NHL Hockey Player News

Tatar played well for the Red Wings posting four goals, three assists with a plus-4 in 18 games this season.

Nyquist is the AHL's leading scorer right now with 60 points in 57 games. He failed to register a point in two games for the Red Wings this season. He will likely play alongside Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen.

Benn does not have a broken wrist or concussion but he is still unlikely for tonight's game vs. Minnesota. Consider him day-to-day.

Whitney hasn't played since February 1st because of a broken foot, he had two goals and four assists in eight games before getting hurt. He will likely play on a line with fellow veterans Derek Roy and Erik Cole.

Backstrom has been great lately, he has won five of his last six starts while posting a 2.40 GAA and .906 SV%. He has a tough matchup against the Ducks who are only one spot ahead of the WIld in the standings, but are separated by 11 points.

The Predators struggling offense have hurt Rinne's fantasy value. He has posted a 2.02 GAA and .924 SV% in March but he still has a losing record (1-2-1). He has a good matchup vs. a Stars team that will likely be missing Jamie Benn tonight.

Lehtonen has won two of his last four starts while posting a 2.51 GAA and .915 SV%. He has a good matchup tonight vs. a struggling Predators offense, but he will still need to outplay Rinne if he is going to record a win.

Pavelec was on his game in February but he haas struggled so far in March. He is 1-2-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .904 SV% this month, and has a fairly tough matchup against a Maple Leafs team motivated to make the playoffs.

Reimer should be well rested tonight in Winnipeg since the Maple Leafs have been off since Saturday. Reimer is 2-0-1 with a 2.84 GAA and .908 SV% on two days rest this season. He was born in Manitoba so he will be excited to start in Winnipeg tonight.

Allen has won each of his last two starts while allowing three goals in both contests. He will get the nod tonight against a Sharks team who have lost three in a row.

Asham isn't fantasy relevant. He has not played since February 19th with a back injury.

Monitor Brodeur's status later in the week. He has already been ruled out for tomorrow's game vs. Philadelphia, no word on his status for Friday.

Dubinsky has missed the Blue Jackets last 11 games with a knee injury. He will provide energy and offense to a team on a five game winning streak.

It appears as if Grabner will miss an extended period of time, he has 10 goals and three assists in 26 games this season.

Fleury has won two of his last four starts but he has been allowing a lot of rubber past him. In those four starts he posted a 4.12 GAA and .860 SV%. He has a tough matchup vs. a 17-3-3 Bruins team.

Lundqvist had his four game winning streak snapped last Friday when the Rangers lost 3-2 to the banged up Senators. He will be back in goal tonight and should be well rested after having the weekend off. He has a good matchup against a Sabres team who sit 29th in the NHL (9-14-3).

Erskine was hurt early into last Friday's game against the Islanders and missed their next game vs. the Rangers. He has been placed on IR but could be back this weekend. He has three goals and two assists in 17 games this season.

Poti has been in-and-out of the Caps lineup as of late, he has two assists in 13 games this season. He is not fantasy relevant.

It is easy for the Penguins to play without Malkin when they have Sidney Crosby and Christ Kunitz playing at the level they are right now. Crosby had five assists, while Kunitz recorded his second hat trick of the season in addition to setting up two other goals in a 6-1 win. Malkin will miss the next 1-2 weeks with the upper-body injury.

Markstrom appears to be the clear #1 goalie in Florida with Jose Theodore out with an injury. Markstrom is 1-3-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .889 SV% since Theodore got hurt. He has a solid matchup against the Lightning who have lost seven of their last eight.