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| Dumont collects fifth assist | Monday 10/13, 10:26 PM CT |
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J.P. Dumont had an assist - his fifth in three games - and scored the final goal in the shootout as Nashville downed Chicago, 3-2.
Our View: Dumont is playing on a line with Jason Arnott, and the connection seems to be working. Dumont has more assists (5) than shots on goal this year (4). |
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| Havlat has two points | Monday 10/13, 10:23 PM CT |
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Martin Havlat scored one goal and had one assist, but the Blackhawks still wound up losing to the Predators in a shootout, 3-2.
Our View: Havlat should be a solid fantasy performer, health permitting. He now has three points in three games on the year. |
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| Ellis picks up win | Monday 10/13, 10:22 PM CT |
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Predators goalie Dan Ellis stopped 23 of 25 shots from the sticks of the Blackhawks, leading his team to a 3-2 shootout win on Monday.
Our View: Ellis has not been good before Monday, but maybe this performance will start him in the right direction. |
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| Johnson barely breaks a sweat | Monday 10/13, 9:11 PM CT |
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Capitals goalie Brent Johnson faced all of 10 shots, and he stopped nine of them to lead Washington to a 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Our View: Johnson likely appreciates the fact he didn't have to do much to get a win. |
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| Nylander accumulates three points | Monday 10/13, 9:09 PM CT |
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Michael Nylander had a goal and two assists, and was a +2 in the Capitals 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Our View: Nylander is a solid fantasy opttion when healthy, and not has four points in three games this year. |
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| Luongo chased after two | Monday 10/13, 9:07 PM CT |
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Roberto Luongo was removed from the game after allowing the Capitals to score five goals in two periods, as Washington won, 5-1.
Our View: Luongo had otherwise played very well this season. Chalk this up to just a bad night and continue to have faith in his fantasy prospects. |
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| Kostitsyn is first star | Monday 10/13, 9:03 PM CT |
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Andrei Kostitsyn put in one goal and one assist to help lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Our View: Kostitsyn tallied his first points of the season for the Canadiens. He was a former top-ten selection, and has enough skill to put in over 20 goals on the year. |
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| Biron allows four goals | Monday 10/13, 8:59 PM CT |
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Philly goalie Martin Biron let in four goals on just 26 shots as he took his second loss, 5-3 to Montreal.
Our View: Biron has had a miserable start to the season, having given up eight goals on 36 shots. If this continues, Antero Niittymaki will be the starting goalie soon enough. |
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| Hamrlik picks up two points | Monday 10/13, 8:56 PM CT |
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Montreal defenseman Roman Hamrlik scored a goal, assisted on another and blocked three shots in the Canadiens 5-3 win over the Flyers.
Our View: Hamrlik has two goals on the season, and is now a +4. He also blocked three shots, for good measure. |
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| Lidstrom puts goal home | Monday 10/13, 8:53 PM CT |
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Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom put the biscuit in the basket for his first goal of the year in the team's 3-1 win over Carolina.
Our View: Lidstrom got nearly 25 minutes of ice time, and the future Hall of Famer was a +1 on the evening. |
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| Ward sees barrage of shots | Monday 10/13, 8:50 PM CT |
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Carolina goalie Cam Ward allowed two goals, and though he got the loss, he did not perform badly, stopping 33 of 35 shots in the Hurricanes 3-1 loss to Detroit.
Our View: Ward wasn't great in his first win, allowing four goals on 29 shots, as things obviously have a way of evening out. |
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| Conklin is solid | Monday 10/13, 8:49 PM CT |
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Ty Conklin only allowed one goal on 28 shots in the Red Wings' 3-1 win over Carolina.
Our View: Conklin will be the backup to Chris Osgood. He made his first start of the season Monday, and was excellent. |
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| Voros scores twice | Monday 10/13, 8:37 PM CT |
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Aaron Voros scored two goals and added an assist in the Rangers' 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday.
Our View: Voros is off to a great start, and now has three goals and four assists in five games. He also added four PIM, which is what he did best last season when he accumulated 141. |
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| Brodeur loses | Monday 10/13, 8:35 PM CT |
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Martin Brodeur allowed the Rangers to score three times on 20 shots, and New York wound up with a 4-1 win on Monday.
Our View: Brodeur suffers his first loss of the season. He was 2-0, but still remains one of the top fantasy options in goal. |
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| Lundqvist is a brick wall | Monday 10/13, 8:33 PM CT |
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Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was fantastic, stopping 26-of-27 shots for the team in their 4-1 win over the Devils.
