NHL Hockey Player News

Halischuk impressed the Jets during the preseason, and will make his season debut tonight. He has 25 goals and 29 assists (54 points) in 157 career NHL games with the Predators and Devils.

Belesky is not a fantasy relevant player but he will likely miss the next 4 or 5 games.

Penner has an assist and a plus-3 rating in two games.

MacDonald gave up two goals on 35 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Habs. It appears as if MacDonald has topped Karri Ramo for the starting job… At least for the present. He will go head-to-head with Martin Brodeur tomorrow and if the Flames continue to play well, their goalies might become somewhat valuable.

Khabibulin will start his first game for Chicago since 2008-09. He went 4-6-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .923 SV% with the Edmonton Oilers last season. He will face an Islanders team who has netted 12 goals in their first three games.

Lundqvist was pulled on Tuesday vs. the Sharks. After defeating the Kings the night before, 'King Henrik' allowed four goals on 26 shots handing the net over the Martin Biron; who did not far any better (five goals on 21 shots). Although it was a rough start for Lundqvist, you should not worry. He should be back in your lineup tonight vs. Anaheim.

Bobrovsky bounced back from a tough opening night with a 28 save performance vs. the Islanders. He allowed just two goals and the Blue Jackets took the game 3-2. He will face a Sabres team who have only scored four goals in four games.

Rask has been just as advertised. He has stopped 57 of 59 (.966 SV%) shots that he has faced in his first two starts. He has allowed one goal in each of his starts; both wins. He will face the 3-0-0 Avalanche in a battle of unbeaten squads.

Pavelec allowed three goals on 34 shots in a loss to the Ducks on Sunday. Pavelec is 2-1-0 now, but has allowed 4, 3 and 3 goals so far. His GAA sits at 3.34 and SV% at .907 - average numbers. He will take on the winless Wild, who will start their backup Josh Harding.

The Rangers have not announced that he has a concussion, but with his history of concussions; it is likely. Continue to monitor his status as more information is released. Brad Stuart was suspended three games as a result of the hit he delivered.

Jones had two assists in the first two games with Abbotsford.

The Flames have shuffled their lines around because of the injury, but it will be Lance Bouma who will move up from the fourth line into the top-9. Jones is going expected to miss a couple weeks.

The fifth overall pick in 2010 never got a chance when he was with the Islanders, but is finally getting his shot with the WIld. He has two assists in three games, but definitely receives a boost in value playing on the Minnesota top line.

Rome missed 21 games last season and has yet to play this season. He has just six goals and 21 assists in 201 career NHL games, so he is not going to make any fantasy waves once he returns.

Michael Stone will remain in the Coyotes lineup if Morris is unable to go.

Luongo was able to beat his former "backup" Cory Schneider on Tuesday. Both netminders played well, Luongo allowed two goals on 23 shots in a 3-2 OT win. Tonight he will face the red-hot Sharks who chased Henrik Lundqvist from the game on Tuesday, ultimately winning 9-2.

Niemi moved to 3-0-0 with a 18 save performance in a dominant 9-2 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. The Sharks have looked like the NHL's best team in the early part of the season, as a result Niemi has not faced more than 24 shots in a game this season. They will play their first road contest of the season tonight in Vancouver.

Rask has been just as advertised. He has stopped 57 of 59 (.966 SV%) shots that he has faced in his first two starts. He has allowed one goal in each of his starts; both wins. He will likely face the 3-0-0 Avalanche in a battle of unbeaten squads.

Hiller allowed three goals on 33 shots in a 4-3 win in his only start this season. With Viktor Fasth struggling early on, a good performance tonight could go a long way for Hiller. He will face an angry Rangers team who is coming off of a 9-2 loss to the Sharks.

Gagner's recovery appears to be ahead of schedule. He should be back before early November, but consider him week-to-week until the Oilers announce otherwise.