Tatar has been either a healthy scratch or a third liner to this point, but this morning Mike Babcock had him skating with Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen. Don't buy too much into this until he plays with them in a game, but after an embarassing 6-1 loss the other night, don't be surprised if Babcock keeps this shake-up intact tomorrow vs. New York.
The Penguins indicated earlier in the week that Zatkoff would start one of their back-to-back games. He gets the easier matchup vs. the Islanders, expect Fleury tomorrow vs. the Maple Leafs. Zatkoff struggled in his NHL debut, he allowed six goals on 30 shots against a mediocre Panthers team.
Markstrom will start his first game since October 15th, when he allowed four goals on 30 shots in a losing effort vs. Nashville. The last time Tim Thomas went down with an injury, Markstrom didn’t play great, but he has a solid matchup vs. Buffalo tonight – He is risky, but it could work out.
Letang has been sidelined for the Penguins first nine games because of a knee injury. The Penguins went 7-2-0 without their star defenseman, so his presence on the back-end and on the power-play will only bolster and already elite lineup. There were reports that he was 'flying' in practice this week, making him safe to deploy tonight - if he plays of course.
Bergenheim hasn't played in an NHL game since 2011-12 after getting injured overseas during the lockout last season. He is coming off of offseason hip/abdomen surgery. He likely won't have too much fantasy value, unless he works his way into the Panthers top-6. He will skate on the fourth line tonight with Scott Gomez and Jesse Winchester.
Bobrovsky allowed one goal on 25 shots in a 4-1 win over the Devils on Tuesday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak and was his third of the season. Last year’s Vezina trophy winner has a 2.49 GAA and .921 SV% in eight starts to begin the season. He has a tough matchup vs. the 7-3-0 Maple Leafs tonight.
Clarkson was involved in a preseason incident in which he left the Leafs bench to join a fight against the Buffalo Sabres. A native of suburban Toronto, Clarkson signed a huge seven-year contract with the Leafs this summer and was one of the most sought-after free agents. His addition to a Leafs team that's already playing well should be a significant boost.
Harding appeared to have injured his knee while attempting to stop an Alexander Semin shot on the power-play. He finished the period, however was noticeably flexing his knee periodically. He didn't return for the third as Niklas Backstrom, who hasn't played since October 8th and isn't 100% either finished up the game. Harding was awarded the win after stopping 20 of 21 shots and exited with a 2-1 lead intact.
David Booth also left the game with an undisclosed injury, which depletes the Canucks forward unit even more. Expect some roster moves on Friday.
The Canucks were already low on healthy forwards, so losing Booth and teammate Dale Weise tonight will force them to make some roster moves.
Gagner will still be out another week or so, minimum.
Ward had an injury plagued shortened season and will now miss a lengthy period of time this year. This will also drastically hurt his chances of making Team Canada's Olympic roster. Carolina now turns to Justin Peters and will call up Mike Murphy while Anton Khudobin continues to nurse a lower-body injury.
Quick allowed three goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Flames on Monday. Despite the loss Quick has looked much sharper in his recent starts, providing his owners with a sense of relaxation after a slow start. He has a solid matchup with the Coyotes tonight.
Quick allowed three goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Flames on Monday. Despite the loss Quick has looked much sharper in his recent starts, providing his owners with a sense of relaxation after a slow start. He has a solid matchup with the Coyotes tonight.
It sounds like Brodin isn't going to be out for too long, so you can hold onto the emerging young defenseman while he recovers.
Concussions are a tricky injury to offer timetables for so take his injury day-by-day. This is a tough break for a player who has only missed a total of three games in the last five seasons. In the meantime this offers a value boost to Brad Marchand who shifts back to the second line alongside Patrice Bergeron.
Appears like Korpikoski won't be in the lineup tonight vs. Los Angeles. He has one goal and one assist in 10 games.
Doan missed Tuesday with lower-body injury, but should be back in the lineup tonight. The longtime Coyote still skates in the top-6 but is not the player he used to be. He has just one goal and two assists in nine games.
Lupul took a Paul Ranger shot off of the foot at practice today. X-rays came back negative and he will travel with the team to Columbus. If Lupul can't play tomorrow, Josh Leivo will be inserted into the lineup.
Tyson Barrie looks like he’ll get the call to replace Johnson in the lineup tomorrow against Carolina, if Johnson can’t play. He is getting time on the power-play unit and has been paired opposite Jan Hejda in practice.
