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| Johnson says knee is feeling better | Friday 10/10, 3:16 PM CT |
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Blues defenseman Erik Johnson says that the knee in which he tore ligaments has improved, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It feels 1,000 times better than it did a week ago. I don’t really have any pain. All of the swelling is pretty much gone," the former first-overall draft choice said.
Our View: Regardless of how good it feels right now, Johnson will miss the entirety of the 2008-09 season. He will undergo surgery sometime soon in order to begin his rehab for next year. |
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| Edler signed to extension | Friday 10/10, 3:11 PM CT |
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Defenseman Alexander Edler was signed to a four-year extension by the Vancouver Canucks, according to the AP.
Our View: Edler is 22-years-old, and skated in 75 games for the team last year. He put in eight goals and added 12 assists with a +6 and 42 PIM. Edler has played just one game this season and is a +2. |
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| Chase fighting illness | Friday 10/10, 2:42 PM CT |
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Popular ex-Blues player Kelly Chase, who is currently the team's radio analyst, has a lesion on his brain, and tests are being done, to hopefully rule out things such as cancer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "The chances of me playing in the NHL were a lot less than beating this. I'm going to be fine. I haven't even started swinging yet, I haven't even taken off the gloves," Chase said.
Our View: The exact nature of the illness is unknown right now, but it is causing Chase intense headaches and numbness on the left side of his body. He was very popular during his days as an enforcer in St. Louis, and continues to be as a radio analyst. |
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| Koivu named captain | Friday 10/10, 2:03 PM CT |
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The Minnesota Wild have named Mikko Koivu their captain, according to HockeyBuzz.com. However, the team rotates the "C", so he will be one of a handful of players to wear it.
Our View: The website speculates that the reason for naming Koivu and not Marion Gaborik captain is because Gaborik will soon find himself traded. |
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| Alfredsson out for two weeks | Friday 10/10, 12:31 PM CT |
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Daniel Alfredsson will undergo surgery to remove a bone chip from his knee and will be out of action for two weeks, according to the AP.
Our View: Alfredsson, the Senators' captain, hurt his knee in the team's game against the Penguins last Sunday. Alfredsson had two assists in the game, which Ottawa won, 3-1. |
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| Aubin sent down | Friday 10/10, 9:56 AM CT |
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As expected, the Philadelphia Flyers sent goalie Jean-Sebastien Aubin to the AHL, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Our View: Antero Niittymaki will spend the season as Martin Biron's backup, so there was no room for Aubin. Niittymaki did have hip surgery not long ago, but his recovery went well, and he was able to play a full game Oct. 8. |
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| Downie skates | Friday 10/10, 9:53 AM CT |
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Flyers center Steve Downie skated with the team on Thursday, and they are hopeful he will be able to play on Saturday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Our View: Downie has been suffering from a strained MCL. The injury occurred in a preseason game last week. He has high upside as the team's former first-round pick, but fantasy owners should wait until he is healthy and has proven himself before taking a chance on him. |
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| Hamill needs surgery | Friday 10/10, 9:49 AM CT |
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Center Zach Hamill, the seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft by the Boston Bruins, will need surgery on his left wrist, according to the Providence Journal.
Our View: Hamill started the season in the minor leagues, where the injury occurred. He is expected to be out about six weeks. |
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| Tortorella has words for Spezza | Friday 10/10, 9:42 AM CT |
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Former Tampa Bay Lightning head coach John Tortorella, who now does television broadcasts for TSN in Canada, had some choice words for Ottawa center Jason Spezza, according to Sun Media. "If Jason Spezza doesn't learn how to be a pro, (the Senators are) going nowhere ... And the last thing -- just shut up and play. I watch his interviews and it's like he has three Stanley Cup rings already. You haven't won squat. Play," said Tortorella.
Our View: Tortorella has won a Stanley Cup, but he was also fired from the Lightning last year, and replaced by ESPN analyst Barry Melrose. Spezza has played two games this season, and three points on a goal and two assists. |
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| Tkachuk closing in on 1,000 points | Friday 10/10, 9:29 AM CT |
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Blues left winger Keith Tkachuk is just 16 points shy of amassing 1,000 for his carer, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Our View: The 36-year-old Tkachuk will return to his more comfortable left wing spot after two seasons seeing action at center. He will play on a line with rookie T.J. Oshie and David Backes, and though he probably won't be a 30-goal scorer, he should be good for about 25, depending on how he gels with Oshie. |
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| Legace ready to go | Friday 10/10, 9:21 AM CT |
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Blues goalie Manny Legace says he detests the preseason, and he says he is ready to prove he is the team's No. 1 goalie despite their acquisition of goalie Chris Mason, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I've got to earn it, too. I can't sit here and say, 'I'm the No. 1 guy' ... you've got to earn it. Mason is a No. 1 guy in the league, too. If I don't play well, he'll be right there," Legace said.
Our View: The Blues brought Mason in because they had no legit backup last year, and Legace clearly wore down after a first half that included an All-Star appearance. Legace should remain the top netminder, but he will not play 66 games this year, as he did last season. |
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| Arnott is captain | Friday 10/10, 8:39 AM CT |
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Center Jason Arnott will be the team captain for the Nashville Predators this season, according to the Tennessean. The alternate captains will be defenseman Dan Hamhuis and J.P. Dumont.
Our View: Arnott accumulated 72 points last season, on 28 goals and 44 assists. His production certainly makes him an option for fantasy owners. |
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| Peverly will play on top line | Friday 10/10, 8:37 AM CT |
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Predators center Rich Peverley has been playing some on the left wing, and will get a chance to play on the team's top line with J.P. Dumont and Jason Arnott, according to the Tennessean.
Our View: Peverly played 33 games last season with the Preds, scoring five goals and tallying five assists. His production should rise playing on a top line, but likely not enough to contribute on fantasy teams. |
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| Lidstrom will keep visor | Friday 10/10, 8:03 AM CT |
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Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom will make wearing a visor a permanent fixture, according to the Detroit Free-Press.
Our View: The future Hall of Fame defenseman was hit in the eye by a puck in the exhibition season, which prompted the change. He still has some blood remaining in the eye. |
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| Thomas stops 35 shots in win | Friday 10/10, 12:00 AM CT |
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Tim Thomas earned the victory in the season opener as the Bruins defeated the Avalanche 5-4. He stopped 35 of 39 shots in the win.
Our View: Thomas had a 92.1 save percentage a season ago but only won 28 of 55 games. The Bruins appear better this season and his wins should increase. |
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