Our View: Lundqvist is now 4-0 to start the season, with a save percentage of .947. He may be the top netminder in fantasy right now. |
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| Hollweg may face another suspension | Monday 10/13, 7:56 PM CT |
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Ryan Hollweg just came back from a two-game suspension, and he may be facing another after the Toronto tough guy received a five-minute major and game misconduct for a boarding penalty, according to HockeyBuzz.com.
Our View: Hollweg foolishly slammed Blues rookie Alex Pietrangelo into the boards early in the second period with the Leafs up 3-0. The Blues scored twice on the ensuing power play, changing the tone of the game. |
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| Rivet racks up the PIM | Monday 10/13, 4:11 PM CT |
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Sabres defenseman Craig Rivet had an assist, was a +2, and accumulated 25 PIM with a five-minute fighting major and two 10-minute misconducts in Buffalo's 7-1 win over the Islanders.
Our View: Fantasy owners who play with PIM will surely love that stat line. Rivet had 30 assists and over 100 PIM for San Jose a year ago. |
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| Pominville tallies three points | Monday 10/13, 4:08 PM CT |
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Jason Pominville had a goal and two assists for Buffalo in the Sabres' 7-1 thrashing of the Islanders.
Our View: Pominville scored his first points of the season on Monday. He was a solid fantasy option coming into the year and will continue to be with performances like this. |
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| MacDonald lit up | Monday 10/13, 4:05 PM CT |
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Islanders goalie Joey MacDonald had a rough day in net, allowing six goals on 34 shots in the Sabres' 7-1 win.
Our View: MacDonald had played well this year before this unfortunate experience. He will resume his backup duties to Rick DiPietro as soon as the latter is healthy enough to play. |
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| Johnson placed on IR | Monday 10/13, 3:36 PM CT |
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Jack Johnson has landed on the IR with his shoulder injury, according to the AP.
Our View: The 21-year-old defenseman is expected to miss 2-3 months. He was not expected to make a solid fantasy impact right away this season, and won't be missed while he is out. |
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| Antropov registers two assists | Monday 10/13, 3:11 PM CT |
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Nik Antropov registered a pair of assists in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.
Our View: Those were the first two points scored this season for Antropov. He should continue to start on the top-line at center, at least until Mats Sundin potentially comes back. |
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| Berglund collects two points | Monday 10/13, 3:06 PM CT |
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Patrik Berglund collected a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-4 win over Toronto.
Our View: His goal was his first of the season, to go along with two assists. The rookie is performing well, and is worth targeting as a flier. |
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| Kariya chips in two points in win | Monday 10/13, 3:02 PM CT |
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Paul Kariya generated a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
Our View: Kariya is off to a great start as he now has six points over the first three games of the season. Today's goal was his first. |
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| Cherepanov dies following collapse | Monday 10/13, 2:53 PM CT |
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Alexei Cherepanov collapsed on the bench at or near the end of Omsk's Kontinental Hockey League game and died a short time later, according to TSN.
Our View: Medical authorities tried to get Cherepanov's heart beating again after it had stopped. No further details are available at this point. Cherepanov was drafted by the Rangers in the first round (17th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and had a bright future ahead of him before today's tragedy.
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| Sbisa promoted | Monday 10/13, 2:16 PM CT |
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Luca Sbisa performed so well in his NHL debut Saturday, that he has already been promoted to the Flyers' second defensive pairing, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Coach John Stevens said, "We really didn't know what to expect from young Sbisa in a regular-season game, but he can probably handle more minutes as we move along. We initially thought he'd get spot duty as a fifth, sixth defenseman, but he's shown an ability to play a little more."
Our View: The 18-year-old defenseman has displayed tremendous quickness, and will receive more ice time following his promotion, starting tonight at home against the Canadiens. Sbisa is worth targeting on the waiver wire as a flier. |
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| Kings claim Quincey off waivers | Monday 10/13, 12:49 PM CT |
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The Kings have claimed Kyle Quincey off waivers from the Red Wings, according to the Detroit News.
Our View: The 23-year-old defenseman did not register any points over six games with Detroit in 2007. He could develop into an enforcer with the Kings, but will likely only be useful for penalty minutes. |
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| Alberts dealt to Flyers | Monday 10/13, 12:43 PM CT |
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Andrew Alberts has been shipped from Boston to Philadelphia in exchange for forward Ned Lukacevic and a fourth round pick in the 2009 NHL draft, according to the Providence Journal. The 2009 fourth round pick becomes a 2009 third round pick if the Flyers resign Alberts at the end of his contract which expires on June 30, 2009.
