Richards was hurt when he was hit from behind by Patrick Kaleta on Sunday. Kaleta was suspended five games for the hit. it would be fair to infer that Richards will be a game-time decision, at best.
With Roberto Luongo getting the loss on Sunday in Calgary, Cory Schneider will be back between the pipes for the Canucks. Schneider was on record for the loss in San Jose back on January 27 allowing four goals on 27 shots although he was probably one of Vancouver's better performers that night.
Columbus makes Dubnyk a solid start tonight, especially with Taylor Hall returning to the lineup.
Backstrom and the Wild will look to end the Hawks' point streak - a tough task on the road.
Bishop made 26 saves during the Sens 3-2 victory over Toronto in their last meeting.
Kostopoulos is not fantasy relevant.
Hamrlik has played in just 4 games for the Caps this season.
With Roberto Luongo getting the loss on Sunday in Calgary, Cory Schneider will likely get back between the pipes for the Canucks. Schneider was on record for the loss in San Jose back on January 27 allowing four goals on 27 shots although he was probably one of Vancouver's better performers that night.
NIemi stopped 18 of 19 shots that he faced in a 2-1 win over Nashville on Saturday. He will likely be back between the pipes tonight when San Jose faces Vancouver. It is a tough matchup on paper for Niemi but the Canucks have lost three of their last four games. Niemi still has outstanding numbers (1.83 GAA and .934 SV%) so he remains a great fantasy option.
This move likely means that Brad Richards will be out of the lineup tonight. Haley has 21 points in 56 games in the AHL this season.
Frolik has been playing in the Hawks bottom 6.
He has 8 points in 13 games this season.
Boychuk has bounced around this season from Carolina to the Penguins, and now to Nashville. He should get a decent opportunity in Nashville.
Markstrom will get the nod tonight for the Panthers and if he plays well will likely become the Panthers #1 with Jose Theodore out. He has a good chance to play well because the Jets aren't a great team but that being said, they have played well as of late. If Markstrom is available in your league he could make for a good start and could be worth keeping on your roster.
Bolland returns to the lineups tonight against the Wild. Previous to his upper body injury he was centering Sharp and Kane, making him a decent option for the remainder of the season in deeper fantasy leagues.
Pavelec has been great lately winning five of his last seven starts and drastically improving his numbers. He posted a 2.44 GAA and .915 SV% over that seven game span moving his GAA under 3.00 (2.87) and SV% right to the .900 line. He has a good chance to get back in the win column tonight vs. Florida.
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Miller has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.16 GAA and .932 SV%. He has a fairly tough matchup tonight against a skilled Hurricanes team, however Justin Peters will be in net for the Hurricanes so the Sabres have the upper-hand in goal.
Bryzgalov has won his last two starts while posting a 1.00 GAA and .966 SV%. He has been solid this season, he is 11-9-1 with a 2.61 GAA and .907 SV%. He has a tough matchup tonight against the Rangers, he will need to outplay Henrik Lundqvist if he is going to record the win.
Vanek is expected to return tonight. Check back closer to game-time to confirm
