MacDonald went 8-9-1 with a 2.87 GAA and .902 SV% as a part-time starter / backup for the Flames last season. With a back-to-back yesterday and today, it looks like MacDonald will get his first start of the season tonight. The way the Flames defense looked last night, it would be hard to trust Joey Mac.
In his first season as a Blue Jacket, Bobrovsky was outstanding. He almost carried the team to the playoffs on the back of a Vezina Trophy winning season - 21-11-6 record, 2.00 GAA and .932 SV%. His numbers are expected to drop-off slightly in 2013-14, but not too bad. The secret is out on Bobrovsky, he is a legit fantasy number-1.
“He’s going to be out for a bit,” Captials head coach Adam Oates said, “but I don’t want to speculate.” The newly acquired Alexander Urbom or Steve Oleksy will step onto the Caps blueline with HIllen out.
Holtby was pulled after allowing three goals on 11 shots vs. the Flames last night. He has had a shaky start to the season allowing eight goals in four periods. His early season 6.35 GAA and .822 SV% were not the start fantasy owners were looking for. Holtby will look to rebound tomorrow vs. a 0-1 Stars team.
Morrow in, Paajarvi in.
Quick was a disappointment in the shortened season going 18-13-4 with a 2.45 GAA and .902 SV%. He shared the crease with Jonathan Bernier, who is in Toronto. Quick is going to start 65 games and is a great candidate for 35 wins in 2013-14.
Beagle has just nine goals and nine assists in 130 career NHL games.
Fraser's injury all but assures that Morgan Rielly will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Seidenberg has played the last three and a half seasons with the Bruins appearing in 224 games, scoring 18 goals, 63 assists and a plus-45. The 32-year-old is a solid defenseman but is not fantasy relevant except for in deep leagues.
Luongo is once again the number-1 goalie in Vancouver. Last season he went 9-6-3 with a 2.56 GAA and .907 SV% while splitting time with Cory Schneider. Luongo will be John Tortorella's workhorse this season. He should start at least 60 games and with a solid team in front of him Lu should be able to win 35 games.
Stuart has been dealing with a lower-body injury all preseason. Scott Hannan will likely replace Stuart on the Sharks blueline.
There is no word on when Landeskog suffered the injury. He played 16:07, recording three shots and three hits in the 6-1 win over the Ducks last night. Monitor his status prior to tomorrow's contest with the Predators.
Monitor Alfie's status heading into the weekend, but it sounds like he is fine.
Latta had 10 goals and 28 assists in 76 games with the Hershey Bears and Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) last season.
Anderson had a roller coaster of a year in 2012-13. He started the season 8-4-2 with a 1.47 GAA and a .952 SV% before spraining his ankle in mid-February. He missed the rest of February, all of March and the first week in April for a total of 19 games. When he returned he went 4-5-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .917 SV% which brought his totals to 1.69 and .941; he led the NHL in both categories. This year the Senators should be a playoff team again and Anderson should have another good season.
Leino was injured in the first period in yesterday's contest with the Red Wings, but continued to play. Johan Larsson will step into the lineup at centre and Tyler Ennis will shift to the wing.
He will be in the lineup tonight on a line with Damian Brunner and Ryane Clowe.
Backstrom tied for the NHL lead in wins last season with 24. He posted a 2.48 GAA and .909 SV% as the Wild snuck into the playoffs. They were somewhat disappointing after signing Ryan Suter and Zach Parise in the offseason. However in 2013-14 they look poised for a strong season which is good news for Backstrom owners.
He appeared in only 17 games last season, registering four goals and five assists (9 points). In his last full season, Ruutu played in 72 games scoring 18 goals and adding 16 assists. The 30-year-old is an injury risk, but if he gets off to a hot start in his return he could hold some sneaky fantasy value on a good Hurricanes offense.
The Capitals add to their blueline depth by adding the 6-foot-5 former third round pick.
