With Halak out with an injury and Elliott on a major slump it looks like Allen will get his second straight start tonight vs. the Flames. Allen didn't see a lot of shots in his first start, stopping 15 of 18 shots he faced against Detroit and recording the OT win. He has a pretty good match-up tonight against Calgary and could be worth a spot start; if you trust the young netminder.
Morris has been more productive this year than in recent seasons but he can be dropped in all leagues if the injury persists.
It looks like Kesler will make his season debut tomorrow vs. Dallas and will play on a line with Zach Kassian and Chris Higgins. If he is available in your league, I would scoop him up.
Oleksiak had 1 assist in 5 games this season.
This eliminates what little fantasy value Zubrus still had. If you have him... Drop him.
Are the Canucks going to trade Luongo? Are they not? Does not seem to matter at this point as both Schneider and Luongo are playing great hockey for the Canucks. Schneider will start tomorrow vs. the Stars and should be started in fantasy as well. He is coming in on a two game winning streak.
Irving recorded his second win of the year last night in a 7-4 win over the Dallas Stars. Irving played well although allowing one soft goal and should continue to see the majority of the starts as long as Kiprusoff is on the shelf. He has a tough match-up vs. the Blues, look elsewhere.
Rinne continues to play well this season. 5-3-3, 1.75 GAA and .934 SV% are the numbers of an elite netminder. The Predators aren't a great team so Rinne won't win as many games as you would probably like but with numbers like that he is still an elite fantasy option. Start him.
Smith had two great wins in his last two outings. He stopped 74 of 76 shots that he faced, including a shutout against the San Jose Sharks. Both the Coyotes and Predators offense aren't that stellar so it is going to be whichever goalie can steal this one. Smith has found his game as of late and has regained his spot as a #1 fantasy goalie.
Backstrom has stopped 48 of 50 shots faced in his last two starts (.930 GAA, .960 SV%).
Malhotra is not fantasy relevant.
Kesler has ditched the no-contact jersey and looks like he is ready to return to the Canucks lineup. The line with Kassian and Higgins provides a lot of speed to go along with grit, toughness and goal scoring ability. Kesler is owned in 79.3% of ESPN fantasy leagues, so if your league is in that 21% where he is not owned... I would suggest picking him up. Kesler had 22 G, 27 A and was a +11 in 77 games last year.
Rinne continues to play well this season. 5-3-3, 1.75 GAA and .934 SV% are the numbers of an elite netminder. The Predators aren't a great team so Rinne won't win as many games as you would probably like but with numbers like that he is still an elite fantasy option. Start him.
This is great news for the Jets, Bogosian had 5 G, 25 A, -3 and 117 hits in 65 games last season. The young blueliner will be a welcomed return to a Jets blueline that already has Tobias Enstrom (2G, 11A, -3, 6PPP) and Dustin Byfuglien (3G, 4A, +1, 4PPP). Bogosian will likely take a few games to get back into game shape but he would be a good pickup because of his offensive upside.
The Blackhawks who still haven't lost in regulation this season will turn to Ray Emery to keep their hot-streak going. Emery has started in 3 games this season posting a 3-0-0 record with 2.59 GAA and .920 SV%. He has a decent match-up against an up-and-down Sharks team.
Howard had a great performance against the Kings on Sunday but looked shaky last night vs. St. Louis. The road doesn't get any easier for him as he will take on one of the NHL's hottest teams, the Anaheim Ducks. Howard has been a solid #1 fantasy option this season and should continue to play well.
Horak the next centre to audition with the #Flames. Byron on IR with fractured hand. First it was Ben Street then it was Byron, now it is Horak's turn to try and stick with the Flames after Mikael Backlund went down with an MCL sprain.
More bad news for the Maple Leafs as his original timetable of a one week absence looks like it was on the low-side. Monitor Frattin's status going forward, but it looks like he is going to miss a couple of weeks.
On a night where the Senators lose Erik Karlsson for the season they also lose Michalek to a less serious injury. Doesn't seem like Michalek will be out long-term, but monitor his status going forward.
Hedberg has been excellent as Martin Brodeur's backup this season. He is 2-0-1 with an outstanding 0.65 GAA and .973 SV% with 1 shutout. He has a good match-up as well as the Devils take on the Islanders on Saturday. Hedberg is a good spot start.