NHL Hockey Player News

Leopold is scheduled to go for tests, consider him day-to-day for now. The Blues next play on Tuesday.

Lehtonen kept the Stars in Thursday's game turning aside 26 of 29 shots which led to a 4-3 OT win. It was his third straight win while posting a 2.47 GAA and .921 SV% in that span. Lehtonen has a difficult matchup with the Blackhawks coming to 'Big D'.

Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma said the last two days were maintenance day for Martin but he will not dress tonight. Consider him day-to-day and probable for Wednesday vs. Philadelphia.

Fleury was not at his best on Wednesday. He allowed five goals on 25 shots in a rare blowout loss for the Penguins. Tonight he will face a gritty Blues team and the NHL's leading scorer Alex Steen (14). Fleury is not the greatest backstop, but he should receive plenty of goal support on a regular basis, making him a consistent strong fantasy play.

Brookbank dressed as a right winger earlier in the week and will do so again tonight. He has one goal and one assist in eight games but is not a realistic fantasy option.

Billins appeared in his first two career NHL games for the Flames during his recall, recording two assists. Billins was signed as a free agent this past summer on July 5th. He is in his first season with the Heat and currently is tied for the team lead in goals with five in 10 games played.

Wheeler played 14:54 with two assists in a dominant win over the Predators yesterday. Monitor his status during Sunday's morning skate.

Thomas missed the last six games with a leg injury but will return to the crease this afternoon. Thomas allowed two goals on 27 shots in his last start on October 22. The 39-year-old has really struggled on the road (1-2-0 / 5.02 GAA / .850 SV%) add that to Florida's 26th ranked offence - and you have a goalie you should probably avoid today.

Morris did not skate this morning so he wasn't expected to play tonight. He is a key member of the Coyotes blueline so this is a tough loss vs. a good Capitals team.

Vrbata participated in the Coyotes optional skate this morning so there was some hope that he would suit up tonight vs. the Capitals.

Perron missed the last four games, he will play with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. Perron has two goals and seven assists in 13 games.

Dubnyk gave up three goals on 25 shots in a loss to the Lightning on Thursday. It was a tough matchup for Dubnyk but things should get easier this afternoon, the Oilers take on the Flyers and their 30th ranked scoring offence. Edmonton signed Ilya Bryzgalov on Friday, so Dubnyk's limited fantasy value appears to be diminishing.

Smith had his four-game winning streak snapped when he gave up four goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. Smith has carried the Coyotes to an impressive 11-4-2 start, but he has a tough matchup tonight vs. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals.

Dumba was the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has one goal and an assist in nine games this season. Dumba is one of the WIld's top prospects and has a good NHL career ahead of him, but until he lands a permanent spot on Minny's blueline, he has no fantasy value except for in deep keeper leagues.

Stoner left Thursday's game in the first period and did not return. He has three assists and a plus-6 rating in 16 games. Consider him day-to-day.

Harding gave up two goals on 27 shots in a loss to the Capitals on Thursday. He had five straight wins prior to Thursday, but will look to start a new streak tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Harding is already 1-0 vs. Carolina, and you should continue to automatically start him.

Poulin allowed a single goal on 24 shots, but was on the hook for the loss with the Islanders unable to beat Justin Peters. On Sunday he will start in his hometown of Montreal, Quebec - vs. the Canadiens.

Halak allowed two goals on 27 shots in a shootout win over the Canadiens on Tuesday. The win was his eighth of the year (8-2-1) but will could have a hard time getting his ninth tonight vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Bishop's unreal start (10-2-0 / 2.14 GAA / .928 SV%) has earned him some United States Olympic team consideration. Bishop has likely been the most valuable fantasy player in the early part of the season and he will look to keep it rolling tonight in Detroit.

Nabokov had a great history vs. the Capitals heading into Tuesday, but he was torched for six goals on 39 shots in the blowout loss. Nabby has had a hard time keeping the biscuit out of the net, allowing 25 goals in his last 6 starts (4.17 per game). He has a solid matchup tonight vs. the Blue Jackets.