Our View: Alberts played in 181 games for the Bruins, registering one goal, 18 assists and 231 penalty minutes. His fantasy value will not improve with Philadelphia this season. |
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| Boyle recalled by Kings | Monday 10/13, 10:45 AM CT |
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Brian Boyle has been recalled from the minors, according to the LA Times.
Our View: He registered one shot in his first game against San Jose. The 23-year-old center has upside, but is not yet worth owning in standard leagues. |
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| Sobotka could be recalled soon | Monday 10/13, 10:30 AM CT |
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Vladimir Sobotka could be recalled from AHL Providence soon with Chuck Kobasew on the shelf with a broken ankle, according to the Boston Herald.
Our View: Sobotka only scored one goal and six assists over 48 games as a rookie with Boston in 2007, and won't likely be productive enough to consider for fantasy rosters in standard leagues if promoted. |
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| Raycroft to work once a week | Monday 10/13, 10:24 AM CT |
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Coach Tony Granato stated that Andrew Raycroft will start between the pipes around once a week, according to the Denver Post.
Our View: If so, Raycroft will not play enough to merit fantasy consideration, but could always earn more playing time if he performs well or if starter Peter Budaj struggles. |
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| Higgins to remain out | Monday 10/13, 10:19 AM CT |
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Christopher Higgins will remain out of the Canadiens' lineup Monday as he continues to recover from a groin injury, according to the Montreal Gazette.
Our View: Higgins is yet to play this season, but shall remain stashed on fantasy rosters, as he scored 27 goals and 25 assists with Montreal in 2007. |
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| Finger out for Monday | Monday 10/13, 10:01 AM CT |
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Jeff Finger will miss Monday's game against the Blues due to his bruised foot, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Our View: The defenseman should continue to improve in his third NHL season, but will only serve as a deep reserve for fantasy leagues. |
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| Legace to start Monday | Monday 10/13, 9:55 AM CT |
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Manny Legace will make his second start of the season Monday against Toronto, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Our View: Legace won his first start, while stopping 20-of-22 shots by Nashville. He ranks as a solid No. 2 fantasy goalie. |
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| Johnson injured | Monday 10/13, 9:50 AM CT |
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Jack Johnson sustained an upper body injury during Sunday's game, according to the LA Times.
Our View: The young defenseman told reporters that he was fine, but the angle of his left arm and his care in holding it tightly against his body suggested otherwise. The team is yet to determine the severity of the injury. |
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| Bieksa undergoes MRI | Monday 10/13, 9:46 AM CT |
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Kevin Bieksa underwent an MRI Sunday after injuring his knee on Saturday, according to the Vancouver Sun.
Our View: The results of the test are yet to be disclosed. His ailing knee was stiff and sore with some swelling. The club is hopeful that he only sustained a sprain, which would allow him to return within the next two weeks. |
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| Shanahan still waiting for contract | Monday 10/13, 9:30 AM CT |
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Brendan Shanahan is still waiting for a contract offer from the Rangers, according to the NY Post.
Our View: The 39-year-old vet continues to work out and skate on his own at the Rangers' practice rink. There is no sense of urgency to sign him, as the Rangers are off to a 4-0 start.
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| Tarnasky close to 2008 debut | Monday 10/13, 9:26 AM CT |
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Nick Tarnasky is close to making his 2008 debut with the Predators after being dealt from the Lightning at the end of September, according to the Tennessean.
Our View: He might be ready as early as Wednesday at Dallas. He is recovering from a broken thumb, and while he can hold a stick fine, the team has been holding him out to prevent him from aggravating the injury in a fight. |
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| MacDonald projected for third start | Monday 10/13, 9:20 AM CT |
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Joey MacDonald is expected to make his third start in goal Monday, according to Newsday.
Our View: MacDonald holds a favorable 2.00 goals-against-average and a .927 save percentage over his first two starts, with a 1-1 record. Rick DiPietro has served as his backup the last two games, and is denying the news that his surgically repaired knee is swelling. We will keep you posted on the situation among the Islanders' goaltenders. |
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| Halpern still rehabbing knee | Monday 10/13, 9:14 AM CT |
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Jeff Halpern is still rehabbing his surgically repaired right knee (torn ACL and MCL), according to the Tampa Tribune. He underwent the procedure in June, and when asked when he may return to the ice, he said, "Maybe by mid-December, cautiously a little later than that. It's still a long way away but I'm happy right now where everything is."
