Vrbata left Wednesday's game and did not return after playing 7:51. This would be a tough loss for the Coyotes, Vrbata is tied with the team lead in points with 13 (6G / 7A). Monitor his status following tomorrow's morning skate.
Morris was injured in Tuesday's contest with the Canucks and missed Wednesday vs. Anaheim. Morris, like many of the other Coyotes defenseman has been off to a strong start. He has four goals and six assists (10 points) in 14 games. Monitor his status following Saturday's morning skate.
Ramo stopped 18 of 21 shots he faced in a loss to the Maple Leafs on October 30. He was promptly given the next four games off as Reto Berra was recalled from the AHL. It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for Ramo in his return to the NHL. He is 2-3-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .888 SV% and faces the 12-2-0 Avalanche tonight.
Fasth made a brief appearance following the Ducks game-day skate this morning but is expected to be a full participant tomorrow. He will miss his 12th straight game tonight and it will be interesting where Fasth figures into the Ducks goalie situation. Frederik Andersen is 4-0 with a 1.36 GAA and .952 SV% since Fasth was sidelined.
Burns continues to practice, but has yet to shed the "don't hit me jersey". There is still no timetable for Burns return, but until he gets rid of that no-contact jersey he should be considered out. Monitor his status prior to Sunday's contest but it does not look promising.
Andersen gave up one goal on 33 shots in a win over the Rangers on Monday. He has been excellent since filling in for Viktor Fasth as the Ducks second goalie. Andersen is 4-0-0 with a 1.36 GAA and .952 SV% and has great matchup 3-13-1 Sabres making a stop in Anaheim tonight.
Ouellet played well in 17:15 in his only game with the Red Wings on October 21. He has three assists and a plus-8 rating in 12 games with Grand Rapids. With Jonathan Ericsson and Brendan Smith sidelined with injuries, Ouellet will dress tomorrow vs. Tampa Bay.
Almqvist scored his first career NHL goal on Thursday vs. Dallas. On top of the goal he was a minus-1 while averaging over 17 minutes in two games with the Red WIngs.
Glendening has no points and a minus-2 rating in six games with the Red Wings this season. He has split time between the NHL and AHL, he has three goals and three assists in eight games with Grand Rapids. The Wings are dealing with injuries down the middle right now, Glendening could see his most playing time of the season tomorrow in Tampa Bay.
The roster move allowed the Wings to recall Luke Glendening. Franzen will miss third straight game, but is eligible to return on Tuesday.
Howard was two minutes away from his sixth win of the season when Cody Eakin tied it up on the power-play. Dallas ended up taking it in overtime after Howard stopped 24 of 28. He has a tough matchup tomorrow vs. the red-hot Steven Stamkos and the Lightning.
Stoner was injured in a collision in the first period last night. He tried to stay out for another shift, before calling it quits and retiring to the dressing room. Stoner is questionable for tomorrow.
Wilson has had a hard time staying healthy in recent years. He has missed a total of 63 games between the last two seasons and so far this year. Nick Holden will re-enter the lineup with Wilson out.
Weiss has already been ruled out for Saturday's contest but monitor his status prior to Tuesday, when the Red Wings take on the Jets at home.
Chimera, 34, has recorded 11 points (five goals, six assists) and 10 penalty minutes in 16 games this season. Chimera has registered 107 points (45 goals, 62 assists) and 251 penalty minutes in 265 career games with Washington. The 6’3”, 216-pound forward has played in 726 career regular-season games with Edmonton, Columbus and Washington, recording 279 points (126 goals, 153 assists)
Andersen gave up one goal on 33 shots in a win over the Rangers on Monday. He has been excellent since filling in for Viktor Fasth as the Ducks second goalie. Andersen is 4-0-0 with a 1.36 GAA and .952 SV% and has great matchup 3-13-1 Sabres making a stop in Anaheim tonight.
Crawford allowed one goal on 25 shots in an easy win over the Jets on Wednesday. Crawford has won eight of his last 10 starts with a 1.96 GAA and .928 SV%, solidifying himself near the top of fantasy hockey goalie rankings. He has a difficult matchup against the speedy Stars who have won three straight.
The Oilers line rushes this morning suggest Yakupov will either play on the fourth line with Luke Gazdic and Ryan Smyth or will be a healthy scratch on Saturday. He has struggled to one goal and two assists with a minus-14 rating in 15 games. The 2012 first overall pick had a solid rookie season (31 pts in 48 games) but has yet to follow that up with anything fantasy relevant this year.
Downie will miss his fourth consecutive game tomorrow, but is aiming at returning on Tuesday in Ottawa. He had one goal and six assists in 11 games with the Avalanche, but was injured in his first game with the Flyers.
Duchene missed Thursday's practice with a sore foot after blocking a shot on Wednesday. The general feeling was that Duchene would be fine to play tonight, so this is not surprise. Reports are the he is skating well this morning. Duchene has had a torrid start to the season scoring 10 goals and adding seven assists (17 points) in 14 games.
