Bobrovsky was pulled in the second period on Tuesday after giving up four goals on 18 shots vs. Edmonton. The Blue Jackets will look to get him back on track immediately by getting him back in net tonight vs. Calgary. The last time he faced the Flames he allowed four goals in a loss.
The Red Wings have lost seven straight games (five in OT or SO), in that span they have scored 16 goals. Datsyuk scored five of those goals and assisted on two. Datsyuk and Zetterberg have scored a large majority of the Wings goals this season. Datsyuk has 11 while Z has 10 which is 21 of Detroit's 54 goals (38.8%). Splitting them up is an attempt to spark their impotent offence.
"He just tweaked a little something last night, nothing serious," said head coach Ted Nolan. Ennis scored a goal in 14:44 TOI last night and now has goals in back-to-back games. He has four goals and eight points in 23 games.
Hiller allowed five goals on 20 shots in a loss to the Lightning last Thursday. He has yielded the last two starts to Viktor Fasth (both losses) but will be back in the cage tonight when the Ducks welcome the Devils. Hiller is 4-0-0 with a 1.82 GAA and .941 SV% at home this season.
Koivu has missed the last 11 games after being concussed on October 27. Koivu is in the twilight of his career and is not really fantasy relevant in any capacity right now. He has just two goals and one assist in 12 games.
Perreault returned to the lineup on Monday, after missing a game with an illness, but in a third-line capacity. In practice this morning it appears as if he will return to the second line for tonight's matchup with the Devils. After 14 points in his first 15 games, Perrault has failed to register a point in his last six games.
Weiss will miss his fifth straight game. He has been disappointing in his short time in Detroit, recording just two goals and one assist in 17 games. Monitor his status prior to Saturday's game with the Senators.
Nyquist has been in the AHL as a victim of a numbers game in Detroit. They are pressed up against the cap, but only have 11 healthy forwards right now and with Danny DeKeyser landing on Long Term IR there is room for Nyquist to be called up. In 15 games with Grand Rapids Nyquist has seven goals and 21 points which is tied for fourth in the league.
Berglund will miss his third straight game Thursday. Tough break because the Blues could have used his big-body against a big, strong Bruins team. Berglund scored 17 goals in 48 games last season but has just one goal and six points in 18 games this season.
Halak allowed one goal on 24 shots in a win over the Sabres on Tuesday. It was a nice bounce-back game as expected, he was pulled in his previous starts after allowing three in the first period. He draws a tough matchup tomorrow against the Bruins.
Zucker seemed to be a shoo-in to make the roster before training camp began, but the emergence of Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter cost Zucker his opening night gig because Zucker would be a waste on the fourth line. Zucker also strained his groin at an inopportune part of training camp. Zucker has tallied four goals and eight points, including three power-play goals, in 12 games with Iowa this season. Zucker played one scoreless game for the Wild earlier this season.
Connauton, 23, has one assist and a minus-4 rating with Texas. He has appeared in one game with Dallas this season, he played 16:06 and was a plus-2. The Stars have placed tough-guy Lane MacDermid in on Waivers to clear room for Connauton.
Quick will likely be out until Christmas, which means Ben Scrivens will serve as a viable fantasy option for another month. Scrivens is 4-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .963 SV% with two shutouts since becoming the Kings starter. For those of you who picked Scrivens up, he is a legit high-end number-2 fantasy backstop option with Quick out. This is a tough break for Quick, because this could hurt his chances of making Team U.S.A's Olympic team.
Fleury stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 3-1 win over the Ducks on Monday. The win moved him to 3-4-0 with a 2.30 GAA and .913 SV% in the month on November. Tonight he takes on Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals - he was 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .944 SV% vs. Washington last season.
Berra impressed on Monday stopped 43 of 47 shots in a win over the Jets. It was his first win since his dazzling NHL debut on November 3. The win moved him to 2-4-1 with a 3.66 GAA and .889 SV%. He draws a solid matchup vs. a Columbus team who lost 7-0 to Edmonton on Tuesday.
Gryba has been in and out of the lineup this season. He was a minus-2 in 16:05 last night vs. the Flyers. He has suited up in 13 contests this season, recording one goal and two assists.
Wiercioch has been a healthy scratch in the last three games, but returns tonight against the Wild. He had his coming-out party in the shortened season, posting five goals and 19 points in 42 games. The 23-year-old is on a crowded blueline in Ottawa and has six assists in 14 games.
DeKeyser was injured in the first period of Tuesday's contest following a hit from Patric Hornqvist. The original diagnosis was 1-2 weeks, but he was re-evaluated this morning and the doctors said he will miss 3-6 weeks. Placement on LTIR means he is out for a minimum of 10 games and 24 days. This is a tough break for a young defenseman who was playing very well in his first full season. DeKeyser had two goals and six assists in his last 11 games.
Anderson gave up four goals on 22 shots in a Sunday's loss to the Blue Jackets. He is 1-2-0 with a 3.48 GAA and .884 SV% in November. The Senators are really inconsistent, so it is hard to tell which team is going to show up tonight vs. Minnesota.
Kennedy has played in six games with the Coyotes this season, totaling three assists and a plus-one rating. He has also registered two assists with six PIM in six games with the Pirates. He has recorded 13 goals 34 points with 56 PIM in 131 career NHL games.