Our View: Halpern has been skating five days a week for up to an hour at a time, and has been working with team trainers. Halpern scored 20 goals last season, but should remain left on the waiver wire for the time being. |
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| Hatcher not close to returning | Monday 10/13, 8:55 AM CT |
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Derian Hatcher is not close to returning to the Flyers' lineup, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is recovering from a knee injury and is yet to resume skating.
Our View: Even when he does return, he will hold little to no fantasy value while fighting for minutes among a deep and talented group of defensemen. |
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| O'Sullivan plays Sunday | Monday 10/13, 8:35 AM CT |
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Patrick O'Sullivan made his 2008 season debut with the Kings Sunday, according to the LA Times.
Our View: He saw around 20 minutes of ice time, and was reportedly rusty and out of rhythm, as he just signed his contract last Tuesday and missed training camp. He will be a solid depth player for fantasy owners once he gets back up to speed. He scored 53 points with the Kings as an NHL sophomore in 2007. |
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| Nolan leaves practice early | Monday 10/13, 7:55 AM CT |
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Owen Nolan left Sunday's practice early for an undisclosed reason, according to the Star Tribune.
Our View: Coach Jacques Lemaire indicated there is no reason for concern. Nolan has one assist over one game with Minnesota so far. |
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| Zidlicky to miss road trip | Monday 10/13, 7:51 AM CT |
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Marek Zidlicky will not make Minnesota's upcoming three-game road trip to Atlanta, Florida and Tampa Bay, according to the Star Tribune. He has been out since injuring his right ankle in a game September 26 at Chicago.
Our View: Zidlicky was told it would be two weeks minimum from the time of the injury before he'd be back. There remains no exact timetable for his return. Erik Reitz and Tomas Mojzis will continue to be defensive options for Minnesota for the short term while he is out.
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| Peca to discuss suspension | Monday 10/13, 7:40 AM CT |
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Michael Peca will meet with the NHL this week to discuss his indefinite suspension for making contact with an official, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
Our View: NHL referees Greg Kimmerly and Mike Hasenfratz contend that Peca inadvertently struck a linesman with his stick on the follow-through after he slammed it against the boards on his way to the penalty box during the second period of Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars. Peca denies his stick hit the linesman. Under rule 41.3, Peca will be suspended a minimum of 10 games unless his appeal is successful.
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| Junland making progress | Monday 10/13, 7:21 AM CT |
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Jonas Junland is making favorable progress in his recovery from a shoulder injury, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He said, "My shoulder feels a lot stronger. I can't feel the soreness on the ice anymore. That's good news for me."
Our View: This is encouraging news for the rookie defenseman, but the Blues don't plan on inserting him into the lineup this week. |
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| Oshie moves to new line | Monday 10/13, 7:17 AM CT |
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Lee Stempniak's knee injury will force him to miss a second straight game Monday, and it will cause the Blues to adjust their forward combinations again, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. During Sunday's practice, T.J. Oshie was moved to the left wing on a line with center Andy McDonald and right winger Brad Boyes. Also, center Jay McClement will play in the middle of left winger Keith Tkachuk and right winger David Backes.
Our View: Those lines finished together in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders and will start together today against the Maple Leafs. Oshie brings toughness to the line, but is yet to register any points over two games. He needs time to adjust to the NHL, and holds little to no fantasy value for right now. |
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| Niedermayer injures foot | Monday 10/13, 7:08 AM CT |
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Updating a previous report, Rob Niedermayer injured his foot when he left Sunday's game in the first period, according to the Orange County Register. His X-rays were negative.
Our View: He is day-to-day. The 33-year-old vet only averages 16 points over his last two seasons with the Ducks, and holds little to no fantasy value. |
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| McIver scratched | Monday 10/13, 7:03 AM CT |
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Nathan McIver was a healthy scratch for Sunday's game, according to the Orange County Register. He practiced for the first time Saturday since being claimed off waivers by the Kings, and wasn't deemed ready for action with his new club yet.
Our View: The young defenseman is a punishing hitter, but is a stay-at-home defender, and won't hold much fantasy value in Anaheim. |
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| May scratched | Monday 10/13, 7:00 AM CT |
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Brad May was a healthy scratch for Sunday's game, according to the Orange County Register.
Our View: May has recovered from a facial injury sustained around two weeks ago. He should return to the ice at some point during the week. |
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