NHL Hockey Player News

Expect Aaron Johnson to draw into the lineup to replace McQuaid.

Nabokov was lit up for five goals on 17 shots in two periods against the Penguins on Sunday. It was a bad outing for Nabokov but that can happen when you play the Penguins. He has an easier matchup tonight against a Lightning team who will be missing Vincent Lecavalier.

Lupul is nearing a return but he is not quite ready to go. He should be back in the lineup shortly, monitor his status prior to the Leafs game on Saturday.

Liles has been a healthy scratch in the Maple Leafs last 12 games but he will draw back into the lineup tonight in place of Mike Kostka. He will likely play alongside Carl Gunnarsson on the Leafs second pair. He has one goal and five assists in 15 games this season.

Johnson has 32 goals and 26 assists in 59 AHL games this season. He will likely fill the hole that Lecavalier's injury leaves.

Rask gets the start at home vs. a weak Panthers team tonight. He is 6-2-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .921 SV% at home this season. He is a must-start in all formats.

Anisimov has missed the last three games because of a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup tonight when the Blue Jackets take on Chicago. Anisimov has six goals and two assists in 19 games this season.

Camara has 36 goals, 24 assists, +17 with Barrie Colts this season.

Lindback stopped 37 of 39 shots in a 3-2 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He will be back in the crease tonight against an Islanders team that are two points ahead of the Lightning in the Eastern Conference standings.

Lecavalier was hurt Tuesday late vs Panthers. At the time we were told he was fine but Tampa Bay is always secretive about injuries. He is likely to go on IR according to the Lightning which means Vinny will miss at least a week of hockey. This is a tough break for the Lightning who will lose their captain and his 22 points in 26 games.

Ellis has yielded three of the last four starts to Justin Peters, but he did stop 31 of 34 shots in a 6-3 win over New Jersey in his last start. He will start tonight against the Capitals who Peters just had a 26-save shutout against on Tuesday. Ellis could be worth a look.

Scrivens came in to relieve James Reimer on Tuesday and gave up one goal on six shots when the game was already out of reach. He gets the start at home, vs. Pittsburgh tonight where he is 2-3-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .924 SV% this season. This will not be an easy task for Scrivens, I would go with another option.

Ruutu (hip) has not played a game this season but he is working towards a return. He likely won't be back for at least another week but when he returns he will certainly help the Hurricanes up front. It is not a question of talent for Ruutu it is about staying healthy. Ruutu has missed 106 games over the last five seasons due to injury but when healthy he had 34 points in 72 games last season.

The reason for Pasquale's call-up is unknown. He likely will not be the Jets starter, so he holds no fantasy value.

Pateryn had no points in three games for the Canadiens. He returns to Hamilton where he has eight points in 22 games.

Tinordi is a big, strong defenceman. At 6'6" he over-powers his opponents in the defensive zone. He is a rock on the blueline, but he is not a threat to score, which makes him irrelevant in fantasy.

Don't fix what isn't broken. Bobrovsky has been red-hot in March and looks to give the Hawks another challenge. Bob is yet to face the Hawks this season but after his performance vs. Vancouver, you need to continue rolling with him at home.

Like Jeff Carter earlier in the year, Berglund is potting goals at a much higher clip than getting attributed for assists. He could be useful for you to help balance out a high assist / low goals player like St. Louis or Thornton.

Allen is 6-1 on the season with a 2.63 GAA and .903 SV% - outplaying last season's standout goalie tandem Halak and Elliott. No idea how long Hitch will ride the youngster but it could be safe to give up on Elliott - the lower performing goalie of the two - and hope that Halak gets reintroduced more down the stretch.

Seguin was held off the scoresheet vs. Ottawa but has 6 goals in 7 games in March. He isn't offering much value in the assist or powerplay point department but those opportunities will come as long as he keeps finding the back of the net. Playing the Panthers should help him increase that total.