Buffalo has scored just two goals in their first three games so it is not surprising that they have decided to shake up their lines. Ott has yet to post any points, but his spot on the top line should help him find the stat sheet.
Foligno will make his season debut on the Sabres second line with Tyler Ennis and Drew Stafford. The trio played together for much of last season; when Foligno had five goals and 13 assists in 47 games.
SImmonds has no points and is a minus-2 through three games. A move to the top-line with the playmaking Giroux should help him get into the goal column.
With the Flyers struggling to score, Mason is 0-2-0 despite playing well so far. He allowed two goals on 34 shots in Sunday's loss to the Hurricanes. His 2.54 GAA and .915 SV% is a promising way from him to start the season. He has a good matchup vs. a Panthers team who allowed seven goals in their last game.
Enroth allowed three goals on 34 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Penguins on Saturday. It was a good start for the Sabres backup, who will go again tonight with Miller still banged up. Buffalo has only scored two goals in their first three games. Until they start scoring, their goalies fantasy value remains low.
Thomas' Panthers debut went well, but the veteran struggled in his second start. He allowed five goals on 28 shots before being pulled. Jacob Markstrom struggled as well, which left the door open for Thomas to start tonight vs. Philadelphia.
This is positive news for Letang owners who should get their star defenseman back in the near future. Letang is questionable for Friday's contest with the Panthers.
Clutterbuck who has been practicing lately is nearing a return, but is not quite ready. He could be back on Friday vs. the Blackhawks.
Nabokov started back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday. On Friday they needed overtime to beat the Devils and then lost in a shootout to Columbus on Saturday. Nabby has started 1-0-1 with a 2.31 GAA and .914 SV%.
Fleury was a few minutes away from a second straight shutout, until a Thomas Vanek batted the puck out of the air and passed the Pens netminder. In his first two games Fleury has allowed just one goal on 48 shots (.979 SV%). He has a solid matchup vs. the Hurricanes.
Bernier has been rock solid in his first two appearances as a Maple Leaf. He allowed just one goal on 32 shots in his Leafs debut and followed that up by stopping all 15 shots he faced in a relief effort on Saturday. He is 2-0 with a 0.64 GAA and .979 SV% early in the 2013-14 season. He will face the 2-0 Avalanche who's Semyon Varlamov has been equally as good.
Ward played well stopping 35 of 38 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings on Friday. Anton Khudobin was given the following start so it is a near certainty that Ward will be in the cage tonight vs. Pittsburgh. He stopped 26 of 27 shots in a winning effort in his only start vs. the Penguins last year.
Gionta has a goal and an assist in two games.
RNH recorded six shots and had a power-play goal in the Oilers comeback win. After a successful rookie season, his sophomore year was nothing to write home about. One-goal in one-game is a solid way to start the season for the 2011 first overall pick.
Latta made his NHL debut in the season opener at Chicago but was assigned to the Bears before he could make a second appearance after Washington picked up defenseman Alexander Urbom off waivers. He recorded a goal and an assist in Hershey’s season opener Saturday night, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Adirondack Phantoms.
Gionta recorded his first goal and assist of the season on Saturday. Monitor his status prior to Wednesday's contest with the Flames.
Callahan had 16 goals and 15 assists in 45 games with the Rangers last season.
The 19-year-old sat out the first two games of the season with a lower body injury. He had one assist in five games with the Predators after coming over from the Capitals last season. He will start on a line with David Legwand and Eric Nystrom.
The undrafted 21-year-old made his professional debut with Manchester at the end of the 2012-13 season after the completion of his 20-year-old season with the Oshawa Generals (30G-20A-50P in 65 games) and had signed a two-year contract with the Monarchs in April.
