Ward was pulled after allowing 4 goals to the Panthers in the season opener, but Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller shows confidence in Cam Ward to bounce back. The Hurricanes are still expected to be a playoff team this year so Ward just be just fine. Start with confidence.
Jacques has appeared in 24 games this season with San Antonio of the American Hockey League and has collected five goals with two assists. He has no fantasy relevance.
Patrick Eaves will take Mursak's place in the lineup.
Howard will start the next 2 games at least for the Red Wings. Thomas McCollum will serve as backup.
Clemmensen doesn't have any fantasy value as a backup to José Théodore.
Théodore had a great start to the season making 41 saves on 42 shots in a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes. The Sens were also winners in their season opener so one of these teams will lose their first of the season... Will it be Théodore or Anderson?
Zajac is a good second-tier Center fantasy option playing with Kovalchuk. Monitor his status tomorrow to make sure he starts.
Rinne lost in a shootout in the season opener against the Blue Jackets. The Blues dismantled the Red Wings in their opener, will be a tough opponent for Rinne. He is still a must-start in all formats but be weary of the Blues.
Pavelec made 33 saves on 37 shots in the Jets opener against the Senators. He has a tough matchup today with the Bruins, if you have another goalie it might be smart to avoid the powerful Bruins
With Seidenberg missing todays game it looks like rookie Dougie Hamilton will get a chance to play with Chara. This is a great opportunity for the young defenseman if he sees top pair minutes with big Z.
Seidenberg is expected to have solid season this year on a dominant Bruins team. Monitor his status going forward.
Pavelec made 33 saves on 37 shots in the Jets opener against the Senators. He has a tough matchup today with the Bruins, if you have another goalie it might be smart to avoid the powerful Bruins.
Ericsson is playing on the Red Wings top d-pair and that could result in him having his best offensive season, but there are a lot better fantasy options out there than Ericsson.
The Bruins and Rask looked great in their season opener against the Rangers, and should play well all season. Rask is the unquestioned #1 in Boston now and should be one of fantasy's top goaltending options throughout the year. Start with confidence.
Miller got the win yesterday over the Flyers making 27 saves on 29 shots. The Sabres have 3 games in these next 5 days, so Miller is likely to start 2 of these next 3. Miller and the Sabres could have a good season so make sure Miller is in your lineup.
Neither Fraser nor Holzer are going to be fantasy relevant until they earn regular playing time.
Versteeg who missed the Panthers season opener with an undisclosed injury and won't play again tonight against the Sens. Tough start to the season for the winger who got off to such a hot start last season. Monitor his status to get a better idea of how injured he is, but he should be a solid fantasy contributer once he returns to the lineup.
Theodore had a strong debut against Carolina, stopping 41 of 42 shots. He gets the nod again but expect Clemmensen to get his fair share of starts as well.
Nabokov played wiell in the season opener against the Devils, stopping 26 of the 28 shots he faced. However the Isles are soft on defense and aren't expected to win many games this season, which really handicaps Nabokov's fantasy value.
Bobrovsky isn't officially the #1 in Columbus yet but after making 32 saves in Nashville for the Shootout win, and now the Blue Jackets going back to him today.... Looks like he is well on his way. CBJ needs to keep winning to make Bobrovsky fantasy relevant, but keep an eye on him.
