NHL Hockey Player News

The young Sen is getting lots of opportunity with all the key injuries in Ottawa. He may be worth a look in your league.

Late news on Schenn being scratch. He has the flu.

Rheault is not expected to have any fantasy relevance for as long as he is with the big club.

The hit was clean but the unfortunate Versteeg will miss more time this season. Consider him day-to-day.

Rask missed Tuesday's game due to the flu and is a must-start Thursday vs. the Panthers at home.

The Panthers - losers of 4 straight - desperately need a win but on the road in Boston will be a tough spot for them and Markstrom. Use your other options if you have them.

Boucher leads the OHL with 62 goals in 65 games this season for the Sarnia Sting, 14 goals more than any other player in the league. His contract doesn't begin until 2013-14 so he's not eligible to play in NHL this season.

This is a tough break for the Bruins and Kelly. This very likely ends Kelly's season. Jordan Caron will likely stay up with the Bruins as a result of this injury.

Perry gets suspended for blindside, hit to the head on Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker. Suspension video on link.

Palmieri has missed the Ducks last five games with an upper-body injury. He had seven goals and three assists at the time of the injury. He will likely slot into the Ducks fourth line with Patrick Maroon and Peter Holland.

Eaves is not fantasy relevant.

Fasth missed yesterday's start because of an upper-body injury that he suffered earlier in the day. There is no word on what the injury is or how long it will keep him out. In the mean-time Jonas Hiller will likely get all the starts until Fasth is ready to return. A more accurate assessment of the injury should be available soon.

Morrow has sat out the Stars last two games because of a groin injury. He won't be out long and could even return tomorrow. Consider him day-to-day.

Benn's injured wrist kept him out of last night's contest and it will likely keep him out tomorrow. Monitor his status tomorrow for a more accurate report on his availability.

Lupul has only appeared in three games this season but is nearing a return from a broken forearm. The Maple Leafs are in the middle of a tight playoff race and it has all been done without Lupul. Getting him back will be like trading for a top-6 forward but not giving up anything. He should have an immediate impact on the Leafs lineup when he returns.

Nyquist will need to take advantage of his time on Datsyuk's line if he wants to play there permanently. Abdelkader has yet to produce on that line so Nyquist should have no problem bumping him down.

Abdelkader has been playing with Datsyuk lately and he will stay there at least for the start of the game. Even though he is playing with one of the best players in the NHL he still only has one goal and one assist in 26 games this season.

Green has been in-an-out of the Capitals lineup this season as he has for the last couple of seasons. It is come to be expected that he will miss some time due to injury. He has skated two days in a row and could be back tomorrow vs. Carolina, but you never know with Green.

Laich has yet to play this season after suffering a groin injury during the NHL lockout. He has been cleared for contact but has suffered a few setbacks on his road to recovery. He has now skated two days in a row so it appears as if he is nearing a return.

Zucker was the victim of a vicious hit by Corey Perry last night that will likely result in Perry being suspended. Zucker stayed down for a few minutes before being helped off the ice by trainers. When there are hits to the head the first concern is always a concussion, but the fact that Zucker is skating this morning is positive news.