Burns had been skating as an extra at practice but was paired with Stuart today which indicates he is nearing a return. He could suit up tomorrow for the Sharks, but nothing is official. Check back tomorrow for an official word on Burns.
The Oilers are 4th in the league in blocked shots but it is coming at a high expense as their players continue to get banged up from blocking shots. Lander isn't fantasy relevant.
Halak was expected to miss at least 2 games, after tomorrow's contest he will have missed 3 and he may not be ready by Monday. Monitor his status.
Halak was expected to miss the first 2 games this week so Elliott had a good chance to play well and earn himself some extra starts, however he allowed 9 goals in those 2 starts and lost both. He'll start tomorrow against the Ducks because Halak still isn't ready but Halak will take the #1 job back as soon as he is healthy.
Brodeur has been up and down so far this season. He started the year with 3 good games all resulting in wins, followed by 3 bad games all resulting in losses. He has now had two consecutive wins... So if history repeats itself he is bound for one more good game and win tomorrow. He does have a tough matchup against Pittsburgh though.
After giving way to rookie Petr Mrazek yesterday, Howard will be back between the pipes on Saturday vs. Edmonton. Howard finally got some much needed rest as he had started every game up to that point for the Wings. The Red Wings have been up and down as a team, losing to bad teams and beating good teams. Who knows which team will show up tomorrow.
Holtby is having a hard time this year after such a stellar playoff performance last season. He is 1-4-0 with a 4.74 GAA and .857 SV %. At this point I wouldn't recommend starting either Capitals goalie. Until someone can prove they can stop the puck and get wins, they aren't reliable fantasy options.
Samuelsson has only appeared in 2 games this season for the Red WIngs and hasn't played since Jamuary 21st. The Red Wings finally got some secondary scoring yesterday against the Blues and Samuelsson's return will only help that cause.
Girardi took part in Rangers practice today and was playing the point on the Rangers top power-play unit. No guarantee that he will play Sunday, monitor his status going forward.
Zubrus will miss his 2nd straight game with an upper-body injury. He was off to a slow start on the Devils top-line and isn't a great fantasy option.
Bertuzzi's back injury didn't sound like it was good and could miss some time. No word on how long he will be out just yet.
Lovejoy has 25 points in 98 career games, and is on a crowded blueline in Anaheim. He isn't a great fantasy option.
Hiller numbers on the year aren't that great but he is still getting wins. However he still needs to start putting some good starts together or he is at risk of losing his starting job to Viktor Fasth. Here is how the two goalies numbers compare - Hiller (3-1-1. 3.54 GAA, .871 SV%) - Fasth (4-0-0, 0.98 GAA, .962 SV%).
Lehtonen comes into tonight on a 3 game winning streak. In those 3 starts he has played very well posting a 2.26 GAA and .926 SV%. However he has a tough matchup tonight against a Ducks team that is firing on all cylinders. It being the only game in the NHL tonight it would help getting some good numbers from him but is it worth the risk? High risk, high reward start tonight for Lehtonen.
Wisniewski has missed the Blue Jackets last two games after hurting his head from falling into the end-boards against the Red WIngs last Saturday. He is off to a good start to the season with 2 G and 3 A in 9 games.
Goligoski was a healthy scratch in the Stars last game but will be back in the lineup tonight as the Stars take on a hot Ducks team. He has 3 assists and is a +2 in 10 games this season.
This move was made so that the Islanders could add Josh Bailey to the active roster. Carkner isn't fantasy relevant.
This is good news for Hartnell and the Flyers because he can't damage his foot further by playing. As long as Hartnell can take the pain he may return sooner than originally expected (4-6 weeks.) It has only been two weeks and his cast has already been removed, he could be back at the front end of that timetable.
Spezza likely won't be fantasy relevant unless he recovers really quickly. If he does return before the end of the regular season he could be worthwhile to stash on your roster and could be helpful come Fantasy playoff time.
Simmonds wore a non-contact jersey in practice yesterday but has switched to a regular jersey today, which would indicate he is likely good to go for tomorrow. Monitor his status prior to game-time (1:00 P.M. EST)
